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Monday, March 9, 2009

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Manny mobbed by fans at Dodger training camp

Photo courtesy: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers Newly signed Dodger slugger Manny Ramirez is back in the swing of being a star player for the team. Last Saturday before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, Ramirez signed autographs for a group of eager fans. Ramirez is expected to help fill the seats in Dodger stadium as […]

Sunday, March 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 8, 2009

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“Watchmen” win the Box Office derby

Superheroes ruled the Box Office over the weekend. The long awaited movie version of “Watchmen” debuted Friday and has been packing the theaters. So it’s no surprise the doomsday thriller killed the competition and racked up an estimated $55 million to become the number one film in the country. No doubt, a sequel is in the works. “Watchmen” is based on a popular comic book series […]

Sunday, March 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 8, 2009

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Burbank keeping the heat on retailers who sell tobacco to minors

The Burbank City Council this week sent a tough message to local store owners and retailers: selling tobacco to minors will not be tolerated in this town. Two businesses, caught in police youth decoy operations last May, appealed their license suspensions to the city council. On Tuesday, March 3, the city council held hearings for Sevan Mini Market at 1516 North San Fernando […]

Sunday, March 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 8, 2009

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Grand View cemetery needs volunteers

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Historic Grand View Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale is still struggling under the weight of an uncertain future. The neighborhood cemetery is scheduled to be open today by court order from noon until 4 p.m. On December 8, 2008, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony Mohr approved a series of public openings at Grand View through June of this year. […]

Saturday, March 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 7, 2009

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First Lady Michelle Obama volunteers at a soup kitchen

photo from http://www.whitehouse.gov/ First Lady Michelle Obama continues to reach out to the less fortunate and she encourages others to do the same. Last Thursday, the first lady took time out from her busy schedule to serve food to the homeless at Miriam’s Kitchen, a non-profit organization, in Washington, D.C. Miriam’s Kitchen strives to provide healthy nutritious meals. On the […]

Saturday, March 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 7, 2009

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Winter blooms in Burbank

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Saturday, March 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 7, 2009

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“Watchmen” fires up the Box Office

The comic-book-to-movie trend in Hollywood continues to be pretty much a win-win situation with plenty of dollar signs. The latest comic book to hit the big screen is “Watchmen,” which opened with early morning showings yesterday. The result: “Watchmen” raked in an estimated $25 million on Friday. A great kick-off for the debut weekend of this superhero flick. DC Comics published the vigilante thriller […]

Saturday, March 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 7, 2009

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Burbank City Council race heading into the home stretch

The run-off election is about to heat up for three seats on the Burbank City Council. Since the primary election on February 24, my Burbank hillside neighborhood has seen very little political activity. I have not been bombarded with campaign phone calls nor has my mailbox been stuffed with campaign materials. However, that’s apparently about to change. Yesterday in the Burbank Leader, four of the candidates, […]

Friday, March 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 6, 2009

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California Supreme Court to rule on controversial ban on gay marriage

Barbara Davidson/Los Angeles Times Both sides in the bitter battle over same-sex marriage have had their say before the California Supreme Court, now it’s up to the justices to rule. While lawyers presented their arguments before the high court in San Francisco yesterday, demonstrators, for and against, rallied outside with protest signs and chants. Proposition 8, passed by 52 per cent of the […]