Many in Burbank are flying old glory on this Memorial Day in remembrance of those men and women who gave their lives fighting for this country — as well as in honor those who have served or now serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Today I walked into the food mart at the Chevron station, 100 South Glenoaks Boulevard across from the Burbank Central Library, and found manager Javed Khandaker behind the counter. I asked about that winning Mega Millions lottery ticket, which won $755, 147 in last Friday’s draw. Khandaker smiled broadly and proudly said,”I sold it.” He says it’s the first time […]
Some lucky Mega Millions lottery ticket holder is probably having a slamming jamming “I’m rolling in the dough” Memorial Day weekend, after matching all but the Mega Ball in yesterday’s draw. No one won the $24 million jackpot by picking all six of the winning numbers: 9, 15, 21, 40, 54 and the Mega Ball 11. The Double-M ticket matching […]
Some freaky weather for the Media City going into the long Memorial Day weekend. Drizzle, light rain, wind, cloudy skies, and sunshine — we got it all before noon today. There’s still a chance of rain in the forecast near the foothills for the rest of the day. The high is expected to be somewhere in the mid-60s — a […]
The U.S. Postal Service gave some serious props to four big screen giants today: John Ford, Frank Capra, Billy Wilder, and John Huston. The film directors appears in a new Forever stamp series, according to a PR Newswire. Behind each director’s photo is a scene from one of his famous movies: Ford “The Searchers,” Capra “It happened One Night,” Wilder […]
“Marvel’s The Avengers” is still packing them in at theaters. The superhero flick is number one at the domestic box office for the third straight week with a haul of $55.6 million. “Battleship,” based on a board game and with a cast that included Liam Neeson and Rihanna, was not much of a challenger — it debuted with $25.5 […]
Local freelance photographer Terje “Terry” Canavarro shot some terrific pictures of the annular solar eclipse from Griffith Park Observatory yesterday. This is one inspires oohs and aahs!
During an annular solar eclipse the moon doesn’t block the sun completely — a bright ring appears around the edges — this is known as the “ring of fire.” This celestial event was seen in China, Japan, as well as in several states in the U. S.
Flappers Comedy Club, East Magnolia Boulevard and North First Street, in Downtown Burbank will be the site of a “healing through laughter” outreach event tomorrow hosted by Counseling4Kids. Every May the organization “… celebrates the compassionate people who make a difference in the lives of Los Angeles County foster children by serving as foster parents, relative caregivers, advocates, volunteers, and […]