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Monday, February 24, 2025

By Public News Service Monday, February 24, 2025

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You can get the “wintertime blues” even in sunny SoCal

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Sunny California days in the winter are not unusual. They can lift your spirits, but that is not true for some. Studies show that about 40% of Americans report feeling the wintertime blues now and then. While about 2% to 3% experience a more severe seasonal […]

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 8, 2025

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Wind and fire in SoCal

A rare and treacherous windstorm is expected to batter the Southland for a second day. So far, at least two dead and incredible destruction. A report here. Also, no fires are burning in Burbank at this time, however, officials are encouraging everyone in the city to stay alert and prepared. There are currently NO evacuation orders or […]

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

By Public News Service Wednesday, July 3, 2024

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How to stay safe during a California heat wave

By Suzanne Potter Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. This year, the 4th of July weekend arrives with an extreme heat advisory in California, with triple-digit temperatures in many inland areas well into next week. So, public health experts are asking people to take extra precautions to stay safe. Anyone is susceptible to heat-related […]

Sunday, July 5, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 5, 2015

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clouds, sun and warm temps for rest of the weekend

A heavy marine layer rolled into the Southland this morning, but the long 4th of July weekend is expected to end with sunshine in the afternoon. Here in Burbank, cloudy skies and temperatures in the 60s on this Sunday morning. The forecast for the Media City calls for temps to warm up into the 80s by late today. The cloudy […]

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G -- Strong winds knocked down tree on Oak Street near Beachwood Drive in Burbank April 30, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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Strong winds down tree in Burbank

The gusting Santa Ana winds claimed a victim in Burbank this morning. Strong winds knocked down a sweet gum tree on Oak Street near Beachwood Drive shortly after 8 a.m. Only minutes before, students swarmed through the intersection to get to nearby David Starr Jordan Middle School on Mariposa Street. An Oak Street resident says she heard “a crack and then […]

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 1, 2014

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News & General Info

Watch out for that fake earthquake warning

Earthquakes are serious business in the Southland. The shaking has continued almost non-stop since that 5.1 sizeable quake struck near La Habra last Friday night causing some damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says there have been hundreds of aftershocks. This morning, there were a couple of 2.5 tremors and a 3.0 shaker in the area of Friday’s moderate quake. Understandably, some folks […]

Saturday, March 29, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 29, 2014

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News & General Info

Earthquakes shake up the Southland and movie screenings of “Noah”

A lot of rocking and rolling in SoCal Friday evening as dozens of earthquakes rumble through the region. A 3.6 magnitude quake near La Habra at 8:03 p.m.last night kicked off a swarm of shakers centered in Orange County. That was apparently a foreshock to a moderate 5.1 quake, which rolled and swayed through our area at around 9:09 p.m.. It […]

Monday, March 17, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 17, 2014

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Earthquake rocks the Southland today!

UPDATE: 8:12 a.m. The quake was felt as far north as Santa Barbara and south to Fullerton in Orange County. Seismologist, Robert W. Graves, says the quake was felt by so many people because the epicenter was so close to a population center. Graves, speaking at a news conference at Caltech in Pasadena, also said “it is possible” the […]

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, June 26, 2013

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Temperatures heating up in Burbank and the rest of the Southland

It looks like the Southland is heading into the first heat wave of the summer. Some parts of the valley could get up into the triple digits over the next few days. Burbank is already sizzling. Today at 12:30 p.m. the high was 87 in the Media City and felt even warmer. B-town can expect highs in at least […]