Victory Boulevard

A sinkhole closed Victory Boulevard in Burbank on Saturday, but the road should be back to normal before motorists begin their commute Monday morning, officials said. Burbank Water and Power officials had been working since 3 p.m Saturday to fix a broken water main that caused the sinkhole on Victory Boulevard and Palm Avenue. Ken Donaldson, a water supervisor, said he suspected the rain moved soil around, which could have caused the water main to burst. Donaldson said this was the third largest sinkhole he’s seen in Burbank in the last 20 years.

A vehicle collided with a Burbank police car Friday night, sending one officer to a hospital. The driver of the vehicle was apparently traveling southbound on Victory Boulevard and struck the police car while making a left turn into a driveway. The police officer was taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center to be evaluated. The accident is under investigation. Police said at the scene that it appeared alcohol was not involved. -- Ross A. Benson, For Times Community News

Ryan Carter BURBANK -- A 61-year-old woman received injuries to the face and chest when her car collided head-on with a big rig, Friday afternoon. Witnesses said the woman somehow began driving west on an eastbound lane of Victory Boulevard, just east of Hollywood Way, said Sgt. Pat Lynch of the Burbank Police Department. As she neared the intersection, a Consolidated Freightway truck was turning the corner going east on Victory Boulevard. The woman was taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills with injuries to the face and chest, said Capt.

Lolita Harper NORTHWEST DISTRICT -- Two Burbank men were taken to the hospital Friday evening after the truck they were in collided with a bus at the corner of Hollywood Way and Victory Boulevard. Driver Tim Belosic, 24, and passenger Kelly Childers, 31, were taken to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries, Burbank Police Sgt. Ron Caruso said. The third passenger, Michael Sanchez, 24, of Burbank, refused medical treatment because he didn't have insurance, Sanchez said.

Karen S. Kim NORTHWEST DISTRICT -- Burbank's Public Works Department is converting the five points intersection at Burbank Boulevard and Victory Boulevard into a four-way intersection to ease traffic congestion. "It's a very problematic intersection right now, probably the worst intersection in town," City Manager Bud Ovrom said. "This is a plan to make it better, but during construction it's going to make it worse. Like always, it's going to get worse before it gets better."

AREA 1 100 block of Sparks Street Danny Jesus Garcia, 41, was arrested Dec. 15 on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possessing methamphetamines and failing to stop after being involved in accident. Hollywood Way at Alameda Avenue Cynthia Rae Holodnak, 42, was arrested Dec. 15 on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Victory Boulevard at Angeleno Avenue Jesse Edward Zagala, 28, was arrested Dec. 16 on suspicion of theft, failing to appear and outstanding warrants.

Karen S. Kim BURBANK -- Elle Milner, a 32-year-old Portland, Ore. resident, trekked her way through Burbank on Tuesday morning waving a full-size flag for supporters standing out on the streets. Beginning her trip in Portland on New Year's Day, Milner has been walking from city to city carrying the flag with other Americans she passes on her journey in remembrance of the victims of Sept. 11. Her trip is scheduled to end at the Statue of Liberty in New York on Memorial Day. On Tuesday, Milner's pilgrimage took her through Burbank via Victory Boulevard to Burbank Boulevard to San Fernando Road to Glendale.

Ryan Carter BURBANK -- Police are searching for someone who stole several American flags this week and vandalized others. On Wednesday and Thursday, police received at least six complaints of thefts and at least one report from a witness who saw someone take a flag from a front yard and tear it up, Burbank Police Lt. Kevin Krafft said. Many of the reports came from neighborhoods above Glenoaks Boulevard, between Olive Avenue and the Glendale border, Krafft said.

A vehicle collided with a Burbank police car Friday night, sending one officer to a hospital. The driver of the vehicle was apparently traveling southbound on Victory Boulevard and struck the police car while making a left turn into a driveway. The police officer was taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center to be evaluated. The accident is under investigation. Police said at the scene that it appeared alcohol was not involved. -- Ross A. Benson, For Times Community News

AREA 1 100 block of Sparks Street Danny Jesus Garcia, 41, was arrested Dec. 15 on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possessing methamphetamines and failing to stop after being involved in accident. Hollywood Way at Alameda Avenue Cynthia Rae Holodnak, 42, was arrested Dec. 15 on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Victory Boulevard at Angeleno Avenue Jesse Edward Zagala, 28, was arrested Dec. 16 on suspicion of theft, failing to appear and outstanding warrants.

The Autry National Center on Wednesday bought a new facility on Victory Boulevard to house a new research and resource center. The acquisition will accommodate curatorial offices, laboratories, two research libraries and about 500,000 artworks and artifacts, museum officials said. Mayor Anja Reinke highlighted the upcoming project this week as part of a long-term goal to bolster the presence of the arts in Burbank. "It is my goal as part of the cultural arts committee that Burbank would get more museums to enrich our arts experience," she said.

A sinkhole closed Victory Boulevard in Burbank on Saturday, but the road should be back to normal before motorists begin their commute Monday morning, officials said. Burbank Water and Power officials had been working since 3 p.m Saturday to fix a broken water main that caused the sinkhole on Victory Boulevard and Palm Avenue. Ken Donaldson, a water supervisor, said he suspected the rain moved soil around, which could have caused the water main to burst. Donaldson said this was the third largest sinkhole he’s seen in Burbank in the last 20 years.

The massive sinkhole that opened Saturday at Victory Boulevard and Palm Avenue amid heavy downpours, shutting off water to surrounding structures and closing off traffic to the intersection, was likely caused by improper construction nearly two decades ago, officials said. Water was restored to neighboring businesses, and all lanes were opened to traffic by 1 p.m. Monday as street sweepers worked to clean up debris scattered blocks away from the 40-by-40-foot sinkhole, which was widened to 65 feet along the curb to make necessary repairs.