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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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Election Day and the Burbank ballot deadline debate

It’s Election Day in Burbank and there’s some chatter on the Internet about how recent additions to the California Elections Code requires city officials to extend the mail-in only ballot deadline. Don’t believe it. Yesterday Burbank City Clerk, Zizette Mullins, sent out this response to all the questions, conspiracy theories, and whatever else is being batted around as fact. Last […]

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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Grand Marshal announced for Burbank on Parade 2015

The theme of the 34th annual Burbank on Parade is “Burbank– City of the Wild Wild West.” Yesterday the selection of veteran actor, Gerald McRaney, as the Grand Marshal was announced in a news release. McRaney is a familiar face on television. He’s appeared in numerous series from back in the day “Gunsmoke” (1955), to “Simon and Simon” (1981-1989), “Major Dad” (1989-1993), “Touched […]

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- BWP crew and giant crane install new utility poles near 100 block of South Lamer Street Burbank April 7, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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Burbank Scene: Big crane helps install new utility poles

It took a giant crane and some high-flying maneuvers by Burbank Water and Power crews to install some new utility poles in Burbank last week. The operation is pretty dramatic with the crane lifting the poles over tree and roof tops “into pre-dug holes” along property lines. It happened in a neighborhood, which included the 300 block of Griffith Park […]

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Art festival draws crowds to Downtown Burbank April 11, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 12, 2015

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Photo Gallery: Burbank Art Festival 2015

A two-day art festival wraps up in Downtown Burbank today. More than a hundred artists, tons of exhibits, and demonstrations on San Fernando Boulevard between Angeleno Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard. Festival runs until 5 p.m. today.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 11, 2015

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Art festival returns to Downtown Burbank this weekend

Downtown Burbank will be alive this weekend with the creative vibe and works of more than 100 artists from traditional painters, photographers, sculptors to special effects wizards and hip urban street painters. The art festival will once again take over several blocks of San Fernando Boulevard, between Angeleno Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard. Also, there will be live art demonstrations, panel discussions with […]

Friday, April 10, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Burbank City Clerk Zizette Mullins on Election Night February 24, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 10, 2015

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Update Burbank election ballots coming in at a fast pace

The mail-only ballots for the 2015 Burbank General Municipal Election are coming in at a fast pace. Last Tuesday, City Clerk, Zizette Mullins, reported receiving 7,100 ballots. Now, that number has jumped by more than a thousand. “As of today we have received approximately 8400 ballots, at this point in the primary we received 7800 ballots and 7621 at the […]

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- 2015 Burbank General Municipal Election ballot envelope

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 8, 2015

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Election News: Burbank ballots, returns and issues

Still holding onto your 2015 Burbank General Municipal Election ballot? It’s time to make a decision and let it go. There’s less than a week to the Tuesday, April 14 election. On that day, all the mail only ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. to be counted. If you plan to make your ballot choices and get the return […]

Monday, April 6, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 6, 2015

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Entertainment Buzz: Classic variety show at Burbank’s Big Victory Theatre

A talented lineup is getting ready to take to the stage in “The Aubree Sweeney Variety Show” at the Big Victory Theatre in Burbank this coming Saturday, April 11. Producer, Aubree Sweeney, is a writer, comedian, and actress who regularly appears at Flappers Comedy Club, which has locations in Burbank and Claremont. The event goal is to bring back “the thrill of the […]

Sunday, April 5, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 5, 2015

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News & General Info

Happy Easter!

Resurrection Sunday celebrated in Burbank and throughout the Southland today. However, the recent violence in the Middle East, particularly attacks on Christians, on the minds of many. Details here.