New Construction Detours and Closers for Empire Project
The construction activities and closures listed below will occur during the week of August 3-8, 2014, as part of the I-5 Empire Project in Burbank, a series of freeway improvements between Magnolia...
View ArticleGoing Going Gone! Auctions America Comes and Goes
Auctions America, one of the largest auto auction companies, held their yearly auction this past weekend at the Burbank Airport Marriott. Hundreds of cars, trucks, tractors, and almost anything that...
View ArticleGatto’s Support Lands Burbank Grant
Burbank Water and Power’s (BWP) proposed electric-vehicle (EV) “Charge N’ Go” program is back in the fast lane with the help of Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Burbank). In February, Gatto formally requested...
View ArticleBurbank Los Angeles Swim Team a Splash Hit for the Community
BLAST- Burbank Los Angeles Swim Team (Photos by Dick Dornan) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor Splashes of excitement and enthusiasm have been echoing from the distance every afternoon at the...
View ArticleAuthor Discusses California Aviation Pioneer
Author Craig S. Harwood visits the Burbank Central Library Thursday evening to talk about aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery, the subject of his book Quest for Flight. Montgomery and a group of...
View ArticleNational Night Out Brings the Community Together with Police & Fire Departments
The Burbank Police and Fire Departments participated in “National Night Out” again this year, with events being held at Burbank Police & Fire Headquarters along with 18 different neighborhoods...
View ArticleBoard of Education Approves Classes For College And High School Credit
Burbank Unified’s Board of Education approved agreements with Glendale Community College (GCC) and L.A. Valley College (LAVC) for specific courses at Burbank and Burroughs High Schools to qualify for...
View ArticleMagnolia Park Antes Up The Weekend
Magnolia Park Movie Nights continue with an outdoor screening of Grease Friday evening, August 8. Towns Burr Gallery hosts a full schedule of events for Second Saturdays on August 9, including a meet...
View ArticleBurbank Police Looking for Community Members for New Fall/Winter Academy
The Burbank Police Department Community Academy is held throughout the year for those who live or work in the City of Burbank. The academy is conducted in English, Spanish, Armenian, and for the...
View ArticleNew Empire Project Construction Information and Closures
The construction activities and closures listed below will occur during the week of August 10-15, 2014, as part of the I-5 Empire Project in Burbank, a series of freeway improvements between Magnolia...
View ArticleLocal Youth Excels at USA Track and Field Junior Olympics
By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor BURBANK STUDENT HAS STRONG PERFORMANCE AT USA TRACK AND FIELD JUNIOR OLYMPICS Alexander Hirsch, an incoming freshman at Burroughs High School, recently competed...
View ArticleBurbank Unified Announces Free And Reduced Lunch Policy
As families and students prepare for the start of another school year, many applications for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program went home in enrollment packets during the...
View ArticleUSA Basketball Reflects National Pride and Family Values
United States Men’s National Basketball team (Photo by Dick Dornan) By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor We are taking a detour from our Burbank coverage to travel 273 miles northeast to Las Vegas...
View Article“Moon Over Buffalo” A Shining Success
“Laughter is the best medicine,” so throw away your pills and see the delightful Moon Over Buffalo, presented by Wasatch Theatrical Ventures over at the Grove Theatre Center. There was so much...
View ArticleTraffic Accident at Burbank Blvd. and Hollywood Way Requires ‘Jaws of Life’...
Burbank Police and Fire Departments responded to Hollywood Way and Burbank Blvd. late Tuesday evening for a traffic accident involving two cars. (Photo by Ross A. Benson) Burbank firefighters had to...
View ArticleFire Sends 12-Year-Old to Hospital and Destroys Condo
Burbank Firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 500 E. Santa Anita, on Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. While heading to the scene they saw a large column of smoke and knew they had a working...
View ArticlePolice Issue Back To School Safety Tips
As school has already begun for other districts and starts on Monday, August 18, for the Burbank Unified School District, the Burbank Police Department has tweeted and posted a safety reminder for...
View ArticleHoneydew Cafe Has Breakfast and Lunch Wrapped Up
Tucked in amongst towering office buildings between Riverside Drive and Alameda Avenue, Honeydew Cafe builds an impressive sandwich, along with delicious breakfast items and salads. Catering mainly to...
View ArticleFlag Football Flourishing for Burbank Park and Recreation
2014 Burbank Dolphins (Photo courtesy of Mike Graceffo) By Dick Dornan myBurbank Sports Editor NOTE: this story has been revised and updated since it ran in September of 2012. Hark the days of our...
View ArticleEmpire Project Update: Upcoming Construction Activities And Closures
The construction activities and closures listed below will occur during the week of August 17-22, 2014, as part of the I-5 Empire Project in Burbank, a series of freeway improvements between Magnolia...
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