On Sunday, November 24, between noon and 5:00 p.m., a few portable items were taken from a residence on the 400 block of N. Myers St. The resident returned home that afternoon to discover an unknown suspect had removed a DVD player, a laptop and a cordless drill from his home. There were no signs of forced entry; the unknown suspect gained entry through a rear, unlocked door.
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On Monday, November 25, just after 5:00 p.m., a 42-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk at 237 E. Palm Ave. and talking on her cell phone when a teen-aged male ran up and grabbed the phone. After a brief struggle, the male suspect was able to take the iPhone and ran away with another young male suspect.
The victim was not injured and during the subsequent area check by Burbank Police, two juveniles matching the descriptions of the alleged thieves were found near E. Magnolia Blvd. and S. First St. Numerous witnesses and the victim positively identified the suspects and the two 16-year-old juveniles were arrested for robbery. The juveniles were released to their guardians and issued a citation to appear in court to answer the charges. The iPhone has not been recovered.
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Junior Green won back-to-back Super Bowls and have won 26 games in a row (Photo courtesy of Jim Floyd)
Midget Green- Super Bowl champions (Photo courtesy of Jim Floyd)
By Rick Assad
Special to MyBurbank
Week 13 – November 23rd
(SUPER BOWL SATURDAY)
(12-0-0) Junior Green 14 Camarillo Roadrunners 8
(12-0-0) Midget Green 54 North Oxnard Red 6
Games played at Thousand Oaks High School
Midget Green 54 North Oxnard Red 6
All photos courtesy of James Floyd- www.leftcoastpix.com
Junior Green 14 Camarillo 8
An unprecedented two-year run of excellence continued for the Burbank Vikings Junior Green, which added the Camarillo Roadrunners to the mounting list of teams having fallen after a 14-8 victory in the Pacific Youth Football League East Conference Super Bowl on Saturday.
The Vikings (12-0) now own a 26-game winning streak and became the only Burbank squad to claim back-to-back titles, but it came with quarterback Bryce Young’s injury in the first quarter.
Burbank’s game-winning drive was dramatic and covered the length of the field as wide receiver Isaac Cordova, who stepped in for Young, capped the trek by finding wide receiver Sebastian Leal (22 yards on two receptions) with a 13-yard pass in the final quarter for a six-point lead.
After a scoreless opening quarter, the Vikings made productive use of an inside and outside running attack that led to the game’s first points.
Tailback Dante Coxsom (46 yards on 14 carries) is an outside speed demon, while fullback Loyal Terry (59 yards on five rushes and one catch for 11 yards) does his best work inside the tackles. To put it mildly the combination is tough to contain.
The scoring drive was finalized when Leal (nine rushes for 36 yards) took a handoff from Cordova (five of eight pass attempts for 85 yards) and scooted into the end zone from seven yards out that made it 6-0. Cordova (64 yards on 11 carries) kept the ball on the two-point conversion as the Vikings led 8-0.
Burbank had the opening possession of the second half, but fumbled the football at its 12-yard line. Camarillo, which faced the Vikings in Week two and were routed, took advantage of the short field and seven plays later found pay dirt.
The Roadrunners, who managed 60 yards on the ground and 24 yards through the air, were successful on the two-point try and it was deadlocked at 8-8.
The Vikings were paced on the defensive side of the ledger by Jake Moore, Malachi Meeks and Manny Pimentel as each contributed five tackles.
Michael Sorokin also recovered a fumble, Coxsom had an interception and another pick he returned 80 yards at the end of the second quarter that was called back. Leal added an interception, and Trystan Daggs one pass defended on a critical fourth and long that halted a Camarillo drive.
(On a side note, we would like to congratulate Coach Corey Enman on his team’s success. More importantly, we would like to thank Coach Enman for ALL of his game summaries that he sent to us for the ENTIRE season. Many of the head coaches chose not to share information to the public. This is all about the kids and unfortunately we had too many no-shows from the coaches. Corey Enman, however, cared enough to share the positive news with all of you each and every week!)
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By Lisa Paredes
Associate Editor
Since the voter passage of the Measure S Bond to support infrastructure fixes at Burbank Unified schools, a number of projects have already been completed and more are in the works. The $110 million dollar bond has been divided into three three-year issuances, with each bond issuance totaling about one-third of $110 million. Periodically, myBurbank.com will look at various aspects of the Measure S Bond and the effect on Burbank’s schools, city and community.
The voter-approved Measure S Bond’s first allotment of funds has been divided between school facilities updates and fixes and the school technology department’s development of infrastructure necessary for bringing BUSD into the 21st Century. While the second allotment of bond money will build out school site infrastructure, the classroom implementation of contemporary technology and the district’s computer refresh program, the first allotment of funds applied to technology will fund the building of the district’s new Data Center along with the placement of wiring and necessary infrastructure to carry the tech needs at all the school sites.
As of Tuesday, November 26, BUSD and City of Burbank officials continue to discuss the possibility of the City hosting the Data Center needs of the school district for a reasonable fee. This new discussion would eliminate the need to spend money to build a Data Center, which had recently been approved.
BUSD has been developing plans to build the Data Center inside the District Service Center on S. Shelton St., but they have asked the architects to hold off while the feasibility of the City hosting the Data Center is examined. The room design has been going through the architectural planning stage, with the size estimated to be about 400 – 500 square feet. Additional space would be required to cool down the room.
“The budget for the Data Center will not eat up the technology portion of the first issuance of the bond,” commented Charles Poovakan, Director of Information Technology and Educational Support for Burbank Unified, even if a Data Center on BUSD grounds is determined to be the best way to move forward. “The Data Center will house the District’s main networking equipment, servers and storage. We have over 40 servers district-wide at the 19 school sites; some running in unfavorable environments.”
Those servers will all eventually be relocated to the new Data Center. While the ability to turn off parts of the network does not yet exist, remote services are a big part of the planned central control functions of the Data Center. Technicians will be able to monitor network traffic flow, equipment in the classrooms such as computers and projectors and be able to turn off certain parts of the network at night or when not in use to conserve electricity.
“One important focus in the building of this Data Center is efficiency,” added Mr. Poovakan. “Most data centers use a direct expansion (DX) or chilled water system. We are looking to make the outside air part of our cooling system. The idea is that when the outside air is cool enough, it can be used to cool down the servers.”
(Photo by Ross A. Benson)
The plan is for Data Center infrastructure to be put in place first and then upgrade components at the school sites. The Data Center will provide the capability for streaming educational material to classrooms. While some content may be free, most content would have to be paid for, so it’s unclear how much streaming services can be utilized.
BUSD is holding off on most new purchases of equipment unless they are deemed urgent or instrumental to instruction until the Data Center is up and running, which is anticipated to happen within the next few years. BUSD is looking at purchasing mobile learning tablets or devices during the third issuance of the bond.
“However, as technology is changing at such a rapid pace, there could be some consideration given to moving it to the second issuance of bonds,” added Mr. Poovakan. “This, however, is dependent on how affordable mobile devices become in the near future, in comparison to the cost of paper textbooks versus electronic textbooks.”
Measure S bond money will fund the majority of BUSD’s technology infrastructure, including data cabling, network equipment and wireless connectivity. Burbank residents are welcome at any of the meetings of the School Facilities Oversight Committee, which oversees the construction proposals, budgets and schedules to make sure all proposed projects are completed on schedule and on budget. Meeting dates, agendas and exhibits are all posted on the BUSD website.
“Members of the public may also attend the District’s monthly Technology Task Force Committee meetings, as which Measure S tech issues are also discussed,” commented Mr. Poovakan. These meetings are held monthly in the District Office Board Room. For more information about the times and dates of the Technology Task Force meetings, contact Instructional Services at 818-729-4401.
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By Craig Sherwood
Executive Editor
It has been a whole month since I have written to you, but some things just need to be said.
To start with, I want to thank the thousands of readers who ‘liked’ and re-tweeted the column I did recently about the five Burbank teens killed in the tragic car accident. Many in the community also gave me their personal thanks. I did not expect such an outpouring but it was certainly appreciated.
Friday night was Magnolia Park’s “Holiday in the Park” celebration and the myBurbank staff was located near KFI’s and Magnolia Park’s honorary mayor, Tim Conway Jr., as he broadcast his show live from the UMe Credit Union parking lot.
We gave out some swag and were once again bombarded with people who said they loved our website and that they are constantly checking in to find out what is really going on in Burbank.
With our numbers rising by 20% EVERY month and our Twitter followers now surpassing the Leader’s for breaking news in just seven short months, I think we are on the right track! What’s funny is that more than half of our staff are ex-Leader (or Daily Review) employees who all tell me the same thing about their Leader days and are glad to be covering real Burbank news now.
Most people told me how happy they were with us because they no longer read the Leader and I have to admit, I agree with them. I stopped subscribing to the Los Angeles Times (which is the only way to get a Leader, not including news racks that NEVER have papers in them much like the seldom published Burbank Times) about six months ago because it was not worth the money for a 10-page or so newspaper with little local advertising or classifieds twice a week.
In fact, the LA Times website says they only have at most 6,677 subscribers as of 2009 (National Newspaper Association 2009 Annual Readership Study) and I am sure they have lost more subscribers like myself during the past four years.
Why bring all this up?
To start with, I was really surprised when Burbank Leader editor Dan Evans slammed a local blog. I really wondered why the Burbank Leader, which is owned by the Los Angeles Times, which is owned by the Tribune in Chicago, would go after a local blog on the internet.
Most people who follow news regularly are aware of the Semichorus site (probably half of the 6,000 who actually take time to vote in our local elections) but most people have no idea.
So why would the powerful World Champion (as Jim Healy, RIP, would call the L,A. Times in its heyday) worry about a local blog or even acknowledge it? It seems it hurt Evans’ feelings and he felt the need to lash out.
