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Sunday, September 19, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, September 19, 2010

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ShowBiz Bits:Lindsay Lohan’s drug test, that gate crasher at Warner Bros. & Gabby Sidibe’s magazine cover

Uh-oh! Lindsay Lohan failed a court-ordered drug test Instead of calling a news conference when they’re in deep, deep, whatever, a lot of celebs turn to Twitter to tell their side of the story. The latest to do so, the troubled Lindsay Lohan. Late Friday reports were all over the Internet about Lohan possibly testing positive for drugs. Early Saturday morning, Lohan went online […]

Sunday, September 12, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, September 12, 2010

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Burbank Police’s strange handling of the booking photos of two suspects

Two suspects. Both accused of sexually victimizing a child. The Burbank Police Department chose to release the mug shot of one suspect — while refusing to do so in the second case. Did the BPD apply its policy fairly? I don’t think so. Here are the details. The male suspect is 35-year-old Manuel Retana. He was arrested last Tuesday, September 7, and accused of […]

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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Burbank player wins big lottery prize and another Mega Millions rollover

A Fantasy 5 lottery ticket bought in Burbank hit the jackpot! That ticket was purchased for yesterday’s game at Tip Top Liquor & Jr. Market, 2501 West Victory Boulevard. The ticket is worth $295,490. The winning numbers are 20, 39, 19, 1, and 17. In the Fantasy 5 game, the jackpot starts at $50,000 and goes up from […]

Monday, September 6, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, September 6, 2010

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City Buzz: Sept. 6, 2010

Burbank Mayor Anja Reinke’s daughter arrest 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 […]

Saturday, September 4, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, September 4, 2010

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Hot Labor Day holiday weekend!

The heat is on in the Media City. The temperature hit a sweltering 100 this afternoon. I spent some time running errands and getting the car washed early today. I did not linger. As quickly as possible, I was back inside the house with the air conditioning blasting and the fan blowing. At 5 p.m., Burbankis is still baking […]

Sunday, August 29, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 29, 2010

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Weather switcheroo brings cooler temps

What a difference a few days can make. This time last week, temperatures were rising along with the humidity here in Media City and throughout SoCal. Triple digits are normal for the Southland in August, but we’ve had such a mild summer that last week’s heat wave was a shock to the system. It was delight to be greeted by a cool breeze […]

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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Heat warnings, precautions, and triple digit temps in the Southland

The heat is on in the Southland. At 9 p.m. last night, it was 80 degrees in Burbank. It’s going to be seriously hot today, with 80s along the beach, upper 90s in Los Angeles, and over a 100 in Burbank and some valley areas. There’s a good chance we could see some temperature records broken today. The National Weather Service […]

Monday, August 23, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 23, 2010

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A Burbank parent shares her experience with the system

The new school year is only about a week old , but it already has been an ordeal for some Burbank middle school students and their parents. As I first reported on this blog about a week ago, A Burbank city funded, long-running, and very successful after school program was axed at David Starr Jordan Middle School, leaving some parents scrambling to find a […]

Sunday, August 22, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 22, 2010

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City Buzz: August 22, 2010

A full house at the public forum After all the hoopla, debates, agenda re-writes, and months of delays, the first public forum held by the Burbank Police Commission in recent memory went off with only a few minor glitches. First, additional chairs had to be brought out to accommodate the crowd that showed up last Wednesday night, August 18, in the Community […]