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The woman who got into a scuffle with security officers at Bob Hope Airport when they tried to confiscate a container of applesauce and other snacks has until Jan. 16 to condense her claim, otherwise, a frustrated judge may throw it out of U.S. District Court. It will be the third time Nadine Hays has filed an amended complaint in her lawsuit stemming from the 2009 incident. Her second amended complaint, in which she named more than 60 defendants - including the United States of America - was rejected by a U.S. District Court judge last month because it was too long and rambling.

Ben Godar Nine people employed by businesses that serve the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport were arrested for immigration violations during a two-week investigation by federal agents. Officials with the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrests late Thursday. The nine employees worked in a variety of areas including retail sales, baggage handling, construction, parking and catering. Some were even working for private security firms on airport property, bureau spokesman Francisco Arcaute said.

Laura Sturza AIRPORT DISTRICT -- While maintaining the Federal Aviation Administration's enhanced security procedures, three airlines at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport offered passengers curbside check-in beginning Thursday, officials said. The FAA lifted the ban Sept. 28 on curbside check-in by baggage handlers commonly referred to as skycaps, and each airline has had to make adjustments to comply with added federal security requirements. Not all airlines were able to resume service right away.

Paul Clinton BURBANK AIRPORT -- A steep drop in cargo shipping over the past year is causing little worry among Burbank Airport's overseers. Burbank Airport experienced a 16% drop in cargo volume during the first six months of the year, officials said. Cargo dropped from 45.2-million pounds during the first six months of 1999 to 38 million for the same period this year. "This is certainly not a development of any magnitude to cause anybody any shock," airport spokesman Victor Gill said.

Karen S. Kim AIRPORT DISTRICT -- Though it's been 55 years since they flew over enemy waters, the two World War II bombers that arrived at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Friday still offer a window into history that books might not provide. The planes are stopping in Burbank for four days during the Wings of Freedom Tour across the country, offering history lovers an opportunity to tour the planes, experience a flight or chat with World War II veteran pilots.

Paul Clinton AIRPORT DISTRICT -- Passenger traffic increased by the slightest of margins at Burbank airport in 1999 while the number of planes using the facility dropped by 3.6% from the previous year, officials said. A total of 4,731,656 passengers flew in or out of Burbank in 1999 -- a negligible jump of .1% -- marking a fifth consecutive year of marginal growth. Burbank Airport hasn't seen significant numbers of new passengers since a 500,000 increase from 1993 to 1994, airport spokesman Victor Gill said.

Amber Willard AIRPORT DISTRICT -- The pilot of an experimental single-seat airplane avoided injury while making an emergency landing at Burbank Airport after swiping a utility pole during takeoff. The pilot, whose name was not released, had just taken off from Whiteman Airport in Pacoima Sunday when his Glasair III clipped a utility pole, causing the plane's right-side landing gear to fall into a nearby yard, officials said. Burbank's north-south runway was closed for more than two hours following the 1:10 p.m. landing because of a minor fuel spill and towing, airport spokesman Victor Gill said.

Paul Clinton AIRPORT DISTRICT -- As the executive director of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority for 15 years, Thomas Greer won few friends in City Hall for his expansionist policies. But he did win the hearts of the pilots. Greer has been named one of 1999's "Airport Defenders of the Year" by the California Pilots Association. Greer, who resigned in May as the airport's top executive, shared the award with Carl Kangas, an airport land-use commissioner in Napa County.

Laura Sturza Burbank Airport's security enhancement project took a step forward when the Planning Board approved its proposal, but it could easily be stalled again. Along with approving the project's development review, the board denied project-opposition appeals filed by Stan Hyman and Howard Rothenbach at its Monday night meeting. "I had hoped that our appeal would have gone through," Rothenbach said. "[Approval of the project] violates Measure B."

There's really no surprise that revenues are down at Burbank's Bob Hope Airport. I am an infrequent flier, and have utilized the Burbank airport for nearly 45 years. I recall the days when you could fly to most every major city out of Burbank Airport, non-stop. Now you must pay the same short-term parking rate as at Los Angeles International Airport, $31 per day. No wonder parking revenues are down. And you can no longer fly to many U.S. cities non-stop from Burbank. In fact, there are very few places you can get to non-stop.

