Monday, July 6, 2026
USA/Supreme Court Ruling— By Edwin J. Viera, producer, West Virginia News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld West Virginia’s and Idaho’s bans on transgender athletes, allowing more than two dozen states to keep similar policies in place. The high court handed down its decision on Tuesday, June 30. The court ruled the […]
Monday, June 15, 2026
Soccer/ World Cup Controversy— By Kathryn Carley, producer, Commonwealth News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Critics of FIFA World Cup sponsor Aramco say the Saudi-owned oil giant is using soccer to sportswash its image as one of the world’s largest climate polluters. Aramco signed an estimated $400 million, multiyear deal with FIFA, securing high-profile branding rights for […]
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
LA World Cup 26/Fan Zone Events— TICKETS NOW LIVE! Los Angeles World Cup ’26 Fan Zone at Downtown Burbank Be part of the excitement as the world comes together right here in Downtown Burbank for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone, happening July 18 – 19, on San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia Boulevard and Angeleno Avenue. Tickets now […]
Monday, April 6, 2026
Sports/UCLA Women’s Basketball Team— The UCLA Bruins’ tough women’s basketball team woke up this morning not as hopefuls or wannabes, but as NCAA champions! In a powerful show of talent, skill, and dominance, the UCLA Lady Bruins beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 79–51 to capture the national title in Phoenix yesterday. UCLA came into the game as an underdog […]
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Sports/Burbank— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Downtown Burbank Announced as an Official Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone [Burbank, CA] — [February 20, 2026] — Downtown Burbank announced it has been selected by the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee as a Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone, joining a region-wide celebration as Los Angeles prepares […]
Friday, January 9, 2026
Suspects Arrested Burbank Police believe they have cracked the case of that high-profile burglary at the LA Sports Cards store in the Media City. The early morning crime last month resulted in the theft of approximately $100,000 in collectible merchandise. The loot reportedly included Pokémon trading card products, rare sports cards, and other valuable collectibles. The break-in occurred on […]
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Thousands of jubilant fans attended the celebration of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series 2025 win in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday, November 2025. The fans, the players, and the Dodgers organization were all still on a high after the team’s incredible win in game 7 last Saturday. It was history-making. The first time in 25 years that a team […]
Sunday, November 2, 2025
What a team! What a series! The Dodgers won the 2025 World Series and entered the history books. The boys in Dodger blue are the first team to win back-to-back World Series in 25 years. The pride of SoCal did it in a do-or-die game 7, with the kind of twists and turns one sees in a Hollywood movie script. […]
Friday, October 10, 2025
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, NBA legend, billionaire, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, has a special event coming up on New Year’s Day. Johnson is the 2026 Rose Parade Grand Marshal. So he will be riding in some grand vehicle rolling down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena during the Rose Parade festivities. Tournament of Roses President Mark Leavens made the announcement last Wednesday, October 8. […]
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Script and film deals Apparently, it didn’t take long for Hollywood to get inspired by “Signalgate.” The Trump Administration continues to struggle with the scandal over a journalist accidentally added to a chat with White House officials discussing military actions in Yemen. Meanwhile, a deal was announced a few days ago for actor, comedian, and successful pitchman Kevin Hart to […]
Saturday, November 2, 2024
The 2024 World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans are probably still on cloud nine after the November first rousing victory parade and rally. In Downtown Los Angeles, a crowd estimated at over 200,000 watched and cheered seven open top double deck buses filled with Dodger players, their families, coaching staff, and front office types like team co-owner basketball […]
Monday, October 28, 2024
A sigh of relief from Dodger nation. The word is superstar slugger Shohei Ohtani, is expected to be in the starting lineup for the Dodgers in game 3 of the World Series tonight in New York. Last Saturday, Ohtani suffered a shoulder injury while trying to steal second base in game 2 of the series. The Dodgers won that […]