City of Burbank

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Artist Pomm Shows Off Her New Style

Exhibiton and reception held at Million Air facility at Bob Hope Airport.

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Burbank To Phoenix USAir Flight Aborts Take Off

Passengers on Airbus get a “bus ride” back to teminal.

Scott-Schweitzer.     (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Firefighter/Paramedic Scott Schweitzer Calls it a Career

The lifelong Burbank resident and Medal of Valor Award recipient is retiring after 29 and a half years.

Burbank was named 'Tree City USA' for the 35th year in a row, only 2 cities in California hold that title. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Tree City USA Brings Its Road Show to Foy Park With Tree Planting Ceremony

Foy Park in Burbank was the beneficiary of a new tree as Burbank officials celebrated Arbor Day and the fact that Burbank has once again been named Tree City USA

Forestry Crew members Felipe Orozco and Ken Scarone put the finishing touches on the planting at Brace Park. (Photo By Ross A. Benson)

Plant-a-Tree program Keeping Burbank a Greener Place to live for 57 Years

City Officials are proud that Burbank and the city of San Francisco are the only two communities to have been named Tree City USA since the program started 35 years ago.

Bob Hope Airport Police Cruiser. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Laser Pointed At Jet Plane And Police Helicopter

18 year-old North Hollywood man arrested, faces federal charges.

Local Realtors and Burbank On Parade Board Members Karen Volpe Gussow and Barry Gussow. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank Chamber of Commerce Throws a ‘Party Gras’

Burbank’s Chamber of Commerce held it’s yearly Gala event this past weekend at The Sheraton Universal’s Grand Ballroom with the theme of Party Gras

New entrance way new paint, new plaster and $10 million dollars of other improvments. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Police/Fire Headquarters Building Construction Finished

After years of fixing all the original mistakes, the Police and Fire Headquarters Building at Third and Orange Grove is back at full strength

On March 20 a drill was held at Bob Hope Airport with the cause of the faked crash being a laser which blinded the pilots during the landing  (Photo By Ross A. Benson)

NEW VIDEO: Bob Hope Airport Crash Drill

Video has been added of the Crash Drill held at Bob Hope Airport

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NEW VIDEO – Skate Park Turns Into High Flying BMX Event

After years of asking by teen riders, the City of Burbank expanded the Skate Park to accommodate BMX bikes. The result was the first Bike-Fest held at the facility

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Awards Presented to Burbank’s Boards and Commissions Members

Burbank’s City Council Members held a Boards and Commissions Mixer and Awards Night this past Friday evening at Burbank’s Colony Theatre

Residences of the Rancho area along with officials from Lycee Internation de Los Angeles gathered at Buena Vista Library Thursday evening. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Lycee International de Los Angeles Makes Presentation to Rancho Residents

Officials from a proposed Lycee International de Los Angeles School that wants to move into the old G.M. site met Thursday evening at The Buena Vista Library with residents

View of RITC from Hollywood and Empire Ave looking west

Bob Hope Airport Opens Bids for New Transportation Center

Bids Appear to Meet Budget Requirements; Project Moves to Next Step