Local News Roundup

A little lighter this week. This weekly post is more work than we expected, but hey, getting to write in the first person plural (the Royal We, if you prefer, and we do) is worth the effort.

Headline: Mixed use development The Burbank Collection is on schedule to open in June, provided drought continues. Read the story.
Our Take: You can't beat the location if you're looking for new urban pedestrian living (and if you've got $700,000 laying around). San Fernando Road continues to attract everyone. Young professionals, families, empty nesters, teens and the homeless. This area is without a doubt Burbank's primary community gathering place.

Headline: News Press editorial supports PATH's First Step application. Read the story.
Our Take: Good for the News Press. We'd reiterate that a program like First Step seems unlikely to cause an influx of chronically homeless persons. It is not a walk-in facility. It will be a lot of work to convince most of this population to come inside, but it's the right thing to do.

And just for fun, a nifty political campaign contribution record based on your Southern California zip code can be found here. We're not sure what you'd use it for unless you're working on a campaign, but what the heck.