Monday, January 26, 2015
The 7 candidates running for two seats on the Burbank City Council have statements on YouTube and you can view them here on Media City Groove in this post. The Burbank Primary is February 24, 2015. This is a mail in ballot election. Update: On Monday, March 2, 2015 I got an email from Burbank public information officer Drew Sugars saying: ” We […]
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Burbank City Council member, Emily Gabel-Luddy, is seeking a second term. Gabel-Luddy is basing her campaign on her lengthy experience in city government and views for the future of Burbank. Here are Gabel-Luddy’s responses to the questions I emailed to all city council candidates. 1. Why are you the best candidate for a seat on the Burbank City Council? […]
Friday, January 23, 2015
After several years as a Burbank Police Commissioner, Elise Stearns-Niesen is ready to make the move to the city council. Stearns-Niesen believes her leadership experience and ability to relate to the average resident makes her the best candidate for one of two open seats on the council. Here are her responses to the questions I emailed all of the 2015 city […]
Friday, January 23, 2015
Vice-President Joe Biden continues his visit in the Southland today. Yesterday, the Veepee snarled traffic in Burbank with a late afternoon visit to The Ellen DeGeneres Show at the Warner Bros. Studios. Today more headaches for Southland motorist as Biden heads out to West Los Angeles College in Ladera Heights. Biden is expected to have a sit down discussion with students and […]
Thursday, January 22, 2015
The 2015 Burbank candidates’ forums are now up on YouTube. Also, you can watch it here in this post or, for the next several weeks, in the recommended videos on Media City Groove. The forums for city council and school board candidates were hosted last Tuesday night in the city council chambers of Burbank City Hall by the League of Women […]
Thursday, January 22, 2015
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
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
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, 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. […]
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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
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
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 […]