Yes, myBurbank has had attacks too. But I just look at the old “any publicity is good publicity” motto (just ask the Kardashians!) I stand by what we do and we do the best we can with our limited resources compared to that of the Times (where the Leader staff is now housed).
Do I agree with the blog? No, although some times things are brought out by people who need to be anonymous because their jobs might be on the line and I don’t care about whistle blower laws because the people who talk are always punished some way.
I honestly feel the Semichorus blog is like a Rush Limbaugh show; they just say things to make people talk and keep coming back. It’s kind of like Howard Stern when they did a survey about listenership. People who liked him listened because they wanted to know what he was going to say next and people who hated him listened to him because they wanted to know what he would say next!
This is America, the greatest country in the world and because of that, people like Semichorus have the right to say what they want to unless they libel someone. There are many things I do not like in this country but I respect the right of those to say it.
I have the choice not to read or watch it. I would rather have us turn our attention to American flag burners or groups that protest at our brave Veterans’ funerals than worry about someone’s blog.
It’s too bad the Burbank Leader does not spend more time worrying about covering Burbank then reading blogs. On Sunday I saw a story on the Leader website (written by a Los Angeles Times reporter) with the headline “Metrolink train strikes pedestrian in Burbank, severing his arm“. I was shocked that our incredible staff had not known about this major Burbank story.
The reason…….IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN BURBANK!
The Los Angeles Times Burbank Leader reported that this bridge over the 170 Freeway was located in Burbank after the train left Bob Hope Burbank Airport
It happened on the railroad tracks over the 170 Freeway. No where near Burbank. The train had come through Burbank, so I guess that made it a Burbank story in their world??? Yet the accident did not happen in Burbank.
In hard hitting journalism style, they even interviewed a rider who got on the train at the Bob Hope Airport (they called it the Burbank Airport?!) who said he did not feel the impact of the collision. Really? You did not feel the impact of a passenger train striking a man’s arm? Thank goodness for hard hitting questions by a major Los Angeles news source.
Hopefully Dan Evans can focus on Burbank instead of Glendale and at least learn where the boundaries of the City are instead of a blog. Although I guess it is easier to turn on a computer and surf the web than to have to drive all the way to Burbank where he used to live before moving away and claiming that people here just did not understand him. Maybe he just did not understand what it is like for people who have spent their entire lives here, like most of the myBurbank staff.
To all of you who came up and talked to us during Holiday in the Park, thanks! Our small part-time staff is working hard every day to get even better and we are still looking for people who may want to contribute. We would like to focus more on our city government and schools. Anyone interested can drop me a line at csherwood@myburbank.com.
Anyone that is, except well for possibly Semichorus who should keep his day job!
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On November 3, North Hollywood LAPD officers arrested a suspect on the 12000 block of Collins St. in Valley Village, who was seen by a witness breaking into a vehicle on that block around 4:00 a.m. During the LAPD officers’ investigation, additional items in the suspect’s vehicle were found, including items from four recent auto burglaries in Burbank and two thefts in Valley Village. The suspect, Arturo Manuel Pinuelas of North Hollywood, was arrested and has been held in custody since November 3. He was due in court today, November 27, according to Officer Rosario Herrera, Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Mr Pinuelas was released early from prison via the Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) early release program to ease overcrowding in the prison system. “PRCS early releases continue to be a huge problem,” admitted Sergeant Darin Ryburn of the Burbank Police Department, with many individuals continuing to commit crimes after their release.
Mr. Pinuelas has been connected to and will be charged with several auto burglaries including at least four thefts that happened within a few days and in the same part of Burbank. Several auto burglary reports were filed on October 29, October 31 and eleven alone on November 2, at locations all near each other, including the 1800 block of N. Screenland Dr., N. Pepper St., 2100 block of N. Evergreen St., 2100 block of N. Kenwood St. to name a few.
“Our investigators are working with LAPD investigators to determine exactly how many cases we can connect to this individual,” commented Sgt. Ryburn. “It is fortunate a witness saw this crime happening and reported it to police. We like to say ‘See Something, Say Something’ and encourage people to report crime to the police and be a witness.”
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By Lisa Paredes
Associate Editor
Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank has developed quite the rapport with the Burbank High School Animation program since last year’s inaugural relationship. BHS Animation instructor Jonelle Pickett and Carson Smith, Nickelodeon Human Resources Manager, were introduced by BUSD Arts Coordinator Peggy Flynn in the summer of 2012. Ms. Pickett, Ms. Flynn and Mr. Smith worked out a partnership in which Nickelodeon artists and professionals teach classes several times every year to reinforce major topics of the Animation program. Now in its second year, the relationship has evolved to not only include in-class workshops but also a mentoring program for 10 top students.
“The partnership with BHS seemed a natural fit for an animation studio filled with talented artists with an eagerness to share their knowledge,” reflected Mr. Smith. On two separate occasions this month, storyboard director Tuck Tucker and background designer Randol Eagles III presented master classes in their respective fields to two of Ms. Pickett’s Animation program classes.
Randol Eagles discusses background technique with the class. (Photo By Lisa Paredes)
Mr. Tucker, storyboard director for Nickelodeon’s ubiquitous hit Spongebob Squarepants, visited with two classes on November 15, to work on storyboarding and presentation while the classes were developing storyboards for their own stop-action projects. He explained the process of creating shows and then showed an animatic – an uncolorized, rough sketch of the show with dialogue and sound effects. Mr. Tucker then asked the students to work in their groups and finish the last 12 panels of the storyboard, concluding the story.
Students then conferred with Mr. Tucker, ultimately presenting their ideas to the class. Mr. Tucker gave constructive tips on how take the presentation to the next level, adding sounds and delaying the reveal, or resolution of the story.
Mr. Tucker’s take on how to end a story: “Start at the end and then work backward to the starting point,” he advised. When storyboarding, “work fast, keep drawing and keep moving and make your presentation exciting with sound effects!”
Photo By Lisa Paredes
Background designer Mr. Eagles, whose most recent credits include Fairly Odd Parents and The Simpsons Movie, stopped by on November 21, to discuss background design while students had started to work on colorizing their own scanned background designs in Photoshop using the classroom’s Cintiq tablets/work stations. He brought in some examples of his work and gave a lesson on perspective and composition. Mr. Eagles showed an episode from the Fairly Odd Parents, in which background scenes range from The Matrix, to Lord Of The Rings, to Harry Potter and The Terminator.
“I have a seen a real difference in student output as their learning is inspired by the advice from professional and experienced artists,” commented Ms. Pickett. “These special classes reinforce what I am teaching them and they are all working towards creating their own animated short which we will show at the big BASH event at the end of the year.”
The BASH event, Best Animated Shorts Festival, is the culminating event of the Animation program at Burbank High, put on in conjunction with BAFA (Burbank Arts For All Foundation.) During the school year, Ms. Pickett teaches 12 principles of animation and students are challenged at all levels between beginners and advanced, with creating “the magical illusion of animated life in their own short films,” explained Ms. Pickett. In May 2013, at the end of the previous school year, 15 students presented their shorts to an audience of over 100 fellow students, teachers, administrators and industry professionals at the BASH Festival.
Tuck Tucker works with BHS students, prepping their storyboard presentation, while teacher Jonelle Pickett checks it out. (Photo By Lisa Paredes)
“It’s okay to have fear,” Mr. Eagles told the class. “The more you challenge what you haven’t done, the more progress you will make. That’s artistry, making that journey.”
“I get some of my best design ideas from being out surfing, from nature,” added Mr. Eagles. “Lighting sequences… it will all just occur to me. When you’re building worlds, there’s a lot of visualization going on.”
Randol Eagles talks about a challenging 360 degree background design. (Photo By Lisa Paredes)
Students in both classes were engaged and excited and presented creative ideas. Both Mr. Tucker and Mr. Eagles remained after their respective classes to answer questions, along with Mr. Smith, from eager students. Most students asked about the best colleges and art schools in California for study to become a working animation professional. Mr. Tucker, Mr. Eagles and Mr. Smith offered basic advice, such as taking standard art courses first. “You have to know the rules to break them,” commented Mr. Smith.
The guiding principle behind the Animation program’s focus on the BASH Festival, according to Ms. Pickett, “is sponsoring a healthy competitive spirit and helping to push students to create high level animations. The entire experience is giving students an understanding of the Animation industry, the hard work and education it involves, and the possibilities it provides as a career choice.”
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BURBANK PARK & REC NEWS:
The Burbank Vikings (Park and Rec) flag football team came in second place in the San Gabriel Valley Tournament last weekend.
Here are the results and stats-
Beat Arcadia 15-13 (Nicco Chuidian – 60 yard int TD return & 3 int’s total for game / QB Max Meltzer threw a TD pass to Revin Diego)
Beat Pasadena 40-24 (Steven Villagran threw 4 TD passes / QB Meltzer injured in first game) / Nicco Chuidian caught 2 TD’s & He had another int)
Lost Championship game to San Marino 40-0
The Burbank Vikings have qualified for the Southern California SCHMAF Tournament on Dec. 7th & 8th in Pasadena.
Roster:
J.T. Machuca, Nathan Turner, Davis Buick, Nicco Chuidian, Max Meltzer, Steven Villagran, Revin Diego, Nick MacDonald, Collin Johnson, Julian Jaramillo, Louie Torres, Jacob Calderon, Gabriel Toscano
Coaches: Bobby Machuca, Steve Turner, David Machuca
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Note: All suspects arrested are presumed innocent until found guilty by a court of law. Arrestes made by Burbank Police Dept. unless otherwise indicated.
