Saturday, July 12, 2025

Burbank School Brd takes another action against Charlene Tabet

  The Burbank School Board took another action against beleaguered member Charlene Tabet this week. At its meeting last Thursday, on July 10, the board of education removed Tabet as clerk.  Oscar Macias, acting superintendent, presented the case for Tabet’s dismissal. Marcias gave a report noting the board’s decision last month to formally censure Tabet for her failure to disclose […]
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Demands are growing for Charlene Tabet to resign from the Burbank Brd of Education

  Pressure mounts for embattled Burbank School Board member Charlene Tabet to resign. A petition on change.org demanding that Tabet step down is nearing 700 signatures.  The petition was initiated by a group of concerned Burbank parents on June 10. The group took this action following the June 5 school board meeting, where a bombshell was dropped regarding Tabet and […]
Monday, June 9, 2025

Burbank Police investigating an alleged contract scheme involving BUSD

The Burbank Police Department is investigating an alleged contract scheme in the Burbank Unified School District, which has already claimed one high-profile victim. John Paramo is no longer the superintendent of BUSD. Last Thursday night, the school board accepted Paramo’s resignation during closed session. Absent from that closed-door meeting was board member Charlene Tabet. In a statement emailed out to […]
Friday, May 16, 2025

Burbank gym teacher behind bars and accused of lewd acts with a minor

  A Burbank gym teacher is behind bars following an arraignment on charges of lewd acts with a minor. After a week-long investigation, 33-year-old Dimitri Altobar, of Burbank, was arrested on May 14 by Burbank Police, according to a news release from that department. Altobar is accused of having inappropriate contact with a student while employed as a physical education […]
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Burbank responds to mystery surrounding body found at city facility

  No Impact to Drinking Water Following April 18 Incident Burbank, CA (April 22, 2025) – On the afternoon of Friday, April 18, an individual was found deceased inside an office at the Water Reclamation Plant, located in the 700 block of North Lake Street. While the cause of death remains under investigation, the incident did not impact the City’s drinking […]