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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Photo Gallery: Candidates’ forums at Burbank City Hall

The candidates for city council and school board participated in two forums last Tuesday, January 20, in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall. The forums were hosted by the League of Women Voters of Glendale and Burbank and provided a good opportunity for the candidates to be seen and heard. Here are some Media City Groove photos. More on […]
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Reminder: Candidates’ forums in Burbank tonight

The 2015 candidates’ forums get underway in the Burbank City Council chambers tonight. The forums are sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank. The forums will be carried live on the Burbank Channel and taped for replay later. Details here The city council candidates’ forum kicks off the evening at 7 p.m. Two seats on the council will […]
Sunday, January 18, 2015

Election Buzz: Latest on candidates’ forums, meet and greets, and endorsements

Good news for voters and folks who want to be in the know. You can now watch the upcoming Burbank candidates forums live from the comfort of your own living room or wherever you do your TV watching. The forums for city council and school board candidates are sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Glendale/ Burbank. Earlier, league […]
Saturday, January 17, 2015

Greg Sousa wants to be an independent voice on the Burbank School Board

Greg Sousa, a Burbank parent, is one of six candidates competing for three open seats on the Burbank School Board. Sousa, a veteran and graduate student in law, wants to be the independent voice for parents on the board. Here are his answers to the questions I sent out to school board candidates in the 2015 city elections.   1. […]
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Attorney Vahe Hovanessian hopes to be elected to the Burbank School Board

Vahe Hovanessian wears a lot of hats. Community activist, volunteer, parent, and practicing attorney are some of them. Still, Hovanessian is out campaigning to convince the voters his experience and ideas are what are needed on the Burbank School Board. Hovanessian says he has a strong commitment to Burbank Unified School District. He attended Burbank schools and has a child in 1st […]
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Updated: Election News: Burbank candidates forums and candidates announce endorsements

Got a question you want to ask one of the candidates running for office in the upcoming Burbank elections? The League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank is looking for questions from Burbankers to use for their candidates forums next Tuesday, January 20. League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank President, Thomas Carson, says the forums “…  will provide the residents of […]
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Will Rogers speaks out on why he’s running for Burbank City Council

Veteran journalist, Will Rogers, announced his candidacy for the Burbank City Council last August and he has been campaigning hard ever since. A strong believer in door knocking, Rogers has visited thousands of  Burbank homes over the past several months. In his responses to the questions I emailed to all of the city council candidates, Rogers talks about what he […]
Monday, January 12, 2015

Updated: Dr. Armond Aghakhanian is campaigning for a seat on the Burbank School Board

Dr. Armond Aghakhanian is a parent and a teacher campaigning for one of three open seats on the Burbank School Board  in the 2015 city elections. Dr. Aghakhanian has more than a decade of experience in education and business. He has an MBA and a Doctorate in Education. Aghakhanian  is making a second run for the Burbank Board of Education. In […]
Friday, January 9, 2015

David Nos makes a second run for a seat on Burbank City Council

Former Burbank School Board member and business owner, David Nos,  is campaigning for one of two seats on the Burbank City Council.  Nos is making a second run for the city council. In 2013, Nos qualified for the general election ballot, but fell short of winning enough votes for one of two seats available. Nos came in fourth behind three […]