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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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Souvenirs from the White House Easter Egg Roll go on sale

Photo: Chuck Kennedy/White House President Barack Obama and the first family enjoyed a White House tradition with thousands of families from 45 states yesterday. The Easter Egg Roll is a rite of spring event at the White House that dates back to 1878. The theme of this year’s event was “Let’s Go Play.” Tickets were required and had a time limit […]

Saturday, April 11, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 11, 2009

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Burbank City Council race down to the wire

Photos: FLLewis/A Writers Groove The heated Burbank City Council race is headed for the finish line with the election this Tuesday, April 14. The campaign mailings have slowed down to a trickle. Still, the last minute push is underway for those voters who have not mailed or dropped off their ballots yet. Six candidates are spending thousands of dollars in hopes of collecting enough votes to […]

Friday, April 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 10, 2009

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Planting the White House garden

Photo: The White House Blog Getting down and dirty. First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Chef Sam Kass gave some local Washington D.C. elementary students a hands on lesson in how to plant veggies in the new White House Kitchen Garden yesterday. The kids from Bancroft Elementary helped Mrs. Obama start the garden on the south lawn of the White House […]

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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The president’s surprise visit with our troops in Iraq

Photos: Pete Souza/White House President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq yesterday, before ending his eight-day foreign trip and returning to the White House early this morning. The president met with U.S. military commanders and Iraqi leaders for an update on the war situation. Then Obama got a wild and enthusiastic greeting from the troops, […]

Sunday, April 5, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 5, 2009

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First Lady Michelle Obama tours Notre Dame Cathedral

White House photo/Lawrence Jackson First Lady Michelle Obama joined the wives of the NATO Summit leaders in a tour of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg, France yesterday. Built on the site of a Roman Temple in 1284, the Gothic Roman Catholic church is known for its remarkable architecture and details such as several stained glass windows and distinctive spire. Mrs. Obama is shown […]

Saturday, April 4, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 4, 2009

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A temporary ban on big rigs after tragic truck crash

Paramedics and firefighters tend to a victim of that deadly multiple vehicle/truck accident 04/01/09 Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times Under pressure from local officials and residents, Caltrans yesterday issued a 90 day ban on big rigs along a treacherous stretch of Angeles Crest Highway. The ban came two days after a double-decker car carrier careened out of control and slammed into several vehicles at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard […]

Friday, April 3, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 3, 2009

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President Obama calls the G-20 Summit “a turning point” for the struggling global economy

G-20 Summit leading delegates gather for group photos 04/02/09 Chuck Kennedy/The White House At a news conference yesterday President Barack Obama summed up the achievements of the G-20 Summit in London: “… after weeks of preparation, and two days of careful negotiation, we have agreed on a series of unprecedented steps to restore growth and prevent a crisis like this from happening again.” […]

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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First couple meet Queen Elizabeth II

White House photo/Pete Souza President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle enjoyed a private visit with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, today at Buckingham Palace. In a gift exchange, the Obamas gave the royals a special video iPod and a rare songbook by American composer Richard Rodgers. The British couple gifted the Obamas with a signed portrait of themselves. President Obama […]

Saturday, March 28, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 28, 2009

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Burbank City Council race heats up

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove The candidates running for three Burbank City Council seats are cranking up their campaigns for the final push to election day, April 14. Last Monday, all six candidates appeared at a forum in Burbank’s Magnolia Park area. If you missed the forum, the Burbank Leader has profiles of all six council contenders in this weekend’s edition of the newspaper and on […]