Ume Credit Union Hosts Food Drive To Help The Hungry
This May, UMeHelps will, for the fifth consecutive year, conduct its annual food drive benefitting BTAC (Burbank Temporary Aid Center). In the spirit of “people helping people” (a cornerstone of the...
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Talamantes to Serve Second Term as Mayor of Burbank
Burbank City Council selected Jess Talamantes as the new mayor of Burbank Monday morning, May 2, 2016, during the Council’s annual reorganization meeting. Mayor Talamantes, who is serving as mayor for...
View ArticleCircus Vargas Returns to Burbank in May
The multi-generation, family operated Circus Vargas returns to the Inland Empire with the premiere of iLUMINOUS, a new, high-energy, animal-free extravaganza under the Big Top. Boasting death-defying...
View ArticleStarlight Bowl Season Announced
The Starlight Bowl is thrilled to announce its sensational summer concert season for 2016 including the annual 4th of July spectacular as well as a fabulous series ending show with fan favorite The Fab...
View ArticleBob Hope Airport is Now Hollywood Burbank Airport
On Monday, May 2, the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority selected “Hollywood Burbank Airport” as the new marketing brand identity for Bob Hope Airport. The Hollywood Burbank brand was chosen...
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Art Gone Wild Exhibit Raises Funds For Wildlife Learning Center
The Towns Burr Gallery in Magnolia Park has partnered with the Wildlife Learning Center for the current mixed media exhibit Art Gone Wild. Bids are being accepted on all of the animal-themed art...
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JBHS Drama Presents “George Washington Slept Here”
John Burroughs High School Drama program presents its final play of the 2015-16 season with George Washington Slept Here on May 6, 7 and 8 in the school auditorium. A Broadway hit which debuted in...
View ArticleMurder Behind Stock Lumber is Now LAPD’s Problem
On April 28, 2016, at about 12:35pm, the Burbank Police Department responded to the 600 block of Victory Boulevard regarding a dead body wrapped in plastic. Officers found the victim, Nshan Balyan,...
View ArticleBurbank Police Arrest Two for Hillside Auto Burglaries
Burbank Police took four auto burglary reports on April 27, 2016 that took place in the 500 and 600 blocks of E. Angeleno Avenue, and the 300 block of S. San Fernando Boulevard. The suspects smashed...
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Burbank Arts For All Foundation Gala Nets More Than $100,000
The Burbank Arts For All Foundation Gala, Party on the Plaza 2016, raised more than $100,000 for its mission to provide grants in support of Burbank Unified arts programs. Held Friday, April 28, at the...
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Burbank’s Rostomyan Wins Butterfly Title
Burbank High junior Roman Rostomyan knows he isn’t the fastest swimmer in the butterfly in the Pacific League. But that didn’t stop Rostomyan from working to be the league’s best. Thursday he won the...
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Kopen Ramen 2 And Tofu House Combines Japanese And Korean Favorites
Kopan Ramen 2 recently renovated its Downtown Burbank restaurant and added organic tofu soup options and a selection of Korean favorites for a new concept and name, Kopan Ramen 2 and Tofu House. The...
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Burbank, Burroughs Strong in Pacific League Track Finals
The conditions were certainly not the norm for the Pacific League track and field finals at Arcadia High. Rain caused a wet track. In the end, some felt lucky to advance to the CIF Southern Section...
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Burger Review: Eat’n Park
Okay, even after the bad experience at Corner Cottage, I was still willing to try a great breakfast restaurant in hopes that the same pride would be there for lunch as it is for breakfast. Unlike...
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BUSD Robot Build Day Culminates Months Of Middle School Student Work
Students attending the BUSD Robot Build Day on Thursday, May 5, broke into a cheer as the colorful and unique robots designed by the Robotics Clubs at each Burbank middle school were unveiled. Silver...
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Burbank High School’s Solar Cup Team to Compete
Burbank High School Solar Cup Team will be going to compete this Friday through Sunday, May 13 – 15 at Lake Skinner in San Bernardino County. Students working on the boat this past Sunday. This is an...
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Burroughs Softball Takes Out Burbank, 7-2
By Rick Assad In sports, emotion often plays a significant role and it did for five-plus innings of Monday’s Pacific League softball game at Olive Park. Burroughs High came in having already clinched...
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Burroughs Volleyball Passes First Playoff Test
At times the Burroughs High boys’ volleyball team looked ready for the start of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. There were also times when the Indians didn’t look ready when they hosted Roosevelt...
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Burroughs Takes Out Burbank, 12-2, In Five innings
By Rick Assad A seven-run, four-hit, first inning by the Burroughs High baseball team was more than enough offense as the Indians bulldozed to a 12-2, five-inning Pacific League victory over city...
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Burbank Tennis Falls in First Round of CIF Playoffs
There was a time when making the CIF Southern Section playoffs wasn’t a big deal for the Burbank High boys’ tennis team. That was mostly in the 1990s when the Bulldogs won 14 consecutive league...
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