William Shatner Seeks Volunteers For His Hollywood Charity Horse Show
William Shatner’s Instagram It is that time of year for William Shatner’s annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show in Burbank, and he needs your help. Star Trek’s original captain took to social media to...
View ArticleBurroughs Track Falls Short Against CV
Burroughs High freshman Kobi Wynne has clearly gotten better as the track season has gone on. Thursday she got a little help from Mother Nature at Memorial Field. Photo By: Edward Tovmassian Wynne ran...
View ArticleFLASHBACK FRIDAY: Kindergarten, Burbank Style !
Back in my day I remember starting Kindergarten at Miller Elementary School in the HUGE log bungalow that most schools here had at least one. I felt important. But that apparently was the design the...
View ArticleBurroughs Softball Gets Past Host Burbank 1-0
By Rick Assad A genuine duel broke out as senior Presley Miraglia and junior Alyssa Porras matched skills in the pitcher’s circle in a Pacific League match on Thursday. Inning after inning, neither...
View ArticleLetter To The Editor: Save Magnolia Park!
Letter to the Editor: City of Burbank government officials and Burbank residents, we are now in danger of losing a local treasure – Magnolia Park. The charm and success of Magnolia Boulevard in...
View ArticleBicyclist Dies From Car Collision Injuries
Burbank Police Traffic Officers gather evidence following this fatal accident that occurred Monday afternoon in the 1300 Blk of Alameda.(Photo by © Ross A Benson) On Monday, April 16, at 5:15 p.m.,...
View ArticleCircus Vargas – The Big One is Back in Burbank
The Big One is Back! Circus Vargas Delivers the Ultimate Entertainment Extravaganza for 2018! Debuting their latest, new and amazing production in the Coachella Valley, the much-anticipated tour runs...
View Article3 Dead Bodies Found in Car, Homicide Investigation Begins
On Tuesday, April 17 at 7:10 a.m., a Burbank Police Parking Control officer was investigating a violation and discovered a dead body inside of a parked vehicle on the 1300 block of S. Varney St. 1300...
View ArticleBurroughs Baseball Plays Arcadia Tough, Lose 8-4
By Rick Assad Even before the Burroughs High baseball team faced Arcadia on Tuesday, they knew a difficult task was at hand. The Apaches are the No. 1-ranked team in the CIF Southern Section Division...
View ArticleBurbank Parent Education Program Holds Annual Gala
The Burbank Parent Education Program held its annual Spring Gala on Saturday, April 14. Founder and honored guest Helen Von Seggern was in attendance along with approximately 250 Burbankers to support...
View ArticleSchool District / Teacher Contracts Talk Heating Up
The glare of the white signs could be seen from a block away, the commotion bubbling on an otherwise unassuming intersection. Dozens of Burbank teachers formed outside the offices of the Burbank...
View ArticleBurbank Mayor Will Rogers Loses Battle to Cancer
It was reported today by city officials that Burbank Mayor Will Rogers has lost his battle with cancer. He was 60 years-old. Mayor Will Rogers during his State of The City Presentation. ( Photo by...
View ArticleBurbank Firefighters Rescue Male From Beneath MetroLink Train
(Photo by Ross A Benson) The Burbank Fire and Police Departments were called at around 5:00 p.m. to respond to a reported person who either jumped or fell in front of southbound MetroLink train number...
View ArticleFLASHBACK FRIDAY: Portal of the Folded Wings
Burbank has a long storied History with Aviation. It began with Lockheed moving here to build its aircraft in the old Empire China Factory. Lockheed became an Aviation Giant. Early on a Cemetery was...
View ArticleBurbank Softball Loses 15-10 Slugfest To Arcadia
By Rick Assad When it comes to hitting, pitching and defense, the Burbank High softball team excelled in one when it met Arcadia on Thursday afternoon at McCambridge Park in a Pacific League match....
View ArticleFamily Service Agency Carewalk Honoree Shows A Great Diel of Compassion
As the old Chinese saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” In July of 1953, when three local educators fought to find the funding to launch Family Service Agency of...
View ArticleSouth Hills Children’s Center Holds Ribbon Cutting
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 19, families and city officials gathered at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the South Hills Children’s Center located at 222 S. Victory Blvd. Director Maria Martinez,...
View ArticleCelebration of Life to be Held Monday for Will Rogers
Mayor Rogers’ Celebration of Life will be on Monday, April 23 at 2:30 pm at The Castaway. From Dignity Memorial: Will Rogers born June 21,1957 in Neenah, WI. Raised primarily in Bloomington, MN. After...
View ArticleCity Council to Take Up Open Seat April 24
Burbank’s City Council will have a tough Tuesday ahead. Besides mourning for Will Rogers, who lost his battle to cancer last Thursday, the Council will take up naming a replacement. Vice-Mayor Emily...
View ArticleBurbank, Burroughs Track Earn Split
The Burbank and Burroughs High track teams made sure coaches Darin Wolf and John Peebles got the send off they deserved Thursday when the two teams met at Memorial Field. Burbank defeated Burroughs...
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