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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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Next Tuesday is Election Day in Burbank, but there will be no polling places. City Hall staffers sent out a press release yesterday about the Primary Nominating Election. It was a reminder that if you want your vote to count in this election you have to mail it in or drop off your ballot at City Hall or other designated places. Also, the […]

Sunday, January 30, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 30, 2011

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City Buzz: January 30, 2011

The Leader sues the city of Burbank This is a big weekend for the Burbank Leader. If you check its website — you’ll quickly realize why. Two major developments. The new Sunday edition of the Burbank leader/Glendale News- Press comes out today. The other actually happened last Friday. The lawyers for the Los Angeles Times, the Burbank Leader’s parent […]

Monday, January 17, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 17, 2011

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A blast of summer in Burbank and the Southland

We went from spring-like to sizzling summer temperatures in just a couple of days. The high in Burbank today — 88 degrees. All over B-town folks were out in shorts, sandals, tee shirts — like it was July instead of January. Tomorrow, the high is expected to be up around 80 in the Media City — but the weather watchers say […]

Monday, January 10, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 10, 2011

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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 […]

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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The Burbank Police Commission is under siege. The first target is the outspoken Jim Etter, but it appears to be part of a carefully crafted plan by City Hall insiders and their minions to divide and utimately muzzle the commission. The Semichorus blog has an interesting post about the Etter attack with some background on some of the players involved. A […]

Saturday, December 4, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, December 4, 2010

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The week began windy and very cold, but by Wednesday, December 1, the temperature warmed up and the winds died down — just in time for the annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on the steps of City Hall on East Olive Avenue in Burbank. Hundreds turned out for the festive holiday occasion that included performances by both a children’s and adult choir, and […]

Monday, November 15, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, November 15, 2010

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City Buzz: Burbank highlights

Sewer pipe drama over Traffic and parking are back to normal in the 500 block of South Beachwood Drive in Burbank. I visited the site yesterday afternoon. The repair equipment was gone and the excavation site had been paved over. A very different scene from earlier this month, a few days after a pipe burst on Tuesday, November 2—spilling thousands of gallons of sewage […]

Sunday, November 7, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, November 7, 2010

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Two candidates jump into the Burbank City Council race As of last Friday morning, two eager candidates, both with experience in city government, are off and running for two seats on the Burbank City Council. The first to sign up on the candidate’s list on Monday, November first, the first official day of the nomination period , Planning Board Vice-Chair, Emily Gabel-Luddy. Burbank Police […]

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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City Buzz: October 12, 2010

A chance to make a change in Burbank Burbank city officials are out to appease voters now that the Primary Nomination Election is coming up soon. Last week, the Burbank City Council gave final approval to the election set for February 22, 2011, and the General Municipal Election on April 12, 2011. There is a countdown on this blog, […]