Burbank Community Read-In Day Highlights “Importance And Joy Of Reading”
Approximately 75 elementary-aged children and their families attended the Burbank Community Read-In Day at The Burbank Town Center on Saturday morning, June 8. Organized by the Burbank Teachers...
View ArticleHollywood Burbank Airport Named Best Airport in the United States
One of the most respected resources in the travel industry has named Hollywood Burbank Airport the “Best U.S. Airport” in the first ever Fodor’s Travel Awards. “All of us at Hollywood Burbank Airport...
View ArticleBurbank Noon Rotary Awards Scholarships to High School Seniors
At their June 4 meeting, the Burbank Noon Rotary club awarded two $1,000 Woodburn Engineering Scholarships to Burbank High School senior Erik Harutyunyan and Burroughs High School senior Anika Maskara....
View ArticleLatest Update From Caltrans – Closures and Detours on I-5 Project
Following press release sent from Caltrans: From 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, to 6 a.m. Monday, June 17 (dates and times are subject to change) Buena Vista Street will be closed in both directions between...
View ArticleWild High Speed Pursuit in Burbank Ends in Arrest of Woman
A pursuit that started in the hills of Burbank ended up in North Hollywood Friday night with the arrest of a woman who officers wanted originally to pull over for suspicion of driving under the...
View ArticleBurbank Noon Rotary Donates $15,000 to PSJ Foundation
This time of year Rotary service clubs across the world are roasting their outgoing club presidents while saluting their achievements over the past year. Burbank Noon Rotary observed this time-honored...
View ArticleBurbank Police Department Funds NOBLE Scholarship For Graduating Senior
The Burbank Police Department recently donated funds for a scholarship to a deserving San Gabriel Valley high school senior at the annual NOBLE Scholarship Breakfast presented by the National...
View ArticleBurroughs Students Raise Nearly $2000 For ETM-LA And Public School Music...
Students from John Burroughs High School worked together to present a benefit concert on Friday, June 14, for Education Through Music – LA (ETM-LA), which provides music instructions for Title 1...
View ArticlePublic Submissions Needed for Police Commission Vacancy
Release by the City of Burbank: The Burbank City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications for the Police Commission beginning June 21, 2019 through July 22, 2019. To apply, please visit...
View ArticleSizzler Saying So Long to Burbank Diners
The inside has changed very little in all these years Sunday, June 23 will mark the last day for the Sizzler that has been a mainstay in Burbank for over 50 years at the corner of Hollywood Way and...
View ArticleLights Out Xtreme Fighting Returns Saturday, July 6 in Burbank
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting (LXF) will be bringing the fistic fireworks on Independence Day Weekend when it returns July 6 to The Media City for a full night of MMA action and two championship bouts at...
View ArticleAirport Announces Details for Fourth Charrette Workshop for New Terminal
Release from Hollywood Burbank Airport : Hollywood Burbank Airport invites the community to once again participate in an interactive and iterative dialogue, known as a charrette process, with...
View ArticleCity Council Not Ready to Hop on Electric Scooters Yet
At the Burbank City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 25, council members were to take up the issue of mobility devises, primarily electric rental scooters on the streets of Burbank. During the...
View ArticleCity Manager Ron Davis Set to Retire September 30
It has been 20 years since Ron Davis left the private sector to become the General Manager of the Burbank Water and Power Department. He remained in that role until June of 2016 when the Burbank City...
View ArticleJames Williams Inaugural Football Camp Is Success
By Rick Assad Football is a very physical game that requires not only brute strength, but also uncommon speed. There are two types of speed. Straightaway or vertical that wide receivers, free...
View ArticleGet Out Of Town!: The Hollywood Bowl
Summer concerts at The Hollywood Bowl are one of the quintessential Los Angeles experiences. And the concert schedule for the 2019 summer and fall at The Hollywood Bowl is again a terrific mix of all...
View ArticleMelissa Sanchez Chosen As Next Burbank Softball Coach
By Rick Assad Melissa Sanchez has been named as the next Burbank High girls’ softball coach. Sanchez replaces Mike Delaney, a longtime softball coach in Southern California, who recently stepped down...
View ArticleJack May Defends LXF Heavyweight Crown Against Jay Silva in Burbank
Fresh off of a thrilling, championship-winning performance in his Lights Out Xtreme Fighting debut, heavyweight titleholder Jack May will defend his belt for the first time against Brazilian brawler...
View ArticleAbdou Moves Up to Lead Role in USA Water Polo
When John Abdou taught and coached water polo at Burbank High more than a decade ago, he was almost as young as his students and players. Fast forward more than a decade later and Abdou is now one of...
View ArticleJared Papazian Marks MMA Return With LXF Title Clash Against A.J. Bryant
The LXF featherweight championship will be up for grabs when A.J. Bryant (10-3) trades fists with Jared Papazian (19-13-1) in a 145-pound title clash during LXF 2 on July 6 at the Burbank Marriott...
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