Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Raindrops falling and pounding on the rooftop this morning in Burbank. The heavy rain rolled in around 12:15 a,m. The stormy weather is expected to linger through much of Wednesday morning. It’s a cold rain, so bundle up and take along that umbrella. The national weather service is forecasting a high in the low 60’s for B-town, but another chilly […]
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Close to a hundred concerned citizens visited an open house on the proposed California High-Speed Rail Project held at the Buena Vista Library on Monday, December 8. California High-Speed Rail Authority staffers were on hand with maps and graphics to show options being consideration for the Palmdale to Burbank Project section. The authority is responsible for overseeing the first high-speed rail […]
Monday, December 15, 2014
A number of candidates running for office in 2015 Burbank elections, were among the hundreds of volunteers who pitched in to help with that enormous effort to deliver some holiday joy to some of the less fortunate in our community. Among the candidates spotted at George Washington Elementary, 2322 North Lincoln Street, were Burbank School Board contender Dr. Armond Aghakhanian… […]
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Hundreds of Burbank area families are enjoying a little extra holiday cheer thanks to the efforts of the annual Holiday Basket Program. It’s a huge effort that targets families with children in Burbank schools. For more than 60 years, the Burbank Coordinating Council has partnered with local churches, organizations, city employees, community groups and individuals to make the holidays a little merrier […]
Sunday, December 14, 2014
The Mega Millions jackpot is on a money roll just in time to make some lucky ticket holder’s holiday really special. No one ticket held all of the winning numbers from Last Friday’s draw. Those digits: 2, 31, 46, 58, 65, and the Mega Ball 7. However, a ticket bought in the Southland has all but the Mega number and it’s […]
Friday, December 12, 2014
Burbank, like the rest of the Southland, is getting pounded by a major storm, which moved into our area last night packing strong winds and very heavy rain at times. This morning around 11 a.m., you could barely see through a heavy downpour along West Olive Avenue in front of Samuel’s Florist. Driving in the heavy rain is treacherous, but […]
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
A lot of chatter around the entertainment community today about the newly released nominees for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. The nominees were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood by actress/director/producer and recipient, Eva Longoria,and Actor, Ansel Elgort,( “The Fault in Our Stars” (2014) and “Divergent” (2014) ). Here are the nominees for the […]
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
While some are captivated by the events, sounds, and images of the holiday season, others are looking forward to 2015 and the upcoming Burbank city elections. The League of Women Voters Candidates Forum is set for January 20, 2015 — about six weeks away. The following week, the local mail in ballots for the February 24, 2015 Burbank Primary Nominating […]
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Some highlights of the Toluca Lake Holiday Open House “Let There Be Light” in the Village of Toluca Lake last Friday, December 5. Click here for photos.
