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Gary Moskowitz BURBANK -- Parents, students and members of the community are invited to participate in the International Walk To School Day next month. Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School will host the event, which will begin at 7:15 a.m. Oct. 2. Participants can also join the 8:15 a.m. group, and both the early group and late group can choose from four different starting points for the walk. The walk is designed to encourage people to be environmentally conscious, to talk to their neighbors, help protect neighborhoods from crime and be health conscious.

Paul Clinton BURBANK VILLAGE -- The developers of a state-of-the-art AMC 16-plex movie theater cleared another hurdle this week when the City Council approved the project's Art Deco design following changes that included lowering one block of Palm Avenue. Representatives from Torrance-based Center Oak Properties presented design drawings to the council Tuesday shortly before the unanimous approval. "I think it looks great," Councilman Dave Golonski said.

To Marsha Ramos, mayor of the city of Burbank, regarding the Burbank City Council meeting on Sept. 25 and the agenda item on parking conditions in the 300 block of Lomita Street near Jordan Middle School: First of all, let me state that my neighbors and I are very disappointed in the way the council addressed our concerns. You totally missed what we were presenting to you and did not address our concerns presented. Traffic Engineer Ken Johnson, assistant public works director, circumvented the issue.

AREA 1 Empire Center on North Victory Place Daniel Preston Cornick, 23, was arrested Feb. 15 on outstanding warrants for fighting in public or challenging someone to a public fight. 2600 block of West Victory Boulevard Felix Khosravian, 36, was arrested Feb. 15 on suspicion of burglary. West Olive Avenue at North Victory Boulevard William McCandless III, 26, was arrested Feb. 15 on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

A woman came forward Thursday claiming that her 12-year-old daughter had also been confronted by a man arrested last week in Burbank on suspicion of exposing his genitals and then chasing another teenage girl as she walked to school. According to police, the woman said her daughter was allegedly confronted by the man -- 54-year-old Hino Youkhana -- three weeks prior his arrest on Sept. 19. The girl had been walking home from school through the intersection of Oak and Ontario streets when Youkhana allegedly called out to her from a white sedan on Oak Street and flashed his genitals.

BURBANK HIGH — There was a playoff double dip taking place Tuesday at Burbank High. Not only was the girls' tennis team hosting Great Oak in a CIF Southern Section Division II wild-card match, just a few steps away the Bulldogs boys' water polo team was taking on visiting La Salle in a Division V playoff contest. Unfortunately for Burbank, both of the teams had something else in common beside playing at home: both suffered losses. While the tennis team was beaten, 11-7, the water polo squad fell, 10-6.

Irma Lemus MEDIA DISTRICT WEST -- A well known children's author and educator will present a workshop for parents at Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School. Bev Bos' workshop will take place from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Feb. 24 at Stevenson Elementary, 3333 W. Oak St., school officials said. Bos, an author and former preschool teacher, will present instructional strategies primarily for parents of young children. The workshop will focus on getting children involved in music and the arts.

Amber Willard MEDIA DISTRICT WEST -- Burbank residents and commuters are invited to join California Department of Transportation officials today to discuss ways of improving traffic flow along the Ventura (134) Freeway. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School, 3333 W. Oak St. Caltrans is considering a proposal to build a new onramp on the 134 Freeway at Alameda Avenue and Hollywood Way and realigning the existing offramp.

The following incidents were taken from police reports. MEDIA DISTRICT NORTH 2600 block of North Frederic Street: A 42-year-old Burbank man was arrested Thursday after becoming drunk and refusing to leave a friend's home when asked, police said. MEDIA DISTRICT WEST 3800 W. Alameda Ave.: A 29-year-old woman told police another woman called her at work Thursday at Disney stu- dios and threatened to kill her. 3333 Oak St.: A Burbank woman arrived to pick up her son outside Stevenson Elementary School on Thurs- day when she confronted two fourth-graders who were bul- lying her son, police said.

RESNICK -- BLACK Toby Jane Resnick and J.D. Black have announced their plans to marry in September. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Harry and Johanna Resnick of Burbank. She graduated from Burbank High School and Pepperdine University. She is working for Universal Music and Video Distribution. The groom-elect is the son of John and Joan Black of Sierra Vista, Ariz. He graduated from Buena High School in Sierra Vista and the University of San Diego.