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Sunday, January 30, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 30, 2011

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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 company, […]

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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Burbank parents “on cloud nine” after daughter is mentioned in President Obama’s speech

I got an early morning e-mail from my Burbank neighbor, Sam Engel, gushing about last night’s State of the Union Address by President Obama. The economy and jobs were big topics in the president’s speech, but what thrilled Sam and his wife Millie the most is when Obama pointed to a Denver middle school as an example of innovation and educational reform. The […]

Thursday, January 20, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 20, 2011

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Burbank City Attorney Dennis Barlow stepping down

One of the major players at Burbank City Hall is going to be riding off into the sunset — but he’s not saddling up his horse right away. A press release from Burbank Public Information Officer, Keith Sterling, was sent out just before noon today. It announced the upcoming retirement of Burbank City Attorney, Dennis Barlow. The departure of the controversial […]

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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Burbank candidates forum tomorrow night

The very important Burbank Primary Nominating Election is next month, February 22 and the candidates are stepping up their campaigns. Lately, I’ve seen more and more campaign signs in various neighborhoods. Also, the candidates are holding meet and greet sessions with voters. Last Saturday, I attended a get together for city council candidate, Emily Gable-Luddy, in the Rancho area. Around 20 or so residents shared […]

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 […]

Saturday, January 15, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 15, 2011

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Winter in the Southland: Sunny and warm this weekend

A really warm and sunny MLK holiday weekend for the Southland. I love it! The temperatures began to sizzle yesterday, when the high reached 81 in Burbank! In the middle of January — this is how we do winter in SoCal. By 1 p.m. this afternoon, once again, the temperature cracked the 80 degree mark in the Media City. More […]

Thursday, January 13, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 13, 2011

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Big changes for the Burbank Leader & Glendale News-Press

Lately, there’s been a lot of chatter and speculation in B-town about changes at the Burbank Leader. Today, there are details of some of those changes over on Kevin Roderick’s popular website, LA Observed. Roderick posted a piece on former Los Angeles Daily News editor/ sometime activist/media commentator, Ron Kaye, who has a new gig as a front-page columnist for the new […]

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 […]

Sunday, January 2, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 2, 2011

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Another winter storm pounds the Southland

UPDATED 12:30 p.m: Monday, January 3rd, 2011 This very cooold storm is slowly moving East, leaving behind clearing skies, some sun, and a few showers here and there in Burbank and the rest of SoCal. As the rain diminishes, the winds are expected to kick up. The weather watchers are predicting winds of 15-to-25 mph with gusts reaching possibly 30 mph this evening […]