Bob Hope Airport is aiming for a financial touchdown with a new marketing agreement with UCLA Athletics and the Rose Bowl that will tap into the university's millions of sports fans. The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority on Monday unanimously approved spending $327,000 over the next three years on a contract that will position Bob Hope as the official airport of the Rose Bowl. That designation includes signage at the stadium, a special logo, promotion on the video board during UCLA football games and inclusion in all print publications, such as the Rose Bowl Stadium Guide.

The woman who got into a scuffle with security officers at Bob Hope Airport when they tried to confiscate a container of applesauce and other snacks has until Jan. 16 to condense her claim, otherwise, a frustrated judge may throw it out of U.S. District Court. It will be the third time Nadine Hays has filed an amended complaint in her lawsuit stemming from the 2009 incident. Her second amended complaint, in which she named more than 60 defendants - including the United States of America - was rejected by a U.S. District Court judge last month because it was too long and rambling.

The Hollywood Show -- a popular movie and TV memorabilia convention that features appearances by stars from years gone by -- is itself gone. From Burbank, that is. Faced with the increasing costs of keeping the event at the Burbank Airport Marriott and the inability to secure discounted reservations for convention patrons after the contracted deadline, organizers say they have no choice but to move to another space in Los Angeles. “We're not happy to have to leave, but it was sort of forced upon us,” said David Elkouby, the event's promoter.

The art contest that gives local students a shot at having their art displayed on the main tower at Bob Hope Airport is back. This year's theme - “The Sky's the Limit” - calls for high school students in Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena school districts to create a piece of art individually or with others. Each district's winning 17-foot-by-26-foot banner will remain on the airport's terminal tower for three months at a time to be seen by more than 1 million people. After the February deadline, each school district will narrow down three winning entries.

Movie and television production at Bob Hope Airport has generated roughly $100,000 during the past six months for the airfield as studios use it as a backdrop - one TV series even transformed it into three airports, including one in Mumbai, India. Filming was prohibited at Bob Hope Airport after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2011, but airport officials decided to open their doors to production companies again this spring in hopes of generating needed funds as they deal with declining parking revenues and passenger counts.

Movie studios, car rental companies, government agencies - all were wooed by proponents of electric cars, test drives and all, at Bob Hope Airport this week in an effort to increase the use of the zero- and low-emissions vehicles. “An airport and a studio can serve as living laboratories of these technologies,” California Energy Commissioner Carla Peterman said after addressing the audience at a hangar at the airport, where several models were on display Thursday. “I would encourage airports and studios to not only adopt electric cars [and]

Bob Hope Airport commissioners this week waved off a planned print and online ad campaign while keying in on the message they most want to get across: Whatever your L.A. destination, fly Burbank. Members of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority on Monday were skeptical of the concept because of what commissioners feel is a lack of emphasis on the convenience of Burbank's airport. A combination of newspaper advertisement and online ads were scheduled to start in early May and end in July, said Steven Forsythe, chief executive of FFE Group Communication Partners, the firm consulting on the campaign.

Bob Hope Airport will soon be known as Burbank Bob Hope Airport as part of a new summer ad campaign to drive more passengers to the regional airfield during its peak travel time of the year. The temporary name change comes as officials respond to airline concerns about the lack of a city identifier in the name of the airport, said John Hatanaka, the airport's senior deputy executive director. Dan Feger, the airport's executive director, said that, for now, the name change was only for the summer advertising campaign.

In marketing class, it's called disruption: A business does something completely out of the ordinary for its industry, and customers either say, “Dude, that was weird,” or they latch on and enjoy the ride. Though it may not translate directly into sales numbers, Bob Hope Airport has something going in its disruptive marketing. First, there's its Twitter feed - if you want to see how a business can connect with its customers, check out the service you get for free by following Bob Hope Airport.