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Friday, October 9, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 9, 2009

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E-mail from President Obama about the Nobel Peace Prize

Photo: file picture of the White House A few minutes ago, I got an e-mail from President Barack Obama about the Nobel Peace Prize. I’m on an e-mail list handled by the Democratic National Committee. Here is the president’s e-mail, which is similar in tone and text to his comments earlier at the White House. This morning, Michelle and I […]

Friday, October 9, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 9, 2009

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President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize and sparks new controversy

Here we go again, another President Obama controversy. This morning, the Norwegian Nobel Committee surprised many by announcing Obama had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Obama has been in office less than a year and while dealing with huge domestic problems, he’s managed to confront some major global issues as well. The Nobel Committee noted Obama’s international impact in its […]

Monday, October 5, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 5, 2009

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Photo Gallery: Dodgers 2009 NL West Division champs

Photos from 10/03/09: Courtesy Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting ready to play some serious October baseball. The guys in blue clinched the National League West Division title for the second straight season on Saturday, by beating the Colorado Rockies 5-zip. Manny Ramirez and crew ended the regular season with a 5-3 victory over the Rockies last […]

Sunday, October 4, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 4, 2009

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“Zombieland” scares up Box Office gold

Movie audiences were up for something creepy and funny and apparently the new flick, “Zombieland” filled the bill. “Zombieland ” stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as survivors trying to stay ahead of the zombies who have become a worldwide plague. The horror/comedy raked in an estimated $25 million to easily win the Box Office race and to become the […]

Saturday, October 3, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 3, 2009

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Councilman criticizes Burbank Leader story

Photo: Burbank City Councilman Dave Golonski from Burbank city website Burbank City Councilman Dave Golonski is not happy with the way the Burbank Leader newspaper reported on that statement read by Mayor Gary Bric at last Tuesday’s city council meeting. The much-talked-about and reported-on statement is the first official public reaction from the entire city council to a slew of police lawsuits […]

Friday, October 2, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 2, 2009

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A Burbank official goes on the attack over those police lawsuits

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove —Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters. In a recent Los Angeles Times story about the FBI probe and those lawsuits filed by former and current members of the Burbank Police Force, Burbank City Attorney Dennis Barlow had very little to say. City Attorney Barlow is quoted as saying he “… was unable to comment on the FBI investigation or […]

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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Burbank City Council speaks out on those lawsuits and investigations

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Mayor Gary Bric read a statement at last night’s council meeting. Finally, after weeks and months of mostly silence or as some folks have described it stonewalling, the Burbank City Council spoke out last night about the controversial and very messy situation surrounding the police department. Back on May 13, I wrote a post about the alleged problems in the BPD and called on the city […]

Monday, September 28, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, September 28, 2009

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“Meatballs,” “Surrogates,” and “Fame” win over movie audiences

The family friendly flick, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” continued to shine at movie theaters over the weekend. The 3-D animation raked in around $24.6 million to hold on to the number one spot at the domestic Box Office for the second straight week. In second place, the new Bruce Willis film, “Surrogates” with around $15 million. A bigger opening […]

Saturday, September 26, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, September 26, 2009

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A major blow to the Burbank Police Department

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Police Vehicle The legal problems for the city of Burbank and its embattled police department got a whole lot worse this past week. On Tuesday, well-respected Ex-Deputy Police Chief Bill Taylor filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that he was demoted to captain for drawing attention to several serious incidents in the department, including discrimination […]