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May 2015

Friday, May 29, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, May 29, 2015
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Mega millions jackpot balloons to $233 million

No one hit the jackpot in last Tuesday’s Mega Millions draw, but one California player came pretty close. Charles Messenger, a computer administration employee in Salinas, matched all the winning numbers, except the Mega Ball. That lucky ticket is worth $2.7 million. Messenger bought 20 $1 quick picks at Star Market 1275 South Main Street in Salinas last Sunday and one of […]
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Photo courtesy Dr. Lucy Jones
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Quake expert Dr. Lucy Jones reviews “San Andreas” movie

The earthquake disaster film, “San Andreas,” opens this Friday and is expected to rake in at least $40 million at the box office. A premiere for the movie was held last night in Hollywood. Among the stars, U.S. Geological Survey seismologist and the number one go-to-earthquake expert in the Southland, Dr. Lucy Jones. After the event, Dr. Jones posted a critique […]
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Burbank cracks down on water wasters

Burbank is cracking down hard on water wasters. Last week, Burbank Water and Power reportedly fined 16  repeat offenders , all residents, $100 each after they “… were contacted several times previously but continued to waste water, such as watering on the wrong day or during daylight hours,” according to a news release from the BWP today. Last month, the Burbank […]
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Web Buzz: Charter-Time Warner deal, Kobe goes Hollywood, and more

As expected, Charter announced its deal to buy Time Warner Cable today. In a news released posted on the Charter website, the company says the deal is valued at $78.7 billion. This could be good news for many local Dodger fans who have been unable to watch home games due to a special arrangement the team made with Time Warner […]
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Mega Millions jackpot leaps to at least $214 million

The Mega Millions jackpot is stuffed with a lot of green after leaping to $214 million! It happened after no one ticket held all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw. Those hot  digits: 3, 14, 15, 25, 48, and the Mega Ball 8. Another chance to grab that big jackpot comes up in tonight’s draw. You have until […]
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Monday, May 25, 2015
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By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 25, 2015
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Happy Memorial Day — Pay tribute to those who serve

  Happy Memorial Day. Today is the reason for the long holiday weekend. Today we should take some time to remember those who have died in service to our country, our veterans, and those who continue to serve in the U.S. military. President Obama spoke at Arlington National Cemetery this morning, where thousands of our fallen soldiers have been laid […]
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Sunday, May 24, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 24, 2015
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Burbank ranked as one of the best cities in America

Is Burbank a better place to live than Seattle, San Diego or even Boston? You might get some arguments from some folks who live in those other cities — but not from Niche, an online ranking and review website. In the 2015 best cities to live rankings on that site, Burbank scored number 9 — not far behind San Francisco […]
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $200 million

The Mega Millions jackpot is on a major roll. No ticket had all of last night’s winning number, so the money pot took a tumble to $194 million. Tuesday’s hot digits are 10, 12, 21, 29 , 65 and the Mega Ball 10 The jackpot has been rolling along, picking up millions, since it was hit for $58 million last March […]
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