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Monday, January 10, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 10, 2011
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Photo Gallery: A moment of silence for Arizona shooting victims

President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and the White House staff stood outside in freezing temperatures at 11 a.m. Eastern Time today — to honor the innocent victims of last Saturday’s shooting rampage in Arizona. They were joined in that moment of silence by Americans across the nation.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 10, 2011
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City Buzz

 Burbank’s merit pay for city employees controversy Some new developments in the growing controversy about merit pay for Burbank city employees — who gets them — how much per individual — what is the real criteria for who pockets those extra bucks — are the main questions yet to be answered fully by city officials. Late last Friday, city officials made […]
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 9, 2011
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Photo Gallery: Deadly shooting in Arizona

In a terrific article by Richard Ruelas of the Arizona Republic, Nancy Platt, an instructor at the community college where the alleged gunman, Jared Loughner, once attended, is quoted as saying: “We always look for the perpetrators outside of us, different nationalities, or different religions,” she said. “Turns out its just one of us.” Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords, who remains in critical condition after […]
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 8, 2011
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President Obama speaks out about mass shooting in Arizona

Remarks by the President on the Shootings in Tucson, Arizona The White House THE PRESIDENT:  As many of you are aware, earlier today a number of people were shot in Tucson, Arizona, including several who were meeting at a supermarket with their congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords.  We are still assembling all the facts, but we know that Representative Giffords was one […]
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 1, 2011
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President Obama’s New Year’s Day address

Looking out for the middle class, growing the economy, and creating jobs are at the top of President Obama’s to-do list for 2011. Oh, and Obama is vowing to work with anyone –Democrat or Republican — who has a good idea. Here is the full text of the president’s comments today in his weekly address. Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly […]
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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City Buzz

Burbank used same audit firm as Bell A report from State Controller, John Chiang, reportedly found considerable problems with the audit of the city of Bell’s finances by Mayer Hoffman McCann — the same accounting firm that has done work for the city of Burbank. In a news release last week Chiang said: “MHM appears to have been a rubber-stamp rather […]
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, December 25, 2010
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Holiday Highlights:Christmas greetings from President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

 Christmas greetings from the First Couple included a joint message to everyone on this special day. Remarks of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Weekly Address The White House December 25, 2010 THE PRESIDENT:  Merry Christmas, everybody.  Michelle and I just wanted to take a moment today to send greetings from our family to yours. THE FIRST LADY:  This is […]
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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City Buzz

“Rain rain go away” When will it stop? Soon is what the weather watchers are saying about this deluge. Like most of  the Southland, Burbank is soggy from several days of heavy rain. The worst of the storms is rolling across Los Angeles County now through mid-afternoon. I was out driving in the Media City shortly before 9 a.m. this […]
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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President Obama teams up with the Los Angeles Lakers

The repeat World Champion Los Angeles Lakers went  to the White House to celebrate a championship win last year. So this time around, they did something different to honor their latest accomplishment. Earlier this month, on December 13, the Lakers visited with members of The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington. Part of the time was spent with the kids assembling […]
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