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: Mayor has Earned Our Forgiveness
"Let's remember that the mayor did not commit a crime, nor did he embezzle money, take bribes, or make any threats"
OPINION: City Workers, School District Employees Need Mandated Vaccinations
Even students 12 years and older should be required to be vaccinated like they are for polio to attend schools
OPINION: BUSD Tries To Find Show Choir Harmony
July 25 had a warm night. But the political temperature was hotter inside Burbank Unified School District headquarters. Discord loomed.
Burbankers Enjoy America’s Birthday and What the 4th of July Truly Stands For
ED NOTE: John Savageau joins the staff on BurbankNBeyond with his look at how one Burbank neighborhood spent their evening Monday...
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: Stop Listening to Chicken Little
Someone makes a flyer and hundreds of people get riled up although there is no truth basis behind the flyer
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
OP/ED: BWP Customers Ask: Why Are Water and Electric Rates Increasing?
The cost of providing our community with reliable and sustainable services continues to rise
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?
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Burbank Community Garden Celebrates Four years, Shares Harvest with Community
The anniversary brought a new addition to the site: an 8-by-10 mural painted by artist Amanda Leigh Smith
Burbank Students Among Robert Wells Dance Fund Scholarship Recipients
Several young performers from Burbank are among the newest recipients of scholarships from the Robert Wells Dance Fund, a program created to honor the life and legacy of Burbank High School alumnus and professional dancer Robert Wells.
Burbank Police Log: May 18 – May 24
Making sure the city is secure and safe is important.