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    Aug 5, 2011 |Story| Burbank Leader

  1. Blood drive organized to help children

    When 5-year-old Matthew Fernandez’s leukemia diagnosis because public in April, Michele Ramos knew she had to do more than just help the family with groceries. “You cannot help but look your children in the eyes and wonder if this could have...

    Tags: Social Issues, Emergency Health Procedures, Television Industry, Blood Transfusion, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. Jun 18, 2011 |Story| Burbank Leader

  2. Saving lives in the long run

    It wasn't enough that Roy Wiegand endured a climb in altitude of almost 12,000 feet on a grueling 100-mile road run from the San Buenaventura Mission in Ventura to Mt. Pinos in the Los Padres National Forest. But he's taking on a second tough challenge,...

    Tags: Social Issues, Human Interest, Forestry and Timber

    3. Feb 4, 2011 |Story| Burbank Leader

  3. Animal shelter close to getting X-ray machine

    Gypsy, a German shepherd mix who was brought to the Burbank Animal Shelter with an injured knee, earned her nickname “hero girl” after having to endure two more weeks of pain and a trip to an outside clinic for an X-ray. But soon, others...

    Tags: Health, Social Issues, Broken Bones, Homes, X-rays

    4. Mar 29, 2011 |Story| Burbank Leader

  4. Dwindling donations worry nonprofit

    Bare shelves and empty crates are becoming more commonplace at Burbank Temporary Aid Center as the nonprofit struggles to keep up with high demand amid dwindling donations.
    Bare shelves and empty crates are becoming more commonplace at Burbank Temporary Aid Center as the nonprofit struggles to keep up with high demand amid dwindling donations. In a typical year, Executive Director Barbara Howell sees the donations from the...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Social Issues, California, Holidays, Human Interest

    5. Jan 25, 2011 |Story| Burbank Leader

  5. Recycling lesser-known flicks

    He’s in the movie business, but he’s not at Sundance with all the snow bunnies and hot stars this week. Ryan Kugler is an aggregator. His DVA (Distribution Video & Audio) is one of the most successful businesses in Burbank, but don’t look for his store.
    He’s in the movie business, but he’s not at Sundance with all the snow bunnies and hot stars this week. Ryan Kugler is an aggregator. His DVA (Distribution Video & Audio) is one of the most successful businesses in Burbank, but don’t...

    Tags: Social Issues, Los Angeles, 99 Cents Only Stores, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Elections

    6. Jan 8, 2011 |Story| Burbank Leader

  6. Congratulations

    Transplant survivor rides in Rose Parade Monica O'Brien of Burbank was among 26 organ transplant recipients and donors to ride on the Donate Life float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day. "It's was amazing!" she said. "It was sad...

    Tags: Inventories, Social Issues, U.S. Army, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), New Year's Day

    7. Jan 5, 2011 |Story| Burbank Leader

  7. With film shoots rising, Hertz Global buys local

    New Jersey-based Hertz Global Holdings Inc. has acquired Burbank's 24/7 Studio Equipment, which rents generators, light towers, booms and other equipment for film and television production. 24/7, founded in 2005, was owned by private equity firm...

    Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Social Issues, Los Angeles, Natural Resources, Politics

    8. Sep 4, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader

  8. 300,000 Angelenos tapping pantries

    SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products,...

    Tags: Social Issues, Society, Los Angeles, The Salvation Army, Rick White

    9. Oct 6, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader

  9. Transplants give Burbank woman the gift of life

    Monica O'Brien is celebrating the gift of life.
    Monica O'Brien is celebrating the gift of life. The 33-year-old Burbank resident has survived three liver transplants and despite the odds, gave birth to a daughter in July. O'Brien was born with hepatitis C but wasn't diagnosed until after high...

    Tags: Pancreas, Social Issues, California, Surgery, Liver Transplants

    10. Aug 11, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader

  10. Kiwanians honor civically committed couple

    Former Burbank Mayor <strong>George Battey</strong>, 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 living in the city. "Year after year, you see the same 400 people at every charitable and civic event," he quipped.
    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: Social Issues, Nancy Johnson, The Salvation Army, Politics, Dining and Drinking

    11. Aug 18, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader

  11. Fifties fun trumps fear of 13

    Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of the 13th day of a month falling on a Friday &mdash; a day when the superstitious tend to avoid black cats. Well, if black cats were being avoided, Black Cows were being embraced as members, friends and supporters of the Burbank Elks gathered at their Hollywood Way lodge for a 1950s-themed dinner dance on Friday the 13th.
    Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of the 13th day of a month falling on a Friday — a day when the superstitious tend to avoid black cats. Well, if black cats were being avoided, Black Cows were being embraced as members, friends and supporters...

    Tags: Music, Social Issues, Hotels and Accommodations, New York City, Lifestyle and Leisure

    12. Oct 23, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader

  12. Organizations: Mariner Ship 145 gathers for reunion

    Women who had been members of the Mariner Ship 145, SS Red Finn, of the Burbank Girl Scout Council in high school during the early 1960s recently met for a reunion luncheon at the Castaway Restaurant. Their leader was Dorothy Robb and co-leader was...

    Tags: Comedy (genre), Social Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking

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