818 Roundup: New permits for Glendale massage parlors, easier permits for parking in Burbank
Good morning, 818. Today is Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Temperatures for today are forecasted to reach a high of 88 and a low of 58, according to the National Weather Service.
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Civic News and Politics
Permit before massage
New massage businesses in Glendale will now be required to get a permit before opening, following City Council direction. The council’s unanimous vote came after some city officials said there was a proliferation of massage establishments in recent years, some of which harbor illegal activity. Glendale News-Press
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A simpler parking permit process
Burbank’s process for a preferential parking designation will soon get a little simpler. The City Council last week voted to adopt a new ordinance to alleviate the burden for residents seeking permit parking in their neighborhoods, but officials said it will likely saddle the city’s minimal staff administering the program with a lot more work. Burbank Leader
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Crime and Public Safety
Development company executives indicted
Two executives at a Los Angeles-based real estate development company and two of their employees have been indicted on charges they defrauded government agencies of millions of dollars in funds for housing low-income families. The 67-page federal grand jury indictment says Salim Karimi and three others at Advanced Development and Investment Inc. engaged in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain more than $50 million in loan proceeds for affordable housing projects in Glendale, Chinatown and elsewhere. Los Angeles Times
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Entertainment
Campus closed
It’s often said two heads are better than one. But in the case of Chrissy Pietrosh and Jessica Goldstein — best friends and longtime creative partners whose television writing and producing credits include “Cougar Town,” “My Name is Earl” and most recently Eva Longoria’s “Telenovela,” — it’s not so easy to tell where one head, and the thoughts therein, ends and the other begins. Marquee
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Ryan Fonseca, ryan.fonseca@latimes.com
Twitter: @RyFons
