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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- 2015 Burbank General Municipal Election ballot envelope

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 8, 2015

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Election News: Burbank ballots, returns and issues

Still holding onto your 2015 Burbank General Municipal Election ballot? It’s time to make a decision and let it go. There’s less than a week to the Tuesday, April 14 election. On that day, all the mail only ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. to be counted. If you plan to make your ballot choices and get the return […]

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Buena Vista Library 300 North Buena Vista Street in Burbank

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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Burbank City Council candidates’ forum tomorrow night

The four city council candidates in the April 14, 2015 Burbank General Municipal will face-off at a forum tomorrow night. The candidates will appear on a panel at the Buena Vista Library 300 North Buena Vista Street in Burbank at 7:30 p.m. The contenders are incumbent Emily Gabel-Luddy, Will Rogers, Juan Guillen, and Chris Rizzotti. They are vying for two open […]

Monday, March 23, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 23, 2015

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2015 Burbank General Election endorsements

The ballots for the April 14, 2015 Burbank General Municipal Election have begun arriving in the mailboxes and mail slots of the city’s registered voters. In the city council race there’s a run-off involving incumbent Emily Gabel-Luddy, Will Rogers, Juan Guillen, and Chris Rizzotti. Development is still the hot topic as we head into the final weeks of the campaign. Recently, […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Burbank City Clerk Zizette Mullins on Election Night February 24, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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Election News: Ballots go in mail and new meet & greet

Ballots for the Burbank General Municipal Election are scheduled to go into the mail today. About 61, 000 ballot packets are being sent out to registered voters in the Media City. Again, the election is mail in ballot only. You have to return the ballot envelope in the mail or drop it off at one of the designated drop-off centers. […]

Monday, March 16, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- State Treasurer John Chiang spoke at Woodbury University in Burbank March 12, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 16, 2015

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State Treasurer John Chiang delivers pep talk at Woodbury U

State Treasurer, John Chiang, is a cheerleader for education. Chiang delivered a pep talk last Thursday, March 12, to an audience of educators, local officials, business students, and future entrepreneurs at Woodbury University, 7500 North Glenoaks Blvd in Burbank. Chiang explained that as California’s chief banker he’s responsible for managing the state’s cash and investments as well as handling the […]

Saturday, March 14, 2015

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By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 14, 2015

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Election News: Forum, ballot order, and endorsements

A Burbank City Council candidates’ forum is coming up on Wednesday, March 25. Voters will get a chance to hear the four candidates, competing for two seats, discuss the issues and problems facing the city. The candidates who made it out of the primary and are now in a runoff incumbent Emily Gabel-Luddy, Will Rogers, Juan Guillen, and Chris Rizzotti. The […]

Monday, March 2, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media city G -- City Council candidate Juan Guillen in front of The Little White Chapel on North Avon Street in Burbank March 2, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 2, 2015

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Political campaigns, thank-yous, and the Burbank General Election

Political campaigns for the Burbank General Municipal Election shift into high gear this week. Some of the candidates in the run-off for either city council or school board are already back going door-to-door in various neighborhoods hoping to pick up some extra votes. I ran into city council candidate, Juan Guillen, at The White Chapel on Avon Street where the […]

Sunday, March 1, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 1, 2015

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Final count of the 2015 Burbank Primary Election

The official final count of the 2015 Burbank Primary Municipal Election was released last Friday by the City Clerk’s Office. There were 87 ballots sent to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder for signature verification. So now all the ballots have been verified and the election certified. The final number of ballots returned 10,190 or 16.6 percent of the 61,104 mailed […]

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Photo courtesy Jesse "Tangk" Tangkhpanya

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Burbank Primary Election follow-up: Concessions and thank-yous

Burbank School Board candidate, Jesse “Tangk” Tangkhpanya, did not do well in yesterday’s Burbank primary. Tangk is a relative newcomer to Burbank with some impressive credentials. However, he finished last in a field of six candidates vying for three seats on the board. Still, the gracious concession post he put up on his Facebook page makes him a winner in my […]