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Sunday, May 2, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 2, 2010

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Jay Leno vs the Prez

Photo: Lawrence Jackson/White House — President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama chat with guests, including Comedian Jay Leno, at the White House Press Dinner in Washington, DC, May 1, 2010 A lot of chatter today about who was funnier last night at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner; “Tonight Show” Host Jay Leno or President Barack Obama. The zingers […]

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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Burbank City Buzz

It’s a wrap for Burbank Mayor Gary Bric Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Mayor Gary Bric read a statement about the lawsuits and investigations swirling around the Burbank Police Department at the September 29, 2009 city council meeting. Mayor Gary Bric is off the hook… somewhat. Last night, Bric presided over his last Burbank City Council meeting. Over the past […]

Saturday, April 24, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 24, 2010

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Photo Gallery: Pics of the week

Senior Inspiration: 94-year-old woman plans to graduate from college next month and look for work Photo: Paul Chin/ The San Francisco Chronicle — Hazel Soares, 94, takes notes in one of her classes at Mills College in Oakland, California, where she is set to graduate in May with a degree in art history. After graduation Soares, who has more than 40 grandchildren, plans to search for […]

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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Burbank City Buzz

A candidate in the 43rd State Assembly race bows out Days after a poor showing in that special election for the chance to finish the 43rd State Assembly term of Paul Krekorian, Nayiri Nahabedian has officially dropped out of the race for that seat. Nahabedian’s political consultant Paul Mitchell announced the end of her campaign in an article on The […]

Saturday, April 17, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 17, 2010

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Photo Gallery: Pictures from the week

Rock festival groove Photo: Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times 4/17/10 Music lovers groove to the beat at the huge Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival up in the Riverside County desert community of Indio today. The Los Angeles Times is reporting record-breaking crowds of 75,000 a day since the festival kicked-off on Friday, which included performances by Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Legendary rocker Sly Stone […]

Thursday, April 15, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 15, 2010

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Burbank City Buzz

A run-off in the 43rd Assembly District race It’s Democrat Mike Gatto against the only Republican on the ballot, Sunder Ramani. I dropped by a couple of polling places in Burbank on Tuesday evening and was told by the poll workers that the turnout was way better than expected. A small sampling, but it turned out to be right on the […]

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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Burbank City Buzz

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters A death in the Burbank city jail More strange events in Burbank. First, over the weekend, an inmate reportedly was found hanging in his jail cell. It was reported on Jim Carlile’s blog and then on The Burbank Leader website that 60-year-old John Alfred Flores’ body was discovered on Easter. Flores, a domestic violence […]

Saturday, April 3, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 3, 2010

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Holiday greetings from President Obama

Photo: Chuck Kennedy/ White House — President Obama preparing to tape his weekly address on April 2, 2010 In his weekly address today, President Barack Obama called on the faithful and the nonbelievers to remember our shared spirit of humanity and common values built around work, health, education, and community. President Obama’s remarks from the White House blog: This […]

Thursday, April 1, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 1, 2010

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Controversial suspect chase/shooting involving Burbank cops

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Police patrol car A new controversy is causing more debate and concerns about the Burbank Police Department. This time, the questions are being asked about the actions of Burbank police officers involved in that dramatic pursuit/suspect shooting last Monday, March 29, that ended near Universal City. Television news video of that incident has focused nationwide attention and more scrutiny on […]