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Downtown Burbank’s “The Rink” Officially Opens at Ribbon Cutting
On Friday, December 14, the City of Burbank hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the popular seasonal ice rink known as “The Rink,” located behind City Hall at 275 E. Olive Ave. (Photo Courtesy Scott...
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Burbank Boys Basketball Eases By Crescenta Valley 74-72
By Rick Assad A win is a win no matter how one finds it, and the Burbank High boys’ basketball team will gladly accept it. On Friday night, in what may turn out to be a season-changer, the Bulldogs...
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Burbank Girls Hoops Can’t Keep Pace With Crescenta Valley
By Rick Assad From the outset, it seemed that everything was going wrong for the Burbank High girls’ basketball team. The Bulldogs trailed by six points heading into the second period, were down by...
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Get Out Of Town!: Vasquez Rocks
Located off the 14 Freeway, northeast of Santa Clarita, Vasquez Rocks has been a popular backdrop for many film and television shows since the 1930s, including Star Trek, Bonanza, Blazing Saddles,...
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Mayor Gabel-Luddy Honors Andre’s Martial Arts
On Saturday, December 15, Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy honored Grandmaster Vincent J. Rodricks with a certificate of appreciation during a Christmas celebration at Andre’s Martial Arts, located inside the...
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Breaking The Cycle
In 2007, when Irma Avelar and her then five and two-year-old sons moved into Family Service Agency’s Care Cottage, she felt like she was in her favorite television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition....
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Burbank Bike Angels Celebrate 10 Years of Restoring Bikes
On Tuesday, December 18, the Burbank Bike Angels celebrated their tenth Christmas, displaying restored bikes on the steps of Burbank City Hall, located at 275 E. Olive Ave. (Photo By Timothy Malby)...
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Seventh Annual Miller Family Sing Along Spreads Holiday Cheer
The Joaquin Miller Elementary School Chorus held its seventh annual Miller Family Sing Along on Wednesday evening, December 12. Chorus directors Joan Becker, Laura Kubler and Mary Schindler, all...
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UPDATED: LA Kings Acquire Pickwick Ice, Plans for $1 Million Renovation
Correction: We earlier reported that all of Pickwick Gardens was sold. Updated reports say only the Pickwick Ice Center has been purchased. After many rumors regarding the future of Pickwick Ice, the...
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Burroughs Girls Basketball Stunned by Pasadena
(Photo By Ross A Benson) The race to the Pacific League title just got a little more difficult for the Burroughs High girls’ basketball team. The Indians, winners of at least a share of the league...
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Burbank’s Lincoln Park Tips “The Hats”
City officials recently celebrated the public art installation of three hats in Lincoln Park representing aspects of Burbank’s past history. Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy, Parks & Recreation Director...
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Stevenson Elementary Dances Through The Winter Holidays
Students at Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School in Burbank celebrated the end of the fall semester dance program with performances of “Dancing Through The Winter Holidays” throughout the day on...
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Santuari Restaurant Offering First Christmas Holiday Brunch
Release from Santuari Restaurant: Nestled in the beautiful city of Toluca Lake, SANTUARI RESTAURANT, an exquisite venue offering fresh Californian cuisine with delicious Mediterranean accents, will be...
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Burbank Girls Soccer Shuts Out Host Hoover 2-0
By Rick Assad Two teams desperate for a win met on Friday afternoon in a Pacific League girls’ soccer match. Burbank High and host Hoover needed a victory in the worst way, but it was the Bulldogs...
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Christmas Decorating Contest Winners Announced
Another year brings us another year of great decorations in Burbank. Our judging group has picked the winners for this year’s contest and the home at 1039 East Providencia has taken honors for 2018....
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High School Flash Mob Announces Music Is Instrumental Benefit Concert
About 150 vocal and instrumental music students from Burbank and John Burroughs High Schools caused a buzz at the Burbank Town Center with a holiday music flash mob on Wednesday afternoon, December 19....
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50 Burbank Pets Get Into the Holiday Spirit
We asked on Twitter to show off your pets on Christmas Day. We were going to pick the top two or three to show off to everyone. We had a problem, 50 pets all tied at number 1!. One pet did not...
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Christmas Traditions Help Make the Holiday Festive
A 17-year tradition was continued this year when the neighbors of the 200 and 300 blocks of North Lima Street gathered in neighborhood driveways to spend time together. (Photo by Ross A Benson)...
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A Look Back at the Best of 2018
The 2018 year in sports in Burbank was not the best, nor the worst on record. The best individual performances were in track and field, as Burroughs Jagdeep Chahal was the CIF Southern Section Division...
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Burbank’s Rose Float Brings Home Animation Award
(Photo by Ross A Benson) Burbank Tournament of Roses Association members all appeared overjoyed after 6:00 a.m. on January 1, when the results of the Tournament of Roses awards were made public. The...
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