Burroughs Girls Volleyball Sweep Visiting Burbank
By Rick Assad Over the last seven matches between the Burroughs High and Burbank girls’ volleyball teams, the Indians have won every one, including Tuesday night’s 25-12, 25-22, 25-18 Pacific League...
View ArticleBurbank Girls Cross Country Comes Up With Big Win
One could go on and on about the accolades Burbank High boys’ distance runners have achieved over the years. Thursday afternoon, it was Burbank’s girls’ team that showed it can achieve fine results as...
View ArticleSeniors Pack Verdugo Aquatic Center For 2018 “Rock A Hula”
(Photo by Ross A Benson) Burbank Parks and Recreation’s annual “Rock A Hula” event brought out a big crowd of seniors 55 and above, sporting Hawaiian print dresses and shirts on Thursday afternoon,...
View ArticleFLASHBACK FRIDAY: Golf Anyone?
The shack in the parking area is the office for the course On the corner of Victory and Ontario stands the City’s Northwest Park. On this pleasant site is located the Burbank Fire Training center,...
View ArticleDisney Donates One Million Dollars Towards Boys & Girls New Clubhouse
from a press release issued by Boys & Girls Club The Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley is proud to announce that The Walt Disney Company is donating a one-million-dollar lead...
View ArticleBurroughs Football Gets First Win, 45-6, Over Glendale
By Rick Assad It took five attempts, but the Burroughs High football team finally earned its first win of the season. In overwhelming fashion the Indians ran roughshod over Glendale 45-6 on Thursday...
View ArticleBurbank Football Falls Short Against Arcadia
(Photo by Ross A Benson) Sometimes just one play can change the momentum of a game. That is what happened Friday night when Burbank High hosted Arcadia at Memorial Field. A second-quarter interception...
View ArticleBurbank High Choir Presents Singing Slinging BBQ
The Burbank High Vocal Choirs performed last night at this year’s Singing Slinging BBQ to a packed lunch shelter. This is the choirs first singing performance of the year and major fundraiser. The...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Residents Support Measure QS
Letter to the Editor: We are voting yes on Measure QS and you should too. One of the things that makes Burbank such a great city and a wonderful community is the public school system. In addition to...
View ArticleBurroughs’ Hernandez Wins on DeBell Course
Burroughs freshman Kiara Hernandez was the low medalist Tuesday in the fifth Pacific League Girls’ Golf Match of the season at DeBell Golf Club. Hernandez shot 38 over nine holes on the par-36 course....
View ArticleMuir Middle School Hosts Sixth Annual Japan Day
Nine high school students from the tiny island of Rebun, Japan, visited John Muir Middle School on Friday, September 21, for the sixth annual Japan Day cultural appreciation activities. Principal Dr....
View ArticlePink Police Cruiser Unveiled For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
On Wednesday, September 26, the Burbank Police Department unveiled a pink police cruiser to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place throughout October. Chief Scott LaChasse...
View ArticlePolice Chase Down Armed Robbery Suspect
Burbank police received a phone call Wednesday afternoon, September 26, about an armed robbery that happened behind Bob’s Big Boy on Riverside Drive. Bob’s Big 4200 Blk Riverside Drive. ( Photo by Ross...
View ArticleThe Herman Company Brings Together Burbank Officials For Ribbon Cutting
from a press release supplied by The Herman Company City of Burbank civic, business, and community influencers celebrated the opening of a top commercial real estate brokerage firm recently at a...
View ArticleCity Looking to Fill Sustainable Burbank Commission Vacancies
Press Release from City Clerk’s office: The City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications for the Sustainable Burbank Commission beginning September 27, 2018, through October 29, 2018. Those interested...
View ArticleFLASHBACK FRIDAY: A Wolfe In Burbank Clothing
Chances are that if you are familiar with vintage photographs of Burbank you have seen this Wolfe’s work yourself. Paul E. Wolfe got his professional start in the late 30’s as a photographer for...
View ArticleBurroughs Football Plays Crescenta Valley Tough, Loses 28-7
By Rick Assad A stout defensive effort in the first half kept the Burroughs High football team within striking distance of undefeated Crescenta Valley on Thursday night at Moyse Field in Glendale....
View ArticleHarutyunyan Steals Show in Big Burbank Football Win
Erik Harutyunyan has shown throughout his career at Burbank High that he is an outstanding student-athlete. Friday night he turned in arguably one of the best performances by a football player in...
View ArticleBurbank Models Student-Centered Mental Health Care
When Meera Varma was a junior at Burbank High School, she began to have debilitating panic attacks that left her feeling exhausted, embarrassed and terrified to go to school. Crippling depression...
View ArticleBurbank Boys Water Polo Can’t Keep Pace With Hoover
By Rick Assad For one quarter and then a half, the Hoover High boys’ water polo team held a secure six-goal edge over Burbank. In the second half, that edge ballooned and became the Grand Canyon as...
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