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Monday, October 12, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 12, 2015
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Child molested in Burbank, suspect due in court this week

A 78 year-old North Hollywood man is due to appear in court later this week as a suspect in the molestation of a child in Burbank. On Sunday, October, 4, the Burbank Police were notified of the situation: “…a witness came to the Burbank Police Station and described seeing a child being molested in the backseat of a vehicle that was […]
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Monday, October 12, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 12, 2015
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After blistering hot weekend, cooler temps on the way

A lot of record-breaking heat in Burbank over the past few days, but a cooling trend, ever so slight, is expected to kick in today. Yesterday, the temperature soared to 100 in B-town — tied the previous record set on October 11 in 1971.  Also, a record high temperature of 104 set in Burbank on Friday — broke an old […]
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Friday, October 9, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 9, 2015
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Triple digit heat in Burbank today

Summer-like temperatures returned with a vengeance today. At 2 p.m. it was 102 in the Media City. Some weather watchers are saying it could get even hotter — before the day is done. Temperatures are sizzling throughout the Southland. The National Weather Service says the heat and the drought conditions could mean trouble: “The combination of hot and dry weather… […]
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 7, 2015
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Governor Brown signs into law the California Fair Pay Act

Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Fair Pay Act yesterday, one of the toughest equal pay laws in the country. Brown was surrounded by females, young and old, at the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond, for the signing ceremony. In a news release, the governor said the law is long overdue: “Sixty-six years after passage of […]
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Monday, October 5, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 5, 2015
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Gelson’s and Smart & Final step up to buy Haggen markets

Gelson’s and Smart & Final have signed agreements to purchase some of the soon-to-be closed Haggen supermarkets, according to a news release on the Haggen website today. However, the Haggen market at 3830 West Verdugo Avenue in Burbank is still in limbo. Haggen spokesperson, Deborah Pleva, told Media City Groove in an email: “We have no details on that location at […]
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Sunday, October 4, 2015
Photo courtesy Nancy Bea Hefley Twitter account
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 4, 2015
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After 28 years Dodger organist calls it quits

It’s been a bumpy season for veteran Dodger organist, Nancy Bea Hefley, so perhaps that’s the reason she decided it was time to retire. You might remember, Hefley was the apparent target of a campaign to phase her out and replace her with “pre-recorded pop and hip hop music” at Dodger Stadium. Well, the fans took to social media and […]
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Thursday, October 1, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 1, 2015
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Pay Day : Who makes big bucks in Hollywood?

Actors and studio heads aren’t the only ones with hefty pay checks in Hollywood. A unit publicist hired by a studio earns about $2,750 a week , makeup artist on a film $60 an hour, first assistant directors get paid about $8,000 a week, and even a studio tour guide can earn $20-26 an hour, according to a post about Hollywood […]
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Sunday, September 27, 2015
Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Councilman Will Rogers at Burbank City Council meeting May 19, 2015
By Guest Contributor Sunday, September 27, 2015
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Letter: Councilman Rogers speaks out on “Reporting Out”

When I took my seat on the Burbank City Council in May I said I wouldn’t engage in the council’s recent practice of using the “Reporting Out” period to announce events attended since the previous council session. Among other reasons, I said – and still believe – the often lengthy readings offer more benefit to the council members than to citizens waiting for the […]
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Sunday, September 27, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, September 27, 2015
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Around the Southland: Tom Cruise sells hilltop estate

                Big property deal for superstar, Tom Cruise. After months on the market, recently the “Mission Impossible” actor sold his Hollywood Hills estate for $11.4 million, according to the Trulia celebrity blog. The 2.5 acre “European-style” compound in Laurel Canyon has  stunning views and two homes connected by stone driveways, walking paths, and […]
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