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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?’ […]

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 […]

Monday, March 4, 2024

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 4, 2024

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California senate race is a sprint to the finish line

The California senate race in the March 5 primary is a true nail-biter. US Representative Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) topped the polls for much of the campaign. However, Schiff is now trailing MLB star and first-time political candidate Steve Garvey in the latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies /Los Angeles Times poll. Garvey has a slight lead in that survey, […]

Monday, March 4, 2024

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 4, 2024

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Former Burbank City official announces run for City Council

Former Burbank Assistant City Manager Judie Wilke retired last year but now has decided to set out on a new path. Over the weekend, Wilke sent out media alerts to announce her candidacy for Burbank City Council in the November 2024 General Election. Two seats will be on the November ballot. Incumbents Mayor Nick Schultz and Councilmember Konstantine Anthony are […]