Burbank Unified Superintendent Matt Hill Reaffirms Commitment To District
Burbank Unified Superintendent Matt Hill released a statement confirming his commitment to continuing to lead the school district in the coming years. “Recently my name has been circulated as a...
View ArticleCreative Talent Network Launches Teen CTN Program
Creative Talent Network, a local community of animation experts, launched their pilot Teen CTN program recently, in conjunction with the Burbank Unified School District. Ninety students from Rebecca...
View ArticleBurbank High Student to Have Artwork Displayed at Airport
The high school student winners of the Hollywood Burbank Airport 2018 Tower Banner Student Art Contest from Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena Unified School Districts presented their winning artwork at...
View ArticleBurroughs High School Christens The Steve Campbell Library
The Burbank Unified School District recognized retired English teacher Steve Campbell at a ceremony dedicating the Steve Campbell Library on Saturday, March 31. Former students and numerous school and...
View ArticleLaughter On The 23rd Floor Is fresh and Funny
For a five-star feast of humor and wit, go see Director Michael Sheppard’s wonderfully realized Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Neil Simon’s love letter to his salad days as a TV comedy writer. (Simon...
View ArticleOfficers Looking for Motorists During Distracted Driver Awareness Month
This month, the Burbank Police Department is joining with law enforcement throughout California to bring awareness to distracted driving. Ten years after “hands-free” laws were put into place to...
View ArticleWilson Leads Burroughs Swimming to Win Over Glendale
Burroughs High sophomore Maya Wilson isn’t sure what her best swimming event is. One thing she does know is that she enjoys setting school records. Wilson set another record Thursday as Burroughs...
View ArticleApril, 2018 Arrest Reports
Arrests for March, 2018 Note: All suspects arrested are presumed innocent until found guilty by a court of law. The following are official public records being redistributed by myBurbank.com Inc. and...
View ArticleBurbank Softball Whitewashed By Crescenta Valley 8-0
By Rick Assad Burbank High softball coach Mike Delaney wants his players to be aggressive at the plate. They weren’t as seven of the nine batters who fanned were called out on strikes as Crescenta...
View ArticleStolen Gardener’s Truck Recovered, Tools Missing
On Monday, April 2 at 5:35 p.m., Burbank Police responded to a call about a stolen Ford F350 which contained gardening tools on the 400 block of North Lamer St. Photo by © Ross A. Benson) Around 6:00...
View ArticleBurroughs Baseball Shut Down by Pasadena’s Castro
If there is one thing the Burroughs baseball can celebrate, it is the fact that the Indians won’t have to face Pasadena High ace Alvie Castro any more. The senior right hander dominated the visiting...
View ArticleBurbank Baseball Takes Care Of Glendale 9-1
By Rick Assad Big innings often act like knockout punches and it surely did for the Burbank High baseball team on Friday afternoon. Ahead by only two runs entering the top of the seventh inning, the...
View ArticleResidents Sad To See Local Toys R Us Close
Among Toys R Us’ 735 locations throughout the country, Burbank will soon lose the toy retailer which declared bankruptcy last month. Several residents who have a nostalgic attachment to the store are...
View ArticleBTAC Honors Mayor Will Rogers, Burbank Association Of Realtors
BTAC Board Chair Nancy Korb, Mayor Will Rogers and BTAC CEO Barbara Howell (Photo by © Ross A. Benson) Burbank Temporary Aid Center herded several hundred well-wishers into the Castaway corral last...
View ArticleTarget Express Store Opens On Hollywood Way
Over the past week, the new Target Express held a ribbon cutting and soft opening of its 100th store, located 1033 N. Hollywood Way. The official grand opening was on Sunday, April 8. That same day,...
View Article“Space Odyssey” Examines Landmark Film At Library Event
Author Michael Benson gives an illustrated presentation about the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey on Tuesday, April 10, at the Buena Vista branch of the Burbank Public Library. He will be joined by...
View ArticleArena Polo Returns to the LA Equestrian Center’s Equidome
On April 20 and 21, arena polo will return to the Equidome at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center for the first time since 1989, presented by the Will Rogers Polo Club. (Photo by © Ross A Benson)...
View ArticleBurroughs Softball Holds Off Visiting Arcadia 3-2
By Rick Assad Presley Miraglia made her seasonal debut in the circle for the Burroughs High softball team a memorable one. The senior right-hander handcuffed Arcadia 3-2 in a Pacific League match at...
View ArticleGrove Production Puts Audience Under Spell Of Laughter
This weekend go to the Grove Theater Center, sit down for a spell and get ready to laugh your d-e-r-r-i-e-r-e off. Domino One’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee offers an...
View ArticleParty For The Arts Gala Honors Three Arts Education Champions
The Burbank Arts for All Foundation seventh annual gala, Party for the Arts, celebrates three leaders of arts education support on Friday evening, April 20, at The Globe Theatre at Universal Studios...
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