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Monday, April 21, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters at Third Street and Orange Grove Avenue in Downtown Burbank

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 21, 2014

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City Buzz: Issues in Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters

There are growing concerns about some simmering issues in the Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters. This time around they do not involve the police mess — which still hangs over the BPD. Instead, one of the issues deals with the building itself and the other, tension between the two city departments which share the building: police and fire. Roaches in […]

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G -- Two youngsters inspect their eggs after a Easter hunt at McCambridge Park in Burbank April 19, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 20, 2014

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Spring Egg-Stravaganza “a fun Burbank event”

The Spring Egg-Stravaganza “a fun Burbank event.” That is how Judie Wilke, Park, Recreation and Community Services director, summed up the festivities in McCambridge Park yesterday. As for the new rules, Wilke says they “controlled things” better and that “no one was turned away.” She says a complete analysis would have to be done later to determine if the event ran […]

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Spring Egg-Stravaganza at McCambridge Park 1515 North Glendoaks Boulevard Burbank April 19, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 19, 2014

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Easter egg hunts in Burbank

A lot folks were out at the Easter egg hunts in Burbank. The hunts were the big draw at the Spring Egg-Stravaganza this morning. The event was held in McCambridge Park 1515 North Glenoaks Boulevard. Overall, the crowds did not appear to be as large as they were at the Spring Egg-Stravaganza last year. This may be due to the new rules or […]

Saturday, April 19, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 19, 2014

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ARTS Festival in Downtown Burbank this weekend

A variety of talent will be showcased at the spring ARTS Festival in Downtown Burbank this weekend. The main section of the festival will stretch along San Fernando Boulevard between Angeleno Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard. Art lovers will see the works of painters– canvas and street, sculptors, photographers and there’s more. For the first time, festival organizers will present an “… entire […]

Friday, April 18, 2014

Easter bunny and basket filled with eggs

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 18, 2014

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Confusion surrounding Burbank’s Spring Egg-Stravaganza 2014

There’s confusion surrounding Burbank’s Spring Egg-Stravaganza 2014. The long time tradition is scheduled to get underway tomorrow, April 19, 9.a.m-noon at McCambridge Park 1515 North Glenoaks Boulevard. No publicity blitz for this event. City staffers have depended mostly on announcements at city council meetings and promotion on the city website. Originally, the city site had only a link to a fast-talking You […]

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 15, 2014

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“Blood Moon” over Burbank, CA April 14, 2014

“Blood Moon” over Burbank, CA April 14, 2014. I took this photo during the spectacular total lunar eclipse.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 12, 2014

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News & General Info

A section of the I-5 freeway to be shutdown in Burbank this weekend

Caltrans is planning a shutdown of a section of the I-5 freeway in Burbank this weekend. The “5” is the nation’s busiest interstate, according to U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The upcoming closure is part of the ongoing Empire Project, which involves a series of improvements to the I-5 in Burbank between Magnolia Boulevard and Buena Vista Street. Those improvements include: carpool […]

Friday, April 11, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Canyon Grille at DeBelle Golf Course 1500 East Walnut Avenue Burbank April 6, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 11, 2014

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Review: The Canyon Grille better than former Clubhouse Grill

The big reopening bash for the Canyon Grille restaurant at the DeBell Golf Club on East Walnut in Burbank is this evening. The Canyon Grille has been open only a few months and is already a vast improvement over its predecessor, the very marginal Clubhouse Grill. The Canyon Grille has the potential to be a notable eatery in the Media City, but […]

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 8, 2014

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Going to be hot in Burbank today

It’s going to be a hot one in Burbank today. By 11 a.m. the temperature was already 82 degrees and climbing here in the Media City. The high today is supposed to be in the upper 80s, but it could easily get a lot hotter than that here. The extra warm temps will continue through tomorrow and Thursday — […]