Urban Press offers a piece of wine country in downtown Burbank

Urban Press Winery in downtown Burbank is more than just another wine bar that serves alcoholic beverages to its patrons.

While owner Giovanni D’Andrea’s main goal is to provide the Media City and surrounding area with quality wines, he also wants to educate people about the various grapes that…

‘Listen to Your Mother’ returns to the Colony Theatre

For the second straight year, women will take the stage at the Colony Theatre to share stories that are sometimes humorous, sometimes sad during an event that also raises money for Family Service Agency.

The second annual “Listen to Your Mother” event at 7 p.m. Tuesday will feature one returning…

Interim ordinance eases rules for granny flats

The Burbank City Council adopted an urgency interim ordinance Tuesday regarding accessory dwelling units, known as granny flats, in light of the recent changes in state law regarding those structures. Council members unanimously voted to approve a …

Police arrest L.A. pair suspected of multiple armed robberies

A man and a woman who are suspects in a string of armed robberies across Los Angeles County, including one in Burbank and two in Glendale, have been arrested, according to the Burbank Police Department. Pieces of evidence left behind during the arm…

Fire breaks out in garage of Burbank home

A fire broke out in the garage of a Burbank home late Thursday morning, destroying part of the residence. Sometime before noon, the Burbank Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire in the 800 block of North Mariposa Street. Photos shar…

‘Hawaii Five-O’ actor James Hong named grand marshal of Burbank on Parade

Burbank on Parade has chosen a grand marshal who knows a thing or two about this year’s “Aloha” theme.

Parade officials announced that veteran actor James Hong, who played eight different roles in the original “Hawaii Five-O” TV series, will have the honor of being the ceremonial officiant of the…

State of the Schools breakfast exceeds fundraising goal

Organizers of the Burbank Educational Foundation’s State of the Schools breakfast have exceeded their $90,000 fundraising goal.

Held at the Castaway restaurant last month, the event’s “90 for 90” campaign sought to raise $1,000 each from 90 donors in celebration of Burbank Unified’s 90th anniversary.

Burbank Arts For All Foundation awards $26,000 in grants

The Burbank Arts For All Foundation helped fulfill a dozen grant requests from educators in Burbank schools recently by providing about $26,200 in grants to support arts education in local elementary, middle and high schools.

The grants were approved last month, said Trena Pitchford, the foundation’s…

Burbank teachers vouch for peer-to-peer training

The head of the Burbank Teachers Assn. spoke last week about the importance of experienced educators training new teachers and providing more opportunities for such interaction — particularly for teachers who have only been teaching for less than two years.

“The first two years are incredibly important….