Saturday, January 10, 2015
Updated: 9:15 a.m. Raindrops falling in Burbank. Get that umbrella out! Weather forecasters are predicting a mixed bag for the weekend. Mostly cloudy skies with some sunshine possible today and a chance of showers in the Media City. We might get some raindrops this morning, but most likely the light rain will fall in the afternoon when the chance of […]
Friday, January 9, 2015
Former Burbank School Board member and business owner, David Nos, is campaigning for one of two seats on the Burbank City Council. Nos is making a second run for the city council. In 2013, Nos qualified for the general election ballot, but fell short of winning enough votes for one of two seats available. Nos came in fourth behind three […]
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
More spring-like temps for Burbank today. Yesterday’s high was in the low 80s and that should be the case again today. Also in the forecast, is a lot of sunshine and some light winds. However, the cooler winter weather will be returning by the weekend. Hopefully, some rain will be headed our way soon as well.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
The first week of the new year kicked off with the announcement of some high-profile endorsements for the 2015 Burbank Municipal Elections. Burbank City Council candidate, Chris Rizzotti, has added another well-known politician to his list of endorsements. Rizzotti, a real estate broker and vice-president of the Burbank Planning Board, sent out a press release yesterday touting his endorsements. The newest […]
Monday, January 5, 2015
If you want to get a close up look at the 2015 award-winning Burbank Rose Parade float, you need do it pretty soon. “Jungle Rescue” picked up the Past President’s Award on New Year’s Day for most creative design and use of both floral and non-floral materials. Hundreds of volunteers spent a lot of hours working on the float. Among them, […]
Sunday, January 4, 2015
It’s time for the take down for that once fresh Christmas tree. The holidays are behind us and that Christmas tree will soon become a hazard. Last Friday, the curb side recycling of Christmas trees began in Burbank. Public Works crews will pick up the trees and recycle them. The trees may be left in alleys as well. However, metal […]
Saturday, January 3, 2015
A cold snap has held the Southland in a frigid grip for several days with night temps in near or below freezing in many places. Tonight, the temperature is expected to dip down into the chilly zone in many places. Burbank, which has had lows in the 30s this week, will see the temperature drop into the low 40s tonight. […]
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Burbank Tournament of Roses Association has much to cheer about on this New Year’s Day. For the sixth straight year, the Burbank Rose Parade float has won an award. Burbank’s 2015 parade entry is “Jungle Rescue,” which pays homage to volunteer firefighters in an animated scene about a group of monkeys who fight to put out a fire in a […]
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The Burbank police officer, who probably saved the life of an elderly man in that dramatic fire rescue yesterday, has been identified. Officer Brent Fekety arrived on the scene shortly after 9 a.m. with several other members of the Burbank PD. The home at 326 South Griffith Park Drive was on fire. Next door neighbor, Bob Rosen, saw Fekety go […]
