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Documents Show BUSD Lagged in Reporting Outgoing Payments

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Gavin Quinton

Burbank Unified School District administrators failed to report nearly one year’s worth of payments to vendors and partners totaling $82.5 million, including $78,000 paid to BreeAnn Weist, the daughter of Board of Education member Charlene Tabet, who is under criminal investigation for financial misconduct involving the district, an examination of BUSD documents by the Leader revealed.
SPUSD Hones In on Cell Phone Policy, Budget

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Amanda Coscarelli

Cell phone policy and budget concerns dominated discussion at the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) Board of Education meeting on June 10, though the board is pushing decisions to the last scheduled gathering before summer break next week, where the board will wrap up spending plans and policy changes for the 2025-2026 school year.
Burbank Unified to Pay $1.17 Million to Settle Sexual Assault Suit

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Gavin Quinton

The Burbank Unified School District has paid a combined total of more than $1.17 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by two former students who accused longtime teacher Rex Bullington of sexual abuse spanning nearly two decades, according to court documents and an interview with the plaintiffs’ attorney.
ICE Activity Confirmed in Burbank, Mayor Says City Has No Power to Stop It

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Gavin Quinton

Burbank Mayor Nikki Perez Thursday confirmed two recent instances of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Burbank — the first documented in the city since the Trump administration ramped up daily arrest quotas for Homeland Security personnel earlier this month. The incidents, one at the Flower Street Home Depot and another at the downtown Metrolink station — have sparked concern among residents over the limits of local law enforcement.
Lawsuit Settlement Agreements to Cost City of LCF $1.3 Million

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

The La Cañada Flintridge City Council recently approved settlement agreements for attorney’s fees and costs incurred by three organizations pertaining to litigation involving the city’s housing element and a builder’s remedy project at 600 Foothill Boulevard. A total of $1.31 million will come out of the city’s General Fund to pay for the fees. Settlement agreements do not involve the 600 Foothill owner.
Proposed Three-Story Project Brings Concerns to LCF Neighborhood

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

A three-story, multifamily development is in preliminary review to be built on a property that sits at the corner of El Camino Corto and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, across the street from Lutheran Church. Neighbors who reside on El Camino Corto told the Outlook Valley Sun that the property, just over half an acre, has never been developed and has stayed vacant. The project brings concerns about safety, traffic and the effect on the character of the neighborhood for residents.
City of La Cañada Flintridge Approves Unlawful Camping, Storage Ordinance

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

After discussing the possibility of a new ordinance that would prohibit unlawful camping and storage of personal property on public property, the La Cañada Flintridge City Council recently approved one that is set to take effect in July. The ordinance would prohibit any person from camping, occupying camp facilities or using camp paraphernalia on public property owned by the city for more than 24 hours.
LCUSD OKs Contract for Elementary Spanish Program

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

After eliminating the elementary school Spanish program due to necessary budgetary cuts, the La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board recently approved a contract with Lanterns Global to provide families an opportunity for an after-school Spanish program. The Spanish enrichment program is expected to begin in September of this year and go through May 2026. Families who are interested will pay Lanterns Global $22 per student per hour for the semester.
Protests Expected for 'No Kings' Amid SoCal Immigration Raids

2 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Gavin Quinton

Photos by Gavin J. Quinton / Burbank LeaderA couple embraces in front of a burning Waymo self-driving Taxi in Downtown Los Angeles on June 8. Amid federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the state that have prompted demonstrations and protests across Southern California, Burbank city leaders reiterated that Burbank Police personnel do not aid ICE in any capacity as a matter of policy.
School Board Censures Tabet Over $93,000 Scheme

2 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Gavin Quinton

The Burbank Unified School District Board of Education voted Wednesday night to censure fellow board member Charlene Tabet, as new details surfaced this week regarding her financial involvement in a $93,000 board-approved contract for clerical services — which led to the resignation of Superintendent John Paramo.