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Friday, April 13, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 13, 2012

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Burbank on Parade tomorrow

Rain or shine, Burbank on Parade is set to roll at 11 a.m. along a stretch of Olive Avenue between Keystone and Lomita streets tomorrow morning. “The World of Aviation and Its Heroes” is the theme. The grand marshals are two Southland aviation pioneers, Bob Gilliland and Clay Lacy. There will be the usual floats, marching bands, and equestrian units. Burbank […]

Thursday, April 12, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 12, 2012

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Get ready for the big Downtown Burbank ARTS Festival

Final preparations are underway for the Downtown Burbank ARTS Festival this weekend, which is going to be huge! Nearly 100 artists and street painters are scheduled to show-off their best between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 14 and 15, along a four block stretch of San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia Boulevard and Olive Avenue in downtown. More than 25,000 […]

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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Photo Gallery: The president drops to the court to do push-ups

President Obama was prompted to drop to the court and do some push ups, after a member of the famous Harlem Globetrotters made a hoop shot at the 134th annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House yesterday. It was part of a “Shoot for Strength” game where kids were encouraged to do push ups every time one of the […]

Saturday, April 7, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 7, 2012

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Have a jumping good Easter weekend

Thursday, April 5, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 5, 2012

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Females and motorcycles: Hot topic on website

A website set up by Harley-Davidson is breaking down that stereotype about motorcycle riders. Not all are men. Some are hard riding, fun loving women. There are inspirational stories by women about why they ride on the site. Photos as well. “Women who ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles – and those who are passionate about learning – have amazing stories of empowerment […]

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Talk of the town: Yahoo begins layoffs of 2,000 employees

Some of those hard working employees at the Internet giant Yahoo are getting shown the door today. Two thousand employees are being sacrificed”…as part of an overall plan to reshape the Company for the future,” Yahoo says in an SEC filing, according to deadline.com. No word yet on how many of the Yahoo employees working in Burbank will get […]

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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“Parks and Recreation,” “Homeland,” and “Game of Thrones” among Peabody winners

NBC’s popular comedy series, “Parks and Recreation,” is among the winners of the 71st Annual Peabody Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in electronic media. The list, announced today, includes other entertainment programs such as the Showtime’s terrorism drama, “Homeland,” and the dark fantasy-epic on HBO, “Game of Thrones.” The George Foster Peabody Awards recognizes excellence and distinguished achievement […]

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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The Beach Boys to perform opening day at Dodger Stadium

The Beach Boys are going to perform the national anthem on opening day of Dodger baseball, Tuesday April 10, at Dodger Stadium, the club announced today. Both the legendary band and Dodger Stadium are celebrating 50th anniversaries. “It’s very special to us that we get to celebrate our 50 years alongside the Dodgers, a team we all love,” said The Beach […]

Monday, April 2, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 2, 2012

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GM training facility turned into Hollywood film set

That controversial General Motors training facility site over on Riverside Drive in the Rancho has gone Hollywood — at least for a few days. The production of the new CBS TV drama, “Widow Detective” is reportedly shooting there now. The cop series stars John Corbett as a lieutenant who offers his help, as a surrogate husband, lover, and father, to […]