Friday, January 17, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Leaders of California’s Jewish and Muslim communities say they’re relieved that Israel and Hamas have taken the first steps toward ending their brutal war in Gaza. In the first phase of the agreement, Hamas has agreed to release an initial batch of 33 hostages, and Israel will […]
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away last Sunday at 100 years of age, had a huge effect on the Golden State far beyond his presidency, according to California nonprofit leaders. Carter and his wife Rosalynn volunteered for four decades with Habitat for Humanity, helping to […]
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The Internal Revenue Service will be in the crosshairs in the second Trump administration. That’s because the president-elect’s choice to run the agency has called for it to be abolished. Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long, Trump’s recently announced pick for IRS Commissioner, cosponsored a bill to get […]
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
. Eric Tegethoff, producer/reporter, Northern Rockies News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Voters across the country approved a majority of measures in November to affirm abortion rights. Therefore, supporters of an initiative to legalize abortion in Idaho say they are feeling momentum. Voters approved seven of 10 state abortion-rights measures, including in Montana. A Florida measure received a […]
Friday, November 1, 2024
Voters in Burbank have a new option for casting their ballots in the November 5 General Election. A Vote Center opened last weekend at the Magnolia Park United Methodist Church, 2828 West Magnolia Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk office, this is one of 122 vote centers across Los Angeles County. The Vote Centers will be open […]
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Starting in January, medical debt will no longer count against millions of Californians’ credit scores thanks to a bill signed recently by Governor Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1061 will ban almost all medical debt from showing up on people’s credit reports. Jenn Engstrom, state director for the […]
Monday, September 16, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A common narrative suggests that deeply polarized American voters always support their party’s candidates, but a new study suggests otherwise in certain circumstances. Researchers from Sacramento State and San Diego State universities asked more than 900 partisan voters about housing and homelessness and then asked them to choose, […]
Monday, September 2, 2024
Burbank Police Chief Michael Albanese responded last week to a controversial incident involving an alleged homeless man and two Burbank cops back on June 6, 2024. Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian claimed the incident was an example of homeless dumping in North Hollywood by the Burbank officers. Krekorian called a news conference to complain loudly about the incident […]
Saturday, June 29, 2024
News Release Burbank, CA (June 27, 2024) – Burbank City Manager Justin Hess has selected Assistant Library Services Director, Melissa Potter, as the Interim Library Services Director of the Burbank Public Library, replacing Elizabeth Goldman who will be stepping down from her role as Library Services Director on July 5, 2024. Melissa Potter’s background: Melissa Potter began her career with […]
