http://www.wikio.com/search=Burbank Wikio - Burbank http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65441051 TV News: Kid programming companies merge -- A $195 million deal to acquire the Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears kids properties from American Greetings has cleared the way for Canadian animation company Cookie Jar Entertainment to merge with DIC Entertainment Holdings. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:41:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65441051 2008-07-24T23:41:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65444438 Britney was spotted at one of her favourite gyms in Marina del Ray last night. She was seen working up a sweat on the treadmill and having a conversation with her personal trainer, laughing in between all the hard work! Later, Britney headed over to the recording studio in Burbank for another recording session. Larry Rudolph wasn’t joking when he said she would be spending the summer in the studio! Her mother also accompanied her. Source | Pic Source Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:35:49 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65444438 2008-07-24T23:35:49Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65428284 Call out the National Guard! Swarms of unidentified insects are on the attack! Well, maybe two. But they're really, really big. The other night I was sitting here in Burbank typing at the computer when I heard the cat walk across some newspaper. The only problem was that the cat was sitting in front of me. What on earth could be so big that I could hear it moving? Later that same night I heard some frightening winged behemoth thumping around in the lampshade. When I returned with a weapon and sleepy husband in tow, I saw the 4-inch long outline of something that could have been a long beetle. It was hastily dispatched while I stayed locked in the bathroom. Yesterday as I walked to my car, a lizard jumped across my path and stuck itself to the wall 5 feet high. I moved closer to check it out, and it was no lizard, it was a big-eyed, fanged, winged beast at least 4 inches long. I have never seen a grasshopper or anything that big. It was a mottled tan and brown. After hearing a report of a similar monster in Highland park from ace reporter Ross A Lincoln, it was time to take immediate action! So I picked up my cell phone. The Natural History Museum was unable to help without a picture. Again and again, entymologists have asked me why I didn't take a picture of it. Because it would have turned out all blurry with me running so fast, that's why! No one I called reported unusual locust sightings/attacks. There seems to have been no unusual weather or activity. No strange droughts, no bird extinctions, nothing to account for the sudden appearance of these monsters. One person tried to reassure me by suggesting that it was the same locust. I said, "He must really like me then." UC Riverside's receptionist in the Entymology Department could not help me out either, but she was excited to send me directions for how to mail one to them if I saw it again. Please pack specimens as follows: Pack insects in a plastic bag inside a small box or other container to protect from smashing. Insects may be placed in a sealed container in the freezer overnight to kill. Small, soft bodied insects or caterpillars can be placed in a small watertight container with 70% rubbing alcohol. Pack container inside a plastic bag before transporting. I said, "I wouldn't want to kill it." She replied cheerfully, "Oh, you'd be surprised how often we open up the envelopes and they're still alive!" Who has the world's worst receptionist job ever? The Xerxes Society spent an inordinate amount of time on the phone with me and were extremely patient. We ruled out katydids since its wings were flat and close to the body. It was definitely too big to be a cricket, and its legs weren't that pronounced (and I am not that chicken). It was not a cicada because it did not have moth-like clear wings. It was most likely a locust, but they couldn't say for sure without a picture. It is definitely of the class Orthoptera, and I should look for them among plants. Our friend Joel V.L. Cordeiro, Visitor Services Coordinator at the Franklin Canyon Nature Center brought up the possibility of a praying mantis. I thought they were all green, but a search has shown large brown mantises that put them within the realm of possibility. I am still waiting for a return call from Stanley Pest Control. It looks most like the Gregoriuos in Wikipedia , but apparently that one is not native to LA. The Flickr photo above is the closest I can get. Although the one I saw was more tan, less yellow. The next time one jumps out at me, I am not sure if I will run for my camera or not, but I promise you I will run. Stay tuned for updates on the Los Angeles River turning to blood. Photo by Freebird4 via Flickr Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:25:29 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65428284 2008-07-24T21:25:29Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65412662 BURBANK, CA (MARKET WIRE) Picture this: You're driving a truck that is loaded to capacity. The load has to be delivered on time, or you don't get paid. Suddenly you're confronted with a long upwards hill -- and as you shift into low gear, a knot forms in your stomach as you realize your load may be too heavy to get up and over that rise. Sure enough, your worries aren't unfounded; about halfway up the steep incline, the truck's engine is running full-out, gears are grinding, and that truck is going absolutely nowhere. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:41:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65412662 2008-07-24T18:41:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65406165 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:35:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65406165 2008-07-24T17:35:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65375460 BURBANK, CA (MARKET WIRE) Lockheed Federal Credit Union (LFCU) remains one of the strongest financial institutions in the country, and has never reported a loss in its 71 years in business. