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Saturday, March 13, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 13, 2010
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Time to change the clocks and spring ahead

Tonight’s the night to adjust those clocks. Daylight Saving Time officially arrives at 2 a.m. tomorrow morning, Sunday, March 14. The U.S. has had some form of DST since World War 1. Under DST, we “spring ahead” by moving our clocks up an hour and gain an extra hour of daylight. We lose it in November, when we “fall back” by shifting the clocks back an hour. […]
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Burbank middle school teacher allegedly had sex with a male student

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — David Starr Jordan Middle School at 420 South Mariposa Street in Burbank A well-respected and former Jordan Middle School teacher remains behind bars today, while Burbank Police investigate allegations she had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old male student last year. 33-year-old Amy Beck, wearing handcuffs, appeared in Burbank Superior Court yesterday. Beck was due to be arraigned […]
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Former Dodger Willie Davis (April 15, 1940 – March 9, 2010)

  Willie Davis: Photo courtesy Los Angeles Dodgers Southland baseball star Willie Davis is being remembered today. Davis, the legendary center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was found dead in Burbank yesterday. A concerned neighbor reportedly called police yesterday morning to Davis’ apartment in the 1900 block of West Victory Boulevard. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered the 69-year-old Davis on […]
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Brrr! Cold and windy in the Southland

Some weather reports say it’s “breezy” outside. I call it “windy.”  In Burbank, the palm trees are being whipped around by the strong winds. Some of the gusts in Media City are over 30 miles per hour. And temperatures have dropped down into the 50s. Brrr! I know back East, they would break out the shorts and tee shirts in this kind of […]
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 6, 2010
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A stormy Saturday in the Southland

Surprise, we’re getting dumped on by another winter storm. The cloudy skies let loose with a prelude of thunder and drizzle, which soon erupted into a steady rain in Burbank shortly after 10 a.m. This is a cold rainstorm. The high might reach 60 in Media City, but I doubt it. The rain is expected to hang around through tonight. The prediction is for cloudy […]
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 4, 2010
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Another storm rains on the Southland

Some scattered showers in the Southland tonight. In Burbank, sprinkles began around 10 p.m. In a matter of minutes, those sprinkles had turned into a steady rain. Forecasters are predicting this storm will be a lightweight and will blow out of here by mid-morning. However, more rain is headed our way in a day or so.  Hopefully, Los Angeles County Officials and residents in the burn […]
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, February 27, 2010
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Southland gets drenched by another storm

Rain is falling in Burbank this morning as a serious storm moves through the Southland today. Already the burn areas in the nearby foothills have received 1-2 inches of rain and that has caused mud and debris to start to flow. Around 243 homes in the risky areas of La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta were ordered evacuated and some roads […]
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, February 25, 2010
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Burbank banner debate

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Banner on Burbank Boulevard in Burbank The colorful street light banners in Burbank got slammed in yesterday’s Burbank Leader newspaper and on its website by columnist Richard Tafilaw who called them, “lame-o.”  I disagree big time for a few reasons. The banners are high above the street and not a real distraction for either motorists or pedestrians. […]
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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Good and bad news for Burbank

Burbank has not escaped the bumps and bruises of the brutal recession, but yesterday it got some good news from one of the top financial agencies. Standard and Poor’s upgraded Burbank’s credit rating to “AAA,” the highest grade possible.   S&P credited the Media City with a strong local economy, steady tax base, low debt, high reserve balance, and attractive location in […]
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