Politics

A shutdown – even a partial one – would have wide-ranging effects on California’s economy and a number of essential government functions that Southern Californians rely on

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) had awarded the City of Burbank Police Department $375,000 to create three new officer positions

"Assemblyman Gatto’s bill provides greater certainty that Burbank’s potential future investment in a dog park will not come back to bite us", said Councilman Jess Talamantes

"I think we can expect that cuts to the Safety Net programs will be the most devastating, and cause the most pain."

I’ve always been a big proponent of an “Apollo-like” project to wean ourselves off of foreign oil, and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.

Burbank City Council Member Jess Talamantes has been named the Vice-Chair of the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG).

Assemblyman Gatto will be available to answer questions about community issues, provide updates and information about his current legislation, and discuss suggestions for future legislation

Congressman Adam Schiff met with the two plaintiffs in the Prop 8 case who are from Burbank on the eve of Supreme Court ruling

Reps. Adam Schiff and Brad Sherman reintroduced the Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act to allow Bob Hope and Van Nuys Airports to adopt curfews and minimize airport noise

Adam Schiff announced that Joshua Dominic Macapagal’s piece “The other side of cool” had won first place and will be included in the nationwide Congressional Arts Competition