818 Roundup: Burbank considers locations for potential dog park; Protest at Americana at Brand
Good morning, 818! Today is Saturday, March 14, 2015. Temperatures for today are expected to reach a high of 92 degrees and a low of 62 degrees with partly cloudy skies in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Here are your local headlines:
The Burbank Park, Recreation and Community Services Dept. is seeking the public’s input about proposed sites for a potential off-leash dog park.
About 50 people, most of them Armenian-Americans, gathered at the Americana at Brand Friday evening wearing T-shirts that referenced the Armenian Genocide -- shirts the outdoor mall’s management allegedly told the vendor to stop displaying before reversing their decision and issuing an apology on social media.
A former Burbank detective fired in the wake of allegations of officer misconduct during an investigation of a robbery at Porto’s Bakery in 2007 filed a petition to reverse his termination, citing an arbitrator’s decision that he should be reinstated, court records show.
Social media use — and the unintended harm it can cause — was up for discussion during a parent forum at Glendale High School Thursday night.
An art collection of more than 80 works from prominent Armenian artists that encompasses a century since the Armenian Genocide will open to the public on Sunday at the Brand Library and Art Center.
Longtime USC play-by-play sports announcer Pete Arbogast reflected on his storied career during the annual Glendale Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday as well as his many years mentoring young people when away from the microphone.
- A citizen’s tip helped police catch a 28-year-old Sylmar woman accused of scamming two Burbank hair salons when she took off without paying after receiving expensive hair treatments, police said.