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Disney moves forward with ABC Studios project at Golden Oak Ranch
A half-century ago, Walt Disney leased a horse ranch in Placerita Canyon to shoot episodes of “The Adventures of Spin and Marty” from the...
20-year forecast: Traffic at Bob Hope Airport to remain 'relatively flat'
The operations at Bob Hope Airport are expected to improve over the next 20 years, but not to pre-recession levels, according to a forecast released this week.
Glendale selected for hospital readmission study
Glendale is one of five California communities to be selected by a state agency to partner in efforts to reduce hospital readmissions. The communities also will study ways to improve patient transitions from hospitals or nursing facilities to home.
Unemployment rates drop in tri-city area
The employment picture improved in the tri-city area in April as every community saw its unemployment numbers drop, according to the latest state figures.
High-end movie theater in Glendale moves forward
The Glendale City Council this week greenlighted two expansive signs at the new high-end Five Star Cinema in the former Mann 10 Theatre complex in the Exchange, but concern was raised about how the entertainment complex will compete with another movie venue planned nearby.
Local home prices rise amid tight housing market
The number of homes for sale remained sparse in Glendale last month, and fewer of them sold, according to latest figures released this week. However, the median price edged up even as bank-owned properties and short sales made up almost half of the total residential transactions.
Film industry lobbies to extend state film tax credit through 2018
Amid mounting evidence that rival states are chipping away at California’s movie and TV production business, a coalition of entertainment unions and film industry officials is renewing a push to provide long-term funding for California’s popular film tax credit program.
Better than expected rates trim airport's debt costs
Interest rates for bonds sold to construct a new transit center at Bob Hope Airport came in lower than expected, reducing the annual debt obligation by more than $1.25 million, officials reported Monday.
Glendale Adventist executive gets top job at Simi Valley Hospital
A top executive at Glendale Adventist Medical Center has been given the top job at Simi Valley Hospital.
Affordable homes go on the market
Fifty-seven townhomes priced between $231,700 and $315,500 — about 30% below the median price for the local market — are now available for first-time home buyers.
Chinese delegation visits Glendale to learn more about its smart grid
A delegation from a Chinese utility that serves more than 230 million customers visited Glendale on Tuesday to learn more about the city's smart grid.
With American Airlines gone, airport sees continued revenue drop
In the first full month since American Airlines pulled out of Bob Hope Airport, parking revenues at the airfield fell by 8.6% in March, officials reported this week.
Disney reports strong second quarter 2012 results
The Walt Disney Co.reported a 21% jump in net income for the quarter, as the strong performance of the television business and at the theme parks more than offset losses at the film studio.
Nestle to sell Girl Scout cookie flavored candy bars
The rumors are true: The Girl Scouts of the USA
Disney scores huge hit with 'The Avengers'
It was a weekend that made Hollywood stand back and marvel. "The Avengers,"
Times Community News papers haul away awards
The Glendale News-Press, Burbank Leader, Pasadena Sun and La Cañada Valley Sun took home 16 state-wide awards for their journalism over the past year.
International film, acting academy takes root in Burbank
An international filmmaking and acting school has opened in Burbank and plans to create opportunities for students and graduates by developing connections with local production companies and studios.
Glendale to host another meeting on outdoor dining fees
A second meeting will be held Monday so local restaurant owners can weigh in on the options Glendale has created for sidewalk dining fees after an unpopular fee spike last year that was later shelved.
Glendale AT&T workers walk out over clash on union button
About 80 workers protested outside an AT&T dispatching facility in Glendale Thursday that was sparked, union leaders say, when a female technician refused to remove a union button she was wearing at work.
DreamWorks Animation posts 26% revenue jump in first quarter
DreamWorks Animation, the Glendale studio behind the "Shrek" and"Kung Fu Panda" movies, saw its revenues jump 26% to $136.1 million in the first quarter.
Profit up at Applebee's, IHOP parent DineEquity
DineEquity Inc., the Glendale-based owner of IHOP Restaurants and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, is making a heavy...
Bob Hope Airport to close down parking for new transit center
Burbank Bob Hope Airport closed the entrances to its economy parking Lot D today in preparation for construction of a new transportation center scheduled to begin this summer.
Revamped Disney store attracts hundreds of eager fans
Hundreds of locals waited two hours in line on Sunday to see the grand re-opening of the Glendale Galleria’s Disney Store.
Disney Interactive targets moms with original series
DisneyInteractive Media Group has unveiled original Web series targeting an influential demographic -- moms.
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