Adoptable Pet of the Week: Amy
Meet Amy, a two and a half year old female German Shepherd at the Burbank Animal Shelter. Amy is super sweet, loving, and very high energy, but was happy to sit still for her fall photo shoot. While in foster care, Amy did wonderfully with the foster parent's young kids. She will require an active lifestyle with someone who knows the breed and appreciates the care that is needed to help her thrive.
Burbank Animal Shelter Reveals New Art Murals From the Animation Guild
The murals were designed and painted by animators from The Animation Guild as part of their 70th-anniversary celebration.
Burbank Fire Department Performs CPR, Saves Engine 12 From ‘Brown-Out’
Instead of taking Engine 12 out of service for staffing, the department will under staff three of the four-person Engine Companies
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Astrid
Meet Astrid, a spayed female, tan and white Anatolian Shepherd mix at the Burbank Animal Shelter. The shelter staff think she is about 2 years old and was found wandering as a stray through the streets of Burbank. Astrid is a large girl weighing in at 125 healthy pounds. She would not make a good first time dog because of her size, and needs someone with lots of large or extra large dog breed experience in order for her to thrive in her forever home.
Firefighters Union Says There are Much Deeper Issues to the Temporary Loss of Engine...
While the City says taking Engine 12 out of service is to bring respite to firefighters and their families, the union says pay is forcing firefighters to transfer to other departments.
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Zeus
Meet Zeus, a three-year-old male Belgian Malinois which is an extremely intelligent working breed. They are commonly used as service dogs, K9 dogs or used on farms for specific jobs. These dogs need LOTS of exercise daily and need to be mentally stimulated or have a job to do while not around their owner, otherwise they can be destructive if these needs are not met.
Burbank Water and Power Brings First Utility-Scale Battery Storage to Burbank
A 75 kW iron flow battery will be installed and connected to a 265 kW solar array on the BWP EcoCampus in December of 2023
City’s Public Information Officer Shares Mayors Speech From State of the City Event
ual State of the City hosted by Mayor Jess Talamantes and the Burbank Chamber of Commerce was held on October 20th at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel Convention Center. This year’s theme “When A City Comes Together,” was envisioned by the City of Burbank’s Public Information Office in collaboration with Talamantes, who delivered a beautiful speech to over 650 guests at the event.
First Responders Recognized At Masonic Temple
Burbank's finest recognized at Masonic Temple dinner.
Fire Department Will Take One Fire Engine Out of Service Due to Firefighter Shortage
Due to firefighter staffing shortages, fire officials have announced that they will be taking Engine 12 out of service Temporarily in the Media District

















