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Hello Burbank! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Burbank diners can turn tacos and cocktails into cancer support.
  • What Disney's new tech chief could mean for Burbank's future
  • Phone out at AMC Burbank 16? See how it ended.

Also on today's calendar: Move for MDS 5K: Los Angeles and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tequilas Burbank and Ashley Erikson Launch 10th Annual Cancer Fundraiser with $15,000 Goal (myburbank.com) — Burbank residents can support Tequilas Burbank and Ashley Erikson's 10th annual cancer fundraiser, which aims to raise $15,000 for Providence's genetics and genomics program at the Disney Family Cancer Center in town. Through October 22, locals can donate directly, buy themed cocktails, mocktails, wristbands, and necklaces, or dine on October 21 to have part of their bill benefit cancer services close to home.
   

2. Karandeep Anand Joins Disney as Tech Chief (hiindia.com) — Burbank-based Disney is bringing in former Character.AI chief Karandeep Anand as its new Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer on October 2. Working from Disney's local headquarters, he'll oversee companywide technology, data and AI platforms, potentially influencing everything from streaming to park experiences that help drive Burbank's economy and jobs.
   

3. Man Allegedly Pepper Sprays Moviegoer Over Phone Use (newser.com) — Police in Burbank arrested a 34-year-old man after he allegedly pepper-sprayed another moviegoer at AMC Burbank 16 during a screening of The Uprising, reportedly over phone use. Two additional patrons were hit by the spray and treated at a hospital, and the theater issued refunds as the incident sparked heated online debate about movie etiquette.
   

4. 12 U.S. states reach settlement in Paramount-Warner antitrust case (hartfordnews.net) — A multistate antitrust settlement over the proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger includes protections that directly affect Burbank, requiring the Warner Bros. lot here to remain open and unsold for five years. The deal also mandates higher film production spending, minimum theatrical releases, and an editorial independence board for CNN and CBS News, aiming to preserve competition and newsroom autonomy.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Starlight Bowl turns 75 this year, and most people have no idea how it actually started.
    Before the city built anything up on Lockheed View Drive, that curve in the hills was already where people gathered. Families held sunrise Easter… (Nextdoor Burbank (I-5 Glenoaks))
  • Legitimately one of the last of the supermarket that isn't a chain.
    Amazing meats, and just a cozy market, space is compressed, but every aisle has meaning. It's beautiful inside and out. (Nextdoor Media District West)
  • Macy's posted a job opening for Holiday Gift Guide Retail Sales Ambassador, Burbank Town Center - Full Time in Burbank. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier (Front End) in Burbank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burbank here.

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