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Friday, January 31, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 31, 2014
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Strong winds howling through Burbank

Strong cold winds are howling through Burbank right now. A wind advisory is in effect for Los Angeles County for 15-to-25 MPH winds with some gusts up to 50 MPH until tomorrow morning at  6.a.m. Burbank is definitely being wind-whipped this afternoon.  The temperature is dropping as well. The high today only in the low 60s — tonight, it will […]
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 15, 2014
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Around the Southland: Actor Robert Pattinson sells Los Feliz love nest

Actor Robert Pattinson has sold his Los Feliz hacienda-style home for $6.375 million. The deal closed yesterday, according to the Forbes website. The architecturally significant property reportedly sits on a terraced 1.5 acre lot with extensive gardens, lagoon pool, and spectacular city views. The home is one of the first to be built in the Los Feliz hills. Pattinson bought the […]
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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A winter heat wave: 88 in Burbank!

  The calendar says January, but it feels like July in Burbank! At 2 p.m. the mercury hit 88  in B-town and could go even hotter before the sunset. More 80 degree temps expected through the end of the week in the Media City. We’re in the middle of winter but Southland is sizzling like it’s summertime. Along with that […]
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- A long line of job seekers in front of IATSE Local 33 in Burbank November 16, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, November 16, 2013
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More than a hundred job seekers lined up in Burbank for entertainment jobs

The temperatures in the low 60s, the skies cloudy, and a threat of rain hung in the air, but still they came to a union office in Burbank this morning. Shortly before the interviews began at IATSE Local 33, 1720 West Magnolia Boulevard, the line of job seekers stretched around the block. By 9 a.m., more than 160 applications had […]
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Monday, August 5, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 5, 2013
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President Obama is coming to town

President Obama will be leaving the White House tomorrow and heading west with a stopover in the Southland. The president’s schedule reportedly will include an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” That may mean some traffic issues here in Burbank, particularly near the Burbank Studios at 3000 West Alameda Avenue, where the “Tonight Show” tapes. Obama is due […]
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Friday, July 12, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 12, 2013
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Photo Shot: Popular Southland hot spot

The Olvera Street marketplace in Downtown Los Angeles is always a festive spot to visit — even on hot summer days. A lot of things to see, nice restaurants to eat in, and if you are lucky, free entertainment by street musicians.
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Saturday, July 6, 2013
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By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, July 6, 2013
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Talk of the Town: Dwight Howard turns his back on the Lakers

After one season of less than dazzling play center, Dwight Howard, is saying bye-bye to the Lakers and its fans. For weeks, there has been a lot of chatter about Howard and what he might do once he became a free agent on July first. Would he re-sign with the Lakers or go elsewhere? Last night, it became official:  Howard […]
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Friday, July 5, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 5, 2013
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Weather change: Overcast skies and a chance of rain

  A change in the weather for Burbank and much of the Southland today. Sure there will be sunshine, but cloudy skies and cooler temps as well. In fact, there’s a 20 per cent chance isolated storms in the Media City. The high in B-town today– somewhere in the low 80s. Definitely better than the scorching triple digits of the […]
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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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 […]
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