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National Night Out returns to Chandler Bikeway in Burbank

By Fronnie Lewis on Tuesday, August 2, 2016

National Night Out returns to the popular Chandler Walk/Bike Path in Burbank tonight. The annual nationwide celebration promotes neighborhood camaraderie and strives to strengthen the ties between law enforcement and the community. In the past, National Night Out has drawn crowds to the Chandler Bike Path. However in 2014, the event was moved to the parking lot of the Burbank Police headquarters. Many, including some City Hall officials, felt National Night Out needed to be back at the bike path — a favorite community gathering site.... Read More →

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Photo: FLLewis / Media City G-- Johnny Carson Park 400 South Bob Hope Drive in Burbank reopens after redesign plan completed July 1, 2016

Johnny Carson Park grand reopening celebration today

By Fronnie Lewis on Thursday, July 21, 2016

A major bash planned this evening at Johnny Carson Park. The grand re-opening celebration is set for the 5-8 p.m. with free food, giveaways, face painting, music, and even a kids zone for the little ones. Burbank’s Parks and Recreation Department is spearheading the event. The park at 400 South Bob Hope Drive, across from the Burbank Studios, reopened quietly earlier this month. The 17.6 acre facility underwent an extensive redesign and renovation, which took over a year. Now it’s available as a wonderful green space for locals... Read More →

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Mega Millions jackpot soars to $454 million on July 5, 2016

Mega Millions jackpot soars to at least $454 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Mega Millions jackpot soars to at least $454 million. The enormous jackpot is sparking an uptick in ticket buying — pumping even more dough into the money pot. Last Friday, no one got lucky enough to pick all of the winning numbers: 20, 41, 42, 45, 49, and the Mega 14. So the jackpot jumped to $449 million. Over the long holiday weekend, lottery fever kicked in. By this morning, the jackpot had climbed to $454 million. The jackpot has been rolling since it was hit back in... Read More →

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Mega Millions jackpot $415 million and still climbing

By Fronnie Lewis on Friday, July 1, 2016

Mega Millions jackpot $415 million and still climbing today. The jackpot is already the third largest prize in the game’s history. Last Tuesday, no ticket had all of the six lucky numbers: 15, 17, 20, 35, 55, plus the Mega Ball 7. This jackpot has been on a roll for several months. The last time it was hit, March 8, a man in Seattle, Washington, won a Mega Millions jackpot of $157 million. Someone just might kick off the long Fourth of July holiday weekend with a winning... Read More →

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Huge Mega Millions lottery jackpot at least $390 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Huge Mega Millions jackpot at least $390 million! The jackpot could leapfrog over the $400 million mark before tonight’s draw closes at 7:45 p.m. This is the largest Mega Millions jackpot to be offer since March 18, 2014. The money pot rolled over last Friday, after no one was lucky enough to pick all of the winning numbers. The hot digits: 11, 14, 54, 63, and the Mega Ball 11. So someone could kick off the long 4th of July weekend with a life changing Mega Millions win... Read More →

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Mega Millions jackpot rockets to $363 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Friday, June 24, 2016

Mega Millions jackpot rockets to $363 million and still climbing! The sixth largest Mega Millions jackpot ever is on the line tonight. The jackpot has been rolling, picking up tons of greenbacks, since it was won last March 8. The prize $157 million. Now the jackpot is millions of dollars richer. The cash value is around $244 million. The jackpot took on more money after no one got all the lucky digits right in Last Tuesday’s draw. Those winning numbers: 6, 13, 21, 49, 50, plus the Mega... Read More →

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Mega Millions lottery jackpot at least $333 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Mega Millions lottery jackpot at least $333 million tonight! That’s the 7th largest Mega Millions jackpot ever. That money stash is up for grabs again after no one managed to pick all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw. Those lucky digits: 20, 23, 30, 44, 59 and Mega Ball 9. Three tickets did have five of the hot numbers, but not the Mega. They were sold in New Jersey, Rhode Island and in the Golden State. The ticket bought at a Quik Stop in Stockton is... Read More →

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Mega Millions lottery jackpot over $300 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Friday, June 17, 2016

