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🌱 Own a Burbank apartment building? See if you qualify for quake grants.
Coming up: Bob's Big Boy Weekly Classic Car Show on the Burbank Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Own a Burbank apartment building? See if you qualify for quake grants.
- Rabid bats found in Burbank—do you know what to do?
- Reserve your free seat for Burbank's newest comedy reading
Also on today's calendar: Move for MDS 5K: Los Angeles and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 67.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Property owners can apply for earthquake retrofit grant funding under state initiative (centurycity-westwoodnews.com) — Burbank apartment owners with 5–10 unit soft-story buildings may qualify for a state earthquake retrofit grant that covers up to 70% of engineering and construction costs, with applications due by September 30, 2026. The program targets older, vulnerable wood-frame structures already under local retrofit mandates, helping reduce out-of-pocket expenses while improving safety for tenants and owners alike. 
• Los Angeles County Nears Its Rabid Bat Record with 66 Detections as California Tallies 252 Animal Rabies Cases (medicaldaily.com) — Rabid bats have been confirmed in several Los Angeles County communities, including Burbank, prompting health officials to urge residents not to touch bats and to report any suspicious ones immediately. The county is nearing a record number of rabid bat detections, and experts stress keeping pets vaccinated, safely containing bats for testing, and seeking prompt medical advice after any possible exposure.
• New Comedy 'The Daring Act of Exposing One's Self'Receives Staged Reading at The Victory Theatre October 2 & 3 (myburbank.com) — Burbank theatergoers can catch free staged readings of the new comedy "The Daring Act of Exposing One's Self" at the Victory Theatre on October 2 and 3 with reservations. The play follows six friends whose evening unravels after a compromising photo is discovered, featuring a cast with credits in popular TV series and films.
📸 Around Burbank
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burbank
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★ Featured events ★
- Bob's Big Boy Weekly Classic Car Show →
Bob's Big Boy, 4211 W Riverside Dr., Burbank
4:00 pm
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Bob's Big Boy Classic Car Show | Weekly →
Bob's Big Boy, 4211 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank
4:00 pm - Bob's Big Boy Classic Car Show →
Bob's Big Boy, 4211 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank
4:00 pm - "Flourish: Art BeCause" Benefit Group Show →
Mag Park Studio, 3108 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank
6:00 pm - Broadway in Burbank: Presented by Conundrum Theatre at the Salit Conservatory →
Salit Conservatory of Music, West Riverside Drive, Burbank
7:30 pm - SVDP Friends of the Poor Walk St. John Eudes →
Burbank CA - SVDP Friends of the Poor Walk St. John Baptist de la Salle →
Burbank CA - SVDP Friends of the Poor Walk St. Bede the Venerable →
Burbank CA - Friends of the Poor Walk Our Lady of Lourdes →
Burbank CA - Move for MDS 5K: Los Angeles →
Woodley Park, 6350 Woodley Ave, Los Angeles
8:00 am - GO2 for Lung Cancer 5K Walk/Run →
Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90027
8:00 am - Witch Way to the Polls Walkathon for Voters Rights →
Griffith Park, Los Angeles
8:00 am
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time in Burbank. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Burbank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burbank here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glendale
- 2026 Haunted Soiree Experience Takes Inspiration from 1928 Murder (gamingshogun.com)
- Downey rents rise modestly as many regional cities see declines — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)
- Oh, Honey! 100-pound pig in Pasadena finds new home (nbclosangeles.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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