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Monday, June 9, 2025
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, June 9, 2025
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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 […]
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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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Friday, February 28, 2025
By Public News Service Friday, February 28, 2025
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Scams related to recent LA wildfires surging

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Scams are rising in the wake of the Los Angeles fires, according to a warning on social media from the Pasadena Police Department – so experts have some tips on how to avoid becoming a victim. There have been reports of people pretending to be fire victims, approaching shoppers […]
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