FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank Villa Hotel
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
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
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
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: Forget John Deere Get Your Earthmaster Tractor Right Here!
Yes Burbank once had a tractor of its own
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Buena Vista Park
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
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
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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Governor Signs Schultz Bill to Save Post-Production Jobs
. “This is a big victory in our fight to save California’s entertainment industry, and we’re just getting started,”
Letter to the Editor: Resident Supports School Board Candidate
. I am interested in seeing that future students have access to the good education that my family enjoyed
Burbank Police Log: August 24 – August 30
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