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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, […]

Monday, August 23, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 23, 2010

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A Burbank parent shares her experience with the system

The new school year is only about a week old , but it already has been an ordeal for some Burbank middle school students and their parents. As I first reported on this blog about a week ago, A Burbank city funded, long-running, and very successful after school program was axed at David Starr Jordan Middle School, leaving some parents scrambling to find a […]

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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Burbank City Buzz

It’s a wrap for Burbank Mayor Gary Bric Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Mayor Gary Bric read a statement about the lawsuits and investigations swirling around the Burbank Police Department at the September 29, 2009 city council meeting. Mayor Gary Bric is off the hook… somewhat. Last night, Bric presided over his last Burbank City Council meeting. Over the past […]

Saturday, March 20, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 20, 2010

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Burbank City Buzz

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank Controversial court ruling involving one of the lawsuits swirling around the Burbank PD A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed Burbank Police Officer Jamal Childs as a plaintiff from that explosive discrimination lawsuit filed against the Burbank PD last May by five of its minority officers. On Thursday, March 18, Judge Joanne O’Donnell ruled the statute […]

Friday, January 8, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 8, 2010

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Lottery dough: Local guy wins $8 million and millions more up for grabs

A Highland Park college student is really going green this year. Green as in dollar bills. The Pasadena City College student, who doesn’t want his name released, won the SuperLotto jackpot on Saturday, January 2, 2010, according to the California Lottery website. The jackpot was worth $8 million bucks. Not the kind of jackpot that draws media attention, but enough […]