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Saturday, November 26, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, November 26, 2011
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Burbank, Walmart, and Black Friday violence

 Burbank is getting a Walmart with dirt cheap prices, questionable labor practices, and the retailer’s notorious Black Friday culture. Last month at the Empire Center, the future home of Burbank’s Walmart, the giant retailer held a promotional event boasting about the benefits its store will bring to the community. However, Burbank residents must realize that the retailer’s massive advertising campaigns, concerned mainly with profits, are going […]
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Friday, November 25, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, November 25, 2011
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To shop or not to shop on Black Friday

Now that we’ve stuffed ourselves with the Thanksgiving fixings, it’s off to the stores and malls to stuff shopping bags with deals and bargains. Wait, not so fast. Black Friday may not really be the day to get the best prices for your holiday items and gifts. A study conducted from mid-November to mid-December 2010 by Consumer Reports and Decide.com discovered “… […]
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Photo Gallery:President Obama pardons two lucky turkeys

President Obama carried on a Thanksgiving tradition today by pardoning two big turkeys. Liberty was on hand for the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning ceremony — Peace was a no show for some reason. Joining the president were daughters Malia and Sasha and the National Turkey Federation Chairman, Richard Huisinga. The two 19-week old turkeys tip the scales at 45 pounds each and were raised by […]
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Jean Youn: A thankful Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. There are countless things that we feel that we lack and want but there also a countless number of things to be thankful for. Of those things family is what’s most important and what we are most thankful for. Family is what I am most thankful for but what allows my family and me […]
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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City Buzz

More car thefts and burglaries in Burbank In the latest crime report from Burbank Police Officer Joshua Kendrick, only a handful of residential and business burglaries are listed for the past couple of weeks, the bad news — a lot of vehicle thefts and break-ins. The report, released yesterday, mentioned some 21 vehicle crimes — all happened between November 11 and 21, 2011. During that time, thieves […]
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, November 20, 2011
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“Breaking Dawn Part 1” huge at the box office

Movie fans turned out in a big way for the latest in the “Twlight” film series this weekend, which debuted with an estimated $139 million. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1,” the first part of the final and fourth installment of the romantic fantasy, captured the number one spot at the box office and is now the top movie in the country. In […]
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, November 20, 2011
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Rain, wind, and cooold temps in Burbank

UPDATED: 3:30 p.m. A slow moving storm is dumping a lot of rain on Burbank this afternoon. I was out driving through town and had to maneuver through some ponding water at several intersections. The forecast is for more rain and even some thunderstorms this evening –so drive with special care. **** Some overcast and threatening skies over Burbank this morning.  […]
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