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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 12, 2015

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Burbank Sears joins campaign to help homeless pets

Sears in Burbank has opened its doors to some homeless pets. The retailer is partnering with the Burbank Animal Shelter in its “You can’t buy love, adopt it” campaign. “Over 2,500 animals come through the Burbank Animal Shelter ever year. Our goal with this new campaign is to encourage people to adopt pets. We are excited that Sears is helping […]

Thursday, April 19, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 19, 2012

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Bobcat spotted in the Burbank area

Freelance photographer Terje “Terry” Canavarro had a close encounter with a bobcat in the Burbank area. Terry took these photos of the wildcat in brush, above Forest Lawn Drive, near the Oakwood Apartments complex. He says he spotted this bobcat prowling around yesterday morning. It showed little fear of him, but just “… went on with its business.” This is […]

Friday, December 10, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, December 10, 2010

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“Grinchmas” celebration at Universal Studios

The annual “Grinchmas” celebration at Universal Studios in Universal City kicks off this weekend with two additional events. Universal Studios is partnering with the Amanda Foundation and the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services to host two “Max to the Rescue: Whoville’s Have A Heart Pet Adoption Fairs” on December 11 and 12, from noon to 4 p.m.,near the main […]

Monday, September 6, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, September 6, 2010

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City Buzz

Burbank Mayor Anja Reinke’s daughter drama The Burbank City Council is dark tomorrow. That should give Council Member/Mayor, Anja Reinke, some extra time to deal with a personal matter that has serious public ramifications. Last Thursday, the popular Semichorus blog was the first to nail down some details on the DUI arrest of Mayor Reinke’s daughter, Ericka Reinke, who happens to be a […]

Thursday, October 2, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 2, 2008

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Dean Koontz and a dog named Trixie

It’s not unusual for a well-known author to join forces with another writer for a book. Nevertheless, New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz took this approach to another level when he decided to take a look at the world through the dog eyes of his beloved, Trixie. First came “Life is Good! Lessons in Joyful Living, ” by Koontz and Trixie, in 2004. Then book […]

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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News & General Info

Weird news

Google Image Can dogs “catch” yawning from humans? We know yawning is contagious in humans, now some experts may have discovered a new twist on this. For the first time, researchers have evidence that shows yawning by humans may trigger the same reaction in our canine friends. In the past, contagious yawning had been thought to occur only in humans and […]