Fronnie Lewis, Author at Media City Groove

Sunday, September 4, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, September 4, 2011

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Guest Blogger: Labor Day weekend

It is now September and it is Labor Day weekend. It’s just about the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Labor Day was meant for people who work. It is a way for people to be grateful for and find joy in their work by having a well deserved break from work. You hear about a lot of […]

Saturday, September 3, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, September 3, 2011

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Labor Day weekend gas prices not bad

Okay, we’re not seeing self-serve regular for $2 a gallon — but under $4 a gallon is still a good buy. A short while ago, regular gasoline at the pump appeared to be headed for the $5 a gallon mark. The national average for regular today is $3.6, according to triple A. However, on Labor Day weekend last year the average price was $2.6 […]

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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Another mountain lion sighting in Burbank

Burbank Police sent out a community alert today about a second reported mountain lion sighting in less than a month in the Media City. The first occurred back on August 4, near Kenneth Road and Brown Drive. The second sighting late yesterday, was once again in the hillside area — this time, residents reported seeing the wild cat in the […]

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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Hot collectible: Burbank centennial bag

I noticed it soon after the big party of the century to celebrate Burbank’s centennial back on July 8. Whenever I took my colorful Burbank centennial reusable bag out in public — someone would comment on it. “What a cool bag!” is what a checker at the Trader Joe’s on East Alameda Avenue in Burbank said as she carefully arranged my groceries […]

Sunday, August 28, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 28, 2011

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Guest Blogger: The weather, life, and happy days

There’s a proverb that says that having clear and sunny days all the time creates deserts. Of course everybody wishes to have bright and happy days all the time, but if every single day was like that, we could forget what happiness is. It is natural for there to be rain, snow, wind, thunder, and lightning on some days and […]

Sunday, August 28, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 28, 2011

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News & General Info

New York City prepares for the wrath of Irene

In an unprecedented move, New York City has nearly shut down in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Irene today. Despite the dire warnings and evidence of what Irene has done to other parts of the East Coast this weekend, some New Yorkers in places like Coney Island are refusing to leave their homes. At least nine deaths on the East Coast are […]

Saturday, August 27, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 27, 2011

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Burbank opens cooling center for the weekend

We’re in a heat wave! Yesterday the thermometer shot up to 108 in Burbank. At 11 p.m. last night, it was still a very warm 81. More extreme temps are expected in B-town through the weekend. The blistering heat prompted Burbank officials to open a cooling center late Friday. Here’s the media release. BURBANK, Calif. (August 26, 2011) – With high temperatures expected over […]

Friday, August 26, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 26, 2011

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A scorcher in Burbank today

Another hot one in Burbank and the rest of the Southland today. The temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-90s — even the triple digits by this afternoon in B-town. Before noon the mercury had reached 93 here. Also, we will get some partly cloudy skies at times with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. And we got high humidity! A large ridge of […]

Friday, August 26, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 26, 2011

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Guest Blogger: Garden Guru on fall planting

Yep, it’s getting about that time to start thinking about where to plant your fall bulbs(tulips, hyacinths, freesias, daffodills—-etc). Don’t do it now. Wait until next month and shop early. Planting bulbs in late September is easy. You just have to remember that tulips, hyacinths and crocus have to be cooled in your refridgerator for a month in a paper […]