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Burbank Softball Falls Behind Early To Crescenta Valley, Loses 8-5
By Rick Assad For all intents and purposes, two innings doomed the Burbank High softball team when it faced Crescente Valley on Thursday afternoon at McCambridge Park. Getting the early jump, the...
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Don’t Let Celebrating Cinco De Mayo Land You in Jail
Cinco de Mayo is a time for fun and celebration but sadly, has also become a deadly holiday due to impaired driving-related vehicle collisions. Each year, thousands of people are killed in vehicle...
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Beach Boys Burbank Connection
If you have ever listened to a Beach Boys Greatest Hits Record (yes I said Record) or you have heard this song on classic radio, you can’t forget the lively tune and the chorus “Be True to Your...
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Injury Bug Hits Local Track Stars for Pacific League Finals
The Pacific League track and field finals was certainly missing something Friday at Arcadia High. Three of the best local athletes were not competing as Burbank girls’ star Hailey Cusumano was out due...
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Burroughs Baseball Loses To Crescenta Valley In Five Innings
By Rick Assad It took roughly 40 minutes to play and when it was over an unexpected offensive avalanche hit the Burroughs High baseball team. After that first inning, Crescenta Valley managed one...
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Fresh Brothers Donates Proceeds to Local Elementary Schools
Fresh Brothers, the award-winning fast casual pizza chain, celebrated the grand opening of its first Burbank location by teaming up with Rio Vista Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Toluca Lake...
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Burbank Arts For All Foundation Gala Nets Over $100,000 For Arts Education
More than 400 members of the Burbank community gathered for the sixth annual Arts For All Foundation gala, Party For The Arts, on April 21. Over $100,000 in net revenue was raised by the event to...
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Burroughs Boys Volleyball Makes Incredible Rally Past Newbury Park
(Photo by © Ross A Benson) (Photo by © Ross A Benson) Being on the brink of elimination is not an easy spot to be in. The Burroughs High boys’ volleyball team never took that into consideration Tuesday...
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McKinley Community Fair Celebrates School’s 90th Birthday
The William McKinley Elementary School community celebrated the school’s 90th birthday with the McKinley Community Fair on May 3. Memorabilia from 1930 through 2017 was on display and entertainment was...
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JBHS Drama Presents “To Kill A Mockingbird”
The John Burroughs High School Drama Department presents Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic To Kill A Mockingbird on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 12 – 14. Adapted by Christopher Sergel,...
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Burbank Baseball Closes Deal, Beats Burroughs, 5-1
By Rick Assad Fittingly on Senior Night, a pair of upperclassmen for the Burbank High baseball team helped push the Bulldogs to a 5-1 Pacific League triumph over visiting Burroughs on Tuesday night....
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank Was Once Wine Country
In the early days of Burbank a number of farmers found that the soil in Burbank was good for growing grapes. Many of these early Burbankers began to produce locally made wine from the grapes. At one...
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Burroughs Softball Blanks Burbank 6-0 For Share Of Third Straight League Title
By Rick Assad There was much riding on the outcome of Thursday night’s Pacific League softball clash between Burroughs High and Burbank at McCambridge Park. A win by the Indians would assure them of...
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Burroughs Baseball Goes Extra Innings to Beat Burbank
The Burroughs High baseball team found itself in a good-sized hole against visiting Burbank High Friday. (Photo by © Ross A. Benson) But the Indians battled back to send the game into extra innings and...
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Things To Do in Burbank for Mother’s Day!
Did you forget tomorrow is Mother’s Day and now you don’t know where to take her? Here is what is going on Burbank, so you can make her day even more special. The SmokeHouse Restaurant Where: 4420...
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Arrest Reports for March 2017
Note: All suspects arrested are presumed innocent until found guilty by a court of law. Arrests made by Burbank Police Dept. unless otherwise indicated. The following are Official PUBLIC Records being...
View ArticleThursday is Bike to Work Day
In celebration of Clean Air Month, the Burbank Transportation Management Organization (BTMO) will support three bike pit stops throughout the City of Burbank, during its annual “Bike & Walk to Work...
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Muir Middle School Teacher Becomes Published Author
Bill Esparza, a Special Education Teacher at John Muir Middle School, recently had his book, L.A. Mexicano, published. A recipient of a James Beard award for his coverage of the L.A. taco scene in Los...
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Burbank Police Arrest Driver After Long Low Speed Pursuit
Burbank Police Officers responded to call of a possible DUI driver near Hollywood Way and Verdugo. The officers found the car in the CVS lot and saw a male enter the driver’s seat and drive away. The...
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Fire Service Day Joined with National Police Week Celebrated by Thousands...
This past Saturday The Burbank Fire and Police Department opened their doors for the community to see it’s operations and all the services they both offer the community. Myburbank had a couple of...
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