Updated: 11/27/13
November 24:
Johnny Hung Vi Le, 31, of Fountain Valley
2:30 a.m. at Victory Blvd. & Rose St., Burbank
Possession of marijuana for sale, Transporting marijuana for sale
Elizabeth Liquidano, 23, of Burbank
6:15 a.m. by Burbank PD
Domestic violence
Gullermo Hernandez, 41, of North Hollywood
5:30 p.m. at 10950 Sherman Way, Burbank (Vallarta Supermarket)
Petty theft
Rene Marquez Mendoza, 31, of North Hollywood
5:50 p.m. at 10950 Sherman Way, Burbank (Vallarta Supermarket)
Petty theft
Gino Aram Avedisian, 23, of Burbank
10:30 p.m. at Santa Anita Ave. & First St., Burbank
Driving without a license warrants
Christopher Rios, 24, of La Crescenta
10:30 p.m. at Orange Grove Ave. & First St., Burbank
Giving false identification to a police officer, Grand theft warrant, Driving under the influence warrant, Driving with a suspended license warrant
Matthew Bermudez, 29, of Burbank
LAPD
Driving under the influence
Scott A. Dowell, 41, of Burbank
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department
Public intoxication
November 23:
Jaime Amilcar Memreno, 27, of Bell
2:50 a.m. at Glendale PD
Possession of a controlled substance warrants, Driving with a suspended license warrant
Sarah Jean Meadows, 21, of Burbank
3 a.m. at Olive Ave. & Pass Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Kevin Castillo, 22, of Burbank
12:45 p.m. at Emire Ave. & Lincoln St., Burbank
Under the influence of drugs warrant
Kenneth Daniel Payer, 22, of Marina Del Rey
1:25 p.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Alameda Ave., Burbank
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Maria Adela Sanchez, 67, of North Hollywood
2:20 p.m. at 245 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank (Burlington Coat Factory)
Petty theft
Colby Robin Lombardo, 21, of Burbank
8:50 p.m. at Chandler Blvd. & Ontario St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance
Joseph Anthony Gallindo, 21, of Hawthorne
11:50 p.m. at Magnolia Blvd. & Lake St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance
Steven Ladd of Burbank
San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department
Public intoxication
November 22:
Mojgan Maryamian, 39, of Beverly Hills
12:45 a.m. at Riverside Dr. & Foreman Ave., Toluca Lake
Possession of a controlled substance, Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Mikael Persson, 40k, of Burbank
1:20 a.m. at Burbank Blvd. & Lima St., Burbank
Under the influence of drugs
David Lemus, 21, of Van Nuys
2:15 a.m. at LAPD Van Nuys Division
Possession of vandalism tools warrant
Paul Orland Scott, 59, of Palmdale
8:30 p.m. at 2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank (Bob Hope Airport)
Public intoxication
Kelvin Jorge Rodeo, 24, of Glendale
10:30 p.m. at 250 N. First St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance for sale
Oscar Gonzalez, 21, of Los Angeles
10:30 p.m. at 250 N. First St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance, Marijuana possession
Garen Artoun Livaskani, 37, of Glendale
10:54 p.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Alameda Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
David Tordjman, 20, of Tarzana
11:10 p.m. at Orange Grove Ave. & First St., Burbank
Drug possession, Receiving stolen property, Possession of narcotics paraphernalia, Driving under the influence
November 21:
Juan Gerardo Guerrero, 24, of Burbank
12:30 a.m. at Vanowen St. & Clybourn Ave., North Hollywood
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia, Possession of a controlled substance warrants
Mario Antonio Corvera, 21, of Brbank
3 a.m. at 275 W. Verdugo Ave., Burbank
Public intoxication
Eric Michael Cole, 27, of Burbank
6 a.m. by Burbank PD
Making criminal threats, Spousal battery
Zanovia Sheree Price, 35, of Burbank
10:30 a.m. at 300 N. Buena Vista St., Burbank
Driving with a suspended license warrant
Deymond Lee Fowler, 20 of Burbank
1:35 p.m. Verdugo Ave. & Virginia St., Burbank
Assault with a deadly weapon warrant, Burbank Municipal Code violation warrant, Public intoxication warrant
Saequon Winston, 27, of Greensboro, North Carolina
2:50 p.m. at Santa Anita Ave. & Verdugo Dr., Burbank
Hit and run
Lia Anna McTague, 28, of Burbank
6:50 p.m. at 1814 W. Victory Blvd., Burbank
Driving under the influence warrant
Vyente D. Ruffin, 38, of Valley Village
7:45 p.m. at Olive Ave. & Lake St., Burbank
Driving without a license warrant
Daniel Aaron Bledstein, 26, of Burbank
8:50 p.m. at Chandler Blvd. & Buena Vista St., Burbank
Driving with a suspended license warrant
Andrew Xavier Cabrera, 34,of Burbank
11:1p0 p.m. at 427 N. Shelton St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Thora Kanthnapar, 28, of Burbank
11:57 p.m. at 800 N. Brighton St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Alexander Fedorov, 27, of Burbank
Norwalk Sheriff’s Station
Driving under the influence
November 20:
Earl Wayne Heim, 46, of Pasadena
12:35 a.m. at Thornton Ave. & Buena Vista St., Burbank
Parole violation warrant
William Spigelmyer, 32, of Canyon Country
4:05 a.m. at Pass Ave. & Oak St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance
Daniel Joseph King, 24, of Granada Hills
5:35 a.m. at 2200 Empire Ave., Burbank (Extended Stay America)
Possession of a controlled substance, Possesson of narcotics paraphernalia, Failure to appear warrant
Dennis James Irwin, 31, of Canoga Park
7:20 a.m. at 2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank (Bob Hope Airport)
Possession of a prohibited weapon
Megan May McMurray, 33, of Burbank
9:30 a.m. at 1826 N. Frederic St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance, Probation violation
Sean Christian Leffler, 43, of Burbank
9:30 a.m. at 1826 N. Frederic St., Burbank
Parole violation
Richard Thomas Newquist, 30, of Sun Valley
10:30 a.m. at LAPD Van Nuys Division
Failure to appear warrant
Daniel Perez, 23, of Fontana
12:40 p.m. at 699 N. Victory Blvd., Burbank (New Star)
Petty theft, Possession of burglary tools, Carrying a concealed dagger, Trespassing warrant, Burbank Municipal Code violation warrants
Richard Everett Straub, 52, of Burbank
1:45 p.m. at 265 W. Olive Ave., Burbank (7-Eleven)
Burbank Municipal Code violation warrants (4), Public intoxication warrant
James Michael Poscio, 20, of Pacoima
8 p.m. at 500 N. First St., Burbank
Petty theft with prior convictions, Parole violation warrant
Leonel Vincente Quintana, 23, of North Hollywood
11:15 p.m. at 501 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank (Providence St. Joseph Medical Center)
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia, Possession of a prohibited weapon warrant
Kelsey Danzeisen of Burbank
Vertura County Sheriff’s Department
Burglary
November 19:
Manuel Alejandro Hernandez, 38, of Burbank
12:25 a.m. at Clybourn Ave. & Kemp St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Khshyar, Amanazodi, 38, of Castaic
12:45 a.m. at Pacific Ave. & Buena Visa St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance, Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Juan Garcia Pino, 49, of North Hollywood
8 a.m. at 1900 Empire Ave., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance, Under the influence of drugs, Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Jose Manuel Castro, 43, of Van Nuys
2:15 p.m. a 200 N. Third St., Burbank (Police Station)
Disturbing the peace
Aaron Peaslee, 26, of Glendale
8:15 p.m. at Alameda Ave. & Main St., Burbank
Under the influence of drugs, Driving under the influence warrant
Sun J. Oh, 39, of Burbank
Altadena CHP
Driving under the influence, Hit and run
November 18:
Raymond Tarverdyan, 35, of Burbank
12:30 a.m. at Scott Rd. & Naomi St., Burbank
Resisting arrest
Robert Richard Rojel, 27, of Panorama City
8:30 a.m. at 200 N. Third St., Burbank (Police Station)
Possession of a controlled substance for sale warrant, Transporting a controlled substance warrant
Johnny Ray Haskins, 27, of Hollywood
3 p.m. at LAPD Van Nuys Division
Possession of a controlled substance warrant, Possession of narcotics paraphernalia warrant
Danae Hill, 24, of Burbank
4:30 p.m. at 111 E. Magnolia Bvd., Burbank (Sears)
Petty theft, Petty theft warrant
Yolanda Rodriguez, 55, of Los Angeles
735 p.m. at 1051 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank (Costco)
Petty theft
Robert Rivas, 51, of Burbank
LAPD
Petty theft, Failure to appear warrants, Driving with a suspended license warrant
November 17:
Earl Harris, 60, of Los Angeles
12:30 a.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Olive Ave., Burbank
Domestic violence, Failure to appear warrant
Juan Carlos Ovando, 33, of North Hollywood
7:55 a.m. at Chandler Blvd. & Clybourn Ave., Burbank
Violating a court order
Tiffany Navarro, 25, of Burbank
10 a.m. at 230 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank
Fugitive warrant
Grigor Masredzhyan, 41, of Burbank
5:05 p.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Olive Ave., Burbank
Check fraud warrant, Identity theft warrant
Franklin Monjaras, 24, of Van Nuys
7:30 p.m. at Magnolia Blvd. & Varney St., Burbank
Driving with a suspended license warrant, Driving without a license warrant
Jennifer Mendoza, 29, of Los Angeles
8 p.m. at 1100 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank (Ralphs)
Burglary, Giving false identification to a police officer
Danielle Lyn Johnson, 25, of North Hollywood
