City Controller Kenneth Mejia said his office was investigating the issue. Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, whose district includes Universal City, said in a statement that no permits had been issued for tree trimming at the site. But those aren’t providing shade to the picketers, are they?” “Normally, you don’t trim until October, and in fact, the exact same style and type of tree about 200 feet this way are not trimmed. “We can’t find any work orders done for this particular tree trimming, which is problematic because in Southern California we have a lot of laws governing trees,” he said. Anthony said he had consulted with Los Angeles political leaders about the trimming. Police received a call from the male suspect who said he was inside a vehicle parked outside. We don’t want to see any more shady nonsense because the people are watching,” said Konstantine Anthony, a SAG-AFTRA member and the Democratic mayor of nearby Burbank.īurbank’s city limits don’t include the stretch of Barham Boulevard where the trees were trimmed, which is part of Los Angeles. A man was shot and killed by officers outside of a busy Home Depot in Burbank on Saturday afternoon. They gathered regardless on Wednesday, with one woman wearing a green wreath on her head and holding a sign depicting a full, untrimmed tree under the words “Never Forget.” Some members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Writers Guild of America unions - along with sympathetic local politicians - think the studio purposely pruned the trees in an effort to remove a source of shade for workers picketing under the hot Southern California sun. We would like to assure the community that the actions of Tom Angel do not reflect the beliefs or ideals of the members of the Burbank Police Officers' Association.LOS ANGELES (AP) - A row of tightly trimmed ficus trees along a stretch of sidewalk outside Universal Studios has become a hot spot in the face-off between Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters and actors. We hope our city officials will hold the Chief of Police and his administration to the same level of accountability for their actions as they would our members. There is no room for racism, or discrimination of any type within the ranks of our organization. Arrests and Police Reports in Burbank City, CA. We find it extremely offensive that a high ranking member of our organization was engaging in, what clearly appears to be, misconduct. The Burbank Police Officers' Association is comprised of a diverse group of women and men from many ethnic and religious backgrounds. He worked as a member of the police administration, which is completely separate from the rank and file officers who serve our community. We would like to make it clear that Tom Angel has never been a member of the Burbank Police Officers' Association. He was the second in command, appointed by and working under the supervision of Chief Scott LaChasse. Tom Angel was appointed to the position of Deputy Chief in 2010 to oversee reform within the Burbank Police Department. The emails were sent from and/or to (then) Deputy Chief Tom Angel and at least one other member of the command staff, via the city email system. The emails contain comments that are offensive to women, as well as various ethnic and religious groups. The Burbank Police Officers' Association (BPOA) was made aware of several official emails that were obtained through a public records request. Times article ( Click here to read the L.A. The Burbank Police Officers' Association released the following statement in response to today's L.A.
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