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Thursday, June 28, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 28, 2012
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City of Burbank hires new Public Information Officer

Burbank’s new public information officer, Drew Sugars, officially takes the reins on Monday July 9.  In a news release, put out yesterday, city officials raved about Sugars’ skills and local experience. “Sugars arrives with 17-years of broadcasting experience as an Emmy winning television news reporter, main anchor, and newsroom manager. The California native spent the past four years working for […]
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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Temperature rising and so is the Mega Millions jackpot

The temperature is rising in Burbank — right along with the Mega Millions lottery jackpot. The high today in the Media City — somewhere between the mid-80s to low 90s. Meanwhile that growing Mega Millions jackpot rose to $75 million today. No one picked all of the winning numbers in last night’s draw. Here are those lucky digits: 3, 16, […]
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 23, 2012
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Compost event in Burbank today with freebies and giveaways

Today you can learn the right moves for recycling waste materials into rich environmentally-friendly compost at the Burbank Recycle Center at 500 South Flower Street. It starts at 8 a.m. runs until noon,  with a compost workshop set to get underway at 10 a.m. The event will feature giveaways, including free compost bins for eligible Media City residents. For more […]
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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Labor trouble at Burbank hospital

A noisy picket line on West Alameda Avenue in front of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank yesterday drew stares from many and horn blasts of support from some motorists. The demonstrators marched, blew whistles, and waved picket signs for several hours. Paul Matakiewicz, chief negotiator for SEIU-UHW, says 80 members took part in the demonstration, which he characterized […]
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Friday, June 15, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, June 15, 2012
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Regular gas under $4 a gallon in Burbank!

Some relief for consumers at the pump. Over the past few weeks, gasoline prices have been steadily declining and have now dipped below the $4 a gallon for regular mark in the Media City.  In some places here regular gas is now selling for between $3.90 to $3.99 a gallon. Today the average price for that grade of gas in […]
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 14, 2012
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Landmark Burbank restaurant re-opens

A Burbank landmark, Frank’s Coffee Shop and Restaurant, 916 West Olive Avenue, is back in business, after falling on hard times and having to close its doors several weeks ago. Today during the pre-opening,  manager and former owner, Jose Lopez, and his staff were serving customers just like old times at Frank’s. One customer, chowing down on a hot turkey […]
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 31, 2012
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Burbank Mega Millions winner steps forward

The lucky Mega Millions winner who bought his ticket at the Chevron Station at Olive Avenue and Glenoaks Boulevard, has claimed his winnings. Lottery officials say Keung Man cashed in his ticket worth $755, 147 earlier this week. Man’s ticket had all the right numbers, except the Mega Ball in Double-M last Friday’s draw. Feeling lucky? The next Mega Millions […]
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 27, 2012
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Burbank Chevron manager sells lottery ticket worth more than a half million dollars

Today I walked into the food mart at the Chevron station, 100 South Glenoaks Boulevard across from the Burbank Central Library, and found manager Javed Khandaker behind the counter. I asked about that winning Mega Millions lottery ticket, which won $755, 147 in last Friday’s draw. Khandaker smiled broadly and proudly said,”I sold it.” He says it’s the first time […]
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