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Thursday, March 19, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 19, 2009

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President Obama gets cheers and applause in the OC

Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times President Barack Obama and his team today are probably doing a quick review of his performance at yesterday’s town hall meeting at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. It seems to me that the president pretty much rocked the place. The one thousand or so folks in the auditorium cheered and applauded like so […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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Actress Natasha Richardson dies at age 45

Natasha Richardson 1963 – 2009 Los Angeles Times Photo Actress Natasha Richardson died today after apparently suffering a serious head injury in a ski accident on Monday. Media reports say Richardson took a tumble on a beginners’ slope at a resort near Montreal. Her husband, actor Liam Neeson, was shooting a film in Toronto at the time. Neeson was with his wife […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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Air Force One touches down at Long Beach Airport

Lawrence K.Ho/Los Angeles Times President Barack Obama arrived on board Air Force One at Long Beach Airport right on schedule, at around 3 p.m. today. Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times The president stepped off the aircraft and into the Southern California sunshine and waved at the waiting crowd. The first stop on his busy two day visit: […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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President Obama arrives in the Southland today

Folks in the ticket line pass the time by doing the “wave” yesterday. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times Despite spending hours in line just for a chance at a ticket for President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting at the Orange County Fairground and Event Center in Costa Mesa, many folks were in the mood to have a bit of fun by […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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March blooms in Burbank: Today’s high in the 80s!

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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Hundreds line up for tickets to see President Obama in the OC

Allen J. Schaben/ Los Angeles Times At the Orange County Fairgrounds today, a long line of hopefuls waited for hours to get tickets to President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting tomorrow. Some media reports say as many as a thousand people were in line. KNX 1070 newsradio reported that some arrived as early as 3 p.m. Monday afternoon, even though the […]

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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Monday, March 16, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 16, 2009

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An angry President Obama moves to block AIG bonuses

AIG build in Los Angeles. Photo by Fred Prouser/Reuters President Barack Obama reacted with “outrage” today to news of the insurance giant, AIG, handing out $165 million in bonuses after receiving $173 billion in government bailout funds. At the White House, the president lashed out at AIG: “This is a corporation that finds itself in financial distress due to recklessness and greed.” […]

Monday, March 16, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 16, 2009

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Arrest warrant canceled for actress Lindsay Lohan

Beverly Hills Courthouse A Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge today cleared actress Lindsay Lohan of any probation violation. Lohan did not attend this morning’s court hearing, but her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, did. The hearing lasted around an hour and Holley came out and told reporters it was just a misunderstanding, “… this was really much ado about nothing.” There […]