State of the City: Burbank Remains in Great Shape
The tone of the State of the City Address that was held Wednesday at the Airport Marriott was that Burbank remains in great shape overall. In fact Burbank Wednesday was in better shape than Mayor Bob...
View ArticleBurbank Tallies 28 Second-Half Points
By Rick Assad Sports Editor It’s hardly surprising Burbank High earned a 35-16 win over Pasadena in a Pacific League football game on Thursday night at Memorial Field, but it could be argued it as...
View ArticleFLASHBACK FRIDAY: Nixon Campaigns in Burbank
With all the Presidential Debates going on, today we take a look at Richard Nixon who campaigned in Burbank no less than 5 times in 10 years. One would think that our town was very important to him!...
View ArticleBurbank Unified May Ask Students to B.Y.O.D.
Parents may soon be examining a draft policy that would allow students to bring and use their own technology to a classroom setting. Students will be able to use devices such as iPads Called BYOD, or...
View ArticleCandlelight Memorial Held for Former Burroughs Student
For the third time in recent years, a young Burroughs graduate has been killed in car accident. 20 year-old Richard Pananian, of Burbank was killed Friday morning when the car he was driving lost...
View ArticleTwo Killed in Vehicle Crash in Alley
(Photo by © Ross A. Benson) On Friday night,October 30, at about 7:34 pm, Burbank Police and Fire Departments received calls from residents reporting a vehicle had crashed into an apartment building...
View ArticleBurger Review: Rocky’s Bar & Grill
There was a time back in the day that there were several Rocky’s in Burbank and all had a decent reputation. As far as the burger goes, boy – how times have changed. To find Rocky’s to start with takes...
View ArticleBurroughs Football Shows Its Best Side
By Tania Tchalikian The night was truly eventful at Memorial Field as the Burroughs High football team had their Senior Night, followed by a 34-3 win over Crescenta Valley on Friday as the Indians now...
View ArticleBurroughs Thumps Crescenta Valley, 34-3
By Rick Assad Sports Editor Burroughs High’s showdown with defending Pacific League and CIF Southern Section Southeast Division champion Crescenta Valley was supposed to be a challenge. Turns out...
View ArticleHalloween Outdoor Decoration Contest Winners Announced
The choices for best haunts were more fun than scary but they had a lot of creativity, which was just what the Burbank Civic Pride Committee hoped to find. Judging for the group’s first Halloween...
View ArticleMayor to Resume Duties Soon After Vertigo Scare
After feeling ill last week, Burbank Mayor Bob Frutos had his wife take him over to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a case of vertigo. Frutos missed the Council meeting last Tuesday and the...
View ArticleMan Stabbed on Magnolia Saturday Afternoon
On October 31, at about 4:30 pm, officers responded to the area Florence Street and Chandler Boulevard regarding a possible stabbing. Upon arrival, the officers found a 44 year-old male suffering from...
View ArticleAirport Authority Endorses Replacement Terminal Conceptual Term Sheet
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commission voted 8-0, with one member absent, to endorse the Replacement Terminal Conceptual Term Sheet and begin the process of an Environmental Impact...
View ArticleAirport Authority Sells 59 Acre ‘Opportunity Site’
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commission today announced that, through its real estate broker, Matthew Hargrove of CBRE Inc., it has entered into a $72,500,000 purchase and sale...
View ArticleFood Drive Before BIG GAME Will Benefit BTAC
Attendees at the football homecoming games this week at Memorial Field may notice the collection of canned goods and other non-perishable items. The collection is for a homecoming food drive. Post...
View Article“BIG GAME”: 66 Meetings – Burroughs Leads Burbank, 41-25
Burbank vs. Burroughs: a one-of-a-kind cross-town rivalry since 1949 By Dick Dornan myBurbank Sports Emeritus “BIG GAME” 66 Meetings 1949 – 2014 Burroughs leads Burbank, 41-25 1949 – Burbank 12,...
View ArticleJB Girls’ Volley Sweeps Rival BHS
By Rick Assad Sports Editor As the pressure mounted for the Burroughs High girls’ volleyball team to remain undefeated in Pacific League play, every challenge was met, including Tuesday’s 25-14,...
View Article“Dani Girl” Takes The Little Victory Stage With Intensity And Sweetness
Five area actors take to The Little Victory Stage on Thursday evening for the opening night of Dani Girl, a 90-minute musical about a young girl fighting cancer, whose magical way of seeing the world...
View ArticleSecurity at Burbank Schools Examined After Incidents
A woman who climbed the fence at Walt Disney Elementary School on Monday was arrested for being under the influence of methamphetamine, police said. While the incident does not appear to be related to...
View Article2015 BIG GAME Tale of the Tape- “Facts and Figures”
By Dick Dornan myBurbank Sports Emeritus BIG GAME “Facts and Figures” DATE: November 6, 2015 SITE: Memorial Field KICKOFF: 7 p.m....
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