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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Friday, March 6, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Armond Aghakhanian at the League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank forum Burbank January 20, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 6, 2015

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Election News: Burbank City Council members make endorsements

Today Burbank School Board candidate, Dr. Armond Aghakhanian, announced the endorsement of Burbank City Council vice-mayor, Bob Frutos. On his Facebook page, Aghakhanian made the announcement and wrote, “I am truly honored and humbled for the level of support our campaign is receiving from our community. This includes Burbank community leaders and organizations.” Three other council members, Emily Gabel-Luddy, Jess Talamantes, […]

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- 1920s Hair and Nail Bar 1920 West Olive Avenue Burbank March 4, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Grand opening of 1920s Hair and Nail Bar in Burbank

A big turnout for the grand opening yesterday of the 1920s Hair and Nail Bar in Burbank. Family, friends, clients, as well as city and Burbank Chamber of Commerce officials showed up to nosh on scrumptious hors d’oeuvres, sweets, and pastries as well as to toast the new venture. The owners, hairstylist, Diana Azarian, and son, Raffael Nahapetian, opened the hair salon and […]

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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Suspect being held on $1 million bail after attack in Burbank

A 29 year-old Santa Clarita man is being held on $1 million bail today, after being arrested by Burbank Police in connection with an assault last night. The attack occurred in the 700 block of Roselli Street at around 11 p.m. The victims, three unidentified females, ages 21, 41, and 67. “All hospitalized in serious but stable condition with cuts/stab […]

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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IHOP offering free pancakes today!

If you like pancakes, most of us do, there’s a restaurant offering them free today. IHOP restaurants are celebrating the chain’s tenth anniversary of National Pancake Day! If you dine in, you get a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. In return for the free eats, “guests will be asked to consider leaving a donation for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals or […]

Monday, March 2, 2015

Photo: FLLewis / Media city G -- City Council candidate Juan Guillen in front of The Little White Chapel on North Avon Street in Burbank March 2, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 2, 2015

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Political campaigns, thank-yous, and the Burbank General Election

Political campaigns for the Burbank General Municipal Election shift into high gear this week. Some of the candidates in the run-off for either city council or school board are already back going door-to-door in various neighborhoods hoping to pick up some extra votes. I ran into city council candidate, Juan Guillen, at The White Chapel on Avon Street where the […]