McKinley Elementary School Career Day Showcases Variety Of Potential Jobs
Students got to think about what they want to be when they grow up at the annual William McKinley Elementary School Career Day, held on Tuesday, November 19. More than 30 people from a variety of...
View ArticleHoliday in the Park is TONIGHT! Here Are Some of the Attractions
Magnolia has been closed from Florence to Hollywood Way for tonight’s event (Photo By Ross A. Benson) The 31st annual Holiday in the Park is tonight, Friday, November 22nd from 5:00-9:00pm. The event...
View ArticleKodama Steps Down as Burroughs Boys Soccer Coach
Mike Kodama, a member of the Burroughs High Athletic Hall of Fame, has stepped down as the boys’ soccer coach, citing health reasons. Kodama, 58, has coached at Burroughs since 1987 with the exception...
View ArticleBurbank Gets Into Saturday’s UCLA-USC Football Clash
By Rick Assad When it comes to longstanding rivalries, the city of Burbank knows a thing or two about the subject. After all, Burbank High and Burroughs play each other in every sport and when these...
View ArticleHoliday in the Park Once Again a Festive Event
As winter starts to close in, more and more festive events take place, one of which being Burbank’s annual Holiday In The Park. This year marked the 31st year of this event, making it one of Burbank’s...
View ArticleCultural Arts Commission Calls For Burbank Artists To Submit “Hidden Jewels”
The Burbank Cultural Arts Commission has put out a call for Burbank artists to submit works for the upcoming Hidden Jewels exhibit, slated for a February 2020 showing at the Betsy Lueke Creative Arts...
View ArticleProvidencia Orchestra Performs At ETM-LA Gala Honoring Cusumano Real Estate...
Students from Providencia Elementary’s string orchestra performed at the 14th annual Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) Benefit Gala honoring the Cusumano Real Estate Group, educator Angela...
View ArticleJerry Barron Known As ‘The Pie Man’ Passes Away
Jerry Barron passed away into the arms of his beloved Savior in the early morning hours of November 6th. He was 70 years young and is celebrating in heaven with those he loved who passed before him....
View ArticleBurroughs, Burbank Girls Basketball Ready, Steady
By Rick Assad At least recently, the Burroughs High girls’ basketball team has been the dominant force in the Pacific League, having won numerous banners under the leadership of longtime coach Vicky...
View ArticleBurbank, Burroughs Girls Water Polo Looks To Improve
By Rick Assad It’s not exactly beach weather in Southern California with low temperatures and occasional rain, but the Burroughs High and Burbank girls’ water polo season is already under way. Each...
View ArticleUPDATED: Man Hospitalized After Home Invasion Robbery
UPDATE: On Thursday morning, Burbank Police Sergent Derek Green released a little more information: “It is not known if the victim was specifically targeted. Detectives are continuing to investigate....
View ArticleBurbank, Burroughs Boys Hoops Set Sights High
By Rick Assad The task is a tall one, no doubt, but the Burbank High and Burroughs boys’ basketball teams are each gunning for the top spot when it comes to the Pacific League standings, hoping to...
View ArticleBoys Soccer Teams Face Question Marks
The Burroughs and Burbank High boys’ soccer teams could both have successful seasons this year, but it will be interesting to see how both teams adapt to new coaches. Burroughs is the defending league...
View ArticleGet Out Of Town!: “Manet And Modern Beauty” At The Getty Center
A wonderful collection of French painter Édouard Manet’s late works, Manet and Modern Beauty, is on view at The Getty Center through January 12, 2020. Located off the 405 Freeway near Westwood, The...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Burbank Residents Want Affordable Housing, Not Hotels
Dear Editor: We are experiencing a massive wave of development in our city. Hundreds of hotel rooms and market rate units of housing are in the pipeline, and we have serious concerns about the ways in...
View ArticleGirls Soccer Teams Have Bright Outlook
The Burroughs and Burbank High girls’ soccer teams have reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season. Burroughs won its first league title since 1993 last spring. Burbank is looking to make more...
View ArticleMayor’s Tree Lighting Jump Starts Burbank Holiday Spirit
Burbank Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy, along with some very special guests, welcomed City residents to kick off the holiday season with the annual Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 7, on...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2019 Return of The Rink in Downtown Burbank and Holiday...
Downtown Burbank’s most festive holiday tradition for outdoor ice skating and special performances, The Rink in Downtown Burbank, returns from December 12th, 2019 through January 5th, 2020....
View ArticleBurbank Police Apprehend Man in Hills Above Nature Center
Burbank police combined their land and air skills to arrest a man after a report of a man in the hills with a possible rifle. Around 2:55 pm on Monday police were called the the hiking trail above the...
View ArticleBurbank Boys Basketball Falls in League Opener to Muir
The Burbank High boys’ basketball opened Pacific League play Tuesday that one could say was similar to the weather we have seen locally over the past few weeks. At times the Bulldogs were very cold...
View Article