Burbank Shoppers Must Wait Even Longer For Walmart
In a court decision announced this week, a judge has ruled that the proposed Walmart store in Burbank cannot go ahead until the City of Burbank meets certain legal requirements. Los Angeles County...
View ArticleBurbank International Film Festival Has Big Opening Night
The 5th Annual Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF) got off to a strong start last Wednesday with its screening of the full-length documentary, The Brothers Warner at Warner Bros., a landmark...
View ArticleNew Detours and Closures on I-5 Freeway Construction
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the following lanes and ramps of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) as part of a $121 million improvement project to construct High...
View ArticleBurbank Athletic Federation Board Seeking Applicants
The City of Burbank Park, Recreation and Community Services Board and the Burbank Athletic Federation are seeking applicants for the Burbank Athletic Federation (BAF) Board of Directors. Appointments...
View ArticleEnter The Laughter Zone At The Falcon Theatre
Twilight Zone UnScripted is so hilarious, you should make it part of your diet. You’ll probably lose five pounds just from laughing so hard. The Ensemble of Impro Theatre’s Twilight Zone UnScripted at...
View ArticleClassic Van Meets Its End as Fire Consumes Longtime Companion
Burbank Firefighters along with Burbank Police were called to Riverside Drive and Reese Place Sunday afternoon after getting reports of a van on fire, which turned out to be a classic 1977 VW Van in...
View ArticleDeBell Golf Club Offers All-Day Wednesday Specials For Non-Residents
Long known for preferential price points for Burbank residents, DeBell Golf Club has a new pricing special on Wednesdays: all players receive resident’s rates on greens fees. Typically, 18 holes of...
View ArticleHigh School Sports Weekly Recap
By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor FOOTBALL: Burbank 33 Bell Gardens 14 Paraclete 45 Burroughs 14 BOYS WATER POLO: San Marino 12 Burbank 8 CROSS COUNTRY: Burroughs- Bronco Invitational (Cal Poly...
View ArticleCommunity Chevrolet Car Show One for the Ages
(Photo by Ross A. Benson) Community Chevrolet in Burbank held a car show this past weekend that showcased Chevrolets from all different eras. Fans had a chance to visit the past and only had to look...
View ArticleBurbank Vikings Struggle in Week Two
(Photo by Ross A. Benson) By Rick Assad Special to MyBurbank Week 3 – September 7th (1-1-0) Senior Black 12 @ Lancaster 14 (0-1-0) Senior Green 6 vs. Moorpark 42 (1-1-0) Junior Black 6 @ Valley West 31...
View ArticleBurbank Police Net 17 DUI Arrests, Zero DUI Related Accidents
Burbank Police have made it a priority to keep drunk drivers off city streets. From September 1-9, BPD has made 17 DUI arrests, while there have been zero DUI related accidents. This past weekend...
View ArticleRoosevelt Family Garden Prepares For Reboot, Partners With Quenelle
By Lisa Paredes Associate Editor In the year since the creation of an edible, school garden at Roosevelt Elementary, lots of sweat and work by adult volunteers and students alike have produced several...
View ArticleCrime Reports for September 2013
Note: All suspects are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Updated: 9/10/13 Disturbance In Police Station Lobby Leads To Prostitution Arrests The lobby of the police station is...
View ArticleFresh and Easy is Now Sold and Pending
In April of 2010, Fresh & Easy opened its 150th location here in Burbank at Verdugo and Reese and then opened up a smaller version about two years later at Victory and Buena Vista. The Yucaipa...
View ArticleBurbank Firefighters Take a Pause to Remember 9/11 Victims
At 6:50 am this morning, September 11, Burbank Firefighters and Police took a pause from their morning to lower and then raise the American Flag to half-staff in tribute to all the heroic firefighters...
View ArticleOne Man’s Journey Into The Heart Of Filmmaking
A chance encounter launches a story whose ending was unknown until the final minutes of the Burbank international Film festival (BIFF)… FADE IN Act I. The Screenplay In 1985, a young man’s father had...
View ArticleThe Brothers Warner: How The Other 1% Should Live
(Photo by Ross A. Benson) Last week I saw a documentary film about four brothers that made the movies talk. Four brothers that shortly afterward (1928) planted their studio in Burbank and made it a...
View ArticleA Snippet From Industry Powerhouse Shane Black
SHANE BLACK was one of the industry heavyweights honored by the Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF) at its gala Awards Show and Dinner last Sunday night at the Castaways. Among his recent...
View ArticleGrant Will Help Firefighters Communicate at Emergencies
(Photo by Ross A. Benson) Burbank residents and firefighters will be safer thanks to another grant awarded by DeWitt Stern and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. The $15,000 grant allows the Burbank...
View ArticleMorning Sports Ticker
By Dick Dornan MyBurbank Sports Editor GIRLS TENNIS: Burbank 18 Burroughs 0 (Bulldogs pick up one point in the myBurbank CUP competition) Singles- (Burbank) Meredy Gharabegi 6-0, 6-1, 6-0; Lilit...
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