See what happens when I go Christmas shopping? I miss a ton o'Burbank news. In case you did as well, here's what happened in the Media City.
Friday, December 15
FOUR ARRESTED AT SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
The Friday night checkpoint, at San Fernando Boulevard and Delaware Road, netted three drivers, drunk, and one sober - with an outstanding warrant. (KNBC's headline, oddly, states that three were arrested.) KNBC.
MARRIOTT TAKES OVER AIRPORT CONVENTION CENTER
The hotel and convention center was owned previously by Hilton. Leader.
SCHIFF APPOINTED TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
The congressman, whose district includes areas of Glendale and Burbank, was nominated to the post by fellow Valley Democrat Brad Sherman. Leader.
Saturday, December 16
DJ SUSPENED FOR ON-AIR FREAKOUT
Clear Channel Radio suspends KFI host Bill Handel for threatening fellow yakker Jamie White on-air Friday morning. Incensed by comments White, who works at sister station KYSR, made off-air to his preteen daughters, Handel shouted, "If you ever talk to my kids like that again, I'm going to kick your ass." The stations' studios are located in Burbank. LAT. Background article here.
Sunday, December 17
HORSE OWNERS VS. WHOLE FOODS
Home and horse-owners in the Rancho neighborhood of Burbank push back against plans for the upscale grocery, complaining the increased traffic will spook the horses. NYT. The Gray Lady followed a Dec. 4 article in the Daily News. (The DN link has expired, but the LAist article on the issue can be found here.)
2 comments:
Fellow Burbankian here, curious to know your thoughts on the Whole Foods situation
Honestly, I haven't given it too much though. I personally would love to have a Whole Foods (or, as I've heard it waggishly described "Whole Paycheck"). How much would it really affect the horses?
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