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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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Talk of the Town: Burbank City Council needs to reconsider Talaria vote

The city of Burbank is still buzzing about the city council majority’s approval two weeks ago of the controversial Talaria mixed-use project. Tonight the council will revisit the project with the second reading of an ordinance approving Talaria. This is an opportunity for the council to reconsider its decision on the major aspects of this far-reaching development. No one really […]

Monday, October 27, 2014

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Juan Guillen, city council candidate, at Starbucks 300 North San Fernando Blvd. Burbank October 25, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 27, 2014

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Juan Guillen officially joins 2015 race for Burbank City Council

Juan Guillen, insurance specialist and community activist, has officially joined the 2015 race for Burbank City Council. He’s the latest of several candidates to take that step. Guillen made the announcement to me last Saturday during a chat at the Starbucks on North San Fernando Boulevard in Downtown Burbank. Guillen made an unsuccessful attempt for a council seat back in 2013, […]

Friday, October 24, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 24, 2014

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Burbank town hall meeting confusion

If you went looking on the Burbank city website for Tuesday night’s town hall meeting, you’re not alone. A notice posted on the city website and a news release stated: “The Town Hall meeting will be televised and accessible on demand on the City’s YouTube page.” I was among those who assumed televised meant some sort of live streaming. Well, […]

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Burbank city council candidate David Nos at the forum held in the Burbank Central Library March 21, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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David Nos announces candidacy for Burbank City Council

David Nos is making another run for a seat on the Burbank City Council. Nos a Civil Service Board member and past president of the Burbank School Board, announced his candidacy in a letter posted on the Burbank Leader website this afternoon. ” As your councilman I will be fair, open and communicative. I will address issues and not personalities. It […]

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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Chris Rizzotti wins major endorsement in Burbank City Council race

Realtor and Burbank Planning Board Vice-Chair, Chris Rizzotti, has picked up a major endorsement in the Burbank City Council race from local Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles). The nomination period for that 2015 race doesn’t open until next month, but Rizzotti has been running hard since announcing his candidacy back in March. He was the first candidate to officially toss his hat in […]

Saturday, October 18, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 18, 2014

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President Obama: What you need to know about Ebola

President Barack Obama focused on what Americans need to know about Ebola in his weekly address today. Above all, President Obama emphasized the only way to catch the deadly disease is by coming in contact with the bodily fluids of a person showing symptoms. It cannot be transmitted through the air like the flu. The Ebola epidemic is in West […]

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- One hour parking signs are up on the north side of the 3400 block of Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank October 11, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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City Buzz: Progress in Mag Park parking dispute

Progress is being made in that bitter parking dispute among some merchants on Magnolia Boulevard in the Magnolia Park area of Burbank. The two-hour parking signs were replaced by one-hour signs on the north side of the 3400 block of Magnolia last Friday. When I dropped by the block the day after, Burbank Antiques owner, Ralph Persinger, told me visitors are […]

Monday, October 13, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 13, 2014

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Columbus Day a holiday for some, but not all

Columbus Day is a holiday for some, but not all. Some of the folks enjoying a holiday are those who work for city, county, federal offices, libraries and Superior Courts. This means the U.S. Postal Service is closed with some pick-ups of mail, but no regular deliveries today. However, most state offices, including the Department of Motor Vehicles, are open. […]

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 8, 2014

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UPDATED:City Buzz: A third candidate jumps into Burbank City Council race

The race for Burbank City Council is heating up. Police Commissioner, Elise Stearns-Niesen, announced her candidacy in a letter posted on the Burbank Leader website yesterday. Stearns-Niesen, the former chair and ex-vice-chair of that commission, promised to take the high road in her quest for a seat on the city council: “I will run a positive campaign, one in which I will […]