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Friday, April 24, 2026
By Guest Contributor Friday, April 24, 2026
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LA County District Atty’s Office files charges against Burbank stabbing suspect

Burbank/Stabbing Suspect Charged— April 23, 2026: Man Charged With Murder in Stabbing That Killed Burbank Schoolteacher, Seriously Injured Daughter – News Release   BURBANK, Calif. — A 30-year-old man was charged today with murder in the stabbing of first-grade teacher Arti Varma, 59, and the attempted murder of her 25-year-old daughter, Meera Varma, at their home in Burbank. “Arti Varma […]
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Suspect arrested in vicious attack on two women in Burbank

Burbank/Suspect In Custody— A suspect is in custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Burbank teacher and seriously wounding her daughter early yesterday morning. Burbank Police say officers responded to the victims’ home in the 2800 block of North Brighton Street at around 6 am. Two adult female victims were discovered inside, suffering from stab wounds. 59-year-old Arti […]
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Walt Disney Studios entrance on Buena Vista Street Burbank April 12, 2018
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Disney begins laying off hundreds of employees

ENTERTAINMENT/Layoffs— The new Disney CEO calls it “streamlining” our operations. No matter what you call it. Hundreds of employees are losing their jobs, and that’s downright painful. Some reports say the number is as high as a thousand people being let go. CEO Josh D’Amaro reportedly sent a memo to employees this morning announcing the layoffs were underway and that […]
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Sunday, April 12, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 12, 2026
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Rain showers rolling through the Southland Sunday along with cooler temperatures

Southland/Rain— A spring rainstorm arrived early this morning, after an unusually warm, dry March—a refreshing change.  Lingering showers are expected to continue off and on through tonight. Burbank, like much of the Southland, is enjoying cooler temperatures. High in the Media City today, the upper 60s. Keep those umbrellas handy. Some showers could pop up tomorrow. More here.
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Friday, April 3, 2026
By Guest Contributor Friday, April 3, 2026
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Updated: Arson suspect arrested in Burbank

Burbank/Arson suspect—   Empire Center Target arson suspect is Stephanie Irene Mendoza— Update: Apparently, the fire clean-up finished early. The store opened just in time for the Easter holiday weekend.
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Sunday, March 29, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 29, 2026
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Massive turnout for No Kings 3 rallies

Protests/No Kings 3—   Organizers are cheering the success of yesterday’s No Kings rallies across the nation and in several countries. The grassroots movement, Indivisible, claims on its website that more than 8 million participants took part in 3,300 demonstrations on Saturday, March 28.  Independent sources have not verified that number, but most agree it was one of the largest […]
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Friday, March 27, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 27, 2026
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Another nationwide No Kings Day protest this weekend

USA/No Kings Day—   Thousands across the nation are expected to show up at “No Kings” rallies in their communities tomorrow, Saturday, March 28. Last year, in June and October, two “No Kings” days reportedly drew millions to the streets to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed governing style and controversial policies. On the front page of the “No Kings” […]
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Friday, March 20, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 20, 2026
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Heat wave continues today cooling trend expected over the weekend

Southland/Record Temps— More scorching temperatures are expected in the Southland today. For the past several days, a blistering March heat wave has produced off-the-charts temperatures throughout SoCal. The Media City broke records, along with several other local cities. Here are some of the record breakers over the past few days from the National Weather Service via Twitter/X. Tuesday, March 17, […]
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