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Monday, October 26, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 26, 2026
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Production and Industry News October 26, 2026

Southland/Production—     Production Sci-Fi Comedy Pilot.  Aliens Warring Over Human Lovers (working acronym AWOHL) is currently in pre-production. Cameras are set to roll this coming December in Los Angeles County. Casting is underway. Details here.   Dark Comedy Web Series. Faildaughter is an independent pilot in pre-production. Set in Los Angeles, it’s due to start filming the first week […]
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
By Guest Contributor Saturday, February 21, 2026
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Downtown Burbank selected a Fan Zone for World Cup 2026

Sports/Burbank—     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Downtown Burbank Announced as an Official Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone [Burbank, CA] — [February 20, 2026] — Downtown Burbank announced it has been selected by the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee as a Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone, joining a region-wide celebration as Los Angeles prepares […]
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
By Public News Service Sunday, February 15, 2026
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Historic U.S. Route 66 celebrating a major milestone

Travel / U.S. Route 66 —   Roz Brown, producer, New Mexico News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.    In 1926, U.S. Route 66 was just a road connecting the country’s midsection to the West Coast, but it soon came to symbolize the pursuit of the American dream. One hundred years later, communities along the highway are planning […]
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
By Public News Service Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Kent State survivor issues warning about military response to LA protests

  Farah Siddiqi, producer, Ohio News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military’s involvement in immigration-related protests. She says it echoes a dark chapter in Ohio history – when four students were shot by the National Guard at Kent State in 1970. […]
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Thursday, May 15, 2025
By Public News Service Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Six landlords sued for alleged price gouging after the recent Los Angeles wildfires

    Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Rents in Los Angeles were already high before the January firestorm, but now a coalition of housing groups is suing six landlords for allegedly engaging in price gouging. In California, it is generally illegal to raise rents more than 10% following an emergency declaration. However, […]
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Friday, April 19, 2024
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 19, 2024
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The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is happening this weekend

The 29th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is on the USC campus in Los Angeles this weekend. This major event just keeps getting bigger and better. The 2024 festival “will bring together more than 550 writers, experts and storytellers, and hundreds of exhibitors to the 226-acre campus,” according to a news release. Among the authors are TV star […]
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
By Public News Service Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Backlash after regulators permit robotaxis on Los Angeles freeways

  By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    A bill to grant local cities the ability to regulate autonomous vehicles is getting much more attention now. This happened after the California Public Utilities Commission decided to allow robotaxis on Los Angeles and San Francisco freeways earlier this month. The commission granted Waymo’s driverless taxi […]
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Photo: FLLewis / Media City G-- Verdugo Mountains behind Sears at 111 East Magnolia Blvd. Burbank September 5, 2017
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Firefighters gain upper hand in battle against La Tuna Fire

The skies are clearer over the Verdugo Mountains and Burbank as firefighters gain the upper hand on the La Tuna Fire. The huge smoky clouds and, sometimes, flames we saw on those hills over the weekend are no longer visible, but fire officials say the threat is not over yet. The wildfire broke out Friday afternoon, September 1, near La […]
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