Sunday, October 14, 2012
The Space Shuttle Endeavour is due to arrive at its final home at the California Science Center in Los Angeles today after a slow trek, which began early last Friday, from Los Angeles International Airport. Along the way the huge orbiter has overcome obstacles and been greeted by crowds of fans — among them freelance photographer and frequent Media City […]
Friday, October 12, 2012
Burbank Police Department has a winner on the force and it rolls on four wheels. The department’s vintage 1949 Ford police cruiser has won the 2012 California Peace Officers Association “Best Specialty Vehicle” award. The cruiser has been restored with donations from local businesses and individuals, according to a news release from the Burbank PD. The retro cruiser has appeared […]
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Just before 2 p.m this afternoon, the first fall storm of the season rolled into Burbank with heavy rain, flashes of lightning, and crackling thunder. The high today only in the 60s. For the past few days, rain has been in the forecast and the skies were filled with dark threatening clouds this morning– still some were caught without umbrellas […]
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Do you happen to hear the song or watch the video of “Gangnam Style” sung by a Korean singer, Psy? He is only the second Asian singer who has ever reached No. 2 on the Billboard chart. To be honest with you, I don’t understand why it became so popular worldwide. I can’t hear and understand clearly the lyrics, even […]
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The oldest of Hollywood’s trade papers, Daily Variety, has a new owner today. The 107-year-old Variety was very slow to move into the digital age. For that reason, and poor management, it has been struggling for years and bleeding a lot of red ink. In its glory days of the 1990s, when circulation and advertisement were robust, the publication took […]
Monday, October 8, 2012
Seven happy young ladies found out today they’re going to be riding the queen’s float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day 2013. The winners were selected from a field, which began at around 900 Pasadena area hopefuls about a month ago. Today the judge’s decision of the seven princess was announced at Tournament House in Pasadena. […]
Monday, October 8, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The leaves are falling, the temperature has dropped, and there’s a chance of drizzle tonight. Ah, finally it feels like fall. Today it will be sunny and mild in the Media City with a high somewhere between 75 and 80 degrees. Low clouds and fog rolling in this evening with drizzle in the forecast for the late hours and tomorrow […]
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Burbank police investigators now have the identity of the man whose body was found on the I-5 freeway off ramp at Scott Road in Burbank yesterday. This afternoon, Burbank PIO, Sergeant Darin Ryburn ,sent out a news release identifying the victim as Lee Clifford Morris a 55-year-old Alaska Airlines pilot from Richland, Washington. Morris was reportedly “…on a scheduled layover […]
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Whether it’s a retro-set or a high-tech big screen model, most Americans prefer getting their news from TV, according to a recent Harris Poll. The survey was taken between August 13-20, 2012 and released last week. Around 2,300 adults took part. Sixty-eight percent expressed an interest in keeping up with news events. The figures from that poll showed 50 per […]