Mega Millions jackpot over $300 million for tonight’s draw. No one got all six numbers right in last Tuesday’s draw, so the jackpot rolled over to $310 million. Those lucky numbers: 36, 37, 38, 52, 62, and the Mega Ball 6. A ticket with all but the Mega Ball was sold at the Chevron Station 11355 Artesia Boulevard in the Southland city of Cerritos. That ticket is worth $814,806. This the first time since November of 2014, the lottery jackpot has crashed through the $300 million barrier. If you... Read More →

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FLLewis / Media City G -- Sports Authority 1900 West Empire Ave. Ste. R12 in Burbank May 21, 2016

Going out of business sales at Sports Authority

By Fronnie Lewis on Sunday, May 22, 2016

Going out of business sales at Sports Authority stores expected to begin the middle of this week, just as the long Memorial Day weekend kicks off. One of the 450 stores closing is at the Empire Center in Burbank. Sports Authority was once the largest sporting goods retailer in the country. Heavily in debt, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in March. It had hope to restructure and shutter only some of its stores. That plan fell through and last month came word Sports Authority had... Read More →

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SuperLotto Plus ticket bought in Reseda worth 23 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Sunday, May 15, 2016

A Southland lottery ticket holder had an incredible weekend. Someone bought a SuperLotto Plus ticket for last Saturday draw and won the $23 million jackpot!! The ticket was purchased at Food 4 Less 18318 Vanowen Street in Reseda. The bargain grocery retailer will get a $115,000 bonus just for selling that winning ticket. The lucky digits: 3, 4, 27, 30, 40, and the Mega 17. The skies were overcast and temperatures cool, but for that jackpot winning ticket holder the weekend was probably the best ever. The odds of... Read More →

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Powerball soars to at least 415 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Saturday, May 7, 2016

Big money draw tonight in the Powerball lottery game. The jackpot is at $415 million and the 7th largest in the game’s history . That jackpot has rolled over 18 times. It was last won by a lucky player who bought a $2 ticket in Florida back in March. Hopeful Powerball players have their eyes on the present jackpot, which now has a cash value of $268 million. The next draw is tonight. The ticket buying closes at 7 p.m.

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Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- U.M. Liquor 401 North Victory Boulevard Burbank March 30, 2016

Top winning Fantasy 5 lottery ticket sold in Burbank

By Fronnie Lewis on Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Someone’s fantasy of holding a winning lottery ticket has come true in Burbank. Yesterday’s top winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold at U. M . Liquor 401 North Victory Boulevard. That ticket is worth $71, 819. That lucky ticket has all of the winning digits: 11, 18, 23, 32, 39. U.M. Liquor owner, Baldev Singh, was proudly telling his customers about the winning ticket this morning. Singh says the store has had “a lot of small winners,” but considers this a big deal. Singh, who has... Read More →

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Winning SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Glendale

By Fronnie Lewis on Saturday, March 12, 2016

A California lottery winner scored big in nearby Glendale. Someone bought a really lucky SuperLotto Plus ticket for last Wednesday’s draw at Mission Wine and Spirits 825 West Glenoaks Boulevard . It is not a jackpot winner, but it has all of the correct numbers except the Mega. That means it’s worth $33, 317. Those hot numbers are 2, 17, 24, 31, 41 and the Mega 15. They are pretty excited about selling the winning ticket at Mission Wine and Spirits. Apparently this is a lucky... Read More →

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Record $1.6 billion Powerball nets California winners

By Fronnie Lewis on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Several California players woke up this morning as major Powerball winners. The biggest winner is the holder of a ticket sold at the 7-Eleven, 4092 Chino Hills Parkway, in Chino Hills, which hit the jackpot with all of the correct numbers in yesterday’s draw. Those rich digits: 4, 8, 19, 27, 34 and the red Powerball 10. Two other tickets, one in Florida and the another in Tennessee, matched all of those numbers as well. They’ll share the record-breaking $1.6 billion jackpot. California had a... Read More →

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Powerball leaps the one billion dollar mark

By Fronnie Lewis on Sunday, January 10, 2016

Millions of dreamers threw down tons of money for Powerball tickets, but none came up with the winning numbers in yesterday’s draw. Those multi-million dollar digits: 16, 19, 32, 34, 57, and the red Powerball 13. Saturday’s jackpot, nearly 950 million, rolled over and leaped the jaw-dropping one billion mark. Right now, the jackpot stands at $1.3 billion and yes, it will most likely go higher as the ticket buying frenzy gets underway for the next draw. The jackpot is still up for grabs, but some California players... Read More →

