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Thursday, July 7, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 7, 2011
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Burbank’s party of the century

Burbank celebrates its centennial tomorrow with what is billed as the party of the century. B-town was incorporated in 1911.  So on the 100th year anniversary of becoming a city — town leaders are going all out to mark the milestone.  An evening of family fun is planned from 5-10 p.m. in Downtown Burbank  — featuring entertainment, parades, food, fireworks, and more. For details click over […]
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 6, 2011
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Crime Alert: Murder suspect arrested in Burbank

Burbank Police today announced the arrest of a 70-year-old man in connection with the death of his wife yesterday. Emergency crews responded to 815 North Valley Street near West Clark Avenue in Burbank at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday.  They reportedly found 65-year-old Marie Brancato “…bleeding profusely from what appeared to be a traumatic injury to the back of her head.” Brancato was […]
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Monday, June 13, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, June 13, 2011
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City Buzz: A suspect and a victim in a series of Burbank residential burglaries, needy kids’ camp fund, and more sunny skies ahead

New developments in that series of residential burglaries in Burbank.  Last Friday, Burbank Police announced the arrest of a suspect, 37-year-old Ericka Valladares of Los Angeles, and the recovery of some of the stolen items. Hillside resident Yvonne Smith’s home was burglarized last December. She went down to the BPD headquarters a few days ago and “was delighted” that some of […]
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 11, 2011
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June gloom and some sunshine over the weekend

Weather alert !!  The infamous SoCal June gloom of cloudy skies with light mist, which seems more like light rain –is going to hang around through at least the weekend. Along with the overcast skies, temperatures will be on the cool side — the highs in the upper 60s — maybe even 70 or so in B-town. The good news — we’ll probably get some sunshine and an […]
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Friday, May 20, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, May 20, 2011
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A so-so weekend ahead — we might get rain in B-town

 If you’re planning to go outside for some exercise or garden work or whatever this weekend, best to do it on Saturday. We’ll get less sun and more patchy clouds tomorrow, and by evening a chance of that drizzle — or light rain. More drizzle , low clouds, and fog in the forecast for Sunday through Tuesday. Mild temperatures with highs […]
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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Protesters arrested at the Walt Disney lot in Burbank

Two protesters, dressed as Minnie and Mickey Mouse, chained themselves to a gate at the Walt Disney Studios today, according to the Los Angeles Times. The costumed activists reportedly were protesting because of a fiber in Disney’s children’s books, which they say is from endangered Indonesian rain forests. Updated: 2:15 p.m. A short while ago, Burbank Police sent out a press release about the […]
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 14, 2011
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Burbank City Manager proposes dumping merit pay for some employees

Major development involving Burbank’s controversial practice of merit pay for some employees. In the last fiscal year of 2009-2010, the city reportedly paid out an estimated $1 million in bonuses, during these hard economic times of cutbacks and reduced city services. The Burbank City Attorney’s Office is fighting a lawsuit to get details on those bonuses filed last January by The Burbank Leader/The […]
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