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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Burbank City Clerk, Zizette Mullins, sent out a notice today with the names of the candidates who have qualified for the City of Burbank’s Primary Nominating Election to be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. It’s a mail in ballot only election. Here are the names: City Council Candidates (2 open seats) Emily Gabel-Luddy David Nos Will Rogers Elise Stearns-Niesen Juan […]
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Preparations are in full swing for the annual Holiday Baskets program, which provides gifts for low-income families with children in Burbank schools. The program got a huge boost from the Bob Hope Airport Holiday Charity Committee at the Burbank Coordinating Council December first meeting last Monday. Several members of the committee, Sherri Himelstein, Lucy Burghdorf, and Rachael Warecki, showed up to […]
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
A TSA checkpoint at the Bob Hope Airport is back up and running today, after being knocked out by yesterday’s stormy weather. It happened around 5 p.m. Victor Gill, spokesman for the airport, says storm water caused an electrical outage. Here’s the tweet that the airport sent out late yesterday. Terminal A checkpoint currently closed due to electrical outage. […]
