Burroughs Girls Basketball Falls to Hueneme in West Coast Holiday Festival
With a young team that includes three freshmen starters, the Burroughs High girls’ basketball will certainly have some growing pains. (Photo by © Ross A Benson) Wednesday night was one of those as the...
View ArticleBurroughs Boys Soccer Holds Off La Canada
It isn’t easy holding a lead in soccer match, especially for a young team playing against a traditionally strong program. But the Burroughs High boys’ team did just that Thursday morning as the Indians...
View ArticleBurbank Girls Hoops Can’t Keep Pace With Westchester
By Rick Assad Two solid quarters couldn’t offset two poor stanzas by the Burbank High girls’ basketball team which fell to Westchester 46-32 in Thursday night’s consolation game of the 2017 West...
View ArticleSOTTA Mediterranean Kitchen And Coffee Bar Brightens Burbank
Flavor and freshness seem to be defining qualities of SOTTA Mediterranean Kitchen and Coffee Bar’s menu. With a number of salads, pita wraps and kabob plates from which to choose, diners are in for a...
View ArticleFLASHBACK FRIDAY: San Val Drive In
Most people remember the Pickwick Drive in Theater, but lesser known on the opposite end of town was the San Val Drive in. Located on the triangular corner where Winona & Naomi meet San Fernando...
View ArticleBurbank Welcomes Eric Garcia as New Fire Chief
On Thursday Burbank Fire Chief Eric Garcia formally accepted Command of the Burbank Fire Department. Following a 30 year career, Chief Tom Lenahan retired as Burbank Fire Chief, moving on to take the...
View ArticleLooking Back at 2017 in Sports
A year after arguably the most successful year local sports teams have ever had, 2017 turned out to be almost equally as strong. A number of athletes and teams achieved many things to be proud. This is...
View ArticleBurbank’s Rose Float Entry “Sand-Sational Helpers” Finished and Ready for Parade
Float Designer Kat Glandon of Burbank looks at the almost finished float during judging Saturday afternoon.( Photo by Ross A. Benson) This year Burbank Tournament of Roses Association has entered its...
View ArticleBurbank’s Rose Float Awarded Founder Award During 129th Parade
This year the Burbank Tournament of Roses entry for the 129th Pasadena Rose Parade themed “Making a Difference” rolled down the five-mile parade route with the Founder Award Banner. The Founder award...
View ArticleBurbank SchoolTeacher Arrested for Allegations of Sexual Encounter With a Minor
Burbank police news release: An elementary school teacher has been arrested following allegations of having an inappropriate sexual encounter with a minor and former student. Recently, Burbank Police...
View ArticleBurroughs Boys Basketball Drops 65-62 Decision To Arcadia
By Rick Assad Eight turnovers in the fourth quarter, including a back-breaker in the waning moments with the deficit only a hoop, helped trip up the Burroughs High boys’ basketball team 65-62 to...
View ArticleAnother Broken Egg Serves Popular Breakfasts And Brunch In Burbank
The casual chain restaurant Another Broken Egg, located at Third and Olive in downtown Burbank, continues to be a popular spot for breakfast, brunch and lunch since opening in 2011. It’s not uncommon...
View ArticleBurbank Boys Basketball Outhustled by Glendale
It took the Burbank High boys’ basketball team a long time to get into the rhythm it is accustomed to on Friday night when the Bulldogs visited Glendale High. Burbank’s slump lasted so long that it was...
View ArticleBurbank Girls Hoops Fall Short, 55-44, Versus Glendale
By Rick Assad It’s quite likely Burbank High’s Osanna Tirityan and Glendale’s Jillian Yanai are the two best female basketball players in the Pacific League. On Friday night, these two faced each...
View ArticleBurbank Begins Renovation of City Parks
In with the new and out with the old! During out first full week of 2018, Earthwalk Park, which is located at 1922 Grismer Street, finished it’s long renovation process and opened its gates to a new...
View ArticleBike Enthusiasts Join Walk, Bike Burbank for Annual New Years River Path Ride
(Photo by © Ross A Benson) The fourth annual Walk, Bike Burbank’s New Years River Ride took off from The Gene Autry Museum Saturday morning, January 6, with approximately 50 riders ranging in age from...
View ArticleMajor Storm Causes Mandatory Evacuations, Road Closures
(Photo by © Ross A Benson) The first major storm of the year is having quite an effect on Burbank. This morning, three vehicles were swept away by fast-moving waters on Country Club Drive. All three...
View ArticleBurbank Girls Water Polo Loses 13-7 To Pasadena
By Rick Assad Similar overall records promised a fairly close and competitive Pacific League girls’ water polo match on Tuesday when Burbank High hosted Pasadena. Despite failing to score in the...
View ArticleGet Out Of Town!: Caioti Pizza Cafe
The storied Caioti Pizza Cafe in Tujunga Village began over 20 years ago as the solitary restaurant along the boulevard in Laurel Canyon. Since moving to the walkable and trendy Tujunga Village...
View ArticleBurroughs Boys Hoopsters Wallop Glendale 81-70
By Rick Assad An even dozen three-pointers found the bottom of the basket for the Burroughs High boys’ basketball team on Wednesday against visiting Glendale. The result was an impressive 81-70...
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