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Peaceful Protest Is Carried Out In Burbank Following Death of George Floyd
A group of about 300 to 400 Burbank protesters organized outside of City Hall on Monday, June 1, in support of Black Lives Matter following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. (Photo by...
View ArticleBurbank Police Arrest 14 During Mandatory Curfew Hours
Burbank police on Tuesday announced they had arrested 14 people overnight during Burbank’s mandatory curfew that was in effect from 5 pm on June 1 until 6 am on June 2. In a press release Tuesday,...
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Burbank to Once Again Start Curfew at 5 pm Tuesday
Photo By: Edward Tovmassian City of Burbank leaders have once again decided to continue the curfew first started Monday night and ending on Tuesday morning for an additional 13 hours starting Tuesday...
View ArticleBurbank Looking to Fill Heritage Commission Vacancy
The Burbank City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications for the Heritage Commission beginning June 2, 2020 through July 2, 2020. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, City facilities are...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: African American History is More than Black History Month
Letter to the Editor: My name is Africa, and I am a parent to a 5th grader at RL Stevenson Elementary. In light of what is happening currently in this country around racism, I feel very compelled to...
View ArticleUPDATED: Los Angeles County Imposes Fourth Night of Curfew, Burbank Cancels...
Los Angeles County will be under a countywide curfew that runs from 9 p.m. today, June 3, 2020, through 5 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Burbank has now cancelled their order and will instead now...
View ArticleBurbank Police Arrest Two for Possession of Stolen Property During Curfew
Burbank police arrested two North Hollywood men for being in receipt of stolen property after being notified by Lowes in the Empire Center of a possible theft of spray paint cans. Henry Rodriguez, 23,...
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Teenage Burbank Resident Battling Kidney Disease Seeks Donor
Micah Homoyounian is a 16-year-old Burbank resident who just finished his sophomore year at Notre Dame High School. Like many other teenagers, Micah enjoys playing golf, practicing the drums, and...
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Family Dog Rescued During Burbank House Fire on Chandler
The Burbank Fire and Police received several calls of a house fire in the 3900 Blk of Chandler near Kenwood Street around 2:46 am. Verdugo Fire dispatched a full structure fire response consisting of...
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Rick’s Sports Corner: Maddie Riggs, UC Irvine’s Rising Golf Star
By Rick Assad Every day offers an opportunity to make choices. Most of the time they are fairly mundane like what to have for breakfast, lunch or dinner or what to wear that day. Sometimes they are...
View ArticleAn Open Letter from Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse
To the Members of Our Community: The Burbank Police Department shares in the community’s devastation and anger over the events leading to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Foremost, we condemn...
View Article‘Dick Clark Dog Park’ Plan Announced By Burbank Parks and Rec Department
The City of Burbank’s Parks and Recreation Department announced during a board meeting in May they have plans to name a proposed dog park after the late legendary radio and television personality, Dick...
View ArticleRep. Schiff Offers Reflections on Racism in America
In response to the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans by police officers, and the widespread uprising of protesters demanding an end to police brutality, Rep. Adam Schiff...
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In This Together Protest Treks from Empire Center to City Hall
Protestors gathered in the Empire Center Tuesday afternoon at times dancing and chanting, with many of the common sayings, Black Live Matter, I can’t breathe and others. The protest departed the Empire...
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Local Veteran’s 99th Birthday Celebrated by Burbank Community
On Saturday, June 6, a group of community members gathered to celebrate Ivan Cregger, a local resident who has made lasting contributions to the City of Burbank and beyond. Sgt First Class Dave...
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Henry “Hank” Diel, Jr., Longtime Active Member Of Community, Recently Passes...
Henry “Hank” Diel, Jr., a longtime active member of the Burbank community, passed away on May 18, after suffering an unexpected heart attack on May 12. The oldest of five children, Hank was born on...
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CIF Releases Fall Sports Playoff Divisions
The status of whether or not high school sports will be played this fall remains as many concerns over Covid-19 have not gone away. The CIF Southern Section has released its playoff sports divisions...
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Rick’s Sports Corner: OakLee Spens, Burbank High’s On-Field Catalyst
By Rick Assad Maybe it’s because OakLee Spens batted leadoff and played center field for the Burbank High baseball that he was an on-field leader. “I knew that I needed to be there day in and day out...
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Letter to the Editor: Local Business Supports Burbank Police
Letter to the Editor: “Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all others” -Winston Churchill These are the words that sit at the bottom of the “Wall of...
View ArticleBurbank City Council Extends Eviction Ordinance for Renters
Burbank’s city hall Council has approved the urgency ordinance that has extended the eviction prohibiting the eviction of residential and commercial tenants for non-payment of rent caused by the...
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