Politics and Issues Archives - Media City Groove

Friday, November 1, 2024

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, November 1, 2024

Categories

Vote center is up and running in Burbank

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

By Public News Service Saturday, September 28, 2024

Categories

Governor Newsom signs bill to eliminate most medical debt from CA credit reports

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

By Public News Service Monday, September 16, 2024

Categories

Many U.S. voters willing to cross party lines on local issues

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

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, September 2, 2024

Categories

Controversy deepens over alleged dumping of homeless man by two Burbank cops

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

By Guest Contributor Saturday, June 29, 2024

Categories

Melissa Potter to serve as Burbank Interim Library Services Director

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 […]

Thursday, June 27, 2024

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 27, 2024

Categories

Los Angeles City Council demands investigation into Burbank Police homeless man controversy

More fallout from that controversial video showing two Burbank police officers interacting with a distressed homeless man. Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian released the video earlier this month and accused the Burbank cops of “dumping” the homeless man near his office on a North Hollywood street. “We have known for years that neighboring cities were dumping unhoused people […]

Thursday, June 13, 2024

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 13, 2024

Categories

Burbank police officers accused of dumping homeless man in North Hollywood

Burbank city officials are scrambling to explain and investigate an incident involving a couple of BPD officers and a distressed homeless man. The incident happened Thursday, June 6, in nearby North Hollywood. It was caught on surveillance video by the office of Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian. The video and the incident have received widespread media attention. In […]

Saturday, May 4, 2024

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 4, 2024

Categories

President Joe Biden and Actor Mark Hamill celebrate Star Wars Day

President Joe Biden and actor Mark Hamill joined forces to honor the Star Wars Holiday. For more than 20 years, Star Wars fans and others have adopted May 4th as “May The Fourth Be With You” day. It is a pun on one of the most famous lines from the “Star Wars” movie franchise, which says, “May the Force be […]

Friday, April 12, 2024

By Guest Contributor Friday, April 12, 2024

Categories

Development of Homeless Solutions Center and Safe Parking Program moves forward in Burbank

News Release BURBANK, CA (April 11, 2024) – During the City Council Meeting on April 9, 2024, the Burbank City Council took steps to further address homelessness by selecting 323-333 S. Front Street and 10 E. Verdugo Avenue as the site for a Homeless Solutions Center and directing staff to move forward with design and community engagement. Council also adopted […]