Tuesday, September 28, 2010
How hot is it? So hot that the sun loving flowers in my Burbank yard are wilting. Yesterday, the temperature climbed to 109 degrees in the Media City. Even at 8 p.m. last night is was still 100. More triple digit heat is headed our way today. Other parts of the Southland are suffering in this heat wave, too. On Monday, the thermometer […]
Monday, September 27, 2010
UPDATED: 3:40 p.m. At 1 p.m., it was 106 in the Media City. At 3:30 p.m. 109!! This afternoon the city of Burbank announced the designation of three cooling centers for today and tomorrow: Joslyn Adult Center, Buena Vista and Central Libraries. Joslyn Adult Center at 1301 West Olive Avenue, will be opened 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Burbankers over 55 are encouraged […]
Sunday, September 26, 2010
UPDATED: 5:53 p.m. The city of Burbank sent out an e-mail a short while ago announcing the Buena Vista Library, at 300 North Buena Vista Street, will be opened until 8 p.m. this evening due to the extreme heat. You know, it’s still going to be hot at that time. To really provide residents with a cool place to relax, the […]
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The leaves are turning colors and dropping from the giant Mulberry tree in my Burbank yard. For the past few days, we’ve had mild temperatures, some fog, a little drizzle, and a definite fall like chill in the mornings. Ah, but hold on, we’re about to be hit by a blast of summer by the end of the week. In true Southland style, a warming trend is […]
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is cracking down on corruption in the city of Bell. Yesterday the mayor, Oscar Hernandez, and seven other current and former Bell officials were arrested by police and D.A. investigators. The Los Angeles Times, which broke the story, reported “…a battering ram” had to be used to break into the home of Mayor Hernandez, in order […]
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Uh-oh! Lindsay Lohan failed a court-ordered drug test Instead of calling a news conference when they’re in deep, deep, whatever, a lot of celebs turn to Twitter to tell their side of the story. The latest to do so, the troubled Lindsay Lohan. Late Friday reports were all over the Internet about Lohan possibly testing positive for drugs. Early Saturday morning, Lohan went online […]
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Two suspects. Both accused of sexually victimizing a child. The Burbank Police Department chose to release the mug shot of one suspect — while refusing to do so in the second case. Did the BPD apply its policy fairly? I don’t think so. Here are the details. The male suspect is 35-year-old Manuel Retana. He was arrested last Tuesday, September 7, and accused of […]
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
A Fantasy 5 lottery ticket bought in Burbank hit the jackpot! That ticket was purchased for yesterday’s game at Tip Top Liquor & Jr. Market, 2501 West Victory Boulevard. The ticket is worth $295,490. The winning numbers are 20, 39, 19, 1, and 17. In the Fantasy 5 game, the jackpot starts at $50,000 and goes up from there […]
Monday, September 6, 2010
Burbank Mayor Anja Reinke’s daughter drama The Burbank City Council is dark tomorrow. That should give Council Member/Mayor, Anja Reinke, some extra time to deal with a personal matter that has serious public ramifications. Last Thursday, the popular Semichorus blog was the first to nail down some details on the DUI arrest of Mayor Reinke’s daughter, Ericka Reinke, who happens to be a […]