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Saturday, August 9, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 9, 2014

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Burbank Scene: Long line at Porto’s Bakery and Cafe

If you’re a regular at Porto’s in Burbank , 3614 West Magnolia Boulevard, you get use to the lines. They start forming really early on the weekend. This morning, the line was out the door and angling down the sidewalk on Hollywood Way before 10 a.m. Sigh. I love their pastries, cakes, treats, and sandwiches. So do a lot of other folks. […]

Saturday, August 9, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 9, 2014

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Disney inside trader sentenced to prison

A San Francisco man out to make a quick profit is now facing a prison sentence for insider trading involving the Disney deal to buy Marvel Entertainment. Disney scooped up Marvel back in 2009 for $4 billion. Last April, Toby G. Scammell pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud stemming from his purchase pf more than 600 call options of Marvel […]

Friday, August 8, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 8, 2014

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A violin and a morning stroll on a Burbank street

A delightful surprise in Burbank this morning. I was out for that morning power walk at around 8:30 a.m. on South Griffith Park Drive. Suddenly, the silence was pierced by the lovely sound of a lone violin. So much into his music and the peace of the morning, the man stopped playing only long enough to tell me he was […]

Thursday, August 7, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, August 7, 2014

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Humidity is down and so are the temperatures in Burbank

Humidity and temperatures have taken a dip in the Media City. That humidity has dropped below 50 percent and the temps have plunged from the 90s to the 70s and 80s. Normally, August in Burbank means at least upper 80s and 90s. Right now, we’re experiencing a bit of a cooling trend. The high today might reach 81 or […]

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Photo: Greg Reyna/ Freelancer/Media City G -- National Night Out celebration held in the back parking lot of Burbank Police Headquarters at 200 North Third Street August 5, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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Photo Gallery: National Night Out Burbank PD parking lot

The anti-crime event, National Night Out, was celebrated in the Media City with a bash at Burbank Police Headquarters as well as block parties in a number of neighborhoods last night. Freelance photographer, Greg Reyna, shot these pictures of the BPD bash held in the back parking lot of the facility on Tuesday August 5.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 3, 2014

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Cloudy skies and possible thunderstorms in Burbank today

You might need an umbrella on this first Sunday in August. Cloudy skies expected for most of the day here in Burbank with a chance of some rain and even thunderstorms. The chance of rain is 30 percent. We got some raindrops overnight in the Media City , not much, but every little bit helps the drought stricken […]

Friday, August 1, 2014

By Guest Blogger Friday, August 1, 2014

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Guest Blogger Jackie Waltman: Burbank mayor position. Is it time for a change?

It may be time to seriously talk about the position of Burbank City Mayor. For years the position of Burbank mayor has been largely ceremonial. The position has been conferred on a rotational basis to council members by their colleagues. This practice sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. First off, I would like to say that any citizen who is willing […]

Thursday, July 31, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 31, 2014

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News & General Info

Reports of coyotes in packs roaming through a Burbank neighborhood

A warning out about coyotes in packs roaming through a Burbank neighborhood. CBS2 News is reporting that a resident and his dog were chased by a pack of coyotes on East Walnut Avenue near North 5th Street earlier this week. Nick Mendoza caught the coyotes on his home surveillance camera. Some of that video is up on the CBS2 website. Coyote […]

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Production shoot at Tony's Bella Vista on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank March 6, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 31, 2014

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Film production up in the Media City

Film production is up in the Media City. It’s been very busy over at the Burbank Police film permit office. Norma Brolsma has been running the operation for years. “Drowning in work,” Brolsma said last Thursday in an email. She wasn’t complaining, just describing how robust the permit business is in Burbank . So far this year, 500 Burbank permits […]