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August 2012

Thursday, August 30, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Freaky stormy weather rolls through Burbank

A hot humid day in Burbank turned stormy late this afternoon, when some freaky weather rolled through with dark clouds, gusty winds, and rain! Yes, and it was pretty heavy near the hillside area at South San Fernando Boulevard and East Alameda Avenue. The wet stuff began there with a few raindrops around 5 p.m. and  in a matter of […]
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Mega Millions jackpot leaps to $73 million and unclaimed SoCal tickets worth six figures!

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is packed with greenbacks! This jackpot has been growing for weeks now. Last Friday, no one got lucky and bought a ticket with all of the winning numbers. Those digits are: 25, 34, 45, 46, 49 and the Mega Ball 34. The next change to score this jackpot is tonight. The draw happens after ticket […]
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Monday, August 27, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 27, 2012
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Gas prices heading up for Labor Day weekend, consumers blame oil companies

Gasoline prices are on a roll again — upward!  As the long Labor Day weekend approaches, prices at the pumps continue to creep up. Today the national average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $3.75, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report. As usual, prices are higher in California.  Today the state and the Los Angeles/Long Beach (including Burbank) […]
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 25, 2012
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Judge slams the brakes on controversial Walmart project in Burbank

In a move that has angered some while prompting others to cheer, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting Walmart’s efforts to develop the old site of The Great Indoors on North Victory Place at the Empire Center in Burbank. Judge Robert O’Brien’s order, handed down Thursday August 23, stops the retail giant’s renovation of […]
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, August 23, 2012
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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $65 million!

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is headed into that big money zone. The jackpot took a jump to $65 million, after no one came up with  all six of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s draw. Those top notch digits: 5, 13, 20, 23, 33 and the Mega ball 30. The next draw for that rich jackpot will be tomorrow, […]
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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Comcast NBCUniversal hit with “Tonight Show” jokes and class action lawsuit

More bad labor press for Comcast NBCUniversal.  First, a lot of shock and surprise when it came out last week  that about 20 staffers got laid off  from the highly rated, “The Tonight Show.”  Host Jay Leno reportedly was forced to take a pay cut as part of that budget slashing.  For the past couple of nights, Leno and his […]
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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Talk of the Town: Burbank City Attorney on the hot seat

The controversy surrounding the dismissal of the Omar Rodriguez cases has put the Burbank City Attorney, Amy Albano, on the hot seat.  At the city council meeting on August 14,  Albano, was asked to explain how the Omar Rodriguez cases ended. You might remember, Albano took over as city attorney last October. Albano reportedly has nearly twenty years of experience […]
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Monday, August 20, 2012
By Guest Blogger Monday, August 20, 2012
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Jean Youn: Finding joy in routine tasks

Everybody has their own routine work to do. At the same time, everyone has their own special things to do. Perhaps, an ordinary person usually has routine work more than special things. What are your routine tasks? What are your special things to do today or this week? As a cleaner, my daily routine is the repetition of almost the same things. What […]
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 18, 2012
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Alert: Nail salon robberies in Burbank

Nail salons  and their clients have been put on the alert by the Burbank Police Department. The agency sent out a new release on Thursday warning about a series of nail shop robberies in Burbank and nearby Van Nuys. The robberies in B-town took place last month on July 24 and 27th, according to Sergeant Darin Ryburn, Burbank PD media […]
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