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Monday, March 23, 2015
Burbank election 2015 sign
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 23, 2015
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2015 Burbank General Election endorsements

The ballots for the April 14, 2015 Burbank General Municipal Election have begun arriving in the mailboxes and mail slots of the city’s registered voters.  In the city council race there’s a run-off involving incumbent Emily Gabel-Luddy, Will Rogers, Juan Guillen, and  Chris Rizzotti. Development is still the hot topic as we head into the final weeks of the campaign. Recently, […]
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 22, 2015
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Tree planting celebration in Burbank

Trees are as much a part of the great cityscape of Burbank as movie studios and California Bungalows. These natural wonders need to be replenished in order to continue to beautify the landscape. The city is celebrating its tree planting efforts this coming Thursday, March 26, at a Tree City USA ceremony. The event will be multi-faceted  and will recognize […]
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Friday, March 20, 2015
Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- A plume of smoke from a fire in the 300 block of West Spazier Avenue in Burbank March 20, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 20, 2015
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Fire at Burbank home of actor Justin Baldoni’s mother

A plume of smoke from a fire burning in the 300 block of West Spazier Avenue in Burbank could be seen for miles today. At one point, the column of smoke was so tall and so dark that some spectators thought there might be a brush fire on the rampage. That turned out not to be the case. The fire […]
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 19, 2015
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Veterans job fair in Burbank today

Several employers looking for workers will be on site today at a veterans job fair  in Burbank. The Burbank Workforce Connection office, a co-sponsor of the event, “hopes to connect as many veterans as possible with viable employment opportunities,” according to a news release posted on the city website. The job fair is aimed at military veterans, but is open to the […]
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Burbank City Clerk Zizette Mullins on Election Night February 24, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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Election News: Ballots go in mail and new meet & greet

Ballots for the Burbank General Municipal Election are scheduled to go into the mail today. About 61, 000 ballot packets are being sent out to registered voters in the Media City. Again, the election is mail in ballot only. You have to return the ballot envelope in the mail or drop it off at one of the designated drop-off centers. […]
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Burbank City Council meeting at City Hall (l-r) Emily Gabel-Luddy, vice-mayor Bob Frutos, mayor Dr. David Gordon, Jess Talamantes, and Gary Bric March 10, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 12, 2015
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Burbank City Council approves moratorium on McMansions

Burbank residents opposed to the “McMansion” trend are breathing a little easier today. Last Tuesday night, the Burbank City Council handed them a major victory by voting unanimously to ask staff to draft an Interim Development Control Ordinance or IDCO,  aimed at temporarily stopping over-sized home projects until loopholes in the building codes can be closed and  new design standards established. […]
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 11, 2015
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Community meeting to discuss off-leash dog park in Burbank

The first in a series of community meetings tonight about an off-leash dog park in Burbank. The development of such a park has been kicking around since 1997. However, the concept has moved into the serious stage with three sites being considered by Burbank’s Park and Recreation Department. The sites involved: an open space area adjacent to Bel Aire Baseball […]
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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Showdown over “McMansions” in Burbank gets TV news coverage

A showdown over the proliferation of “McMansion” size homes in Burbank is set for tonight at the Burbank City Council meeting. Last week, the city council heard from a number of  residents who spoke out about McMansions sprouting up in Burbank neighborhoods. Some told painful stories about an oversized home being built next door that either damaged their property, or robbed […]
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Monday, March 9, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 9, 2015
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Mysterious boom rattles nerves in Burbank

Some residents near 1030 West Olive Avenue in Burbank may still have some rattled nerves this afternoon. A loud boom, at 2:30 a.m in the vicinity of that property, jolted a number of people out of a sound sleep. Some say it sounded like an explosion or even a shotgun blast. There was no assault nor attack. It was a […]
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