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The second grade teacher at Joaquin Miller Elementary is Burbank's Teacher of the Year and was recently announced as one of 10 honored Teachers of the Year for Los Angeles County.

The common thread is that there are important life lessons learned by playing prep hoops.

Four industry artists talk about challenges and experiences as Black people working in the animation world for the Burbank Library's panel "Color Changes Everything: Racial Diversity in Animation."

The Cusumano Family has donated a $1 million dollar gift to the Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley to help them secure a new main clubhouse location.

The Burbank Tournament of Roses is steadily working on the city float for the next Rose Parade, which will take place on Jan. 1, 2022.

Burbank public schools are planning for a return to in-person instruction and shared a wealth of information with students, parents, teachers and staff at a recent Q&A Session. District officials are currently gathering information on the numbers of students interested in continuing with distance learning or returning in a hybrid learning model, in order to better plan for a possible return.

The Burbank school board heard reports on distance learning, the process of renaming Jordan Middle School and from Burbank and Burroughs Highs' Student Representatives, in addition to a number of other items at the regular meeting held on October 15.

Calling all creatives and crafters: Burbank Cultural Arts Commission is accepting submissions of visual images and short films showcasing creative activities at home for the upcoming "Alone Together Showcase." Deadline for submissions is October 30.

Police will begin the hunt on October 24, running through Halloween with rewards

The Board of Education heard personal stories from many parents, staff and community members, who spoke for over two hours, with the overwhelming majority speaking in support of BUSD's Anti-Racism Statement and update to Board policy.