This Week in Burbank

Week of May 25th, 2026

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Local News

LA Metro Sues Burbank

Last Tuesday, LA Metro sued the City of Burbank for withholding construction permits required for the planned BRT through Burbank.

Burbank Library has a new Bookmobile

Nonprofit Friends of the Library have funded $250K for a new Bookmobile for the City of Burbank meant to help those who can't get to the library continue to access it's collection.

Vote in the Primary!

Voting for the 2026 Primaries has begun. The official date of the election is June 2nd, but you can vote right now via mail, ballot drop off, or in person. More information on Burbank locations here.

City Council Updates

I'm still trying to get the hang of when to actually listen. These meetings can be 7 hours long and seem to be mostly going through the motions.

May 20th Special Council Meeting

This meeting (video) was to discuss updates to the BRT plan (see the story above) and potential options for mitigating the effects of SB 79. Over 100 people gave public comment in support / opposing the BRT.

May 19th City Council Meeting

In this meeting (video), we got an update on the work done for the BUR Airport Terminal Updates.

Airport Executive Director John Hatanaka gave a presentation on the updates on the BUR terminal update. Mr. Hatanaka confirmed the October 5 ribbon cutting date was still on track. After the presentation, Konstantine Anthony lightly critized the use of AI in the presentation's mockup renderings stating "We have a city full of animators, so I hope we don't use any more AI to do the presentations ... You can throw a stone down the street and you'll get somebody who can draw that for you."

Burbank is falling behind on its ability to reach 60% renewable energy by 2030 (as mandated by SB 100).

Upcoming Events

Burbank Arts Festival

The Burbank Arts Festival will be this Saturday/Sunday from 11:00AM - 6:00PM in Downtown Burbank and will feature 170 different booths selling various artwork.

Revolución Tanguera : Patagonia Tango Company

Enjoy an Argentine Tango Concert on Friday at 8PM at the Argentina Association on Glenoaks. Tickets are $35.

Local Spotlight

For this section I wanted to highlight a local eatery, shop, or venue that people should know about.

For the inaugural spotlight, I picked Ballers and Brew at 407 Irving Drive. This local coffee shop serves tasty organic coffee and pastries. The apple fritters are exceptional and their signature "Ballers" (similar but different from donut holes) are not to be missed.