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 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….

Rep. Adam Schiff honors Volpei-Gussow, Porto as Women of the Year

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) recently honored two women with local ties as Women of the Year for 2017. For many years, Burbank resident Karen Volpei-Gussow, a Realtor with Keller Williams World Media Center, has volunteered on numerous boards and s…

City Council approves improvements on Leland Way

A residential street next to the Golden State (5) Freeway in Burbank is being improved so the neighborhood will be safer and an adjacent soundwall will be less garish. The City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to convert a 0.3-mile section of Leland Way f…

It just got easier for Burbank students to check out library books

Burbank city and school officials are trying to make it easier for students to check out books from any of the local public libraries using just one ID. The City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a memorandum of agreement with Burbank Unified to…

Sportsman’s Lodge To Be Demolished!

This morning I came across an article about the famous Sportsman’s Lodge in Sherman Oaks, California.  Since 1961, the lodge has hosted countless local events.  Last month, the city counsel approved the new owners plans to demolish the Sportsman’s Lodge and to build a 97,000 square foot shopping center in it’s place.  Some local residents …