Before the Freeways: The Story of Burbank’s Iconic Red Cars
Long before the Golden State Freeway cut through the San Fernando Valley, Burbank was connected to Downtown Los Angeles by one of the most advanced light-rail lines of its time: The Pacific Electric "Red Cars".
The 1959 Magnolia Boulevard Bridge time capsule
When the Magnolia Boulevard Bridge was dedicated in Burbank on February 5, 1959, city leaders sealed a small silver-plated lead time capsule behind the bridge's dedication plaque with instructions that it be opened 50 years later.
