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Jordan Honors Five With Christopher Wilke Service Award
David Starr Jordan Middle School teachers and staff recognized the first ever recipients of the “Christopher Wilke Service Award” on Friday, May 9, at the school’s spring seventh-grade award assembly....
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Burbank’s Bonnie Teaford Named a Top Ten Public Works Leader
Burbank’s Public Works Director, Bonnie Teaford, P.E., was recently named to the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2014 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. Each Top Ten Leader will be...
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Community Leaders Honored at ANCA-Burbank Annual Banquet
L/R Dr Armond Aghakhanian, Berdj Karapetian, Scott LaChasse,Ani Berberian. (Photo by Ross A. Benson) The Burbank chapter of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA-B) celebrated its seventh...
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Two Arrested At Burbank Costco For Burglary
Two men were arrested on Wednesday, May 14, after Burbank police responded to Costco at 1051 W. Victory Boulevard. Loss prevention officers called police to assist with two suspected shoplifters....
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Burbank Edges Burroughs, 5-4, in Extra Inning Nailbiter
The celebration is on as Burbank goes wild after the thrilling win (Photo by Ross A. Benson) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor Add another exciting chapter to one of high school’s best rivalries....
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Burbank Native Julie Adams Wins Grand Prize At Metropolitan Opera Finals
Burbank native Julie Adams was awarded the top prize at Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals Concert. Along with four other grand prize winners, she was chosen from more than 1500...
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Code Red: Burroughs Shuts Out Burbank, 5-0, to Clinch Playoff Berth
Cole Meyer was dominant as he has been all season (Photo by Ross A. Benson) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor Ahh, the joy of victory. It wasn’t quite the same feeling of winning a league...
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School Board Approves Middle School Language Program
The Burbank Unified Board of Education approved a plan to implement one daily class in Spanish at each of the district’s three middle schools for the 2014-15 school year. After a lengthy discussion,...
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Burbank Arts For All Foundation Announces Grant Winners
At the BUSD school board meeting on Thursday, May 15, Trena Pitchford, Director of Development for the Burbank Arts For All Foundation (BAFA) announced the recipients of $25,518 in grants for arts...
View ArticleLocal Charities Benefit from Road King Car Shows
The Burbank Road Kings recently presented local philanthropies with funds they raised during their two annual car shows. One show is held in June at Johnny Carson and the other in October at Santa...
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‘Frozen’ Composer Christophe Beck Visits Providencia Elementary
Film composer Christophe Beck visited Providencia Elementary last week, talking with the school’s 400 students and performing the popular theme from his instrumental score for the Disney hit movie...
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Nearly 25 Holiday Weekend Thefts From Vehicles Reported
Nearly 25 thefts from vehicles were reported over the weekend spanning Friday evening, May 23, to Sunday morning, May 25. The majority of the thefts were reported in the western end of Burbank and were...
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Burbank Roller Hockey Program Continues to Grow
Burbank Roller Hockey League (Photo by Ross A. Benson) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor On any given weekday evening and especially all day on Saturdays, Ralph Foy Park off Victory Blvd. is home...
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Old Tyme Country Faire Welcomes Summer And Community
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church holds the annual Old Tyme Country Faire on June 6, 7 and 8 at the Scott Road church complex. Rides, food, crafts, raffles and fun for the whole family is planned for...
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Residential Burglary Reported On Buena Vista
Between 4:30 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, a residence on the 800 block of N. Buena Vista was burglarized by unknown suspects. Thieves got away with at least nine items of jewelry including...
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Two Burbank Residential Burglary Suspects Arrested
Two Los Angeles men were arrested for burglary Wednesday afternoon after police stopped their vehicle on Frederic St., south of Magnolia Boulevard and saw women’s purses and two rifles in the back...
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Shakespeare Exploration Day Engages And Entertains
Burbank Unified School District recently held a Shakespeare Exploration Day for 200 students in the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program from every elementary school in the district. The...
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Caltrans Breaks Ground on Burbank I-5 Corridor Improvements
(Photo by Ross A. Benson) Burbank kicked off a 5 year project Wednesday morning which will cost $355 million, add 2.2 miles of HOV lanes, close parts of San Fernando Blvd, realign the Burbank Blvd...
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Burbank and Burroughs Softball Garner All-League Honors
Burbank Bulldogs: 2014 Pacific League champions (Photo courtesy of Mike Delaney) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor For the second consecutive season, Burbank softball star Caitlyn Brooks has been...
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551 New Alumni Leave Burroughs Upon Graduation
(Photo by Ross A. Benson) Here is a list of all the graduates as supplied by Burroughs High School Naira Abelyan Stephanie Adachi Samson Adame Jessica Adams Matthew Afifi Andreas Aghassian Andy Aguilar...
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