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Sunday, May 9, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 9, 2010
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Quick-bits: News, Sports, and Features

Catching up on some items from the past few days. Fire Service Day in Burbank Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Crowds turned out for the salute to Burbank Fire and Police Departments on Saturday, May 8, 2010 The streets surrounding the Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters in Downtown Burbank were blocked off for the “Fire Service Day” celebration from around 9 […]
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 6, 2010
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City Buzz

Burbank City Councilman David Gordon responds to his critics Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — At the November 3, 2009 city council meeting, Councilman David Gordon called for a major step in dealing with the growing Burbank police scandal Burbank is still buzzing about the snub of two-term Councilman David Gordon by his colleagues on the council. On Monday, Dr. Gordon was passed […]
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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$266 million winning lottery ticket sold in the Southland!

UPDATE: May 6, 2010 The lucky Mega Millions jackpot winning couple has been identified. They are Jacki Wells Cisneros and Gilbert Cisneros. The wife was working as an overnight news producer at KNBC here in Burbank, when she found out she had a lottery ticket worth $266 million! The Los Angeles Times has story and video — including a shot of those winning […]
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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City Buzz

A new Burbank mayor, but will it mean real change? Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — (L-R) Vice-Mayor Jess Talamantes, Councilmen David Gordon, Gary Bric, Dave Golonski, and in the center, Burbank Mayor Anja Reinke                Burbank has a new mayor and a new vice-mayor. Yesterday, the Burbank City Council selected Anja Reinke as mayor and Jess Talamantes as vice-mayor. I must […]
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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Heat is on in Burbank

The sun is blazing in the Southland today, that means sizzling temperatures in the valley — especially Burbank. At 10 a.m. the thermometer shot-up to 72 degrees in the Media City.  A high of 85 is predicted. You might need to get that umbrella out again — not for rain — but for shade.  Sigh, summer is coming.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 29, 2010
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Windy conditions in the Southland

Some strong winds are whipping around the Southland today. It’s sunny, but very windy in the Media City this afternoon. I went out for a walk in the hillside area of Burbank this morning. The cold wind was enough to sway the palm trees, scatter debris in the streets, and force me to hold onto my cap. The temperature hovered in the upper 50s at around noon and by one […]
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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Burbank City Buzz

It’s a wrap for Burbank Mayor Gary Bric Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Mayor Gary Bric read a statement about the lawsuits and investigations swirling around the Burbank Police Department at the September 29, 2009 city council meeting.  Mayor Gary Bric is off the hook… somewhat. Last night, Bric presided over his last Burbank City Council meeting. Over the past […]
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