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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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Schiff and Schultz move on to the General Election in November 2024

Two Burbank candidates appear to be headed for runoffs in the November 2024 General Election. Primary ballots are still being counted. The official final tally will be announced towards the end of the month when the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk certifies the March 5 Primary election results. Nonetheless, U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Burbank Mayor Nick […]

Monday, March 18, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, March 18, 2024

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New survey indicates CA women age 40-plus highly likely to vote

By Suzanne Potter Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Nearly 80% of California women age 40 and older say they are highly motivated to vote, according to a new survey from AARP. Researchers for the new “She’s the Difference” California survey polled 1,600 women and found many are highly concerned about political divisions. Kate Bridges, senior […]

Friday, March 15, 2024

By Guest Contributor Friday, March 15, 2024

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Burglary suspects arrested in Burbank

Dated: March 14, 2024 Contact: Sergeant Stephen Turner Burbank, California – Five suspects have been arrested following a residential burglary of an occupied residence in the 3600 block of Viewcrest Drive. Just before midnight on March 12, 2024, Burbank Police officers responded to a residential burglary in progress in the 3600 block of Viewcrest Drive. Two suspects, who were […]

Friday, March 15, 2024

By Public News Service Friday, March 15, 2024

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CA healthcare advocates unveil package of bills to lower costs

By Suzanne Potter Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. In Sacramento earlier this week, Care4All California, a coalition fighting for affordable health care, unveiled a package of bills its members say they would like state lawmakers to pass. Assembly Bill 3129 would give the California Attorney General the power to accept, reject or modify health care […]

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

By Public News Service Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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On National Equal Pay Day women still make less than men

By Mark Richardson, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Today is Equal Pay Day for women across the country. It marks the amount of time female employees must work every year to catch up with their male counterparts’ salaries. In other words, the average woman has to work until March 12, 2024, to make the […]

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

By Public News Service Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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Backlash after regulators permit robotaxis on Los Angeles freeways

By Suzanne Potter Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A bill to grant local cities the ability to regulate autonomous vehicles is getting much more attention now. This happened after the California Public Utilities Commission decided to allow robotaxis on Los Angeles and San Francisco freeways earlier this month. The commission granted Waymo’s driverless taxi […]

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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Oscars 2024: Millions watched but ceremony was lackluster

The 96th Academy Awards is now in the history books. The ceremony began an hour earlier than usual but still ran three and a half hours. The ratings for the Oscars were up as 19.5 million viewers watched. Last year’s highest-grossing film, “Barbie,” took home only one Oscar. It was for Best Original Song for ‘What Was I Made For?’ […]

Monday, March 11, 2024

By Jim Casey Monday, March 11, 2024

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The Anatomy of a Class Action Real Estate Lawsuit

California homeowners are just beginning to hear the grumblings of a recent class action lawsuit over real estate commissions in Missouri. Several major franchises have settled while at the same time, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is appealing the decision. The class-action lawsuit was filed because many sellers claimed they were not informed that the buyer’s agent was being […]

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

By Public News Service Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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It’s Super Tuesday should Biden camp be worried about “uncommitted voters?”

BY Farah Siddiqi, Reporter/Producer Michigan News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Will the “uncommitted” protest in Michigan spread to other states? Political watchers will be looking for signs of that on Super Tuesday. President Joe Biden won Michigan with more than 618,000 votes, last month. However, more than 100,000 Democrats voted “uncommitted” in Michigan’s presidential primary. The […]