Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Holiday Basket Program is kicking into high gear with deliveries planned for this Saturday. The program provides Christmas gifts and cheer for hundreds of Burbank families who would otherwise have a very grim or sparse holiday. Last year, over 500 families, including 1400 children, received a Holiday Basket filled with gifts and food. This past weekend, a citywide food […]
Friday, December 7, 2012
Share the spirit of giving by donating to the Holiday Basket Program food drive this weekend. The food drive will be going on citywide. For more than 60 years, the Burbank Coordinating Council has been heading up the Holiday Basket Program, which provides gift baskets and food to more than 500 families whose children are on the free or reduced […]
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The seasons do change in Burbank. All over B-town trees are shedding their colorful leaves right now. It’s the first week of December, summer is a memory, fall is in full swing, and winter is coming. Change is in the air.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Time to get serious about that holiday shopping and gift buying. Cloudy skies and showers are in the forecast for this weekend — with a 50 percent chance of rain today in B-town and 30 percent tomorrow. So be prepared. Take along an umbrella for possible raindrops. Also, you might need a coat or thick sweater. The temperatures expected to […]
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
A short series of Burbank town hall meetings got off to a slow start last night with the first one taking place at David Starr Jordan Middle School over on South Mariposa Street. I arrived at around 6:30 p.m. and found a small gathering of city officials and a few residents chatting out front near a couple of food trucks. […]
Friday, November 23, 2012
It’s going to be a spring like day in the Media City. The forecast today is for a high in the mid-80s and the same for tomorrow. A cooling trend is expected by Sunday — but until then, we’ll have plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. Go ahead, go shopping for those Black Friday bargains, play, or just relax after […]
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Keep that umbrella handy, showers are expected this morning and throughout the afternoon. A weather system is drifting down from up north — bringing rain, cloudy skies, and cool temperatures. The high today is expected to reach only the mid-60s. The storm may clear out by Sunday — but expect more cloudy skies and chilly temps. In truth Southland […]
Thursday, November 15, 2012
While the debate continues over the future and price tag for the present IKEA Burbank site, the Swedish home furnishing retailer is moving forward with plans to build another store in B-town. Today IKEA issued a statement announcing it is submitting plans to the City of Burbank for a new store because it has outgrown “the current location.” Meanwhile, the […]
Sunday, November 11, 2012
After flirting with the $5 a gallon milestone , self-serve regular is back to being under $4 a gallon at some pump stations in Burbank. Yesterday, I gassed-up at the Shell station at Buena Vista Street and Magnolia Boulevard for $3.89 a gallon for self-serve regular. Back in early October, the price soared to 4.60 a gallon and above for […]