Tuesday, November 13, 2012
NBC Universal is showing signs of rising from the ratings cellar, but that has not stopped the cutbacks and layoffs by parent company, Comcast. (Disclosure: I am a former NBC employee). The Internet is buzzing with the latest reports of 500 employees getting the axe throughout the entertainment, news, and cable units. The first story I saw about this was […]
Monday, November 12, 2012
Popular TV host and six-time New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Phil McGraw, has a new book being released tomorrow. “Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World” is supposed to empower readers to deal with the real world and how it works. “Life is a game – and you will either be a player or be […]
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
After flirting with the $5 a gallon milestone , self-serve regular is back to being under $4 a gallon at some pump stations in Burbank. Yesterday, I gassed-up at the Shell station at Buena Vista Street and Magnolia Boulevard for $3.89 a gallon for self-serve regular. Back in early October, the price soared to 4.60 a gallon and above for […]
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Federal agents are now investigating that huge fire, which gutted the Wholesale Giant, Inc., a large tobacco and cigarette business at 4410 West Victory Boulevard, between Manning and Dymond Streets, early yesterday. The fire alarm sounded at 3:30 a.m. as flames raced through the structure which was packed with merchandise including flammable butane containers used to refill cigarette lighters. The […]
Friday, November 9, 2012
Updated Saturday, November 10, 2012 President Obama officially declared the winner in Florida — raises his electoral vote total to 332. Still no official results from Florida, but newly re-elected President Obama holds a narrow lead in that state today. Yesterday, the Florida Democratic Party declared victory, in their state, for the president. On Election Day, President Obama won […]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The election polls are open. If you haven’t done so already — time to cast your ballot. The polls opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. tonight. Let your voice be heard. Be part of the process. Go vote. For information on polling places and sample ballots go to www.lavote.net .
Friday, November 2, 2012
Today the death toll from superstorm Sandy in the U.S. stands at 96 and could still go higher. Four days after Sandy slammed into the East Coast and began a slow march across the northeast, more than three million are still without power and there are reports of shortages of gasoline, food, and other necessities. On NBC tonight, “Hurricane Sandy […]
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Cloudy and cool in Burbank today, but sunny skies and warmer temperatures are in the forecast for this weekend — just in time for the Downtown Burbank ARTS Festival. There will be “90 regional artists displaying thousands of paintings, sculptures and photographs, and an wide array of jewelry, fine glass, ceramics and woodwork — with everything made by hand, ” […]