Fronnie Lewis

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

President Obama arrives in the Southland today

Folks in the ticket line pass the time by doing the “wave” yesterday. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times   Despite spending hours in line just for a chance at a ticket for President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting at the Orange County Fairground and Event Center in Costa Mesa, many folks were in the mood to have a bit of fun by […]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

March blooms in Burbank: Today’s high in the 80s!

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Hundreds line up for tickets to see President Obama in the OC

Allen J. Schaben/ Los Angeles Times   At the Orange County Fairgrounds today, a long line of hopefuls waited for hours to get tickets to President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting tomorrow. Some media reports say as many as a thousand people were in line. KNX 1070 newsradio reported that some arrived as early as 3 p.m. Monday afternoon, even though the […]
Monday, March 16, 2009

An angry President Obama moves to block AIG bonuses

AIG build in Los Angeles. Photo by Fred Prouser/Reuters   President Barack Obama reacted with “outrage” today to news of the insurance giant, AIG, handing out $165 million in bonuses after receiving $173 billion in government bailout funds. At the White House, the president lashed out at AIG: “This is a corporation that finds itself in financial distress due to recklessness and greed.” […]
Monday, March 16, 2009

Arrest warrant canceled for actress Lindsay Lohan

Beverly Hills Courthouse   A Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge today cleared actress Lindsay Lohan of any probation violation. Lohan did not attend this morning’s court hearing, but her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, did. The hearing lasted around an hour and Holley came out and told reporters it was just a misunderstanding, “… this was really much ado about nothing.” There […]
Monday, March 16, 2009

Update on the race for the Burbank City Council

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove About a month to go before the 2009 General Municipal Election in Burbank. The voters are being asked to consider six contenders running for three seats on the powerful city council. Major issues affecting businesses and residents frequently come before the city council, so voters need to seriously evaluate the slate of candidates. The six are the top vote-getters from […]
Sunday, March 15, 2009

“Race to Witch Mountain” beats the competition at the Box Office

     Disney’s “Race to Witch Mountain” smoked the competition to win the Box Office this weekend with an estimated haul of $25 million. The science-fiction family adventure is a re-imagining of the 1975 film, “Escape to Witch Mountain.” The story centers on a UFO expert who must protect a couple of kids with paranormal powers from an evil organization.   The real shocker this weekend is the elevator drop by last weekend’s top movie, […]