818 Roundup: 'America's first karaoke bar' Dimples to close; Tobinworld holiday show

Julia Blythe, who has worked here as as server on-and-off for 8 years, and Eddie Driscoll, who has worked here as the karaoke DJ on-and-off for 14 years sing a Christmas song together at Dimples on West Olive Avenue in Burbank on Friday, December 19, 2014. Dimples, which may be the first karaoke bar in the country, will be closing in mid-January, for redevelopment of the property. The bar, which has been open since 1982, has been a stopping ground for hundreds of some of entertainment's top celebrities.

Dec. 22, 2014 7 AM PT

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Good morning, 818! Today is Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Temperatures for today are expected to reach a high of 76 degrees and a low of 52 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

In case you missed them, here are some of the headlines from the weekend:

Billed as “America’s first karaoke bar,” Dimples in Burbank will be closing shortly after it hosts its final New Year’s Eve party. The bar, which has been open since 1982, is one of several buildings set to be demolished in order to make room for the Talaria at Burbank project, a 241-unit luxury apartment complex on top of a 43,000-square-foot Whole Foods.
Students at Tobinworld in Glendale performed traditional Christmas songs during the school’s 37th annual Holiday Show.
The Directory of Community Organizations and Special Events for 2014-15, prepared annually by the La Cañada Flintridge Coordinating Council, is now online.
From the moment you walk into Canele in Glendale and sense the old wood, the crimson walls, the fresh ranunculus, you know this is going to be something special.

818 Roundup: ‘America’s first karaoke bar’ Dimples to close; Tobinworld holiday show