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Friday, September 12, 2025
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, September 12, 2025
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Ex-Burbank school brd member Charlene Tabet comments on contract controversy in resignation letter

  Former Burbank school board member Charlene Tabet continues to be a hot topic. After weeks of silence, Tabet finally responded to the contract controversy swirling around her. Recently, Tabet has been the subject of numerous comments on social media, letters to the editor, and a petition demanding her resignation, which collected nearly 800 signatures. Tabet’s response to the controversy […]
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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
By Public News Service Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Medical equipment scams target older Californians

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Scams involving false claims for medical equipment are spreading across California, according to experts in Medicare fraud. Sometimes scammers offer free equipment in exchange for your Medicare number, even if you do not need it. They bill Medicare and potentially get paid. Carolina Oehler, program specialist […]
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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Burbank School Brd set to take crucial step against missing-in-action member Charlene Tabet

  The firestorm surrounding embattled Burbank School Board member Charlene Tabet shows no signs of cooling off. Since last June, a petition calling for Tabet’s resignation has gained more than 795 signatures. Tabet is a key figure in two investigations, one conducted by the Burbank Police Department and the other funded by the district, both of which focus on an […]
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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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 […]
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
By Public News Service Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Assassination of Minnesota lawmaker the latest in a string of violent political attacks

  Mike Moen, producer/reporter, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   Minnesota and the nation are feeling the emotional weight of political violence after this weekend’s assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker and the attack on a fellow legislator. State Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, who had served as Minnesota House Speaker, was killed inside her home […]
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Friday, May 16, 2025
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, May 16, 2025
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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 […]
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