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Monday, September 3, 2012

Jean Youn: September and the fresh breeze of youth

An advertisement was posted in a newspaper in Ohio in 1979. <Escape from dull everyday life! Enliven senescence!> Qualification: Men of an age between the late seventies and the early eighties. Task: Profound discussion about memories while traveling for a week. Fee: None (Paying a fixed amount for expenses) Benefit: Free traveling costs. ————————————————————- Eight men from the applicants were […]
Saturday, September 1, 2012

Garden Guru: Summer bugs

Lately, I have had customers and my neighbors inquiring about patches in their lawns looking “dry” or spreading patches. The answer: Grubs, which are an “alien” looking fat white worm, are eating at the roots. There are a few organic forces you can use against them and they will go away easily and are environmentally friendly — organic is particularly […]
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Freaky stormy weather rolls through Burbank

A hot humid day in Burbank turned stormy late this afternoon, when some freaky weather rolled through with dark clouds, gusty winds, and rain! Yes, and it was pretty heavy near the hillside area at South San Fernando Boulevard and East Alameda Avenue. The wet stuff began there with a few raindrops around 5 p.m. and  in a matter of […]
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Mega Millions jackpot leaps to $73 million and unclaimed SoCal tickets worth six figures!

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is packed with greenbacks! This jackpot has been growing for weeks now. Last Friday, no one got lucky and bought a ticket with all of the winning numbers. Those digits are: 25, 34, 45, 46, 49 and the Mega Ball 34. The next change to score this jackpot is tonight. The draw happens after ticket […]
Monday, August 27, 2012

Gas prices heading up for Labor Day weekend, consumers blame oil companies

Gasoline prices are on a roll again — upward!  As the long Labor Day weekend approaches, prices at the pumps continue to creep up. Today the national average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $3.75, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report. As usual, prices are higher in California.  Today the state and the Los Angeles/Long Beach (including Burbank) […]
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Judge slams the brakes on controversial Walmart project in Burbank

In a move that has angered some while prompting others to cheer, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting Walmart’s efforts to develop the old site of The Great Indoors on North Victory Place at the Empire Center in Burbank. Judge Robert O’Brien’s order, handed down Thursday August 23, stops the retail giant’s renovation of […]
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $65 million!

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is headed into that big money zone. The jackpot took a jump to $65 million, after no one came up with  all six of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s draw. Those top notch digits: 5, 13, 20, 23, 33 and the Mega ball 30. The next draw for that rich jackpot will be tomorrow, […]
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Comcast NBCUniversal hit with “Tonight Show” jokes and class action lawsuit

More bad labor press for Comcast NBCUniversal.  First, a lot of shock and surprise when it came out last week  that about 20 staffers got laid off  from the highly rated, “The Tonight Show.”  Host Jay Leno reportedly was forced to take a pay cut as part of that budget slashing.  For the past couple of nights, Leno and his […]