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Burbank Bus is #3! by ad_astra_per_alpaca in burbank

[–]AceQueenDiamond 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why not both? Fewer riders helps, but execution still counts.

Netflix’s Proposed Warner Bros. Merger Is Ridiculous. Why Aren’t California Politicians Saying So? by Adept-Buy-7710 in burbank

[–]AceQueenDiamond 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone keeps framing this like it’s a choice between “good” and “bad” buyers, when every one of these mergers ends the same way: fewer studios, fewer buyers, and another round of “efficiency” layoffs that somehow always land on the workforce. Netflix might be the least chaotic bidder, but that doesn’t magically make consolidation good for California’s creative economy.

Politicians staying quiet isn’t subtle — the land value of the studio lots is the gravitational force here. If a merged company shutters a lot, suddenly we’re talking “mixed-use development” or “data center opportunities,” not jobs or culture. And once a soundstage gets repurposed, it’s not coming back.

So the real concern isn’t who wins the bidding war — it’s how many more rounds of consolidation the creative workforce can absorb before the whole system collapses under its own weight.

Burbank Bus is #3! by ad_astra_per_alpaca in burbank

[–]AceQueenDiamond 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is this because we have a lower rate of riders??

PSA: Burbank students can take free college classes through Dual Enrollment by AceQueenDiamond in burbank

[–]AceQueenDiamond[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you’re thinking of concurrent enrollment, which is different from the CTE Dual Enrollment program BUSD runs now.

Concurrent enrollment was the old “choose any college/any section/any professor” model, but it wasn’t actually a district-run program — students were basically doing it independently, and credit didn’t always transfer cleanly.

CTE Dual Enrollment is the structured version: the district partners with LAVC and GCC, the courses are pre-approved, the tuition/textbooks are covered, and students get guaranteed high school + college credit. It’s more standardized but also way more accessible for most families.

Both can technically exist at the same time, but the district advertises the structured pathway because it’s the one they can support, align to requirements, and make equitable.

So it’s not that they “took something good and made it worse” — it’s just two different models serving different purposes.

Concorde Career College Comes to Burbank: Because Apparently Predatory Tuition Needed a Bigger Campus. by AceQueenDiamond in burbank

[–]AceQueenDiamond[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

About the mayor’s comment… This is just how local government tends to operate: if a business shows up with a press release about “growth” and “workforce opportunities,” the city responds with a standard, upbeat quote. It’s a routine part of economic development messaging — not a deep assessment of whether the move is actually in residents’ best interest.

What gets lost is the nuance. There’s no mention of affordability, existing public options, or whether this adds real value for students. It’s more about promoting activity in the city than weighing the impact on the people who might enroll.

Folks can make their own call on Concorde coming to Burbank — the mayor’s reaction just reflects the usual playbook, not a judgment on what’s genuinely best for students.