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Opinion: It is Time to Add a New Subject to the ‘Talks’

It is time that parents add a new 'talk' in raising their young adult. They need to discuss mortality and speeding in vehicles

Opinion: Singling Out the Cusumanos is Nothing But a Cheap, Easy Shot

Interesting a 'hit piece' article done by The Leader would come out days before the Council takes up rent control that was written by a reporter no longer working at the paper

OP/ED Assemblymember Schultz Give Update on Latest Legislation

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Today I write to share an update about the work that we’ve been doing in our State Capitol

Burbankers Enjoy America’s Birthday and What the 4th of July Truly Stands For

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ED NOTE: John Savageau joins the staff on BurbankNBeyond with his look at how one Burbank neighborhood spent their evening Monday...

Guest Column: Cities are shamed and bullied and the stability of all Burbank neighborhoods...

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Senate Bills 9, 10 among others that if passed will have lasting social, economic well-being, and quality of life impacts on Burbank for generations to come

Opinion: Time to End Virtual City Council Meetings

It is time for the City Council to join the School Board and end the virtual meetings instead of voting to continue them

OPINION: Burbank Needs to Tell Metro to Rethink Their Wheels

Metro is asking Burbank's permission to remove a lane of traffic on Olive Ave between Lake and Buena Vista for dedicated bus ways

Opinion: It’s Sad When Our Two Elected Bodies Can’t Get Along

Scheduled joint meeting between the School Board and City Council canceled by School Board President

Opinion: New Year, New Council, Hopefully New Ideas

We have elected a new look City Council. It is time for a new way of thinking and setting a new, updated direction for Burbank.

Opinion: Bring Boards and Commissions Out of the Dark Ages and Make Them Accountable

Some Boards and Commissions meeting are not recorded and often operate in obscurity. It is also time to ask for yearly reports of what they have accomplished

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Jennifer Becker is the Financial Services Director of the City of Burbank. A photo of her is inset within a photo of Burbank City Hall and its fountain.

From Clarinet to City Hall: Jennifer Becker’s 25-Year Journey Serving Burbank

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First in our ongoing series spotlighting the visionaries shaping Burbank's future.

Burroughs High School Vocal Music Association Makes History

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Sound Sensations and Powerhouse Each Earn Top Honors at Wheaton Warrenville South Choral Classic

Burbank Public Library Celebrates National Library Week with Bestselling Author Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Reid, one of contemporary fiction’s most celebrated voices, will discuss her latest novel, Atmosphere, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six