Fronnie Lewis

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Beat the heat in Burbank — visit cooling centers this weekend

It’s going to be another hot one in Burbank today — with more triple digit temperatures. Today’s high is expected to reach 106 degrees!!!  In the Media City, there are two designated cooling centers: the Central Library on North Glenoaks Boulevard and the Buena Vista Library on Buena Vista Street. So get out of the heat and check out some […]
Friday, September 14, 2012

Another triple digit day in Burbank!

Another scorcher in the Media City. The temperature leaped the 100 degree mark early this afternoon. At 2 p.m. it was 102!  The humidity is down — we’re back to the traditional dry heat of a Southland summer. A hot weekend is ahead for Burbank — so be sure to wear protection when you’re outside: a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
Thursday, September 13, 2012

City Buzz

Long time activist and political strategist, Steve Ferguson, has kicked off his campaign for a seat on the Burbank School Board. Ferguson first announced his intentions publicly on this blog last month, following his controversial defeat for the appointment by the Burbank Board of Education to fill the remaining term of Debbie Kukta — who stepped down to take the […]
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Kevin Costner snags new adventure series book deal

Actor/director/producer, Kevin Costner, reportedly has a new book series deal with Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books. The first book in the adventure series, “The Explorers Guild, Volume One: Passage to Shambhala,” is set for release in 2014. Costner told Deadline.com’s Mike Fleming he feels “… the book has the sweep of adventure classics he grew up reading, including “Arabian Nights” […]
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Mega Millions jackpot grows to $120 million!

A ton of greenbacks in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which now stands at $120 million. That’s lottery fever territory. So get ready for long lines at the popular ticket buying outlets. No one won the jackpot in last Friday’s draw, but three tickets purchased in California had all the right digits expect the Mega Ball. One of those tickets […]
Friday, September 7, 2012

President Obama scores in new poll, ratings, and social media: Convention watch party in Glendale

The numbers are coming in for President Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention last night. Earlier, President Obama praised the first lady’s speech at the DNC on Tuesday as a home run. On Thursday, it appears the president wrapped up the 2012 DNC with a grand slam. In the TV ratings, more than 35.7 million viewers tuned in to […]
Thursday, September 6, 2012

Mega Millions jackpot leaps the $100 million mark: Southland ticket holder gets big money surprise

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot has ballooned to more than $100 million! It now stands at $105 million. That’s a huge sack of dough and it’s up for grabs in tomorrow’s draw. The winning numbers from Tuesday’s draw: 16, 32, 39, 41, 53 and the Mega 16. No one bought a ticket will all of those numbers, but one player […]