9:40 p.m. at Olive Ave. & Verdugo Ave., Burbank
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Edik Vardanian, 60, of Burbank
9:41 p.m. at Olive Ave. & Verdugo Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Michelle Marie Perdue, 34, of Glendale
10:30 p.m. at Chandler Blvd. & Cordova St., Burbank
Drug possession, Possession of a controlled substance, Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Christy Howie, 44, of Burbank
LAPD
Driving under the influence
Thomas J. Patterson, 66, of Burbank
Altadena CHP
Driving under the influence, Excessive blood alcohol or Refusal to take test
Steve C. Williams, 36, of Burbank
Alhambra PD
Possession of a controlled substance
November 16:
Albert Vardanyan, 23, of Van Nuys
12:45 a.m. at Victory Blvd. & Clybourn Ave., Burbank
Glendale Municipal Code violation warrant
Arthur Davis, 22, of La Mesa
12:50 a.m. at 2100 Empire Ave., Burbank (Courtyard by Marriott)
Public intoxication
Akop Virabian, 31, of Van Nuys
2:30 a.m. at Glenoaks Blvd. & Valencia Ave., Burbank
Drug possession, Driving under the influence
Edwin Alexander Coreas, 36, of Los Angeles
2:40 a.m. at 1121 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Raushan Makhayteva, 36, of Van Nuys
3:30 a.m. by Burbank PD
Domestic violence
Arin Hovsepian, 20, of Sunland
5:30 a.m. at 1901 N. Kenneth Rd., Burbank
Possession of marijuana, Driving under the influence
Timothy James Monroe, 27, of Lake View Terrace
7:30 a.m. at LAPD Van Nuys Division
Driving under the influence warrant
Deejay Wayne Schoenewald, 30, of Panorama City
7:30 a.m. at LAPD Van Nuys Division
Battery warrant, Driving under the influence warrant
Juan Gabriel Arevalo, 37, of Pacoima
7:35 a.m. at LAPD Van Nuys Division
Drug possession warrant, Immigration violation
Matthew Aaron Ortega, 27, of Alhambra
9:05 a.m. at Magnolia Blvd. & Mariposa St., Burbank
Marijuana possession, Failure to appear warrants, Driving under the influence warrant
John Bryan Sandoval, 18, of Burbank
3:05 p.m. at 2315 N. Frederic St., Burbank
Under the influence of drugs
Earle Noe Huezo, 19, of Glendale
4:50 p.m. at 421 N. Pass Ave., Burbank
Under the influence of drugs
Adela Hernandez, 26, of Long Beach
6:30 p.m. at 200 E. Cypress Ave., Burbank (Macy’s)
Burglary
Andres Padilla, 20, of Los Angeles
7:35 p.m. at Victory Blvd. & Evergreen St., Burbank
Marijuana possession
Francisco Saldivar, Jr., 35,of Van Nuys
8:20 p.m. at 1725 Grismer Ave., Burbank
Public intoxication, Failure to appear warrant
Christopher Brandon Brown, 21,of Van Nuys
9 p.m. at LAPD Van Nuys Division
Vandalism warrant
Hanri Marderos, 45, of North Hollywood
10:30 p.m. at Verdugo Ave. & Pass Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Jose Luis Bautista, 30, of Sunland
10:50 p.m. at Magnolia Blvd. & Victory Blvd., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Alexandra Jeanete Rodriguez, 29, of Burbank
11:30 p.m. 1001 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank
Destroying evidence warrant, Possession of narcotics paraphernalia warrant
Roberto Anthony Flores, Jr., 21, of Sun Vallley
11:30 p.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Grismer Ave., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance
James Ryan, 23, of Burbank
Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station
Possesson of a controlled substance
November 15:
Freddie Sanchez, 27, of Sylmar
12:40 a.m. at Palm Ave. & First St., Burbank
Public intoxication
Michael Paul Dapello, 24, of Burbank
2:04 a.. at Glenoaks Blvd. & Santa Anita Ave., Burbank
Driving under the unfluence
Michael Jason Duckett, 26, of Thousand Oaks
4:30 p.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Angeleno Ave., Burbank
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Eric James Caruso, 21,of Burbank
11:50 p.m. at Clark Ave. & Sparks St., Burbank
Drug possession
Maranda Richman, 34, of Burbank
Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station
Check fraud
Brian D. Magee, 49, of Burbank
Manhattan Beach PD
Burglary
November 14:
Oscar Sanchez, 29, of Los Angeles
2:40 a.m. at Olive Ave. & Buena Vista St., Burbank
Driving under the influence, Immigration violation
Vartan Samani, 37, of Burbank
2:55 p.m. at 220 W. Olive Ave., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance, Marijuana possession warrant, Possession of a controlled substance warrant, Failure to appear warrant
Jon Christian Petersen, 51, of Burbank
5:30 p.m. at Victory Blvd. & Chandler Blvd., Burbank
Vandalism warrant, Public intoxication warrant
Richard Ferrat, 19, of Burbank
LAPD
Public intoxication
Marie Atkinson, 64, of Burbank
Bishop CHP
Driving under the influence
November 13:
Ricardo Paiz, 48, of Van Nuys
4:30 p.m. by Burbank PD
Failure to register as a sex offender
November 12:
Santiago Escalante, 27, of Panorama City
1 p.m. a 825 E. University Ave., Burbank
Possession of narcotic paraphernalia warrant, Driving with a suspended license warrant
Christian Robert Henn, 20, of Glendale
11:45 p.m. at Jeffries Ave. & Lima St., Burbank
Possession of marijuana for sale
Lara McTague, 31, of Burbank
LAPD
Auto theft, Prostitution, Driving under the influence, Parole violation
November 11:
Hong Chan Kim, 34, of Burbank
3:05 a.m. at 309 S. Lomita St., Burbank
Public intoxication
Brooke Alexandra Little, 27, of Burbank
11 a.m. at 434 N. Lamer St., Burbank
Battery
Miranda Fontanez, 23, of Burbank
8 p.m. at Victory Blvd. & Providencia Ave., Burbak
Under the influence of drugs warrant
Vahe Ghazarian, 32, of Glendale
11:40 p.m. at Victory Blvd. and Elm Ave., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance warrants
Matthew J. Mirtahami, 27, of Burbank
West Valley CHP
Driving under the influence
Jair Gonzalez, 28, of Burbank
Altadena CHP
Driving with a suspended license
Laura L. Robertson, 32, of Burbank
Glendale PD
Drug possession
November 10:
Luis Alberto Cruz, 21, of Canoga Park
12:25 a.m. at 913 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Veronica Topachikyan, 34, of Porter Ranch
1:20 a.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Alameda Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Daniel Narvaez, 25, of San Fernando
2:50 a.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Walnut Ave., Burbank
Possession of brass knuckles
Hugo Moreno, 43, of Los Angeles
2:51 a.m. at Olive Ave. & Lakeside Dr., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Jack Luquin, 31, of La Crescenta
2:52 a.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Orange Grove Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Violetta Saakyan, 21, of Los Angeles
3 a.m. at Alameda Ave. & California St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance
Jason Paul Rank, 29, of Riverside
3:10 a.m. at Victory Blvd. & Keystone St., Burbank
Marijuana possession
Frank Anthony Calcanas, Jr., 55, of Sunland
12:42 at Hollywood Way & Thornton Ave., Burbank
Public intoxication, Driving under the influence warrant
Kevin Thomas Hammond, Jr., 24,of Burbank
6:30 p.m. at Glenoaks Blvd. & Grinnell Dr., Burbank
Driving without a license warrant
Kimberly Valerio, 21, of Glendale
10:05 p.m. at Glenoaks Blvd. & Alameda Ave., Burbank
Public intoxicaiton
Mark Anthony Tortorici, 42, of North Hollywood
11:15 p.m. at Alameda Ave. & Pass Ave., Burbank
Failure to appear warrant
Trayvonne Roosevelt McVay, 29, of North Hollywood
11:50 p.m. at Magnolia Blvd. & Lincoln St., Burbank
Traffic violation warrant
Jose Urena, 70, of North Hollywood
11:58 p.m. at 1484 N. Clybourn Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Joshua Kukawski, 19, of Burbank
Lancaster Sheriff’s Station
Marijuana possession
Ronald Fredrickson, 47, of Burbank
Glendale PD
Felony warrants
Fredrick Nelson, 57, of Burbank
LAPD
Driving under the influence
Caren Tergevorkian, 55, of Burbank
Arcadia PD
Public intoxication
November 9:
Arnulfo Paul Lopez, 45, of West Hollywood
12:10 a.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Alameda Ave., Burbank
Using a handheld cell phone while driving, Failure to appear warrant
Manuel Espinoza, 18, of Burbank
1:17 a.m. at 2042 N. Frederic St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
William Robert Billingsley, 49, of Santa Monica
1:20 a.m. at 1119 N. Valley St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance, Possession of narcotics paraphernalia, Parole violation
Ricardo Mora, Jr., 20, of Burbank
1:40 a.m. at Chandler Blvd. & Hollywood Way, Burbank
Marijuana possession warrant
Daniel Gregory Matas, 25, of Burbank
3:05 a.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Orange Grove Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Andrea Dergan, 47, of Burbank
10:50 a.m. at 1400 block of Hollywood Way, Burbank
Burglary
Kevin Earl Malka, 26, of Arcadia
11:30 a.m. at Winona Ave. & Buena Vista St., Burbank
Driving under the influence warrant
Catherine Jan Velasco, 20, of Los Angeles
1:30 p.m. at 1601 Victory Pl., Burbank (Nordtrom Rack)
Burglary
Michael Joseph Zartner, 21, of Burbank
5:10 p.m. at 450 N. Parish Pl., Burbank
Driving under the influence warrant
Walter Dewey Prescott, II, 59, of North Hollywood
6:45 p.m. at Victory Blvd. & Clybourn Ave., Burbank
Transporting drugs for sale
Travor Scott Paul Michell, 23, of Burbank
6:45 p.m. at Victory Blvd. & Clybourn Ave., Burbank
Drug possession, Driving under the influence warrant
Mohamed Elhawary, 23, of Burbank
LAPD
Driving under the influence
Kevin Castillo, 22, of Burbank
