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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 9, 2015

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A scorcher in Burbank

Wow! At noon today, the temperature hit 100 in Burbank and the mercury will probably climb even higher this afternoon. A Southland heat wave kicked off earlier in the week and it’s expected to peak today and tomorrow. The national weather service has issued an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. tomorrow for Burbank and most of the Los Angeles […]

Sunday, August 16, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 16, 2015

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Updated: Burbank breaks heat record as heat wave continues

Burbank is baking in that relentless heat wave scorching the Southland. Yesterday, the Media City broke a record with a high of 104 — the previous record for August 15 was 101 set in 1977. The temperature in B-town is expected to soar into the triple digits once again today. The excessive heat warning from the weather service is expected […]

Monday, August 3, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 3, 2015

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Missing Special Olympics athlete found safe

A Special Olympics athlete missing from USC since last Saturday, turned up in Hayward — more than 350 miles north in the East Bay today. Yesterday, photos of Andi Gusmari were splashed all over social media. This morning, Gusmari, 44, reportedly walked into the Hayward PD headquarters. He was described as “healthy,”but hungry. Gusmari speaks only Albanian and has a […]

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 […]

Thursday, March 12, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 12, 2015

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UPDATED: Street closures in Burbank due to visit of President Obama

UPDATED: 5:00 p.m. President Barack Obama is headed to the Southland today and his visit with undoubtedly cause some traffic issues. The president has a very busy schedule, which includes at least one major fundraiser and appearances on a talk show. Burbank Police sent out a news release warning of the closure today of Hollywood Way (in both directions) between Empire Avenue […]

Sunday, February 22, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, February 22, 2015

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Cloudy skies and rain in Burbank

Cloudy skies over Burbank on this Sunday morning. Some light rain began shortly after 10 a.m. A storm system is expected to linger over the Southland today and that could mean raindrops during the 2015 Academy Awards ceremony and hoopla in Hollywood. A steady rain is in the forecast for this evening and overnight. Cooler temperatures for the Media City […]

Thursday, February 12, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, February 12, 2015

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Warm weather through Valentine’s Day weekend for Burbank

Get out the shorts, flip-flops, and don’t forget the sunglasses. At 11:15 a.m. in the Media City the temperature hit 79 degrees. It’s going to get even hotter — well into the 80s. The forecast is for this mini-winter heat wave to linger through Valentine’s Day weekend. Much of the Southland is enjoying the extra warm weather — in some […]

Friday, January 30, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 30, 2015

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Thunder, lightning, and rain in Burbank

Thunder, lightning, and rain in Burbank. The thunder rumbled and the lightning flashed around 3 p.m. A few sprinkles followed and that soon turned into a heavy downpour. Some gusty winds as well. The weather forecast is for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout the Southland this afternoon. The chance of rain remains in the forecast for Burbank tonight. Lows […]

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 28, 2015

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Students offered free tickets to see Oscar-nominated “Selma”

A movement offering more than 300, 000 free tickets to the Oscar-nominated film, “Selma,” is sweeping the country. The first of its kind program started in New York City with some African American business leaders creating a fund to send 27,000 students to see the critically acclaimed drama. The demand was so great that the fund grew to support 75,000 students.Then, […]