Burbank – California Globe

30 Miles of Tunnels Proposed for High Speed Rail: Can You Dig It?

June 29, 2024 2:00 pmJune 29, 2024 2:01 pm

The consistently accurate and forward looking board of the California High Speed Rail Authority has decided that it is a good idea to dig 30 miles of tunnels to connect Burbank to Palmdale. The purely political zig-zag to include Palmdale...

Disney Employees Sue Company Over Aborted Relocation Of 2,000 Employees From California To Florida

June 22, 2024 2:45 amJune 22, 2024 2:46 am

Two Disney employees who sold their homes in anticipation of a move to the Orlando, Florida area that never came to fruition, sued Disney earlier this week, saying that they are seeking damages after the company lied to them over...

Last Unapproved Segment Of California’s High-Speed Rail up for Environmental Approval In June

May 24, 2024 1:54 pmMay 24, 2024 1:54 pm

The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced Friday that the last segment of the Los Angeles to San Francisco phase one of the rail system that hasn’t received environmental clearance is up for a final environmental impact decision next month. Originally...

Newsom v. DeSantis Rivalry Peaks Again Over Disney Cancelling $1 Billion Project In Florida

May 19, 2023 1:02 pmMay 19, 2023 1:02 pm

The rivalry between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a new peak on Thursday following the announcement by Disney that they would be cancelling their $1 billion Lake Nona development in Florida. This halts the move...

4 Million Residents in LA County Facing Outdoor Watering Ban until September 20th

September 6, 2022 12:44 pmSeptember 6, 2022 12:45 pm

Starting on Tuesday, residents of multiple Los Angeles County cities impacting 4 million people will have to completely cut all outdoor watering, including hand watering, for the next 15 days due to pipeline issues. While most of California has seen...

Disney to Relocate 2,000 Jobs From California to Florida

July 15, 2021 9:42 pmJuly 16, 2021 10:31 am

Disney Officials announced on Thursday that 2,000 jobs will be relocated from California to Lake Nona in Orlando. According to the Orlando Business Journal, all 2,000 jobs being moved will come from Disney’s headquarters in Burbank and will be slowly...

SoCal Landlord Group Sues State, County, City Governments In Lawsuit

September 16, 2020 6:20 pmSeptember 18, 2020 7:33 am

On Tuesday, a group of apartment owners and landlords sued California, Los Angeles County, and several Southern Californian cities over several tenant eviction protections enacted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. Unlawfully and illegally commandeered without compensation...