818 Roundup: Glendale’s water savings down, Alex Theatre’s revenue up
Good morning, 818. Today is Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. Temperatures for today are forecasted to reach a high of 71 and a low of 45, according to the National Weather Service.
Here are your local headlines:
Crime and Public Safety
Thieves target Glendale pharmacies
Police are investigating a series of break-ins at Glendale pharmacies in which thousands of dollars worth of medications were stolen, police said. In the most recent burglary, early Saturday morning, thieves smashed a window of Med Zone pharmacy and made off with $10,000 worth of medicine. Glendale News-Press
Family speaks out after LAPD commission rules in fatal Burbank shooting
A day after the Los Angeles Police Commission ruled an officer violated LAPD policy in fatally shooting an unarmed man in Burbank, his family and their attorney called on prosecutors to file manslaughter charges against the cop. Los Angeles Times
Driver sentenced for fatal Burbank crash
A 53-year-old driver was sentenced Monday to three months of probation in connection with a crash that killed a 76-year-old pedestrian in Burbank, officials said. Burbank Leader
Burbank man faces slew of charges
Police tied a 19-year-old Burbank man to a string of car break-ins and thefts reported last month in Burbank, police said. Chad Shillinglaw was charged in a 26-count criminal complaint that includes 11 counts of burglary, nine counts of petty theft, three counts of receiving stolen property, and one count each of possessing a controlled substance, grand theft and identity theft. Burbank Leader
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Education
Decision reached in lawsuit against Burbank Unified
A California appeals court has ruled that Burbank Unified must pay $3.2 million in legal fees and about $200,000 to a former employee, according to a recent decision following a years-long legal battle that began nearly a decade ago. Burbank Leader
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Civic News and Politics
Glendale weighs more of a minimum
The impacts of a possible higher minimum wage in Glendale are being studied by city staffers as the City Council prepares to eventually discuss the issue. Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian said on Tuesday that city officials are already looking into the outcomes of implementing a local pay hike and will rely on data that’s particular to the community, not conjecture or anecdotal stories. Glendale News-Press
Practicing for upcoming ‘walk-shops’ in Burbank
Kendall Flint, a consultant the city hired last year, led community development staff and Planning Board members on a quick wind-blown circuit of Lima, Clark and California streets south of Magnolia Boulevard as a dry-run of upcoming community “walk-shops” the city will conduct in five Burbank neighborhoods on Saturdays this month, beginning this week. Burbank Leader
Crafting a guide toward posterity
Hoping to maintain architecturally significant homes and properties inside city limits, the La Cañada Flintridge City Council explored Tuesday the possibility of creating a historic preservation ordinance and discussed how such a regulation might be fairly applied. La Cañada Valley Sun
Short on water savings goal
Glendale fell short of its monthly water conservation goal in December — for the second straight month — but it is still meeting a long-term target set by the state. Glendale News-Press
Giving them Congressional clout
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced on Tuesday that he has nominated 14 students from the 28th Congressional District to U.S. service academies for the class of 2020. Burbank Leader
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Business
Strong financial performance for Alex Theatre
After taking out expenses, the Alex Theatre reported a $148,000 gain in its latest quarter, far outperforming its six-figure deficit the historic venue faced the same time a year before. Glendale News-Press
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Ryan Fonseca, ryan.fonseca@latimes.com
Twitter: @RyFons