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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 14, 2015

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Election Day and the Burbank ballot deadline debate

It’s Election Day in Burbank and there’s some chatter on the Internet about how recent additions to the California Elections Code requires city officials to extend the mail-in only ballot deadline. Don’t believe it. Yesterday Burbank City Clerk, Zizette Mullins, sent out this response to all the questions, conspiracy theories, and whatever else is being batted around as fact. Last […]

Friday, April 10, 2015

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

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 10, 2015

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Update Burbank election ballots coming in at a fast pace

The mail-only ballots for the 2015 Burbank General Municipal Election are coming in at a fast pace. Last Tuesday, City Clerk, Zizette Mullins, reported receiving 7,100 ballots. Now, that number has jumped by more than a thousand. “As of today we have received approximately 8400 ballots, at this point in the primary we received 7800 ballots and 7621 at the […]

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 […]

Monday, March 30, 2015

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 Monday, March 30, 2015

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City Buzz: Letter from irate Magnolia Boulevard merchant

Peace in the 3400 block of West Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank has been short-lived. What boiled over last summer as a dispute among the merchants there over parking and The Romancing the Bean restaurant has blown up again. Over the weekend, Ralph Persinger, who owns Burbank Antiques and Collectibles with his wife Kim, sent Media city Groove a letter about […]

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

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

candidates forum red white and blue graphic

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 […]