Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Burbank is cracking down hard on water wasters. Last week, Burbank Water and Power reportedly fined 16 repeat offenders , all residents, $100 each after they “… were contacted several times previously but continued to waste water, such as watering on the wrong day or during daylight hours,” according to a news release from the BWP today. Last month, the Burbank […]
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
As expected, Charter announced its deal to buy Time Warner Cable today. In a news released posted on the Charter website, the company says the deal is valued at $78.7 billion. This could be good news for many local Dodger fans who have been unable to watch home games due to a special arrangement the team made with Time Warner […]
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
The Mega Millions jackpot is stuffed with a lot of green after leaping to $214 million! It happened after no one ticket held all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw. Those hot digits: 3, 14, 15, 25, 48, and the Mega Ball 8. Another chance to grab that big jackpot comes up in tonight’s draw. You have until […]
Monday, May 25, 2015
Happy Memorial Day. Today is the reason for the long holiday weekend. Today we should take some time to remember those who have died in service to our country, our veterans, and those who continue to serve in the U.S. military. President Obama spoke at Arlington National Cemetery this morning, where thousands of our fallen soldiers have been laid […]
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Is Burbank a better place to live than Seattle, San Diego or even Boston? You might get some arguments from some folks who live in those other cities — but not from Niche, an online ranking and review website. In the 2015 best cities to live rankings on that site, Burbank scored number 9 — not far behind San Francisco […]
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Keep that umbrella handy. We could get some rain in Burbank from that system now moving through the Southland. We have a mixture of clouds and sunshine today. The high in the mid-60s — the low tonight in the 50s. There’s a chance of showers this afternoon, tonight, and tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The Mega Millions jackpot is on a major roll. No ticket had all of last night’s winning number, so the money pot took a tumble to $194 million. Tuesday’s hot digits are 10, 12, 21, 29 , 65 and the Mega Ball 10 The jackpot has been rolling along, picking up millions, since it was hit for $58 million last March […]
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Some die hard fans of the alternative rock band ,Twenty One Pilots, camped out in Burbank to be first in line for the duo’s album release party today. Natasha Mayani, a teenager from Pomona, slept in a sleeping bag on the sidewalk in front of the Burbank Studios on Alameda Avenue. She arrived last night at 7 p.m. Several others […]
Monday, May 18, 2015
A community meeting on the California high-speed rail project is set to begin this evening at 5 p.m. in Burbank. This is the latest in a series of open house meetings to update locals on the first high-speed rail system in the nation, expected to run 800 miles from Sacramento to San Diego. Around twenty-four stations are being planned in […]
Saturday, May 16, 2015
It’s going to be a lot harder to keep a Burbank lawn green through the coming hot days of summer due to some new water restrictions approved by the city council last Thursday. After a public hearing on the impact of the drought and a new 28 percent water-use reduction imposed by a recent executive order from Governor Brown, council […]
Saturday, May 16, 2015
New board, committee, and commission members were appointed by the Burbank City Council last Tuesday. Ninety applicants applied to serve the community in 43 volunteer positions. Here are the names of those selected to serve. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD: Jackie Waltman Miguel Porras PARK, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD: Barry Gussow Carolyn E. Jackson SUSTAINABLE BURBANK COMMISSION (UNEXPIRED TERM UNTIL […]
Thursday, May 14, 2015
The Web is buzzing with reports that Starbucks has been hacked. Some U.S. customers are saying they’ve been ripped off hundreds of dollars and are blaming a Starbucks mobile app. Apparently, hackers have been able to gain access to victim’s reward cards. However, Starbucks is denying its app is the source of the hack. Details at CNBC, Starbucks ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos […]