Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The campaigning is over — for now. Today is Election Day — the crucial Primary Nominating Election in Burbank. It’s up to the voters and their ballots to decide the outcome of the campaigns for two seats on the Burbank City Council and three openings on the Burbank Board of Education. In this vote- by-mail election, those who have not mailed their ballots […]
Monday, February 21, 2011
A lot of sunshine in Burbank on this President’s Day, although, the temperature is warming up slooowly. The hillside area was awash in sunshine this morning, but my walk was still quite chilly. The temperature didn’t seem to bother some. I saw folks diligently cleaning up storm debris and one ambitious neighbor was out painting her house! Despite some lingering clouds– no rain in the forecast — at least […]
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The rain stopped and the sun came out around noon in Burbank today. The fair weather did not last long. A heavy rain cell unloaded on the hillside area just before 1 p.m. In addition to the on-again off-again rain, some strong winds are whipping through B-town. This is only a prelude. A really big storm is expected to roll into the Southland by […]
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Next Tuesday is Election Day in Burbank, but there will be no polling places. City Hall staffers sent out a press release yesterday about the Primary Nominating Election. It was a reminder that if you want your vote to count in this election you have to mail it in or drop off your ballot at City Hall or other designated places. Also, the […]
Sunday, January 30, 2011
The Leader sues the city of Burbank This is a big weekend for the Burbank Leader. If you check its website — you’ll quickly realize why. Two major developments. The new Sunday edition of the Burbank leader/Glendale News- Press comes out today. The other actually happened last Friday. The lawyers for the Los Angeles Times, the Burbank Leader’s parent company, […]
Monday, January 17, 2011
We went from spring-like to sizzling summer temperatures in just a couple of days. The high in Burbank today — 88 degrees. All over B-town folks were out in shorts, sandals, tee shirts — like it was July instead of January. Tomorrow, the high is expected to be up around 80 in the Media City — but the weather watchers say […]
Monday, January 10, 2011
Burbank’s merit pay for city employees controversy Some new developments in the growing controversy about merit pay for Burbank city employees — who gets them — how much per individual — what is the real criteria for who pockets those extra bucks — are the main questions yet to be answered fully by city officials. Late last Friday, city officials made […]
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The Burbank Police Commission is under siege. The first target is the outspoken Jim Etter, but it appears to be part of a carefully crafted plan by City Hall insiders and their minions to divide and utimately muzzle the commission. The Semichorus blog has an interesting post about the Etter attack with some background on some of the players involved. A […]
Saturday, December 4, 2010
The week began windy and very cold, but by Wednesday, December 1, the temperature warmed up and the winds died down — just in time for the annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on the steps of City Hall on East Olive Avenue in Burbank. Hundreds turned out for the festive holiday occasion that included performances by both a children’s and adult choir, and […]