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Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Powerball jackpot hits $900 million on January 9, 2016

Powerball jackpot surges to at least $900 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Saturday, January 9, 2016

As Powerball fever sweeps the nation, the jackpot for that lottery game has surged to $900 million. It could near one billion dollars by the time of tonight’s draw at 7 :59 p.m. That’s the riches lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The chances of winning the big prize is one in 293 million. The odds of winning some kind of prize is one in 25. So there are winners. Last Wednesday, no one scored the jackpot, but a lucky player did match five of the winning numbers. Those numbers... Read More →

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Powerball ticket worth $424,000 sold in Burbank

By Fronnie Lewis on Sunday, January 3, 2016

No one scored Saturday’s big Powerball jackpot worth at least $344 million, however, some lucky player who bought a ticket for yesterday’s draw in Burbank did win a ton of money. The winning numbers: 5, 6, 15, 29, 42 and the Powerball 10. A ticket with all the numbers except the Powerball was purchased at 7-Eleven 1611 West Olive Avenue in the Media City. That ticket will payout $424, 422 — a great kick off to the new year for someone. Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot ballooned to at... Read More →

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Photo courtesy Nancy Bea Hefley Twitter account

After 28 years Dodger organist calls it quits

By Fronnie Lewis on Sunday, October 4, 2015

It’s been a bumpy season for veteran Dodger organist, Nancy Bea Hefley, so perhaps that’s the reason she decided it was time to retire. You might remember, Hefley was the apparent target of a campaign to phase her out and replace her with “pre-recorded pop and hip hop music” at Dodger Stadium. Well, the fans took to social media and shamed the Dodger organization into promising Hefley a job for life. All that drama may have been too much for a musician who just want to play the... Read More →

Tags: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers, musicians, Nancy Bea Hefley, organist

Burbank a Special Olympics 2015 Host Town

By Fronnie Lewis on Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Burbank is rolling out the welcome mat this week for the members of the Zimbabwe and Botswana teams participating in the Special Olympics World Games 2015. The Media City is “…one of nearly one hundred communities from San Diego to San Luis Obispo that has volunteered to serve as a Host Town,” according to a news release. As part of being a Host Town, the Burbank community will help the athletes connect with the Southland through a series of private events from July 21 through July 24.... Read More →

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Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- "Sugar and Spice" team marched in the Annual Ponytail Softball Jamboree parade along West Clark Avenue in Burbank June 27, 2015

Photo Gallery: Ponytail softball parade 2015 in Burbank

By Fronnie Lewis on Sunday, June 28, 2015

The Annual Ponytail Softball Jamboree kicked off with a parade of teams along West Clark Avenue, from Burroughs High School to George Izay park, in Burbank yesterday. Spectators were treated to a colorful contingent of spirited softball teams — some even shared their favorite cheers with the parade watchers. Later, the girls gathered on several baseball diamonds at the park to compete in a series of challenges to show-off their softball skills. Burbank Park, Recreation, and Community Services hosted the event, which was attended by city staffers and city officials... Read More →

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Photo courtesy Nancy Bea Hefley Twitter account

Social media saves Dodger employee’s job

By Fronnie Lewis on Friday, June 12, 2015

Another demonstration of the power of social media. Long time Dodger Stadium organist, Nancy Bea Hefley, was apparently being phased out and replaced with “pre-recorded pop and hip hop music” at the ballpark. Hefley has been playing for the Dodgers for more than 20 years. However, lately the Dodger front office had been giving her hints she was no longer wanted on its team. Well, after she reportedly vented on Facebook about being shown the door the fans came to her rescue. The result: Dodger management was “shamed”... Read More →

Tags: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers, music, Nancy Bea Hefley

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Feeling lucky? Mega Millions jackpot hits $253 million

By Fronnie Lewis on Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Feeling Lucky? If so, you might want to pick up a Mega Millions lottery ticket. That lottery jackpot will be at least $253 million tonight — the eight largest in the Mega Millions game in the past five years. The jackpot got pumped with a new batch of millions after no ticket had all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw. The May 29 winning numbers are 20, 27, 38, 49 and 66, and the Mega Ball 2. The Mega Millions jackpot has been on a... Read More →

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