Sunday, January 4, 2015
It’s time for the take down for that once fresh Christmas tree. The holidays are behind us and that Christmas tree will soon become a hazard. Last Friday, the curb side recycling of Christmas trees began in Burbank. Public Works crews will pick up the trees and recycle them. The trees may be left in alleys as well. However, metal […]
Saturday, January 3, 2015
A cold snap has held the Southland in a frigid grip for several days with night temps in near or below freezing in many places. Tonight, the temperature is expected to dip down into the chilly zone in many places. Burbank, which has had lows in the 30s this week, will see the temperature drop into the low 40s tonight. […]
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Burbank Tournament of Roses Association has much to cheer about on this New Year’s Day. For the sixth straight year, the Burbank Rose Parade float has won an award. Burbank’s 2015 parade entry is “Jungle Rescue,” which pays homage to volunteer firefighters in an animated scene about a group of monkeys who fight to put out a fire in a […]
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Happy New Year! Let’s make it a good one.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The Burbank police officer, who probably saved the life of an elderly man in that dramatic fire rescue yesterday, has been identified. Officer Brent Fekety arrived on the scene shortly after 9 a.m. with several other members of the Burbank PD. The home at 326 South Griffith Park Drive was on fire. Next door neighbor, Bob Rosen, saw Fekety go […]
Monday, December 29, 2014
Campaign signs of the candidates, in the 2015 Burbank Municipal Elections, playing by the standard political rules are appearing around town now. A cluster of campaign signs supporting the re-election of council member Emily Gabel-Luddy are in several yards along West Verdugo Avenue between Catalina and Keystone streets. The signs popped up after Christmas — in accordance with an old […]
Monday, December 29, 2014
An elderly Burbank resident is recovering in the hospital today after being pulled from his burning home at 326 South Griffith Park Drive. The fire was called into the Burbank Fire Department at around 9:10 a.m. Neighbor, Linda Rosen, was one of those who called 9-1-1. Her husband, Bob Rosen, went next door and saw”… the smoke pouring out of […]
Saturday, December 27, 2014
The Mega Millions lottery game is ending the year with a huge jackpot! That money pot is stuffed with at least $170 million after no one had the winning numbers in yesterday’s day after Christmas draw. Those lucky numbers: 2,5,10,20,38 and the Mega Ball 14. The last time someone scored the big win in this game was back on November […]
Friday, December 26, 2014
Resident Sharon Springer is making a run for the Burbank City Council. Two council seats will appear on the upcoming February 24, 2015 Burbank Primary Municipal Election ballot. Springer is past chair and current vice-chair of the Sustainable Burbank Commission. Springer has a Master of City and Regional Planning degree and a Bachelor of Science in geography. Springer has a background as a […]
