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Schiff reintroduces bill to allow Bob Hope Airport curfew
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) wants residents living near Bob Hope Airport to be able to get a good night's sleep, so he has reintroduced legislation to let the airport impose a formal, legally binding curfew on all flight operations.
Glendale City Council sinks pool table fee
The Glendale City Council wants to scrap an annual $125-per-table fee for billiards establishments, with officials acknowledging that the charge was originally put in place to deter pool parlors from opening in the city.
MTA raises plane-train ante for Bob Hope Airport
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted Thursday to pony up $1.7 million to reach the local match for a decades-old $4.3 million federal grant that will be used to enhance Bob Hope Airport's efforts to foster a "plane-to-train connection" to local transit.
Region's film and TV jobs jump 8% in April over last year
Hollywood had another good month, at least when it comes to producing local jobs.
Glendale's real estate market strengthens
The real estate market in Glendale ticked upward again last month after a brief stall in March, reflecting an ongoing limited number of homes for sale and a multitude of potential buyers, according to the latest real estate report.
Unemployment rate drops across tri-city region
Unemployment rates continued to drop in the tri-city area last month, boosted by job gains in trade, transportation and utilities, as well as leisure/hospitality and residential construction.
Glendale City Council OKs project plan for San Fernando corridor
Development continues to spread into Glendale's neglected southern section as a third large mixed-use building along the San Fernando Road corridor received initial approval from city officials this week.
Glendale receives AAA rating
Wall Street's biggest credit rating agency, Standard & Poor's, has affirmed Glendale's AAA rating, citing the city's strong financial performance and management practices.
Glendale council members disagree on economic benefits of development deluge
By 2017, property-tax revenue totaling roughly $700,000 from 20 new downtown developments is anticipated, a sum that at least one council member scoffed at this week as being lower than expected.
Disney's 'Iron Man 3' to pass the $1-billion milestone
Iron Man is already part of an elite crew of superheroes, but now he is set to join a rarefied group at the box office.
Tri-city hospital safety grades issued
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank was the only area hospital to receive an A this week in a national evaluation of patient safety. Most other local hospitals all were ranked as average.
Disney's 'Iron Man 3' also a boon for Paramount
Paramount Pictures will be getting a payday for "Iron Man 3" -- a film released by its crosstown rival Disney.
Disney Animation announces first Marvel movie, 'Big Hero 6'
Walt Disney Animation Studios is announcing its first movie inspired by a Marvel comic Thursday, an adaptation of a lesser known crime fighter series called “Big Hero 6.”
Disney withdraws trademark filing for 'Dia de los Muertos'
If the dead could speak, they probably wouldn't have been heard over the burst of virtual shouting and howling ...
Passenger count changes direction at Bob Hope Airport
For the first time in more than three years, the number of passengers at Bob Hope Airport increased in March — even if it was by only a slight uptick.
Disney's profit and revenue soar on "Oz," parks, ESPN
Walt Disney Co. reported a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the...
Small lofts in Glendale target Generation Y
A new apartment complex in downtown Glendale is betting that young city dwellers will pay a premium for units as small as 375 square feet in order to have access to a variety of amenities and live in the heart of the city.
Montrose Harvest Market's success sparks feuds
The Montrose Harvest Market has become so popular that vendors are fighting over a limited number of spots.
Glendale to lift ban on alcohol at city event spaces
The City Council this week voted to allow the sale of hard liquor, in addition to beer and wine, at several city parks and public facilities starting in 30 days, a move intended to make those venues more attractive to revenue-generating events.
Bob Hope Airport scores new tenant
Bob Hope Airport is welcoming a new commuter airline this month whose routes will connect the Imperial Valley to Los Angeles and beyond.
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