Burbank High Senior Class Now Ready For Their Futures
(Photo by Ross A. Benson) Burbank High’s graduation was anticipated by many, but one had a special surprise when her brother Jorge came home from serving with the Marines, and without prior knowledge,...
View ArticleBurroughs and Burbank Baseball Honor All-League Players
By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor Burroughs and Burbank officially concluded their respective baseball seasons with team banquets and the recognition of several of their best players. Each team...
View ArticlePossible Burbank Station Discussed at High Speed Rail Meeting
Officials with the California High-Speed Rail Authority gave an overview of the project that will link San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2029, and discussed a possible station location in Burbank during...
View ArticleLe Miz In La Mirada Has Audiences Leaping To Their Feet
The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is presenting a world-class performance of Les Miserables. The opening-night audience knew it from the first scene, roaring and thunder-clapping their...
View ArticleBurroughs Students Perform At Pantages For Awards Show
John Burroughs High School students performed “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat” from Guys and Dolls onstage at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre Sunday evening, June 1, as part of the annual Jerry Herman...
View ArticleBurroughs and Burbank Boys Volleyball Recognize 10 All-League Players
Burroughs Indians: 2014 Pacific League champions (Photo courtesy of Burroughs High School) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor It was quite a year for the Burroughs and Burbank boys volleyball teams...
View ArticleKrispy Kreme Tuesdays Car Show Takes Over Empire Center Again
Thousands of spectators showed up with about 500 cars that jammed into the packed Empire Centers parking lot again this past Tuesday evening. Called Krispy Kreme Tuesdays, the event drove regular...
View ArticleStevenson Elementary Honors Eagle Scout Following Garden Facelift
R.L. Stevenson Elementary held an awards ceremony recently to honor an Eagle Scout Candidate and his troop for helping with the remodel of the school garden. Vartan Matossian, Eagle Scout Candidate,...
View ArticleBASH Celebrates Burbank High Student Short Films
Burbank High School’s animation program celebrated the culmination of the school year at the Best Animated Shorts (BASH) showcase at Nickelodeon Animation Studios. The studio hosted students and their...
View ArticleThe Ghost Of Gershwin Offers A Spirited Performance
The Ghost of Gershwin has memorable music (WAYLAND PICKARD) Pickard) with snappy lyrics (LAURA MANNING and Pickard) that capture the lighthearted but heavy-talented spirit of 20’s and 30’s Broadway....
View ArticleBurbank Selected as Host Town for Special Olympics in 2015
A special ceremony took place at City Hall the other night welcoming the Special Olympics to Burbank (Photo by Ross A. Benson) Burbank to Open Doors as “Host Town” for the Special Olympics World Games...
View ArticleCartoon Network Thanks Employee Volunteers For Ongoing Service
Cartoon Network held a rooftop picnic to thank employee volunteers for their ongoing service with organizations and schools in the Burbank and Los Angeles area on Wednesday, June 4. Director of...
View ArticleBreadFest One Set For Magnolia Park’s Lighthouse
Four music acts are slated to perform at BreadFest One, an all-ages rock festival aimed at teenagers, on Saturday, June 14, at Magnolia Park’s The Lighthouse. Broken Bread, Doma Carta and Helen of Troi...
View ArticleCaltrans Closures for the Empire Project in Burbank
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to implement the closures listed below during the week of June 8-13, 2014, as part of the I-5 Empire Project in Burbank. Closures are...
View ArticleSpring Fling 2014 Dance Show Fills Burbank Auditorium
Hundreds of dancers performed two shows at the sold out Spring Fling 2014 held at the Burbank High School auditorium on Saturday, June 7. Presented by the City of Burbank’s Park, Recreation and...
View ArticleBurbank’s James Williams Turns Football Dream into a Reality
Burbank star James Williams is Washington State-bound in 2015 (Photo courtesy of James Williams twitter) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor Summer football begins Monday for the Burbank High...
View ArticleFive Arrested at Burbank Police DUI Checkpoint
(Photo by Ross A. Benson) On Saturday, June 7, the Burbank Police Department Traffic Bureau conducted a DUI Checkpoint on Olive Avenue at Pass Avenue in the City of Burbank. A grant from the California...
View ArticleLong Time Resident Charles Herbert ‘Herb’ Vincent Dies
Charles Herbert Vincent will always be remembered as a Realtor, musician, giver of service, curious, even keeled, but most of all — he was true to his high school. Known around town as “Herb”, the...
View ArticleBurbank Fire Department Assists Glendale Fire in Mutual Aid
Burbank Firefighters were called to assist nearby Glendale Firefighters at a house fire on Jessy Ave. early this morning. (Photo by Ross A. Benson) Firefighters from Station 15 along with Firefighters...
View ArticleBurroughs’ Matt Schwartz Ends Track Career in High-Flying Fashion
Burroughs boys track and field: 2014 Pacific League champions (Photo courtesy of Burroughs High School) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor Burroughs’ pole vault star Matt Schwartz concluded a great...
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