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Good morning, readers. Today is Tuesday, December 18.  Police in Burbank say that although 803 vehicles were screened during a Saturday night DUI checkpoint, there were no drunk driving arrests . Burbank Leader A man was killed in Van Nuys Tuesday morning after he was struck by a motorist as he crossed the street , reports the Daily News . A public memorial service for singer Jenni Rivera , who was killed in a plane...

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a developer's bid for full pedestrian access from his new parking lot to the airport. Judge Robert Hess denied Zelman Development Co.'s bid Thursday to allow pedestrian access onto Burbank-Glen- dale-Pasadena Airport property from a main access road. Hess upheld a restraining order against the airport, which had built a fence blocking access from the lot to the airport, officials said. The developers can, however, have shuttle access onto the airport's roadway system, pending agreement with the Airport Authority, airport spokesman Victor Gill said.

Residents should factor in road closures on and around San Fernando Road when making plans Friday to attend the centennial celebration downtown. The road closures begin Thursday night and block vehicles from driving through downtown to allow vendors and entertainers to begin setting up for the event. Most parking garages will be accessible for the event, but the two parking structures on Orange Grove, between San Fernando and Third Street, will not be open to the public. At 10 p.m. Thursday, following the free swing dance lesson and performance by High Street, San Fernando will be closed from Magnolia to Olive Avenue.

BURBANK ? Plans to revitalize a 3.2-mile stretch of Olive Avenue drew mixed reaction from business owners and cyclists this week during a series of public input meetings. The Olive Avenue Streetscape Project from Lake Street to Lakeside Avenue could include landscaped medians, trees, benches, bicycle racks, public art and gathering places. In July, the City Council allocated about $265,000 to fund beginning stages of the project, which drew competing responses from more than 50 residents.

BURBANK — About 200 people Saturday helped the Burbank Community YMCA put a dent in its goal to log 10 million steps as part of a better-health initiative. The second annual Walk in the Park had people trek one mile around the perimeter of McCambridge Park for about 2,000 steps. YMCA instructors are also converting swimming, gymnastics, bicycling and other activities into “steps” to achieve the Burbank YMCA multimillion-step goal. The event Saturday was hosted with America on the Move, a nonprofit that challenges participants to add 2,000 steps and subtract 1,000 calories from their daily routines.

Magnolia Park was transformed Friday as thousands flocked to the row of businesses along Magnolia Boulevard for the Holiday in the Park festivities. A bright red double-decker London-style bus shuttled back and forth along the street, carrying full loads of warmly dressed people to various stops throughout the event. Children and adults filled with holiday spirit could be seen eating popcorn and candied apples, singing along to holiday songs and even freely jaywalking to get to the shops on the opposite side of the street.

Good morning, readers. Today is Wednesday, October 10. Does a bustling intersection near Universal Studios Hollywood need a pedestrian bridge? A plan that costs nearly $20 million is drawing criticism , reports the Daily News . A North Hollywood costume store turned 100 this week, Patch reports. The store has dressed stars from "Gone with the Wind" to "Mad Men. " Verdugo Hills High and Sun Middle School are slated to get new arts magnet programs, reports the Daily News . Sun Valley will focus on science and social issues, while Verdugo will focus on the arts . A man who jumped from a Burbank Holiday Inn hotel was identified as a Van Nuys resident , reports the Burbank Leader . The investigation is still ongoing.