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
Opinion: Enough of Thoughts and Prayers, Time for Thoughts and Actions
In Burbank, it may be easier to buy a weapons of war than to find baby formula with 14 Firearm Dealers within a five mile radius
Op Ed: Ensuring Burbank’s Residents Continue to Have Access to Safe, Clean Water
"Since Burbank has no water rights, we must import all our water, purchasing treated and untreated water from Metropolitan Water District"
Op Ed – Moving Toward Greenhouse Gas Compliance and Ensuring Burbank’s Residents Continue to...
While proposed increases can be difficult for some community members, it is never our desire to charge more than we need to...
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Burbank Young Professionals Announces Fifth Year Anniversary Celebration
Burbank Young Professionals, a program of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce, is delighted to announce its highly-anticipated 5-Year Anniversary Celebration, called "Halloween Fright Night
OP/ED: A BWP Customer Asks: Is the Chloramine in our Water Making My Skin...
An expert explains how chloramine keeps our water safe and poses no harm to the community.
Get Out Of Town!: Fallingwater And Polymath Park
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic Fallingwater remains a popular destination for architecture buffs, nature lovers and those intrigued by innovation and culture, nearly 90 years after its construction in 1935. For those able to travel to the Laurel Highlands area of rural southern Pennsylvania, we highly recommend Fallingwater and nearby Polymath Park as a great destination for Burbankers to see some fascinating architecture from the 20th century and to Get Out of Town!