Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN says it is cutting staff

Just one week after touting its strength to advertisers and declaring it wasn't worried about new competition from Fox Sports, ESPN is cutting its staff.

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Newton R. Russell, veteran state legislator, dies at 85

Newton R. Russell, a veteran state senator known as an expert on California's complex public pension system and a stickler for upholding legislative rules, died Saturday of lung cancer at his La Cañada Flintridge home, his family said. He was 85.

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Burbank tax preparer pleads guilty to falsifying returns

A man faces up to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty Monday to two counts of submitting false tax returns through his Burbank firm.

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DUI patrol in Glendale nets 9 arrests

Eight motorists were arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol during a saturation patrol operation, police said.

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Burbank brush fire grows to 20 acres

Burbank brush fire grows to 20 acres

A brush fire in the hills above DeBell Golf Club in Burbank has consumed roughly 20 acres, officials said.

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Brush fire reported in hills above DeBell golf course in Burbank

Firefighters are trying to contain a brush fire near DeBell Golf Club in Burbank that was reported shortly after 12:15 p.m.

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Big rig carrying fruit crashes on 210 Freeway, creates jam

Monday’s morning commute started off horribly for drivers in the San Gabriel Valley when a big rig carrying fruit overturned on the 210, blocking lanes in both directions in Monrovia for most of the morning.

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Ron Kaye: Brains, talent, too much ambition

Ron Kaye: Brains, talent, too much ambition

In the costliest and most vicious City Council race of the Los Angeles election season, the battle for Hollywood has shattered beliefs about Armenian solidarity, with Paul Krekorian's role seen as causing deep rifts in the community.

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Cleanin' up the Los Angeles river

Cleanin' up the Los Angeles river

Alex Hausman and his four-year-old son, Theo, were walking across a shallow area of the Los Angeles River on Saturday morning when they spotted a child-sized mattress floating near the edge.

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La Cañada baseball continues turnaround season with playoff win

La Cañada baseball continues turnaround season with playoff win

LA CAÑADA — Daniel del Valle and Clayton Herrmann haven't feared the big moment all season long and that continued, thankfully for the La Cañada High baseball team, in the team's CIF Southern Section Division IV opener.

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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.

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Crime reporting to go digital in Glendale

Reporting a crime in Glendale could soon be just as easy as the press of a button.

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A young couple gone too soon

A young couple gone too soon

Beneath a starry sky, Sosé Thomassian and Allen Yekikian held each other on their wedding night, arms looped around hips, eyes locked, for more than 20 minutes so the photographer could capture what would become their favorite wedding photo.

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News-Press Editorial: Tending the flame of genocide's victims

Those tending the flame of those who perished in the Armenian Genocide had a bit of a mixed bag this week. In happy news, Glendale Unified and its teachers' union agreed to make April 24 — the day that commemorates the horror — an official day off.

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A Word, Please: Of adjectives and noun phrases

A Word, Please: Of adjectives and noun phrases

It's a billboard custom-tailored to grammar buffs. "Every day we help people get back to their everyday," proclaims the ad for Keck Medical Center of USC. In that single sentence, the copy writer does more to help people with grammar than I probably will in this whole column. But I'll give it a long-winded shot anyway.

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Leader Editorial: Colony show's success is a boon for the city

With the Colony Theatre teetering on the edge of insolvency, many feared its latest production, "Falling For Make Believe," might very well be its last.

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Ron Kaye: It's time for Burbank to think twice

Here we go again — at the first sign of recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression, government officials are gearing up to line their pockets with taxpayer money.

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Small Wonders: Where more than wild things are

Don't venture under the bed lightly. More than wild things await you there.

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Schiff to announce student art contest winners at Descanso Gardens

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) will announce the winners of an annual student art competition this Sunday at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge.

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Burbank, Glendale schools hold breath over budget

Despite plans by Gov. Jerry Brown to spend roughly $1.6 billion more on education, local school officials this week remained only cautiously optimistic about their financial prospects.

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A group of girls walk with a few thousand protestors in a long revolving line at a protest rally in front of the Turkish Consulate demanding an end of Armenian genocide denial by Turkey in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. A few thousand attended the rally organized by the Armenian Youth Federation.

Schiff introduces Genocide resolution, again

In what has become an annual exercise, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week introduced a House resolution calling on the U.S. to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, in which roughly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by Ottoman Turks from 1915 to 1918.

ARCHIVE PHOTO: A line, with about 25 David Starr Jordan Middle School students, get onto the City of Burbank Park and Recreation Department's Youth Transportation Program "Got Wheels!" bus on the corner of Main Street and Cedar Avenue in Burbank on Thursday, February 17, 2011. The bus program could be cut from the City of Burbank's budget.

Youth rides may end in Burbank

The days appear numbered for Got Wheels!, Burbank's summer bus system for youth, after city officials this week proposed cutting the program.

Burbank ponders dropping primary

Burbank officials have proposed axing the city's primary election, a move they say would save roughly $72,000 a year, but would also require voter approval.

From left, filling Georgian bread, Khinkali, Venegret, Stolichny salad and cheese, at Old Village Restaurant at the 1100 block of S. Central Avenue in Glendale.

Dining Review: No food barrier at Old Village

A svelte brunette croons "Besame Mucho" to the small crowd, her smooth voice accompanied by a computer-driven soundtrack. The song runs seamlessly into the next, a dreamy Russian folk tune. She doesn't mind that no one applauds. She's creating atmosphere.

Glendale schools to take April 24 off

Glendale Unified students and teachers will have next April 24 off in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, following an agreement signed by school officials and the teachers union this week.

Burbank scores 'AAA' S&P credit rating

Burbank received a “AAA” credit rating this month from Standard & Poor’s, which cited the city’s “strong local economy and steady tax base growth.”

Glendale Water & Power crews work to repair a water main break on Friday.

Water main break in Glendale leaves homes without service

Several blocks in East Glendale were left without water Friday after a 12-inch water main broke, officials said.

Burbank High's Katie Hooper blasted a three-home home run over the left-field fence in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sophomore pitcher Caitlyn Brooks shut it down in the seventh inning with her 13th, 14th and 15th strikeouts, giving the Bulldogs a 7-2 victory at McCambridge Park.

Brooks, Hooper lift Burbank to playoff softball victory

A two-run lead was nice to have, but not comfortable enough for Katie Hooper and her teammates on the Burbank High softball team.

In this file photo, Glendale police conduct a field sobriety test.

Glendale police to be on heavy DUI patrol Saturday night

Glendale police will be patrolling city streets Saturday night for motorists who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Construction workers install fence posts on a new horse and walkers trail that begins at the Glendale Narrows Riverwalk in Glendale and goes along Bette Davis Park in L.A. in March.

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.

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