Politics & Issues

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Photo Gallery: Holiday in the Park 2014

Traffic rolled down Magnolia Boulevard and the sidewalks were filled with crowds last night for Holiday in the Park. Stores, shops, and eateries stayed open until 9 p.m. Folks shopped, snacked on free popcorn and treats, walked, and enjoyed the entertainment and festive vibe. More photos here.  
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

City Buzz: Mayor Gordon reacts to Burbank Leader cartoon

A Burbank Leader political cartoon in last weekend’s November 15 edition has sparked some chatter around B-town. The cartoon focused on Burbank Mayor, Dr. David Gordon’s optometry business at 851 North Hollywood Way and the city council’s recent vote to keep in place the plan  to drop outside watering restrictions from three days to one day a week. This plan is […]
Saturday, November 15, 2014

Election Buzz: Political yard signs popping up in Burbank

Realtor Chris Rizzotti was the first  to jump into the 2015 race for Burbank City Council, so it’s really no surprises that his yard signs are already popping up around town. Usually we do not start seeing campaign signs for the Burbank Municipal Elections until closer to the first of the year. Whether you like it or not, Rizzotti is breaking out […]
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Another Burbank School Board candidate kicks off campaign

Labor relations representative, Jesse Tangkhpanya, is not well known around Burbank, but he’s taking action to try to quickly change that. Media City Groove was the first to report that Tangkhpanya pulled nomination papers last week for the Burbank School Board. Three seats on that board will be on the February 24, 2015 Burbank Primary Election mail-in ballot. Tangkhpanya sent out a […]
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Update on Burbank town hall meeting

At last night’s city council meeting, Burbank Mayor, Dr. David Gordon, asked for an update on the release of the video of  the October 21, 2014 town hall meeting. Public information officer, Drew Sugars, announced that town hall meeting would be up on the city website this Saturday, November 1. There’s been a lot of chatter on the Internet and around […]
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Talk of the Town: Burbank City Council needs to reconsider Talaria vote

The city of Burbank is still buzzing about the city council majority’s approval two weeks ago of the controversial Talaria mixed-use project. Tonight the council will revisit the project with the second reading of an ordinance approving Talaria.  This is an opportunity for the council to reconsider its decision on the major aspects of this far-reaching development. No one really […]
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Chris Rizzotti wins major endorsement in Burbank City Council race

Realtor and Burbank Planning Board Vice-Chair, Chris Rizzotti, has picked up a major endorsement in the Burbank City Council race from local Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles). The nomination period for that 2015 race doesn’t open until next month, but Rizzotti has been running hard since announcing his candidacy back in March. He was the first candidate to officially toss his hat in […]
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

UPDATED:City Buzz: A third candidate jumps into Burbank City Council race

The race for Burbank City Council is heating up. Police Commissioner, Elise Stearns-Niesen, announced her candidacy in a letter posted on the Burbank Leader website yesterday. Stearns-Niesen, the former chair and ex-vice-chair of that commission, promised to take the high road in her quest for a seat on the city council: “I will run a positive campaign, one in which I will […]
Monday, September 29, 2014

Talk of the Town: Burbank city manager makes huge blunder

Burbank City Manager Mark Scott is supposed have his finger on the pulse of the city and know how local government operates. Before coming to Burbank in August of 2013, Scott “worked in the city management profession for more than 35 years, including 24 years as a city manager in 5 cities” according to his bio on the Burbank city […]