LAPD
Under the influence of drugs
Edwin Barkhordarian, 25, of Burbank
Altadena CHP
Driving without a license, Driving out of classification, No license plate displayed
November 8:
Michael Bradley Dwinell, 24, of Glendale
223 a.m. at 919 N. Lima St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Sean David Drake, 38, of Burbank
2:30 p.m. at Magnolia Blvd., Burbank
Possession of burglary tools
Razmik Ray Avanesian, 20, of Glendale
4:05 p.m. at Joaquin Dr. & Brace Canyon Dr., Burbank
Violating a court protective order
Lamont Ramon Barton, 38, of Panorama City
7 p.m. at Victory Blvd. & Elmwood Ave., Burban
Burglary warrant
Sydnee Barbara Osborne, 27, of Calabasas
7:40 p.m. at Victory Blvd. & Elmwood Ave., Burbank
Possesson of narcotics paraphernalia
Fitzroy Byfield, 53, of Brooklyn, New York
8:55 p.m. at Thornton Ave. & Buena Vista St., Burbank
Driving without a license warrant, Driving while using a hand-held cell phone warrant
Joniqueka Jones, 24, of Bakersfield
9 p.m. at Thornton Ave. & Buena Vista St., Burbank
Driving without a license warrant
Dilon DiMayuga, 30, of Reseda
11:59 p.m. at Burbank Blvd. & Cahuenga Ave., North Hollywood
Driving under the influence
Lisa Flores, 20, of Burbank
LAPD
Drug possession, Vehicle theft, Receiving stolen property, Possession of burglary tools, Probation violation
Alexander J. Lopez, 46, of Burbank
West Valley CHP
Driving under the influence
Raquel I. Testa, 39, of Burbank
Santa Paula PD
Petty theft
November 7:
Ramon Alberto Carrillo, 19, of Glendale
6:15 a.m. at 200 N. Third St., Burbank (Police Station)
Petty theft
Joe Francis Sapp, 32, of North Hollywood
4 p.m. at 810 N. Clybourn Ave., Burbank
Possession of a switchblade knife
Rigoberto Ademir Rivera, 33, of Sun Valley
6 p.m. at 108 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank
Grand theft
Isahak John Daldalyan, 29, of Burbank
7:15 p.m. at 426 N. Shelton St., Burbank
Violating a protective order
Edwin Arthur Moore, 40, of North Hollywood
9:15 p.m. at LAPD Van Nuys Division
Battery on a police officer warrant, Spousal battery warrant
Lloyd George Washington, Jr., 53, of Burbank
10:15 p.m. at 2825 W. Olive Ave., Burbank (Michael’s Bar & Grill)
Public intoxication
Scott Moro, 45, of Burbank
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
Auto theft
Caren Tergevorkian, 55, of Burbank
Arcadia PD
Public intoxication, Felony warrants
November 6:
Luis David Castaneda, 41, of Panorama City
9:30 a.m. by Burbank PD
Domestic violence warrant
Joseph Jessie, 28, of Paramount
11:04 a.m. at 2200 Empire Ave., Burbank (Extended Stay America)
Under the influence of drugs, Possession of a switchblade knife
Britney Lavette, 31, of Los Angeles
11:40 a.m. at 2200 Empire Ave., Burbank (Extended Stay America)
Possess of a controlled substance
Cody Garrison Welsh, 26, of Burbank
9:45 p.m. at Olive Ave. & Niagara St., Burbank
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia warrants
Jose Daniel Ode, 20, of Van Nuys
10:30 p.m. at San Fernando Blvd. & Delaware Rd., Burbank
Drug possession warrant, Failure to appear warrant
Tasha Manley, 26, of Burbank
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
Grand theft
Elizabeth Wolf, 51, of Burbank
LAPD
Hit and run
November 5:
Jenny Michelle Abbondante, 35, of Burbank
2:49 a.m. at 1914 W. Olive Ave., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Cynthia Tally Seymour, 50, of Burbank
7:40 a.m. at 683 N. Victory Blvd., Burbank (Toys R Us)
Possession of an open container of alcohol in public warrant, Failure to appear warrant
Amy Catherine Lagud, 48, of Sun Valley
8:55 a.m. at 513 Hollywood Way, Burbank (Western Bagel)
Driving without a license warrant, Driving with a suspended license warrant
Arsen Allen Emboyan, 21, of Sunland
9:45 p.m. at Glenoaks Blvd. & Cabrini Dr., Sun Valley
Possession of drugs for sale
Colby Robin Lombardo, 21, of Burbank
10 p.m. at Chandler Blvd. & Ontario St., Burbank
Marijuana possession, Under the influence of drugs
Dwight Mirabal, 42, of Burbank
LAPD
Auto theft, Parole violation
Walter Galdamez, 37, of Burbank
LAPD
Driving under the influence
Reginald D. Glenn, 42, of Burbank
Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Probation violation
Jennifer L. McBride, 43, of Burbank
Long Beach PD
Battery on a peace officer, Resisting arrest
November 4:
Cristian Rubi Bado, 26, of Los Angeles
11 a.m. at LAPD 77th Street Division
Burglary warrant
Raymond Sidney Hill, 49, of Burbank
4 p.m. at Empire Ave. & Buena Vista St., Burbank
Public intoxication
Johnny Darkjian, 55, of Burbank
6:40 p.m. at Olive Ave. & Orchard Dr., Burbank
Violating a court order warrant
Andre Robert Asselin, 44, of Glendale
11:15 p.m. at Alameda Ave. & Lake St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance
Sabrina Marie Robeson, 19, of Panorama City
11:50 p.m. at 1800 Empire Ave., Burbank (Target)
Petty theft
Rosie Corral, 41, of Burbank
LAPD
Prostitution warrants, Failure to appear warrant
Beth Britto, 40, of Burbank
LAPD
Vandalism
Nicholas Caves, 25, of Burbank
Auburn CHP
Receiving stolen property, Carrying a concealed stolen firearm, Carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle
Wesley Napier, 54, of Burbank
Covina PD
Public intoxication
November 3:
Misty Jaurique, 24, of Los Angeles
1 a.m. at Cohasset St. & Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood
Driving under the influence warrant
Dearl Jonathan Cammell, 27, of Los Angeles
1 a.m. at Cohasset St. & Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood
Public intoxicaiton, Driving under the influence warrant, Failure to appear warrant, Los Angeles Municipal code violation warrant,
Vahe Hovsepyan, 37, of Sun Valley
1 a.m. at Glenoaks Blvd. & Keystone St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Jesse Edward Baughman, 23, of Saugus
1 a.m. at Thornton Ave. & Hollywood Way, Burbank
Driving under the influence
Ana Rosa Quintero-Baltazar, 26, of Burbank
11:20 a.m. at 2422 N. Naomi St., Burbank
Driving without a license warrant
Raymond Sidney Hill, 49, of Burbank
2:45 p.m. at 3207 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank
Public intoxication
Quentin Tremayne Williams, 36, of Burbank
3:40 p.m. by Burbank PD
Spousal battery
David Wayne Erickson, 57, of Yuba City
7:50 p.m. at 2200 Empire Ave., Burbank
Driving with a suspended license warrant
Gary Keshishyan, 50, of Burbank
9 p.m. at Spazier Ave. & Chavez St., Burbank
Public intoxication
Artush Karapetyan, 26,of Glendale
9:28 p.m. at 218 E. Orange Grove Ave., Burbank (Don Cuco)
Public intoxication
Joseph Brooks Hoeck, 48, of Los Angeles
10 p.m. by Burbank PD
Domestic violence
Juan Manuel Peregrino, 38, of Burbank
11:30 p.m. at Jeffries Ave. & California St., Burbank
Possession of a controlled substance, Petty theft, Bringing drugs into a jail
Oganes Avadian, 26, of Burbank
LAPD
Driving under the influence, Failure to appear warrants
Jesus Espinosa, 32, of Burbank
Century Sheriff’s Station
Under the influence of drugs
Oganes Avadian, 26, of Burbank
LAPD
Driving under the influence, Failure to appear warrants
Donald B. Skivington, 67, of Burbank
Altadena CHP
Driving under the influence
November 2:
Manuel Robles Cervantes, 41, of Pasadena
12:23 a.m. at Vanowen St. & Valley St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
David Walter Weiss, 43, of Sun Valley
1:21 a.m. at Burbank Blvd. & Hollywood Way, Burbank
Drug possession, Driving under the influence
Claudia Santiago, 27, of Pacoima
2 a.m. at Burbank Blvd. & San Fernando Blvd., Burbank
Identity theft
Siegfred Abrogena, 27, of Burbank
2 a.m. at Burbank Blvd. & San Fernando Blvd., Burbank
Identity theft, Probation violation
Arlow Bufort Stewart, Jr., 31, of Burbank
4:20 a.m. at 317 N. Pass Ave., Burbank (Dana Drugs)
Burglary
Jose Femat, 33, of Burbank
10 p.m. at Victory Blvd. & Buena Vista St., Burbank
Public intoxication
Roger Vincent Swanson, 56, of Burbank
11:26 p.m. at Glenoaks Blvd. & Fairmount Rd., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Dustin Mathias of Burbank
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office
Public intoxication
Joalena Moore, 27, of Burbank
LAPD
Driving under the influence
Jose G. Martinez, 47, of Burbank
West Valley CHP
Driving under the influence
November 1:
Florinda Perez, 41, of Sylmar
12:35 a.m. at 150 N. First St., Burbank
Public intoxication
Samuel Almanza, 26, of Mission Hills
1:52 a.m. at Verdugo Ave. & Third St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Eduardo Adolfo Zielke, 22, of Sun Valley
2:08 a.m. at 108 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Vahagn Smsaryan, 22, of Glendale
2:45 a.m. at Angeleno Ave. & First St., Burbank
Driving under the influence
Anita Michele McKeever, 47, of Duarte
10:18 a.m. at 727 S. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank
Auto theft
Susan Shriver Rodnunsky, 45, of Winnetka
12:27 p.m. at 1240 N. Griffith Park Dr., Burbank
Public intoxication
Marcelo Menagaete, 20, of Winnetka
2:40 p.m. at 3501 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank (Urban Eats)
Forgery
Robin Kay Van Dyl, 52, of Burbank
6 p.m. by Burbank PD
Domestic violence
Jeancarlo Gonzalez, 27, of Burbank
LAPD
Parole violation
Edwin Amiriyan, 41, of Burbank
Glendale PD
Felony warrants
Rooben Khodadadian, 66, of Burbank
Altadena CHP
Driving under the influence
The post Arrest Reports for November 2013 appeared first on myBurbank.com.
