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Friday, August 27, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 27, 2010

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Photo Gallery: President Obama & some aspiring tennis stars

Catching up on a photo of interest. The South Lawn of the White House was the scene of a “Let’s Move” tennis clinic on August 3, 2010. President Barack Obama delivered some encouraging words to some possible tennis stars of tomorrow. Developing a good backhand swing is a bonus — getting kids to exercise and eat healthy are the main goals of First Lady Michelle Obama’s […]

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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ShowBiz Bits:Lindsay Lohan’s rehab update, Up and coming actress wins guest spot on “As The World Turns,” & “The Expendables” rule the Box Office

Actress Lindsay Lohan gets another break Today a Beverly Hills judge ordered Actress Lindsay Lohan to do 67-days of supervised probation at home. Lohan was released from in-patient treatment at UCLA yesterday afternoon. This is the newest twist in Lohan latest troubles with the law, which include a 90-day jail sentence and 90-day rehab stint for a probation violation. Lohan served only […]

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot leaps to $133 million

The Mega Millions jackpot is stuffed with even more greenbacks today. No lottery ticket had all of yesterday’s winning numbers, so the jackpot got pumped up to $133 million. The winning numbers: 4, 23, 24, 28, 32, and the Mega Ball 31. They didn’t win the jackpot, but three lucky players in the Golden State got all the correct numbers, except for […]

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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Heat warnings, precautions, and triple digit temps in the Southland

The heat is on in the Southland. At 9 p.m. last night, it was 80 degrees in Burbank. It’s going to be seriously hot today, with 80s along the beach, upper 90s in Los Angeles, and over a 100 in Burbank and some valley areas. There’s a good chance we could see some temperature records broken today. The National Weather Service […]

Monday, August 23, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 23, 2010

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A Burbank parent shares her experience with the system

The new school year is only about a week old , but it already has been an ordeal for some Burbank middle school students and their parents. As I first reported on this blog about a week ago, A Burbank city funded, long-running, and very successful after school program was axed at David Starr Jordan Middle School, leaving some parents scrambling to find a […]

Sunday, August 22, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 22, 2010

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City Buzz

A full house at the public forum After all the hoopla, debates, agenda re-writes, and months of delays, the first public forum held by the Burbank Police Commission in recent memory went off with only a few minor glitches. First, additional chairs had to be brought out to accommodate the crowd that showed up last Wednesday night, August 18, in the Community […]

Saturday, August 21, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 21, 2010

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Entertainment Catch-Up: Madonna sued, Dr. Laura’s controversy, & Betty White’s gets a new book deal and a 5th Emmy.

Madonna sued over “Material Girl” clothing line Entertainer, Madonna, has launched a “Material Girl” clothing line with daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon. Oops! L.A. Triumph, claims it’s been selling clothes under that label since around 1997 and at some of the same high-ended retailers involved in the new Madonna deal. This week, the California company sued Madonna. More details in a story […]

Saturday, August 21, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 21, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot surges to $115 million, two tickets bought in CA each worth more than half-a-million bucks

The Mega Millions jackpot is on a money roll. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Once again, no ticket in yesterday’s draw held all of the winning numbers: 4, 13, 20, 29, 48, and Mega Ball 36. So the jackpot has ballooned to $115 million!! Also, a couple of consolation prizes from Friday’s Mega Millions draw are large enough to pay-off some lingering […]

Saturday, August 21, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 21, 2010

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Photo Gallery: National Night Out in Burbank

Burbank celebrated National Night Out with around 20 block parties throughout the city earlier this month on August 3. The nationwide event encourages neighborhood spirit and a strong partnership between the community and police in the fight against crime. A block party on Verdugo Avenue Major block party on East Verdugo Avenue in the hillside area of Burbank attracted more than a […]