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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 25, 2009

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President Obama faces the nation in prime-time

White House file photo/Pete Souza President Barack Obama took to the air waves last night for the second prime-time news conference of his 64-day-old administration. President Obama’s main goal was to rally the country around his proposed new $3.6 trillion budget, which is causing debate in Congress mainly because of its huge dollar commitment. In his news conference, the president described how his […]

Sunday, March 22, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 22, 2009

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First Lady gets help planting a White House garden

White House photo/ Joyce N.Boghosian Veggies and herbs will soon be sprouting on the south grounds of the White House. First Lady Michelle Obama and about two dozen elementary school volunteers broke ground for a kitchen garden last Friday. The kids and the First Lady appeared pretty handy with the shovels, pitchforks, and rakes. The fifth-graders from local Bancroft Elementary School will help work […]

Friday, March 20, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 20, 2009

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President Obama makes historic appearance on “Tonight Show”

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove President Barack Obama is back in Washington, D.C. today after a whirlwind visit to the Southland. President Obama wrapped up two days of events with a trip to Burbank to tape a guest appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” late yesterday. This is the first time a U.S. President has sat down for a chat on […]

Thursday, March 19, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 19, 2009

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President Obama gets cheers and applause in the OC

Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times President Barack Obama and his team today are probably doing a quick review of his performance at yesterday’s town hall meeting at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. It seems to me that the president pretty much rocked the place. The one thousand or so folks in the auditorium cheered and applauded like so […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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Air Force One touches down at Long Beach Airport

Lawrence K.Ho/Los Angeles Times President Barack Obama arrived on board Air Force One at Long Beach Airport right on schedule, at around 3 p.m. today. Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times The president stepped off the aircraft and into the Southern California sunshine and waved at the waiting crowd. The first stop on his busy two day visit: […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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President Obama arrives in the Southland today

Folks in the ticket line pass the time by doing the “wave” yesterday. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times Despite spending hours in line just for a chance at a ticket for President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting at the Orange County Fairground and Event Center in Costa Mesa, many folks were in the mood to have a bit of fun by […]

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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Hundreds line up for tickets to see President Obama in the OC

Allen J. Schaben/ Los Angeles Times At the Orange County Fairgrounds today, a long line of hopefuls waited for hours to get tickets to President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting tomorrow. Some media reports say as many as a thousand people were in line. KNX 1070 newsradio reported that some arrived as early as 3 p.m. Monday afternoon, even though the […]

Monday, March 16, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 16, 2009

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An angry President Obama moves to block AIG bonuses

AIG build in Los Angeles. Photo by Fred Prouser/Reuters President Barack Obama reacted with “outrage” today to news of the insurance giant, AIG, handing out $165 million in bonuses after receiving $173 billion in government bailout funds. At the White House, the president lashed out at AIG: “This is a corporation that finds itself in financial distress due to recklessness and greed.” […]

Monday, March 16, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 16, 2009

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Update on the race for the Burbank City Council

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove About a month to go before the 2009 General Municipal Election in Burbank. The voters are being asked to consider six contenders running for three seats on the powerful city council. Major issues affecting businesses and residents frequently come before the city council, so voters need to seriously evaluate the slate of candidates. The six are the top vote-getters from […]