It’s Thanksgiving — the holiday that really seems to be all about food. Like most of us, you probably have fond memories of your family gathering around the table on Thanksgiving and feasting on roasted turkey and all the trimmings that go with it. I certainly do.
As a kid, my extended family always gathered at our house for Thanksgiving. My aunts and uncles with all of their children, as well as other relatives made for a crowded and memorable Thanksgiving. The kids’ table was as big as the adults’ table. And then there was that Thanksgiving when one got moved up to the table with the adults. It was sort of a rite of passage.
Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to have family around to share a Thanksgiving meal with. Even more fortunate, when there was no family around, to be invited to have dinner with friends. And then there was the Thanksgiving when there was too much of a good thing.
It was back in the late 1970’s. My parents and my brother were out of town, traveling in their motor home. I hadn’t really given much thought to Thanksgiving dinner. I did purchase a Swanson’s Turkey TV Dinner just in case I got hungry for turkey. I joked about the TV dinner, telling my friends that McDonald’s would be closed on Thanksgiving and I might get hungry.
Taking pity on my situation, one of my good friends, Maureen Smith, invited me to share Thanksgiving dinner with her family. They would be eating around 1 p.m. I gratefully accepted the invitation. Then it got interesting. Another friend, Mike Bolton, invited me to have Thanksgiving dinner with him and his mother. They were going to eat around 6 p.m.
Then things got complicated. I showed up at the Smith residence at the appointed hour. Dinner wasn’t quite ready. We finally sat down to eat about 4 p.m. It was a delicious meal, quite filling. I still remember the spinach soufflé stuffing into hollowed out halves of oranges. But they didn’t have any mashed potatoes and gravy. Eventually I was able to excuse myself, thanked my hosts profusely, and hurried off to the Bolton residence across town.
Arriving a little late, I was again presented with a delicious meal. Although not very hungry, I never the less partook of the meal with my friend and his mother. And once again, they didn’t have any mashed potatoes and gravy. Feeling totally stuffed, I excused myself, and began the drive home. Remembering an invitation to drop in, I headed over to the home of my good friend Dr. Lon Olsen and his family.
Lon, his wife Betty, and their daughters had their Thanksgiving dinner hours earlier. As we sat in their dinning room chatting, I mentioned my two Thanksgiving dinners — and the disappointing lack of mashed potatoes and gravy. “Gravy” must have been the magic word.
“Oh you have to try Ma Cubs’s gravy” chimed the four Olsen daughters. Betty promptly served up a big plate full of mashed potatoes and her mother’s famous gravy — along with a helping of turkey and stuffing. Somehow I managed to make it home that Thanksgiving night, and fit through the front door of my house. I must have gained 20 lbs.
After that experience, I couldn’t even look at a turkey dinner for at least a year. The funny thing is that I never did get to eat that Turkey TV Dinner in my freezer.
You have a very Happy Thanksgiving no matter how many meals you eat, and may they all include mashed potatoes and gravy.
The post Too Much Of A Good Things — Three Thanksgiving Dinners appeared first on myBurbank.com.
Administrators, teachers, counselors, aides and all staff members at John Muir Middle School held the First Annual Thanksgiving at Muir on Tuesday, November 26, after regular school hours. Almost all of the school site employees enjoyed the meal and time together. Donna Collier, Culinary Arts instructor, prepared six turkeys for the feast.
Photo Courtesy of John Muir Middle School
“This is my second year as a principal and I am amazed at what a great school this is, and it’s all because of the people,” commented Dr. Greg Miller, Muir Middle School principal. “A lot of schools may talk about being a family, but I really feel that we are, here at Muir. No other school I have worked at has had this atmosphere.”
Science teacher Heidi Sasaki checks out the huge turkey. (Photo Courtesy of John Muir Middle School)
“I like Thanksgiving and I am thankful to be at Muir, so I thought we should have Thanksgiving because we are a family here,” explained Dr. Miller. “Everyone thought it was a great idea. The whole idea is for us to spend and enjoy time together.”
“The first annual Thanksgiving at Muir was a huge success,” commented Dr. Miller. “Almost 90 members of the faculty and staff participated and had a great time. There was way to much food as everyone contributed a dish.”
Teachers Barry Sarna, Glen Jaffe and Steven Moos performed and provided music during the meal and Logix Federal Credit Union donated 25 $5 gift cards to Menchies that were given away in a raffle.
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The Board of Directors of Leadership Burbank is proud to announce “Why Politics is Broken and How to Fix It,” a conversation led by Dan Schnur, Director of USC’s Unruh Institute of Politics and former Chairman of the California Fair Political Practices Commission. The event will be held at Woodbury University, Woody’s Café, 7500 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, CA 91504 on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
“Leadership Burbank’s mission is to inculcate positive leadership. Unfortunately, we live in a time when many believe that our political leaders are at an impasse, the dialogue has deteriorated, and little constructive is getting done. Yesterday’s action, of limiting Senate filibusters of nominations, shows the level of distrust” said Lee Wochner, President of the Leadership Burbank Board of Directors and CEO & Creative Strategist of the Burbank-based marketing agency Counterintuity LLC. “I’m as frustrated as anyone else, and I look forward to hearing from Dan Schnur what can be done to address this troubling situation.”
In addition to producing free events for the pubic, Leadership Burbank is a community-based organization that offers a nine-month leadership training program for people who live or work in Burbank. Through a hands-on curriculum, leaders and emerging leaders have the opportunity to enhance their personal and professional skills, gain a deeper understanding of community dynamics, and build a network of colleagues and associates throughout our city.
“Politics is too important to be left to the politicians,” said Schnur. “If we’re going to move beyond the hyper-partisanship and polarization that has led to gridlock in government, it will require public-minded citizens to step forward to fix a broken system of politics.” said Schnur, who also served as Chief Media Spokesman for California Governor Pete Wilson and as the Communications Director for the John McCain’s Presidential Campaign in 2000. “I look forward to joining a conversation with Leadership Burbank and members of the general community about how to make politics work again.”
Event Description
What factors have created our current situation and what solutions are necessary to fix a broken system? As our political system becomes increasingly polarized and hyper-partisan, it has become increasingly difficult for our elected leaders to accomplish the basic tasks of governing and increasingly frustrating to more and more voters. Why has our political system devolved to its current state? Why are our leaders no longer able to cooperate to take on our state’s and nation’s public policy challenges? And what can concerned and angry citizens do to fix a broken system of politics and government?
Event Details
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
6:30 p.m. – Meet and Greet
7:00 p.m. – Event
(Light refreshments to follow)
Woodbury University
Woody’s Café,
7500 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, CA 91504
Admission and Parking are Free
RSVP online Friday, November 29: http://www.LeadershipBurbank.org
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Hot on the heels of the hugely successful Holiday in the Park event last Friday, November 22, the merchants of Magnolia Park put on their monthly Ladies Night Out event on Friday, November 29, and are ready for the big shopping Saturday of November 30. Shoppers looking for eclectic, stylish and/or creative gifts will find plenty to choose from in the Magnolia Park district.
Friday evening’s event boasts the usual huge variety of food trucks, live music and street performers. Bell Cottage is offering a number of specials all day on Friday on Vera Bradley, Chamilia beads, Harvey’s Seatbelt Handbags and $10 off a purchase of $100 or more.
Krampus, the Holiday devil, who was such a big hit at Dark Delicacies for Holiday in the Park, will be out in front of 8 Ball after 7 p.m. The Jug Or Nots will be performing outside of the Towns Burr Gallery Friday evening, too.
Kerry Krull’s famous white chocolate lattes will be available at Romancing the Bean to warm up shoppers Friday evening.
On Small Business Saturday, the Magnolia Park shops are continuing to offer specials and incentives. Simply Nature Day Spa, which relocated to Magnolia Park from Toluca Lake just six months ago, has two specials for Saturday: purchase a $100 gift certificate and receive a $10 bonus gift certificate and mention myburbank.com and receive 15% off of any Holiday gift item.
A full service skin care center with a range of services available, Simply Nature also sells European gift items. (Photo Courtesy of Simply Nature Day Spa)
Bell Cottage is offering $10 off a $100 purchase again on Saturday. Additionally, the first 20 people will receive a small shop tote and the first 20 purchases of Poo Purri will receive a free tester.
Towns Burr Gallery is currently showcasing works by local contemporary artists and artisans. On Friday and Saturday, “we will pay the sales tax on all purchases,” according to Connie Towns Burr, artist and gallery owner.
Decorated for the Holidays, Bell Cottage provides a variety of colorful gifts and festive ideas. (Photo By Lisa Paredes)
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In preparation for the upcoming USC-UCLA football game, McKinley Elementary School held their annual “Rivalry Day”.
Photo By Ross A. Benson
This year they hosted a special guest – the USC Trojan mascot, Traveler!
Each year before the college rivalry, kids choose either UCLA or USC to root for, and they can wear UCLA or USC t-shirts or buttons, or just don the colors of the college of their choice. During recess, students were handed stickers from both schools and had relay races with USC and UCLA footballs.
Photo By Ross A. Benson
The event is part of College Month at McKinley. If children start thinking about going to college in elementary school, they see it as a reality, as something they can actually do. To help them with this vision, we have events throughout the month of November that focus on colleges and going to college.
At the beginning of the month, they had “College Day,” where kids wore t-shirts with the name of any college they like, and they made pennants at recess with the names of colleges they would like to go to. Also, a “College Hall,” at the entrance of the school, where pennants hang from colleges from all over the country. Fifth graders will take a field trip to UCLA, and college becomes a reality to them when they see the wonderful opportunity available to them in their hometown.
