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Burroughs High boys' volleyball player Daniel Jacobs and Stephen Zetterberg of rival Claremont have been dominant players the last two seasons in the Pacific League. Fittingly, the two have led their respective teams to two consecutive league championships, as the Indians and Wolfpack have shared the crown in each of the last two seasons. Jacobs and Zetterberg have also become synonymous with success the last two seasons when it comes to the top award in the Pacific League. For the second consecutive season, Jacobs and Zetterberg have been named the co-league players of the year "I don't mind sharing it with him because he's such a good player," said Jacobs, a senior outside hitter.

[Updated 1:12 p.m.] Firefighters knocked down a fire at a carpet store in Burbank Monday afternoon, an official said. The blaze started at approximately 10:18 a.m. in the 100 block of South Glenoaks Boulevard and was contained by 12:30 p.m., said Burbank Fire Chief Tom Lenahan. The structure still has some hot spots and will be monitored by officials throughout the afternoon and evening, he added. No one was in the building at the time of the incident and no injuries were reported, said Lenaham.

Burbank's primary election will live on after the City Council on Thursday decided not to pursue plans to cut the first of a two-step electoral process in order to save roughly $72,000 a year. Doing so would have required voter approval. The change would have left the city with an extra $144,700 - the average cost of the primary - in its coffers every two years, but the savings was not enough to sway the council. "The cost savings are minimal and I don't think they should be considered in a democracy," said Councilman David Gordon, adding that a one-election system would skew results in favor of incumbents.

Thousands of camera-clutching family members and friends flocked to the Starlight Bowl Friday evening to watch the roughly 700 Burbank High School graduates rearrange the tassels on their mortarboards. It was a bittersweet evening for many graduates, who while ready to tackle the next stage of their lives, were emotional about the friends and memories they were leaving behind. PHOTOS: Burbank High School graduation   "I feel like I might cry," said graduate Angel Guerrero, 17. "Because this family is really close.

What's with all the Gordon-bashing (Mailbag, May 22)? This man has served Burbank with honesty, integrity and ardor for seven years, and he's now criticized for wanting a $54 per month raise? Please, people! Yes, he may sound tedious and even nitpicking now and again at City Council meetings. But that behavior is a result of careful preparation for each and every Council meeting. He is profoundly committed to serving the city, and he does so in a thoughtful, dignified manner. I recommend you Gordon-bashers arrange a “meet-and-greet” gathering for you and your neighbors.

$20. That's how much a 33-year-old Burbank man allegedly stole from his mother's wallet Wednesday, which prompted a physical confrontation between the pair that left him with a police citation for suspected battery. Haig Eskidjian allegedly took the cash from his 60-year-old mother's wallet Wednesday afternoon, said Burbank Police Sgt. Darin Ryburn. When he returned home at around 9 p.m., his mother confronted him. She reportedly told police her son has stolen money from her before, Ryburn said.

Up until the final games of the season, there was a four-way battle for the Pacific League baseball championship this season. In the thick of the fray were Burbank and Burroughs highs, as both squads stayed in the running for the league crown until the final game of the regular season. The Bulldogs ended up sharing the title with Crescenta Valley, earning a share of their first championship since 1991. The Indians also enjoyed a successful league campaign, finishing tied for third with Arcadia.

The City Council this week divvied up roughly $141,000 in federal grants to 14 local agencies, but the amount available was far less than what was requested. It's now a five-year-old story: the amount of federal Community Development Block Grant funding Burbank gets is well below what local nonprofit and social service agencies request. This year, the total requested in grant applications was $428,000. The pool of federal grants set aside for Burbank decreased 5% this year, ramping up competition among applicants.

A 58-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly threatened a social worker earlier this week with a kitchen knife, police said. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Monday, the Los Angeles County social worker stopped by Vicki Lumley's home to discuss placing her under conservatorship, said Burbank Police Sgt. Darin Ryburn. During an explanation of the process, Lumley reportedly got angry and retrieved a knife from her kitchen, while the worker tried to calm her down, Ryburn said. Lumley then allegedly walked toward the worker with the knife and demanded she get out of the house.

There was some controversy involving one the local boys' tennis entries in Thursday's CIF Southern Section Individual Tournament at the University of Redlands. The No. 1 doubles team from Burroughs High, senior Michael Whelan and junior Calvin Fox, were supposed to arrive at the venue at 10 a.m. to begin their competition. But the duo was a no-show. Burroughs Coach Roy Bernhardt said the pair had to default after Whelan wasn't able to attend because of a function at the school.