Wednesday, March 19, 2014
A major setback for Toyota, one of the world’s most respected and trusted automakers. Today the U.S. Justice Department announced the Japanese automaker had agreed to pay a $1.2 billion fine in order to avoid a criminal fraud charge. This is the largest fine ever against an automaker. The criminal charge stems from an investigation into the sticky gas pedal/floor […]
Monday, March 17, 2014
Burbank Police today announced an arrest in that double stabbing in the hillside area last Saturday. Authorities discovered two wounded victims on East Angeleno Avenue late in the afternoon on March 15. Both unidentified men had been stabbed multiple times and were taken to the hospital in serious condition. Later, Burbank PD determined the attack had occurred at Orange Grove Avenue and […]
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Two stabbing victims reportedly are in serious condition tonight after an apparent attack in the Burbank hill area. Burbank Police officers and Burbank Fire paramedics responded to a 9-1-1 call and discovered the victims, two males in their early 20s, near the 1000 block of East Angeleno Avenue this afternoon, according to a news release from the BPD. Both victims […]
Thursday, March 13, 2014
You would think if a company went to the trouble and money to install a security procedure it would be followed, but apparently, that was not the case with Target. The giant retailer got hacked last fall, during the kick-off to the holiday season, and data for40 million customer credit cards were stolen. But it didn’t have to happen. Months […]
Saturday, March 1, 2014
A suspect has been identified in connection with the discovery of two explosive devices in Burbank late yesterday. Burbank Police detectives reportedly found the first device while carrying out a search warrant at a residence in the 1900 block of North Rose Street at around 4:50 p.m. on Friday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s bomb squad was called in and […]
Friday, February 28, 2014
Another major U.S. retailers may have been the target of hackers. The U.S. Secret Service is reportedly investigating a possible security breach at Sears, according to Bloomberg. The website quotes an anonymous source “… familiar with the investigation.” The government agency is already looking into major hack attacks on Target and Neiman Marcus. This latest development comes as struggling Sears has […]
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Human skeletal remains discovered in the Burbank hills were removed today by Los Angeles County Coroner’s investigators. A short while ago, Burbank Police tweeted out “We have cleared the area. Awaiting identification by LA coroners office.” A city worker reportedly found the remains in brush near the Stough Canyon Nature Center yesterday afternoon. This morning, BPD officers with cadaver dogs […]
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Mega Millions jackpot stands at $122 million for tonight’s draw. Sure the odds of winning are long, but folks do get wealthy scoring a lesser prize. Last Tuesday, 27 year-old Carlos Cardenas of Whittier bought $5 in Mega Millions lottery tickets. Today, he’s nearly a million dollars richer — after picking all the winning numbers except the Mega Ball in the […]
Monday, February 10, 2014
“The Lego Movie” is the number one film in the country, after earning an estimated $69 million at the domestic box office. The animated film got made on a $60 million budget. George Clooney’s new film, “The Monuments Men” opened in second with around $22.7 million. More on the box office here. Aaron Sorkin talks about Philip Seymour Hoffman — how […]