Photo By Ross A. Benson
There is also a “scholarship jar” in the library and the kids bring money to school on their library days and contribute to it. At the end of the year, we will award a scholarship to a senior who attended McKinley, is graduating from John Burroughs High School, and is going on to college. The McKinley kids get to see how important it is to start saving for college now, and the recipient comes back to McKinley and talks about going to college and how McKinley helped him or her prepare for it.
Photo By Ross A. Benson
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CIF PLAYOFFS:
Football-
CIF Southeast Division
Burbank at La Serna; Friday, Nov. 29, 7:30 pm, at California HS
Burbank 42 Santa Fe 0 (Bulldogs advance to the semifinals)
Burbank 49 Mayfair 14 (Bulldogs advance to the quarterfinals)
La Serna 55 Burroughs 7 (Indians end their season 6-5 overall and 5-2 in the Pacific League; tied for second)
Girls Volleyball-
CIF Division IIA
Round 2-
Whittier Christian 3 Burbank 0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-23) Bulldogs finish season 16-7 overall and 11-3 in the Pacific League (3rd place)
Round 1-
Burbank 3 Temescal Canyon 0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-14)
Palm Springs 3 Burroughs 1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-21) Indians finish season 18-10 overall and 11-3 in the Pacific League (3rd place)
Boys Water Polo-
CIF Division V
Wild card-
Whittier 10 Burbank 9 (OT). Bulldogs end season 10-12 overall and 3-5 in the Pacific League (4th place)
Cross Country-
Burbank boys finished ninth overall at the CIF Finals.
Elliot Choe- 15:25 (28th overall)
Arsen Mkrtchyan- 15.27
Ethan Moskowitz- 15:37
Brennan Doyle- 15:53
Enrique Vizcaino- 16:02
Burbank boys advanced to the CIF Finals as they finished second in their heat.
CIF Prelims:
(Burbank boys)
Arsen Mkrtchyan 15:31
Elliot Choe 15:35
Ethan Moskowitz 15:49
Brennan Doyle 15:49
Enrique Vizcaino 15:50
(Burbank girls)
14- Candela Fernandez 18:29
47- Arlette Movsesyan 19:38
57- Daisy Ignacio 20:00
60- Taryn Stevenson 20:02
64- Caroline Adams 20:11
66- Alexia Hatun 20:18
90- Stephanie Solomon 21:20
Team Time- 1:38:20 (second fastest time ever by a BHS girls team)
Burroughs boys missed the CIF Finals by one point.
(Burroughs boys)
Varsity Boys (100) – 5th (79:48)
Shane Thompson (12) 15:37
Elias Hoxsie (15) 15:42
Ricky Mendez (23) 15:59
Garrett Boulais (24) 16:02
Justin Villagran (47) 16:28
Everth Vargas (58) 16:40
Chris Van Dam (71) 16:59
Girls Tennis-
CIF Individuals
Burbank’s Lilit Vandanyan wins 6-1, 6-4 and 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the Round of 32 on December 3.
CIF Division II
Burbank 13 La Palma Kennedy 5 (first round)
St. Margaret’s 9 Burbank 9- Bulldogs lose on games, 71-70 (second round). Burbank finishes season 15-3 overall, 11-1 in league (Pacific League co-champions)
Girls Golf-
CIF Eastern Team Divisional
Burroughs finished 16th with a total of 511 strokes.
Joany Gao- 74; Stephanie Adachi- 101; Ashley Phelps- 103; Maddie Riggs- 110; Tiffany Mirabal- 123
CIF Southern Section Individual Final and Women’s Southern California Golf Assn. Qualifying Tournament at the Talega Golf Course in San Clemente-
Burbank’s Irene Maemura and Burroughs’ Joany Gao each missed the next round of CIF Individual play. Maemura shot a 76 and Gao a 79. The score of 75 was the cut.
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Burbank Fire and Paramedics were called to 1905 Scott Road Friday evening for a report of a car into a structure.
Burbank Firefighters work to free the drivers foot from her car-door after her car struck a wall and the garage gate as she was trying to exit her car at 1905 Scott Road. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)
Upon arriving they found a woman had accidentally struck the gate and her foot was trapped inside doorjamb of the vehicle.
Quick work by firefighters, using the ‘jaws of life’,pushed the car away from the wall & popped open the door and allowed paramedics to treat her prior to transporting her to a local hospital. There no damages to the wall, and her car received minor damage.
Burbank Firefighters use the ‘Jaws of Life’ to free the drivers foot from her car-door after her car struck a wall and the garage gate as she was trying to exit her car at 1905 Scott Road. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)
Paramedics transported the driver to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center with non life threatening. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)
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Pictures are worth a 1000 words (Photo by Craig Sherwood)
By Dick Dornan
MyBurbank Sports Editor
Hats off to the Burbank High football program after a historic and successful season. In spite of last night’s 28-21 loss to La Serna in the CIF Southeast Division semifinals at California High School, the Bulldogs have much to be proud of.
Burbank (10-3) went toe-to-toe, tackle-for-tackle and touchdown-for-touchdown against the favored Lancers. As one observer might say, “The Bulldogs didn’t lose; they just ran out of time.”
Ryan Meredith threw for 243 yards in the loss (Photo by Craig Sherwood)
Tied at 21 to begin the fourth quarter, Burbank was a mere 12 minutes away from possibly reaching its first CIF championship game in school history.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be despite a valiant effort by the Bulldogs who came into the contest having won 10 games, a school-record.
La Serna began the winning drive on the Burbank 44-yard line with 3:12 remaining and methodically pounded away with its running game; chewing up yardage and valuable time off the clock.
Quarterback Frankie Palmer scored from four yards out with 23 seconds remaining to give the Lancers its first lead since early in the first quarter and what proved to be the winning score.
The odds were against Burbank from the very beginning. The Bulldogs’ lethal three-headed prong rushing attack of James Williams, Joseph Pendleton and Tony Toledo were non-factors in this postseason clash.
Joseph Pendleton scores on a 45-yard run (Photo by Craig Sherwood)
Toledo didn’t suit up, Pendleton (who gained 65 yards on six carries in the first half) did not play in the second half due to an injured shoulder and Williams was limited to 29 yards on 15 carries while playing on a sore ankle.
Yet, Burbank play inspired football the entire game behind quarterback Ryan Meredith, receiver Oharjee Brown and a tough-nosed defense that proved to be the best in the Pacific League.
“There’s no doubt the season has taken its toll on us. We are banged up. But we came out and still fought. We competed,” Burbank coach Hector Valencia said. “We made mistakes but we never gave up. We went out fighting to the very last play. I think we earned the respect from La Serna that we can compete. I don’t think teams will take us for granted. We have a lot to prove from now on.”
La Serna (11-2) struck first on an eight-play, 65-yard drive capped off on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Palmer to Matthew Rosales.
The Bulldogs tied it at seven apiece when Pendleton scored from 45 yards out mid-way through the first quarter.
Oharjee Brown scored two touchdowns on the night (Photo by Craig Sherwood)
On the ensuing possession, the Lancers fumbled at midfield and Burbank took advantage of the miscue when Meredith (11 of 23 for 243 yards) connected with Brown (four catches for 141 yards) on a 49-yard touchdown toss.
Leading 14-7, Burbank looked to take a commanding lead on its first possession of the second quarter. A 43-yard pass from Meredith to Brown followed by back-to-back penalties on La Serna gave the Bulldogs first-and-goal.
Facing fourth-and-goal from the two, Meredith pushed his way to the one-yard line only to be held up by a stingy Lancers defense. Four tries from within the 10-yard line netted zero points.
Burbank had another opportunity to put points on the board on its next possession but Meredith didn’t see a wide-open Williams along the left sideline. Williams uncharacteristically dropped a pass a few possessions earlier that may have resulted in a touchdown.
The Bulldogs’ defense played outstanding (Photo by Craig Sherwood)
With golden opportunities going by the wayside for BHS, it was a matter of time before La Serna made some noise.
Lancers cornerback D’Andre Sanchez tied the game when he intercepted a Meredith pass and returned it 33 yards for the score with 2:58 left in the first half.
What could have been a 21-7 Burbank lead or more in the first half ended in a 14-14 tie.
Burbank’s defense shut down a powerful La Serna offense (Photo by Craig Sherwood)
Burbank broke out to a 21-14 lead on the first possession of the second half when Brown caught a tipped pass off a Lancer defender and ran untouched for a 38-yard touchdown.
La Serna countered on its next possession with a seven-minute drive that ended when Palmer scored on fourth down on a two-yard naked bootleg to tie the game at 21.
The Bulldogs had another opportunity slip through their grasp when they missed a 28-yard field goal late in the third quarter.
Missed opportunities ultimately hurt the Bulldogs in the long run.
Burbank finished its season with a school-record 10 wins (Photo by Craig Sherwood)
“We left points on the board. Little things like that. Could of, would of, should of; but no regrets,” Valencia said. “Our defense did an outstanding job preparing for them. Our offense had opportunities but that’s football. Looking at the film will break my heart with all the opportunities we had.”
Burbank battled all second half behind the inspired play of freshman linebacker Andy Reyes who consistently disrupted the high-powered La Serna offense along with senior teammates Sebby Santoro and Andy Park.
But the Lancers made just enough plays to advance to the CIF Finals where they will play No. 1 seed Norwalk.
“I know we can compete at this level. We know where we are at and where we want to go,” Valencia said. “We can compete at this level. Before it was like a hypothetical thing. Now it’s reality. We’re here and I think we are going to come back. The future is bright for us. Our guys left it all out there. Everything we gave was 100 percent.”
James Williams returns in 2014 for his senior season (Photo by Craig Sherwood)
Valencia praised his senior class one last time.
