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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Gas prices riding high this Thanksgiving week

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Looking for bargains this Thanksgiving week? Head for the malls or shopping centers, but don’t expect to find great deals at the local gasoline pumps. If you’re hitting the road for Thanksgiving take along some extra cash or plan on swiping your credit card a few times, because the trip is going to cost ya! […]

Friday, November 20, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, November 20, 2009

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Attorney Solomon E. Gresen responds to Dahlia lawsuit

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Attorney Solomon E. Gresen speaks to the media outside Burbank city hall on November 3, 2009. Encino Attorney Solomon E. Gresen represents Burbank Police Lieutenant Omar Rodriquez and several of the other eight present or former BPD officers suing the city and the department. The Burbank Leader reports BPD Detective Angelo Dahlia alleges in his lawsuit that he saw Lieutenant Rodriquez threaten […]

Friday, November 20, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, November 20, 2009

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Burbank gets sued by another one of its police officers

File Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters at North Third Street and Orange Grove Avenue. The number of present or former Burbank Police Officers suing the city and some department brass jumped to eight this week, and there are indications that total will go even higher. The latest lawsuit was filed by BPD Detective Angelo Dahlia on Tuesday in federal court, […]

Saturday, November 14, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, November 14, 2009

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Digging on Burbank

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove —Burbank This week, a lot of talk, angry words, debate, and even some ranting, tripping, spewing, and spinning about what’s wrong in Burbank. On this fine example of a sunny, fall day, with temperatures to top out in the upper 60s or mid-70’s, one is reminded of some of the oh-so positive groovy reasons for living in Burbank. Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove […]

Monday, November 9, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, November 9, 2009

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UPDATED 11/11/09: Burbank Police Chief Tim Stehr to retire!

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove —Burbank Police Chief Tim Stehr I don’t know if he was pushed or he volunteered, but Burbank Police Chief Tim Stehr is heading for the door. The announcement appeared a short while ago on the Burbank city website. It comes almost a week after that volatile council meeting where Councilman David Gordon called for an emergency […]

Friday, November 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, November 6, 2009

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Time for serious change in Burbank

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank City Councilman David Gordon and Vice-Mayor/Council Member Anja Reinke at the Tuesday November 3, 2009, council meeting. Reverberations from last Tuesday’s Burbank City Council meeting are still shaking the town and probably will continue to do so for some time. That should really come as no surprise to anyone who was there or watched it […]

Saturday, October 31, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 31, 2009

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It’s Halloween! Enjoy, but be careful out there.

Photos: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove— Burbank

Friday, October 30, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 30, 2009

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UPDATED 11/02/09: Tragedy strikes the Burbank Police Department

Photo 11/01/09: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove —Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters where the flags are flying at half-staff in remembrance of Sgt. Neil Thomas Gunn, Sr. The Burbank Police Department has taken some pretty big hits lately from lawsuits, investigations, low morale, scandal and now the apparent suicide of one of its patrol officers. According to a press release put out by […]

Monday, October 26, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 26, 2009

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UPDATED 10/29/09:New developments about the Burbank Police Commission

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove. (From left to right) Commissioner James Etter’s empty chair, Chairman Robert Frutos, Commissioner Claudia Bonis, and Commissioner /Vice-Chairman Nathan Rubinfeld at the October 14 police commission meeting. There’s a good chance James Etter’s chair will be vacant at this Wednesday’s special Burbank Police Commission Meeting. Commissioner Etter walked out of the police commission meeting on October 14, after complaining […]