Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Have you checked your Burbank Water and Power bill –CAREFULLY – lately? Some folks have done so and made some surprising discoveries. I’m hearing some residents have noticed monthly utility bills are now $100 more since the installation of those so-called and very controversial smart meters. Also last month, a senior citizen, on a fixed income, was hit with a […]
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This city council has become judge, jury, dictator, permit dept., mastering water and power rate hikes: CONTROL” is the agenda. My departure from Mexico to raise my family in a free environment — with good schools and parks and to enjoy the beautiful family life we all hope to have, is why we came to Burbank. And now….. we are being […]
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Big announcement in Pasadena today. The Tournament of Roses selected Vanessa Natalie Manjarrez as the 2013 Rose Queen. Manjarrez beat out more than 900 hopefuls. The 17-year-old Pasadena resident was named to the Royal Rose Court on October 8. Manjarrez and six princesses will reign over the 2013 Tournament of Roses festivities including the 124th Rose Parade and 99th Rose […]
Saturday, September 29, 2012
This photo is making the rounds on cellphones and the Internet. These folks really got an eye full when Endeavour, setting on top of that Boeing 747, flew by. An incredible photo. A priceless memory.
Friday, September 28, 2012
I don’t know a delicate way to put this so I’ll just bottom line it and ask, “… what the blank is going on at Burbank City Hall?” Lately, a lot of the decisions and actions by city officials have been very confusing or down right weird. Let’s start with City Manager Mike Flad. On his way out the […]
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Outgoing Burbank City Manager Mike Flad has put the brakes on the search for a permanent police chief. A news release about the decision was sent out late this afternoon from Public Information Officer Drew Sugars. A lot of changes at City Hall lately and many of them strange and confusing, however, this move makes plenty of sense. Here’s the […]
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards are history. Sunday’s telecast of the ceremony was ho-hum — in fact, some of the jokes and failed gags were down right painful to watch, so the writers responsible should hope they are forgotten real quick. Favorite moments: Julianne Moore picking up best actress in a miniseries for her performance as Sarah Palin in “Game […]
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Terrific photos of the historic flyovers of the the Southland by Endeavour, while perched atop a huge 747, still coming into Media City Groove. Here are some of the images captured by frequent contributor/freelance photographer, Terje “Terry” Canavarro. Terry took his camera to the top of Burbank Peak, also known as “The Wisdom Tree” to see Endeavour’s flyby. He says […]
Friday, September 21, 2012
After a grand tour of the Golden State, Endeavour is spending its first night in the Southland. Yesterday, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft gave Endeavour a piggyback ride from Houston to Edwards Air Force Base in the high desert. Shortly after eight this morning, the modified Boeing 747 airliner took to the skies again with the proud orbiter mounted on its […]
Saturday, September 15, 2012
It’s going to be another hot one in Burbank today — with more triple digit temperatures. Today’s high is expected to reach 106 degrees!!! In the Media City, there are two designated cooling centers: the Central Library on North Glenoaks Boulevard and the Buena Vista Library on Buena Vista Street. So get out of the heat and check out some […]
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Long time activist and political strategist, Steve Ferguson, has kicked off his campaign for a seat on the Burbank School Board. Ferguson first announced his intentions publicly on this blog last month, following his controversial defeat for the appointment by the Burbank Board of Education to fill the remaining term of Debbie Kukta — who stepped down to take the […]
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A lot of chatter on the Internet about the speech last night at the Democratic National Convention by First Lady, Michelle Obama. On the Huffington Post , Mrs. Obama got raves for that stunning dress and praise from many commenters on her speech. “Michelle Obama wowed Americans with an emotional speech… and… “set the Twitterverse alight with gushing praise and boosted husband […]