“They won league championships as freshmen, JV’s and they were competitive for us,” he said. “I’m proud of what they accomplished this year. Throughout their four years in the program they have accomplished a lot. I’m very proud of them.”
In 2009, Valencia’s first year as coach, Burbank won its first league title since 1972 and advanced to the CIF quarterfinals where they lost to host California High School. Now in 2013, the Bulldogs took the next step and reached the CIF semifinals for the first time in school history.
With Williams, Meredith and Reyes returning next season, Burbank will have every opportunity to reach the finals in 2014 and continue its historic march through the BHS football record books.
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Rashid Ewing (left) and Amaad Wainright will provide fans with an entertaining style of basketball (Photo by Dick Dornan)
By Dick Dornan
MyBurbank Sports Editor
Home sweet home. Kansas City, Missouri.
With temperatures in the mid-50’s, Burroughs High basketball players Amaad Wainright and Rashid Ewing returned home for the Thanksgiving holidays to spend time with family, cousins, friends and former teammates.
Amaad Wainright
Come this Thursday, temperatures are expected to dip below 30 degrees in Kansas City. While the dawn of winter descends upon their hometown, Wainright and Ewing will be here in sunny Southern California participating in the Simi Valley Tournament to tip-off their senior seasons.
In an unlikely move that is usually reserved for players at the collegiate level, Wainright and Ewing packed up their belongings during the summer and moved to California to live with their uncle in Burbank.
Rashid Ewing
Forgoing the opportunity to play with close friends at their high school, Hogan Prep, for their senior season, Wainright and Ewing chose to head west to pursue a more challenging environment that would test their skills in basketball and in the classroom.
Little did Burroughs coach Adam Hochberg realize he was the recipient of two talented players who will make a significant impact upon his team this year.
“Amaad is a future division one player and the most talented individual to wear a Burroughs uniform in a number of years,” Hochberg said. “He will be used primarily as a combo guard but can play anywhere on the floor with his size and strength.
“Rashid is an electric player that can be a game changer on both ends of the floor with his energy, athleticism and skill.”
Though they have felt homesick at certain points these last few months, the duo have adjusted to California and are ready to have an exciting season beginning Tuesday against Sierra Canyon.
“This is a good move. I’m really enjoying it,” Wainright said. “I’m excited for my senior year. I feel it’s going to better me as a person and as a man. It’s going to make me more mature and get me ready for the next level.”
Amaad Wainright was All-State in Missouri last year (Photo by Dick Dornan)
“It’s been good so far,” Ewing added. “There’s a lot of good competition out here to play against. It’s always good playing against better level of play that you haven’t seen before.”
Wainright’s mom, Mary Mills, and Ewing’s mom, Benni Ewing, are sisters. With the blessing from their mothers, the first-cousins decided to leave their beloved hometown of Kansas City and bring their talents out west.
Wainright, 18, is a 6-foot-3, 215-pound guard who likes to play a fast-paced game that highlights his abilities of running the floor, attacking the basket and creating for others.
“The game is way faster out here. It’s up and down,” said Wainright, whose brother, Ish, is a freshman basketball player at Baylor University. “I’m more of a J.R. Smith type of player. I like to play in transition, 2-on-1, and 3-on-2. I like to come off the pick, pick-and-roll action and get to the rack.”
Rashid Ewing is a high-flyer who plays above the rim (Photo by Dick Dornan)
Ewing, 17, is a sleek 6-foot-4, 180-pound forward who describes himself as a “screen-and-roll type of guy who likes to set picks, roll and get open.”
Both Wainright and Ewing are explosive players off the dribble who can either play above the rim or step back and knock down a ‘three.’
As members of the AAU club team the Kansas City Keys, Wainright spent this past summer playing in prestigious tournaments in St. Louis, Milwaukee and Los Angeles while Ewing was honing his skills in Dallas.
Burroughs will look to make an impact this year in the Pacific League (Photo by Dick Dornan)
Wainright was “All-District” in Class 3A in Kansas City and named to the All-State team after averaging 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game last year. Ewing pumped in 15 ppg, seven rpg and three assists per game.
Now the formidable one-two Kansas City punch from the “Show Me State” will have the opportunity to show us and the Pacific League their Midwest talents come west.
“My goal is to win 20 games and my personal goal is to be All-CIF and be MVP of the league,” Wainright said.
“I wanted a bigger challenge and to make myself better,” said Ewing.
Welcome to Burbank. It should be an exciting season for the two cousins and all of us in attendance.
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I’ve been saying for a long time that San Fernando Road could use a makeover. There never seemed to be enough places for young Burbankians to hang out, unlike other parts of the city. Lately, to my excitement, I have noticed that San Fernando has made some additions. The other night, my friend and I decided to go on a hunt for new downtown nightlife.
That is when we walked into Story Tavern. A great little bar situated in the heart of downtown Burbank, Story Tavern is exactly what I’d been looking for. I walked in thinking it would be more of a restaurant than a bar, but pretty soon, the place filled up in time for happy hour and the talking and laughter became contagious. The inside of the tavern has a really cool vibe, with a sort of sophisticated, woodsy feel. The tables are long picnic-style and the walls are adorned with historic pictures of Burbank. The bartenders and waitresses were friendly and energetic, really adding to ambiance.
Looking around the bar, my friend and I (both in our early twenties) noticed the clientele was youthful, but not exclusively so. I was pleasantly surprised, thinking since we went early for happy hour, we would find an older crowd. I really liked the fact that the tables are picnic-style. It adds to the community feel, and in past experiences, usually helps to initiate conversation between patrons.
Given the fact that I was at a tavern, I ordered a beer. I like lighter beers, so I went with the hacker pschorr hefeweizen. I was happy with the beer, but needed some bar nosh to go with it. I ordered the totchos, or tater tot nachos, and was not disappointed. The tots were covered in cheese, sour cream and green onions. Probably not the best choice for the night after Thanksgiving, but when in Rome, right?
The Burbank nightlife scene has been improved with the addition of Story Tavern. I’m really excited to see what is in store for their future, as they will soon be expanding to add a game room.
Story Tavern has an incredible amount of beer and food choices, so I know I will be returning soon to check each one off my list…
Cheers!
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Daniel Roebuck has some big slippers to fill.
Jaymes Hale plays Tiny Tim and Daniel Roebuck is Ebenezer Scrooge in Glendale Centre Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol”. (Photo Courtesy of Dennis Stover)
The TV and film veteran is taking on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in Glendale Centre Theatre’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol” following the death of Mario Di Gregorio, who played the role on and off for 24 years. Di Gregorio passed away July 4.
Di Gregorio, dressed in a night shirt, was recognizable in the theater’s holiday promotional materials. He also had acted in or directed more than 150 other productions at the theater, so they are dedicating the show to Di Gregorio, said Brenda Dietlein, executive producer, who has written a new opening for it.
“We are letting Charles Dickens tell the story,” she said. “Danny applies his makeup on stage and takes us on a journey. We are not doing Mario’s show.”
A lot of technical changes also have been made this year and at a huge expense, but with the change in the lead actor, co-executive producers Tim and Brenda Dietlein thought the time was right.
“Mario would have loved to see what we are doing this year,” Brenda Dietlein said. “He was so much a part of the theater and our lives. We want to implement all the things he shared in developing.”
Roebuck, a Burbank resident, is “fabulous” in the role, she added.
“I think Daniel has a lot of guts to take on this challenge –to fill Mario’s shoes,” she said. “We couldn’t think of another actor who would handle the role better and we didn’t want go with an unknown. Daniel is familiar with the theater — he knows how to play to all sides [of a theater-in-the-round] — and he has worked with the best of the best.”
Roebuck appeared on the TV series “Matlock” and film “The Fugitive”. He brings expertise to the production on stage — and behind the scenes. He makes suggestions to try new things, which makes him really fun to work with, Dietlein said. He has also shown the younger actors how to be committed to a show, even though they aren’t making a lot of money.
“He tells them to give a million-dollar performance every time they come on stage,” she said.
Longtime friends — almost like family — Di Gregorio and Roebuck had discussed privately his giving up the part, Roebuck said. With Di Gregorio’s passing, changing up the production was the sensitive way to make the transition, he added.
The story is about redemption and salvation, which Roebuck believes is glossed over most of the time. There has got to be a moment of change for Scrooge, Roebuck said, although he is transforming throughout the story.
“I will be able to express through my interpretation the transformation in a unique way,” he said, adding that Tim and Brenda are allowing him to explore that.
Over the years, Roebuck has popped in on many productions at Centre Theatre. A few weeks ago, he was called in on an hour’s notice to do “Hairspray” and played three parts. It’s that insanity of the theater that an actor comes to love.
Lots of surprises are in store for “A Christmas Carol”, but Roebuck would only share one.
“The Ghost of Christmas Future is not going to be a man who looks like death,” he said. “It’s going to be a more fluid and beautiful and potentially more dangerous future.”
Roebuck will be playing Scrooge more sarcastically and there will be more comic elements than the production with Di Gregorio.
“It’s different and I’m dedicating the job to him and hopefully he will like it, otherwise I will be haunted by him as the Ghost of Christmas Carol Past,” Roebuck quipped.
Roebuck played Scrooge some 35 years ago when he adapted “A Christmas Carol” for a theater group of developmentally disabled adults back in Pennsylvania.
He also played Scrooge for a production that still can be heard on macabremansion.com, an online site that recreates horror, suspense and sci-fi radio programming from the 1940s through today.
“We did a radio drama a year and a half ago that’s pretty gosh darn good,” he said.
Producers asked Roebuck to recommend actors for the cast, and when the actor playing Scrooge dropped out, Roebuck suggested himself.
“And it turned out really fun!” he said. “So I’ve been whetting my appetite for the role for, let’s say, 3 1/2 decades and I am finally able to sink my teeth into it.”
WHAT: “A Christmas Carol”
WHEN: Now through Dec. 24
WHERE: Glendale Centre Theatre, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale
PHONE: (818) 244-8481
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