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Monday, february 3, 2014 - february 9, 2014 - Volume 3, No. 5
$44 million Bob Hope Airport plans new 14 gate terminal Marriott in downtown Burbank breaks ground R.D. Olson Development broke ground today on the five-story,170-room SpringHill Suites by Marriot hotel in Burbank, Calif. Executives from R.D. Olson Development and Marriott International joined City of Burbank civic leaders at the ceremonial groundbreaking. The new hotel represents the continued revitalization of Downtown Burbank, with an interior design theme that pays homage to the area’s rich history in the entertainment industry. Construction will be performed by R.D. Olson Construction and is planned for completion in spring 2015. R.D. Olson Development will retain ownership of the hotel upon completion, with Marriott International providing management services. The $44 million, all-suite hotel features Marriott’s latest Gen 4.5 design for SpringHill Suites and will meet the needs of weekday business travelers Please see page 4
(Opportunity Site Development Project). Additional information about the projects is contained in the Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report below. Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), projects of this magnitude must be thoroughly evaluated, through a public process,
Rep. Schiff calls on Sec. Kerry to make addressing ‘Comfort Women’ a diplomatic priority Reps. Adam Schiff (DBurbank), Bill Pascrell (DNJ) and Scott Garrett (R-NJ) sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to address issues related to the comfort women with the government of Japan. Earlier this month, the Fiscal Year 2014 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Appropriations Bill, which was signed into law as part of the omnibus appropriations bill, made a similar appeal. In the letter, the Representatives write: “As you are aware, it is estimated that
more than 200,000 women throughout Asia were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Armed Forces of Japan during World War II. These women—some as young as 14-years-old—were known as “comfort women.” The Imperial Armed Forces often lured innocent women from their homes under false pretenses, and even resorted to kidnapping, to serve as forced prostitutes serving the Japanese military. With the remaining survivors now well into their eighties, these women deserve to hear a formal
apology from the Japanese government nearly 70 years after the end of the war. In fact, to bring global attention to this historically important human rights and women’s rights issue, the House also passed H.Res.121 in 2007… We recognize that this issue is deeply important to our constituents and should be a diplomatic priority for the Department of State. As such, we request that you address this matter with the Japanese government and encourage the recognition of these tragic violations of basic human dignity.”
to consider their potential environmental impacts on the community, as well as potential offsetting measures (“mitigations”). The City of Burbank has hired an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) consultant to conduct the study. To begin this public process, an EIR Scoping Meeting is being held where you can provide input, verbally or in writing, regarding which
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potential environmental impacts you believe should be studied through this process. The EIR Scoping Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Community Room (Room 104) on the first floor of the Community Services
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives responded to Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the physical assault of a Los Angeles Police Department detective and a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney in a courtroom. Sheriff’s detectives have learned that at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, defendant Jesus Mendez, who is on trial for murder, was being escorted by a Court Services sheriff’s deputy into the courtroom. Due to Constitutional privileges
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The Bob Hope Airport’s plans include a new passenger terminal and considerable improvements overall. Here Jet Blue and airport mangers discuss the no frills airline’s roll at the airport. -Photo by Terry Miller
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has filed applications with the City of Burbank to permit the development of a new 14-gate replacement passenger terminal building and related improvements at Bob Hope Airport (Replacement Terminal Project) and a mix of commercial and industrial uses adjacent to the new terminal
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LASD Detectives seek help locating murder suspect Oscar Bridges Sheriff’s officials are seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining any information pertaining to the whereabouts of 54-year-old murder suspect Oscar Bridges. Suspect Oscar Bridges is wanted in connection for the stabbing death of 21-yearold Victim Robert Brewer of Texas that occurred on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 10:40 am in a motel room at the 10400 Block of South Vermont Avenue, unincorporated Los Angeles. Victim Robert Brewer suffered multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Please see page 3