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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Councilman Dr. David Gordon selected as mayor during Burbank City Council reorganization meeting May 1, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 1, 2014

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Updated:City Buzz: Burbank City Council selects new mayor

Finally, after eight years of being on the Burbank City Council, Dr. David Gordon, was selected as mayor during the council reorganization meeting this morning. Even though the mayoral position is pretty much a ceremonial one, there are perks that go along with the job. Maybe that explains why certain council members fight like heck to keep the position among […]

Friday, April 4, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 4, 2014

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Reminder: Burbank Water and Power town hall meetings

Do you think utility users, who do not have solar systems, should subsidize those who do? What about the rates charged by Burbank Water and Power? Some feel they are too high, especially for a “community-owned” utility. Just some of the topics that will most likely come up at tomorrow’s Burbank Water and Power town hall meeting from 10:30 a.m- noon […]

Thursday, March 27, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 27, 2014

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City Buzz: First official Burbank City Council candidate for 2015

Burbank has been buzzing for some time about the two city council seats on next year’s election ballot. Several potential candidates have been talking about launching campaigns in 2015 for city council, however, none had officially announced until today. Burbank Planning Board member/small business owner, Chris Rizzotti, officially announced his candidacy for the city council on MyBurbank today. In his announcement, […]

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Photo : Olympian Kate Hansen honored in Sacramento March 10, 2014 (l-r) Asm. Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles); Assembly Minority Leader, Asm. Connie Conway (R-Tulare); Kate Hansen; Speaker of the Assembly, Asm. John Perez (D-Los Angeles); Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, Asm. Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach)

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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Local Olympian Kate Hansen honored in Sacramento

Southland 2014 Olympian, Kate Hansen, was honored during the “Woman of the Year” awards ceremony in the Assembly Chambers of the State Capitol in Sacramento yesterday. Hansen was among 80 recipients who were recognized for making “… a great contribution to California and who have inspired women and girls in California and beyond,” according to a news release. Assemblyman Gatto nominated […]

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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Burbank events: March 4-8, 2014

March 4, 2014 — Burbank City Council hosting a Town Hall Meeting at John Muir Middle School on Tuesday. The Town Hall meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium at Muir Middle School 1111 North Kenneth Road. Along with the city council, City Manager, Mark Scott, and other city staff will be there to answer questions and discuss issues of […]

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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Walmart still planning a mega store in Burbank

The Great Indoors site at the Empire Center in Burbank is still vacant and probably will be that way for a while. That doesn’t mean the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, has lost interest in constructing a proposed 143,000 square foot supercenter at 1301 North Victory Place. Not hardly. On November 5, 2013, the Burbank City Council voted 3-2 not to […]

Monday, February 17, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, February 17, 2014

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Happy Presidents Day!

“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” — George Washington 1st President of the United States (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)

Sunday, February 9, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, February 9, 2014

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New website lists salaries and pensions of CA public employees

The new website Transparent California is a real eye opener for taxpayers. The salaries and pensions of many of the city, county, and state employees in the Golden State for 2011 and 2012 are listed. Some are not on the site for various reasons. Glendale, Newport Beach, Inglewood, and City of Industry are “refusing to produce” the required data, according […]

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, December 10, 2013

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Burbank Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy aiming for a higher position?

Emily Gabel-Luddy is heading into the final months of her position as Burbank Mayor. In the spring, a new mayor will be selected from among the Burbank city council members. So does Mayor Gabel-Luddy have other political aspirations? She may have hinted at this in a recent interview in The Tolucan Times. In the interview, the mayor was asked this […]