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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G -- Smart & Final Extra! 3830 West Verdugo Avenue Burbank March 30, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 31, 2016

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New Smart & Final store opens in Burbank

The new Smart & Final Extra! is open for business in Burbank. Smart & Final kicked off a soft opening on March 23 at 3830 West Verdugo Avenue. The warehouse, grocery, and discount chain is hoping it has the winning formula to make the location profitable. A couple of different supermarkets have occupied the space just in the past couple […]

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Burbank Beat: Downton Abbey, art festival, Annual Care Walk

Tuesday, March 29 — Behind the scenes at “Downton Abbey” at the Buena Vista Library , 300 North Buena Vista Street, begins 7 p.m. tonight. English actress, comedy writer, and author, Diz White, will take the audience on a colorful , amusing, and visual journey of Cotswolds, an area in south central England, where she has a cottage. Also White will include the […]

Friday, March 18, 2016

7-Eleven Bring Your Own Cup graphic courtesy PRNewsFoto/7-Eleven, Inc

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 18, 2016

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7-Eleven bring your own cup deal starts today

A good day to drop by a 7-Eleven and get your Slurpee on! The convenience store ‘s popular Slurpee drink is turning 50 this year. As part of the celebration, 7-Eleven stores are offering Slurpee fans the opportunity to bring in their own cups, today and tomorrow, from 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and fill them up with their favorite […]

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Boba Loca 148 North San Fernando Blvd. Burbank February 21, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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A rash of break-ins at eateries in Downtown Burbank

There has been a rash of break-ins at eateries in Downtown Burbank over the past two weeks. Boba Loca, 148 North San Fernando Boulevard, was burglarized on Friday, February 12. Burbank Police spokesman Sergeant, Claudio Losacco, says “… when the first employee arrived, the front door to the business was found to have been pried open. The cash register and […]

Sunday, February 14, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, February 14, 2016

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Hearts, flowers, candies and the sweet pleasures of life. Valentine’s Day. A good time to share the love.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G-- The line at Burbank Porto's Bakery and Cafe before 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, February 11, 2016

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Shout out to Porto’s in Burbank

Shout out to Burbank’s Porto’s for topping one of the most prestigious lists around. The wonderfully tasty desserts and other food items on the menu got Porto’s ranked number one on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the US for 2016. These “businesses that rank so highly in the Yelp community’s opinion that they have earned the status of must […]

Friday, January 15, 2016

Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G -- Crowds packed the sidewalks on "Ladies & Gents Night Out" on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank July 31, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 15, 2016

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New rules for Burbank’s “Ladies & Gents Night Out”

The popular “Ladies & Gents Night Out” event in Burbank’s Magnolia Park is returning this month, but with some major changes. Earlier this week, the Magnolia Park Merchants Association sent out an email to shop owners and businesses in the affected area, announcing new rules, which are the result of a series of meetings between members of the association and […]

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Some of the Holiday Baskets delivered to needy families in Burbank December 12, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 16, 2015

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550 Holiday Baskets delivered, more than 100 bikes needed

Around 550 families are enjoying some holiday cheer thanks to a huge effort by hundreds of volunteers in Burbank. Last Saturday from a staging area at George Washington Elementary School over on North Lincoln Street, weeks of food collection and donations culminated with the delivered of Holiday Baskets to eligible families with children. Earlier this week at the Burbank City Council […]

Monday, December 7, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, December 7, 2015

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Bikes urgently needed for Burbank Holiday Basket Program

An urgent call went out in Burbank today for 150 bicycles for some hopeful kids. Former Burbank City Council member/volunteer, Dave Golonski, made the plea at today’s Burbank Coordinating Council meeting/luncheon at the Little White Chapel on North Avon Street here in B-town. During an update on the annual Holiday Basket Program, Golonski announced the BCC had received requests for […]