Opinion: City Council Did the Right Thing by Putting Pause on Plastic Waste Ordinance
"While everybody supports finding more ways to be sustainable, sometimes we get a little zealous in our implementation"
Opinion: Council Approves Pay Raises to Firefighters That are Well Needed
City Council members have voted 5 to 0 to give firefighters and paramedics substantial raises as they fight to keep them in Burbank
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
Opinion: Even in the Dark of Night, Holiday in the Park Shined Bright
After an absence due to the pandemic, the Magnolia Park Merchants brought back Holiday in the Park in a big way
Opinion: City Council Not Delivering on Measure P Promise on Fire and Police Departments
Burbank elected leaders asked the citizens to approve Measure P. After already raising over $89 million, promises have not been kept to our first responders
Opinion: Cast Your Vote or Stop Giving Your Opinions
Don't talk about how things suck or what they should be done or complain about traffic or anything else if you don't cast that ballot
Opinion: It’s Too Easy to Lose the Message When Using Profanity
Sure, you can yell, be rude, and swear at a City Council meeting. Afterwards, who remembers your point?
OPINION: It is time to Abolish the Police Commission
This is not the first time the Police Commission has asked the Council what to do but it should be the last time
Opinion: City Council Wants Public Input, But Not That Much Input When it Matters
City Council wants your input and engagement - just not as much and only when they want it
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. The event will feature the ceremonial illumination of the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center in pink, symbolizing hope, support and remembrance for those affected by breast cancer