Bomb Squad Blows Up Two Devices in Burbank Home
On Friday afternoon at approximately 4:50 PM, Burbank Police Detectives located a possible explosive device inside a residence in the 1900 block of North Rose Street in the City of Burbank. The device...
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Firefighters Rescue Cats From Burning Structure
Burbank Firefighters received a call around 8:45 pm Saturday of a fire in a structure at 129 N. Sparks Street. Burbank Fire Fighters put on breathing apprentice and safety equipment prior to entering...
View ArticleBurbank Man Arrested After Hot Prowl Incident
Burbank Police responded to a “hot prowl” call from a resident on the 4300 block of Sarah St. at 2:24 a.m. on the morning of Friday, February 28. Gregory DiCarlo, a 26-year-old resident of Burbank, was...
View ArticleWoman Arrested For Burglary From Target
Burbank Police arrested 28-year-old Soo Jeong Lee of Hollywood on burglary and drugs charges after she was stopped by loss prevention officers after leaving the Target story in the Burbank Empire...
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Foundation Doubles Scholarship for Fallen Officer
At their January board meeting, the Burbank Police Foundation unanimously voted in favor of doubling the Matthew Pavelka Scholarship amounts for 2014 – bringing each of the six scholarships up to...
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Burbank and Burroughs Softball Swing into Action
By Jim Riggio Special to MyBurbank Contributions from Dick Dornan, Sports Editor Rivalries are at their best when two teams are successful and evenly matched. That is what makes the softball showdowns...
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Funeral Services Set For Former Mayor Al Dossin
Allison Franklin DossinMay 8, 1929 – February 28, 2014 Former Mayor Al F. Dossin, who was remembered by colleagues as still passionate about the issues facing his beloved community, passed away in...
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LeVar Burton Reads To Edison Elementary Children
Acclaimed actor and longtime host of the children’s program Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton visited the children of Edison Elementary recently, reading to them and introducing the Reading Rainbow app and...
View ArticleBurbank Man Arrested For Pipe Bombs On Rose Street
Burbank Police arrested Gregory George, age 50 and a Burbank resident, on two felony charges connected to the discovery of two explosive devices on the 1900 block of Rose Street last Friday, February...
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Luther Burbank Middle School Cheer Squad Wins National Title
Last Sunday, March 2, 26 Luther Middle School girls went to Disney California Adventure for the USA Jr. Nationals Competition which they won. They competed multiple times throughout the day against six...
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Hector Valencia Resigns as Burbank Football Coach
Burbank defeated Burroughs three out of five years under Valencia including this past season (Photo by Ross A. Benson) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor Hector Valencia has resigned as football...
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Tower Banner Student Art Contest Winner Chosen
The high school student winners of the Bob Hope Airport “2014 Tower Banner Student Art Contest” from Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena Unified School Districts presented their winning artwork at today’s...
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Burbank’s Coordinating Council Celebrates 81st Anniversary
Burbank Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy touted the organizations that make up the Burbank Coordinating Council and announced a new city project when she was keynote speaker at the council’s 81st anniversary...
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Burbank Police Cut Ribbon On Remodeled Communication Center
Burbank Police reviled their freshly remodeled Communication Center Tuesday afternoon during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony inside the main floor of the Burbank Police Station. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)...
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BASEBALL- (Easton Tournament) Burbank 2 Dos Pueblos 1 Randy Higgins threw six strong innings and Cameron Briggs recorded the save. Alex Minnick had two hits and Danny Porras drove home the game winning...
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Towns Burr Gallery Hosts Artist Signing For Second Saturdays
Actor and painter Richard Herd stops by Towns Burr Gallery as part of Magnolia Park’s growing Second Saturdays monthly event on Saturday evening, March 8. Herd will be on hand to sign prints of two of...
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Former Burbank Police Officer Enters Guilty Plea
Former Officer Anthony Valento pleaded guilty to one count of False Statements to Law Enforcement (18 USC, Section 1001) on Thursday in U. S. District Court. Valento was indicted last November after he...
View ArticleRecent Auto Burglaries Appear Related
Four auto burglaries were reported on Wednesday, March 5, and may possibly be connected because of possible time frame and proximity in location, according to police. A yellow diaper bag was taken from...
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Authors Visit Local Schools For Read Across America And Music Month
Children’s book authors Alecia Spendlove and Marc Sedaka read and sang with children at Providencia and Washington Elementary schools recently as part of Read Across America Day and Music In Our...
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Daylight Savings Time Starts Tonight Did You Check Your Smoke Alarm Batteries ?
It has been recommended by all Fire Departments and The National Fire Prevention Association that tonight when you move your clocks forward for Daylight Savings time you check or change your smoke...
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