🌱 How serious are the solvency warnings for Burbank Unified schools?

Good day Burbank! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How serious are the solvency warnings for Burbank Unified schools?
• See how a star-studded golf day helps fund Burbank’s hospital
• How the new NoHo–Pasadena BRT will change trips from Burbank

Also on today's calendar: 21st Annual LAWineFest.

Today's riddle: The top potato won what? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. State: BUSD's Fiscal Health on Track, but Diligence Needed (outlooknewspapers.com) — State fiscal experts say Burbank Unified’s finances are improving but still carry high solvency risk, urging the district to fully implement its budget-cut plan and fix weak payroll procedures. They praised recent leadership hires and board efforts, yet warned undocumented practices, limited fraud-reporting tools, and gaps in written policies must be addressed to keep BUSD on stable footing.
   

2. Laurell: Golf Classic Tees Off for Providence Hospital (outlooknewspapers.com) — Burbank residents helped raise $450,000 at the Comcast NBCUniversal/Mario Lopez Golf Classic to support Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, the city’s major hospital. The story breaks down what it costs per hour to run Burbank’s government, schools, airport, and hospital, and explains how local donors and studios keep critical medical services and new facilities funded for the community.
   

3. After 10 years, L.A. Metro finally breaks ground on a massive 19-mile ‘light rail on wheels' project — connecting four major L.A. County cities (secretlosangeles.com) — A new 19-mile Bus Rapid Transit line will directly link Burbank with North Hollywood, Glendale, Los Angeles, and Pasadena, promising much faster cross-valley trips. With dedicated lanes, upgraded stations, and zero-emission buses, Metro expects the NoHo–Pasadena BRT to open in early 2028, cutting current bus travel times by nearly half.
   

4. Nearly two-thirds of Americans cutting back on groceries as cost of living soars (themirror.com) — Burbank drivers are seeing painfully high gas prices, with a recent photo from a local Shell station used to show how rising costs are squeezing Americans’ budgets. A new report says most households are cutting back on groceries and essentials, while critics blame Trump-era policies and the Iran war for pushing fuel and living costs even higher.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burbank

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Saturday June 13

• 21st Annual LAWineFest →
  Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Dr, Burbank
  2:00 pm
• The Circle, Burbank Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with a Community Block Party →
  The Circle Burbank, 1122 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank
  4:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

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• Missing Male Grey Fluffy Cat.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A championchip (Thank you Timothy G. for sending it in!)
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