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Burb's Eye View: Laps in a life worth living
Sometimes the brightest paths only reveal themselves in the dark. At 3:59 a.m. Sunday, the heartiest walkers trod the route at Johnny Carson Park for the 19th hour of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Burbank. The crowds that packed...
Tags: American Cancer Society
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Cars are the stars at Kiwanis for Fun show
Car enthusiasts shared their reasons for owning classics during Sunday's Kiwanis for Fun Car Show at Johnny Carson Park. Lori Wilcox's 1944 convertible with a rumble seat was among the 300 vehicles displayed. It's bright pink with flames painted on...
Tags: Chad, American Cancer Society, Human Interest, Black College Reunion, Entertainment
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Chad's Champions ready for Relay for Life
Members of Team Chad's Champions are gearing up for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, the 24-hour walk on May 4 and 5 at Johnny Carson Park. The walk begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and ends at 9 a.m. Sunday. Team Chad's Champions was created to...
Tags: Butterfly Ballots, Chad, American Cancer Society, Human Interest, Colon Cancer
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Burbank election candidates talk budget, public outreach, other issues
Taking the stage for the first and largest election forum, candidates competing in three citywide races on Wednesday made what could be their highest profile pitches to the voting public before the Feb. 26 primary. At the forum at Burbank City Hall,...
Tags: Elections, Twitter, Inc., Media Industry, Voting, Habitat for Humanity International
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Burbank city clerk faces election contest
The office of city treasurer is one race Burbank residents won't have to worry about, with Debbie Kukta — the former school board member who was appointed to fill the vacated post — facing no opposition for her seat. Interim City Clerk Zizette...
Tags: Elections, PTA, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial and Business Services, Labor Legislation
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Friendship takes on a new meaning with dance number
A talented choreographer with his sights set on New York University, 15-year-old Kevin Zambrano has been blocking out dance numbers since the sixth grade. But the Burbank High School sophomore's work took on a new level of intensity this spring as he...
Tags: Human Interest, Brain, Amusement and Theme Parks, New York University, Entertainment
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Burb's Eye View: Nothing trivial about a year in Burbank
In the banquet hall filled with trivia experts, I took one last leap up to the stage and swiveled to face the throng. They’d gathered for the Burbank Library’s annual trivia bee, and I as their host would guide them through the festivities. I...Tags: Event Planning, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Libraries, Veterans Day
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Aktion Club enjoys annual convention
September was the month that the Burbank For Fun Kiwanis Aktion Club joined a lot of other Aktion Clubs at Wonder Valley for their annual convention. This event continues to grow exponentially every year. It is a great time for learning and renewing...Tags: American Red Cross, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Health
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Kiwanians honor civically committed couple
Former Burbank Mayor George Battey, who served in the early 1990s and died in 2003, once joked that despite the freeway sign that proclaimed there were more than 100,000 Burbank residents, he could have been easily convinced there were only 400 people...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Charity, Adam Schiff, Nancy Johnson, Bars and Clubs
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On the Town: Targeting family care and cancer cure
Tony Yanow, the owner of the new and improved Tony's Darts Away on Magnolia Boulevard, hosted a fundraiser to benefit the Family Service Agency of Burbank last week. The event, tied into the grand re-opening of Yanow's vegan-friendly, beer and wine...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Medical Research, Chris Barnes, Cancer, Bars and Clubs
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Obituary: Mary Alice O'Connor
DOWNTOWN — Mary Alice O'Connor, the former school board member and volunteer whose service began during World War II and grew into leadership positions in the Burbank Tournament of Roses, Friends of the Burbank Library and the Burbank Historical...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Adam Schiff, Hospitals and Clinics, The Walt Disney Co., Death
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Relaying support
When doctors diagnosed Mary Strauss with breast cancer 10 years ago, the retired bookkeeper was forced to confront a condition that for much of her life went unnamed. "Growing up, we never talked about cancer," said Strauss, 76, of La CaƱada. "It was the...Tags: La Crescenta, Health Organizations, Death, Colonoscopy, Cancer
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