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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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Burbank Police drug-take back event a hit

Burbank Police are calling last Saturday’s drug-take back event “…a huge success!” The public was asked to drop off unwanted prescription drugs at the Burbank PD headquarters on October 29. This is the first time this department has joined forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration for this type of event. The Burbank round-up collected approximately 250 pounds of drugs. The DEA […]
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 30, 2011
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Jean Youn: Halloween, customs, and traditions

Tomorrow is the last day of October and it is also Halloween! Do you celebrate Halloween? Some people do and others don’t, and that’s ok. People hold different kinds of customs and traditions based on their culture and beliefs. Families like mine that consist of first and second generation immigrants often find it necessary to mix the customs and cultures […]
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 30, 2011
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Volunteers plant a community garden in Burbank

Volunteers used people power and creativity to get a new community garden planted in Burbank yesterday.  The garden is the love project of Principal Chris Krohn and her students at Burbank Community Day School at 223 East Santa Anita Avenue. The students, grades 7 – 12, are at risk kids looking for a second chance. Krohn says it all started last year […]
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 30, 2011
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More runaway production: “Iron Man 3” to film out of state

Another major movie production is saying “adios” to Southern California. Marvel Studios reportedly has agreed to shoot “Iron Man 3” in North Carolina due,mainly to the state’s 25 percent  production tax credit, according to Deadline.com The first two installments of the Iron Man franchise made over a billion dollars worldwide. Both were shot in Los Angeles. The “Iron Man 3”  production will be heading […]
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Friday, October 28, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 28, 2011
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Drug take-back event in Burbank

Got some expired or unwanted prescription drugs you want to toss out? Don’t dump them in the trash. Not good for the environment. You can take them to the Burbank Police Department, 200 North Third Street, tomorrow October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burbank Police are partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to conduct a drug take- back on Saturday, in the […]
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 27, 2011
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Top creepy crawler careers

Around this time of the year, a lot of us are thinking about the creepy-crawlers. It’s all part of the fun of  Halloween. On the serious side, there are careers where creepy creatures are part of daily operations. Recently, CareerCast.com, a job search and career website, identified the nation’s creepiest careers.  “Forensic Entomologist, who studies insects that invade a person’s dead body and decipher insect life cycles to […]
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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Another big Mega Millions jackpot

The Mega Millions jackpot is on a roll again. No one scored all of the winning numbers in last night’s draw, so the jackpot took a tumble to $67 million! It was not all bad news for players in yesterday’s lottery game. Three tickets bought in California got all of the winning numbers right, except the Mega ball. Each ticket […]
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