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:06:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65375460 2008-07-24T14:06:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65363774 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65363774 2008-07-24T12:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65329175 Solar proponents claim that electric rates in California have been going up significantly faster than inflation. Here’s the data to prove it. http://www.energy.ca.gov/electricity/weighted_avg_retail_prices.html Utility-Wide Weighted Average Retail Electricity Prices 1980-2005 (nominal $) (cents/kWh) Year PG&E SCE SDG&E LADWP SMUD BGP ESPs Other Municipal Utilities Historical 1980 4.76 6.09 8.43 5.61 2.53 6.72 1981 6.05 6.45 9.36 6.16 2.82 6.48 1982 6.24 7.37 11.26 [...] Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:05:12 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65329175 2008-07-24T07:05:12Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65329049 As she recited Hiram Johnson High School's graduation requirements, counselor Shelia Sadqe looked up at the freshman sitting in front of her. Ana Del Toro, center, holds Guadalupe Gizelle, 2, as Luther Burbank parent adviser Elisa Gonzalez, left, and counselor Juanita Saldana, right, discuss her son Martin's transition to high school. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65329049 kminugh@sacbee.com (Kim Minugh) 2008-07-24T07:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65324611 Woke up at 5:37 this morning to catch the train the Burbank. Sat delayed at Union Station for ~2 hours due to a fatal accident near the Burbank station. Sadly 2 hours is long enough to make you forget how morbid and rueful a fatal accident is (I believe that’s the euphemism for suicide) and obsess [...] Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:04 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65324611 2008-07-24T05:39:04Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65303891 BURBANK, CA -- 07/23/08 -- Accounting pros, human resource managers, and legal eagles alike can all be subject to the worst feeling one can have while looking at a computer screen, the pain of an accidentally deleted file. Today IT managers have Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:33:46 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65303891 2008-07-23T23:33:46Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65303110 BURBANK, CA (MARKET WIRE) Accounting pros, human resource managers, and legal eagles alike can all be subject to the worst feeling one can have while looking at a computer screen, the pain of an accidentally deleted file. Today IT managers have undelete software which aids in data recovery allowing them to retrieve data in a matter of minutes that may otherwise be lost or take hours to salvage. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65303110 2008-07-23T23:33:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65300280 BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will publish WATCHMEN, an episodic downloadable game based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65300280 2008-07-23T23:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65289787 With vacation packages starting at just $276 per person, JetBlue is encouraging you to go somewhere warm this September. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:52:39 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65289787 2008-07-23T20:52:39Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65282894 I had the opportunity to view a screening of the blockbuster film, “The Dark Knight” on the Warner Brothers studio lot in Burbank last night. It’s easily the best flick of the summer (including “Iron Man” and Wall-E”), and if your a parent with a Batman fan under the age of 9, do not send [...] Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:37:20 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65282894 2008-07-23T19:37:20Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65275335 Dr. Siegal's Direct Nutritionals LLC, the exclusive global distributor of the fast-growing Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET weight loss system and hunger-con 1 Vote(s) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:04:44 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65275335 2008-07-23T18:04:44Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65272512 If the new downZelled L.A. Times is going to convince people it knows about Los Angeles, it needs to stop describing places in Los Angeles... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:55:28 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65272512 2008-07-23T17:55:28Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65259047 City to sue banks today The L.A. City Council voted unanimously yesterday to hire outside attorneys to file two civil lawsuits "seeking millions of dollars... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:45:37 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65259047 2008-07-23T16:45:37Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65256531 VAN NUYS - More than 500 train commuters were late to work this morning when a Metrolink train hit a pedestrian on tracks near the Van Nuys station, authorities said. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:15:09 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65256531 jason.kandel@dailynews.com (Jason Kandel, Staff Writer) 2008-07-23T16:15:09Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65252745 BURBANK, CA (MARKET WIRE) Automobiles have greatly evolved since 1893, when the first gasoline-powered car took to the road in the United States. With a single-cylinder 4-horsepower engine, the vehicle was literally a horse-drawn buggy to which the builder added an engine and removed the horse. Today, sleek aerodynamically designed vehicles fly down the highway, their high-tech humming engines and even suspension, steering, fuel control and many other factors computer controlled. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:59:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Burbank?rinfoid=65252745 2008-07-23T15:59:00Z