FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank Villa Hotel

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Dr Burbank himself took on the task of building a first class hotel for local visitors to stay.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: No Factory Here, Just Farms!

Imagine the entire Empire shopping center covered in chicken wire with painted feathers to look like alfalfa fields

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank Community Hospital

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Way before Saint Joseph’s Hospital was the main source of Medical care in Burbank, there was a place called the Burbank Community Hospital

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank’s Train Depot

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Today under the Olive Avenue Bridge there is a gleaming modern train station.It has ample parking, and Elevator to take people up to or...

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank’s Cornell Theater

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Located on San Fernando Rd. between Bethany and Cornell Dr. it was one of the most stylish movie houses in Burbank

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank 1945 Becomes a Repatriation Community!

Burbank was named as one of the repatriation cities for Japanese Americans and took this job very seriously

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Buena Vista Park

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The park was noted for its wandering trails and its small stream and a large casting pool

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Orange Grove and Glenoaks, Once the Transportation Hub of Burbank

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The Corner of Orange Grove and Glenoaks was the Burbank Depot for the RED CAR, the trolley system owned by Pacific Electric Railway

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank’s Toy Maker, Seaver Toys

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Located in what is now the back part of BWP on the corner of Lake and Olive Ave was the Seaver Toy Company

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Adoptable Pets of the Week: Pickles and Chico

Pickles and Chico, what a pair! Their history has bonded them, so we feel it’s healthier for both to be adopted and kept together.

The Tallyrand Torch: A New Generation Steps Up

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A Burbank institution quietly enters its third generation.

Softball Preview: Burroughs, Burbank, Providence, Expect Successful Seasons

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Local high school softball will be exciting for all three teams.