Tuesday, July 5, 2011
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama threw a big July 4th bash at the White House yesterday. The first couple celebrated the nation’s independence with more than 1,200 members of the military and their families. During a meet and greet, the commander- in-chief of the U.S. military got a serious salute from a young girl — who just might be a soldier one […]
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Fourth of July! Dodger Stadium festivities The guys in blue kick-off a four game series against the New York Mets tonight. Also, fans will be treated to fireworks and tributes to our military. Gates at Dodger Stadium open at 3:40 p.m. Fireworks and more at the Starlight Bowl A July 4th tradition continues tonight at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank. A […]
Thursday, June 30, 2011
President Barack Obama got a big welcome from employees at Rudy’s Hot Dog in Toledo, Ohio, before sitting down for lunch with the city’s mayor, Michael Bell, earlier this month.
Friday, June 24, 2011
First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Sasha and Malia, are visiting South Africa this week — among their stops, the Apartheid Museum and the Zandspruit Township Daycare Center. At the center, Mrs, Obama and her daughters read the American favorite, Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat In The Hat,” to a group of children.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
A history making promotion in the Burbank Police Department. Veteran police officer, Jamal Childs, has been upped from school resources officer to detective. This is the first time in 100 years — that’s right — that an African American cop has been promoted in the BPD. In the past, black officers were ignored or the rules of promotion changed once they were […]
Thursday, June 16, 2011
An early Father’s Day moment. President Obama knows a thing or two about being a dad. Yesterday at a White House picnic, the president soothed a crying baby, amusing and surprising bystanders — among them, First Lady Michelle Obama.
Monday, June 13, 2011
New developments in that series of residential burglaries in Burbank. Last Friday, Burbank Police announced the arrest of a suspect, 37-year-old Ericka Valladares of Los Angeles, and the recovery of some of the stolen items. Hillside resident Yvonne Smith’s home was burglarized last December. She went down to the BPD headquarters a few days ago and “was delighted” that some of […]
Friday, June 3, 2011
Local Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) is very busy these days championing various legislation up in Sacramento. Yesterday, the California State Assembly passed AB 1369, authored by Gatto. This measure, reportedly passed by a 62-0 vote, would stop criminals from using illegal tax deductions. Recently, Gatto authored ACA 11 which would raise the threshold for amending the state constitution. And […]
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
President Barack Obama: “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. But we can honor their sacrifice, and we must. We must honor it in our own lives by holding their memories close to our hearts, and heeding the example they set. And we must honor it as a nation by keeping our […]
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Bob Frutos plans to stay involved in city matters Bob Frutos lost on two fronts recently: a city council seat in a very tight race with Emily Gabel-Luddy and last week, the city council-majority (including Gabel-Luddy) refused to re-appoint him to the Burbank Police Commission. Nevertheless, Frutos is still smiling and touting the need for change in Burbank. Frutos provided some […]
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Thousands gathered at College Green in Dublin yesterday to welcome President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to Ireland. This was the first day of a six-day European tour for the first couple, which includes visits to England, France, and Poland. President Obama: Earlier today Michelle and I visited Moneygall where we saw my ancestral home and dropped by the […]
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The media is all over the Arnold Schwarzenegger love child story. Today photos of the other woman, retired housekeeper Mildred Patricia “Patty” Baena, popped up — many with the child she had with the former California governor and Hollywood movie star. In most photos, the face of their love child is disguised. This photo is from the People website, where there are […]