Former Coach, Administrator, Ham Lloyd Dies
Hamilton “Ham” Lloyd, a retired Burbank schools teacher, administrator and coach, was remembered for encouraging students to be good athletes and better people. Lloyd passed away on Dec. 29 of...
View ArticleAdult Mountain Lion Spotted After Midnight In Burbank Hills
Just after midnight, around 1:00 a.m. Friday morning, January 3, a resident on the 1000 block of Hamline Pl. spotted an adult mountain lion jump over a fence and run up into the Burbank Hills behind...
View ArticleEvening Traffic Accident Causes Havoc at Burbank Blvd. & Buena Vista St.
Friday evening traffic got a lot worse when two cars collided at the intersection of Burbank Blvd and Buena Vista Street, and one of those cars involved rolled over. Burbank Police responded several...
View ArticleMusic Legend Phil Everly Dies Here in Burbank At 74
Music legend Phil Everly passed away yesterday of C.O.P.D. at Saint Joseph Medical Center. Everly, the tenor of the singing duo, appeared in the 2011 Burbank On Parade, where he enjoyed waving to...
View ArticleBurroughs Hall of Famer Mickey McNamee Passes Away
Mickey McNamee (center, wearing the Burroughs letterman sweater) was inducted into the Burroughs Hall of Fame this past October (Photo by Ross A. Benson) Michael L. “Mickey” McNamee August 29, 1939 –...
View ArticleLifelong Burbank Resident Stan Lynch Dead at 69
Stan Lynch (photo courtesy of long-time friend Bill Stevens) Stan Lynch was a man who cherished his granddaughters, relished his job as journalist covering issues facing Burbank and rallied around...
View ArticleFroyo Bliss Robbed At Gunpoint, Suspect Flees
Frozen yogurt shop Froyo Bliss was allegedly robbed at gunpoint on Sunday, January 5, by a young male adult. At 12:35 p.m., the suspect entered the shop and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the...
View Article“Oh Christmas Tree”- a Tribute to Stan Lynch
It was only fitting that the most recent column that our beloved Stan Lynch wrote about was on Christmas trees and the joy they bring to all of us. Like Christmas trees, Stan brought us much joy...
View ArticleSide Mirror Thefts Plague Part of Burbank
On Saturday, January 4, four vehicles with side mirrors stolen were reported to Burbank Police, all relatively close to each other, with two in the hill community and two near the 5 Freeway. Sgt. Darin...
View ArticleBurbank Boys Basketball Knocking on the Door
By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor As Pacific League action begins tonight, Burbank coach Jerry DeLaurie has one major goal in mind: finish games. The Bulldogs went 6-6 in the non-league portion of...
View ArticleBAFA Grant Helps Muir Geometry Classes Design & Build Mini-Golf Courses
Burbank’s Arts For All foundation (BAFA) funded a mini-golf course design project for teacher Nancy Martin’s three eighth grade Geometry classes at John Muir Middle School in December. Working in...
View ArticleSt, Francis Xavier Presents “God’s Favorite” Play
When Daniel Roebuck was cast in a Glendale holiday production, it set off a chain reaction of changes for a Burbank theater company. From left, director George Strattan and actor Daniel Roebuck,...
View ArticleMeet MuttShack’s Rescue of the Week, it’s ‘AMY!!
Meet MuttShack’s Rescue of the Week, it’s ‘AMY!! Come out and meet Amy this weekend. She’s a about 2 year old white with black terrier mix (possible parsons russell mix) and big big brown eyes. She...
View ArticleGatto, Frutos Team Up to Battle Campus Crime
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Burbank) introduced legislation this week to ensure that crimes committed on college campuses are properly reported and investigated thanks to the help and insight of Burbank...
View ArticleBurbank Girls Basketball Throttles Pasadena, 63-20
By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor Despite not having the services of senior Ashley Linda at their disposal, the Burbank High girls’ basketball team didn’t miss a beat in a 63-20 dismantling of...
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By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor BOYS BASKETBALL: Burroughs 74 Hoover 50 The Indians exploded for a 31-pt fourth quarter in the Pacific League win. Amaad Wainright led the team with 30 points and...
View ArticleTwo More BMWs Reported With Stolen Side Mirrors
Two more BMWs were reported with stolen side mirrors on January 4 and 5. Burbank PD is treating these two cases as related to the other four incidents of stolen side mirror glass reported on January 4,...
View ArticleResidential Burglary Hits House In The Hills
A residential burglary was reported on the 1200 block of E. Tujunga Ave., north of Sunset Canyon Drive, in the Burbank Hills. On Wednesday, January 8, Burbank Police responded to a resident’s call...
View ArticleResidential Burglary Reported From Garage On Bel Aire Drive
A residential burglary was reported from a garage on N. Bel Aire Drive overnight from January 8 at 5:00 p.m. until the call was made to Burbank Police on January 9 at 7:30 a.m. Unknown suspects took...
View ArticleTwo Flatscreens And Laptop Taken From Residence
Two flatscreen TVs and a laptop were taken from a residence on Fairview St. during the daytime on Thursday, January 9. During the hours of 10:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., unknown suspects entered the house...
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