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Morning Sports Ticker- Sept. 27
Burroughs was triumphant in a 33-21 win at Santa Fe (Photos courtesy of Mitch Haddad) Football: Burbank 34 Pasadena 14 recap to come……… Crescenta Valley 48 Burroughs 21 (see story) Burroughs 33 Santa...
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Burroughs No Match for Crescenta Valley in League Opener
Coach Keith Knoop speaks with his team during Friday night’s tilt vs. Crescenta Valley (Photo by Craig Sherwood) By Rick Assad Special to MyBurbank The five-game losing streak to Burroughs High is...
View ArticleUpcoming Construction Activities and Closures for Empire Project
The construction activities and closures listed below will occur during the week of September 29 to October 3, 2014, as part of the I-5 Empire Project in Burbank, a series of freeway improvements...
View ArticleGatto’s Push for Tribal Sacred Places Signed by Governor Brown
After nearly two years of negotiation, legislation to protect and preserve sacred Native American landmarks was signed by Governor Brown. AB 52 would ensure that tribes have a say in development...
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Family Service Agency Wants You to ‘Imagine a City’
The Family Service Agency has been there for the Burbank community since 1953, and it’s the time of year the community can return the favor, by supporting its annual “Imagine a City” Dinner, Dance and...
View ArticleGatto’s Recycled Water Bill Signed into Law
Most homeowners want cheaper water bills. If provided the infrastructure, they’d gladly use recycled water to wash cars and irrigate lawns. Many cities have vast reservoirs of recycled water. If...
View ArticleTwo Arrested for Trying to Sell Pot Near Burbank Town Center
They say Marijuana makes you do strange things and two men were arrested on Friday after they decided to set up shop at San Fernando and Magnolia in across from the Burbank Town Center Mall entrance....
View ArticleMan Arrested for DUI After Car Leaves Street
Police arrested James Mercado (26) after they say that he was driving under the influence after the car he was driving jumped a curb, hitting a planter at a residence. The accident occurred around...
View ArticleWomen Tries to Steal From Macy’s Using Stroller
Two women were arrested Sunday after taking their small children into Macy’s with their stroller and placing merchandise in it without paying for it around 8 pm on Sunday evening. Vartui Avetisyan (30)...
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Burbank National Charity League Collects Shoe Donations
Members of the Burbank National Charity League (NCL) collected hundreds of pairs of shoes from the Zonta Club and Domestic Violence Task Force, in addition to nearly a thousand pairs more donated by...
View ArticleMorning Sports Ticker- October 1
Girls Volleyball- Burbank 3 Crescenta Valley 1 (25-22, 10-25, 25-13, 28-26) Burroughs 3 Muir 0 (25-5, 25-9, 25-11) Girls Tennis- Burbank 12 Hoover 6 Arcadia 15 Burroughs 3 Cross Country- Pacific League...
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Burbank Public Library Debuts Free Language Learning App
Since the Burbank Public Library’s recent debut of new language learning programs Mango and Little Pim, library patrons have access to more resources than ever, at the library, online at home or on the...
View ArticleGatto Bill Signed Into Law Dealing With Students Social Media Rights
Social-media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have stoked concerns from parents about how to protect the privacy of their children, yet few parents are aware that school districts across...
View ArticleGatto’s Bill to Mandate Child-Abuse Training for Teachers Signed into Law
Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Burbank) bill to strengthen training requirements and prevent child abuse in schools was signed into law by Governor Brown. The legislation would require all school...
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Parade Organizers Announce Theme of “BURBANK: City of the Wild Wild West!”
Participants will be riding high on their horses when Burbank On Parade comes to town on April 25. ( Photo by Ross A. Benson) Parade officials, dressed in their signature red T-shirts along with cowboy...
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Muir Highlights National Deaf Awareness Month
Actor John Maucere presented No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Story to the students of John Muir Middle School on Tuesday, September 30, and spoke about his challenges and experiences as a deaf person....
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Foundation To Fund “Every 15 Minutes” Program
The Burbank Police Foundation (BPF) has announced that they will lead fundraising efforts for an “Every 15 Minutes” program at a High School in the Burbank Unified School District. It is hopeful that...
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Burbank Arts Commission Holds Social Media Discussion
The Burbank Cultural Arts Commission holds Social Media for the Arts: A Conversation with the Pros Thursday afternoon, October 2, at the Burbank Community Services Building. The panel discussion...
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Burbank High Inducts Newest Members Into Athletics Hall of Fame
L/R- Chuck Milam (’63) Water Polo, Swim; Caroline Cast (’84) Swim; Bob Smallenberg (’72) Distinguished Service Award; Frank Zelinski- coach/teacher; Tyson Hamner (’81) Football, Basketball, Track; Bob...
View ArticleRapper “Too Short” Arrested at Bob Hope Airport
Todd Anthony Shaw, (48), more widely known as the rapper “Too Short,” was in the process of passing through a checkpoint at the Burbank Airport on October 1 when a TSA Employee noticed a carryon bag...
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