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Saturday, July 27, 2024
By Public News Service Saturday, July 27, 2024
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Major changes in the way homes are bought and sold in CA

  Suzanne Potter, reporter/producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Big changes are imminent in the way homes are bought and sold in California. That’s because some new required forms for transactions came out a few days ago. The forms are linked to the proposed legal settlement by the National Association of Realtors. This settlement ends the […]
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Monday, March 11, 2024
By Jim Casey Monday, March 11, 2024
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The Anatomy of a Class Action Real Estate Lawsuit

California homeowners are just beginning to hear the grumblings of a recent class action lawsuit over real estate commissions in Missouri. Several major franchises have settled while at the same time, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is appealing the decision. The class-action lawsuit was filed because many sellers claimed they were not informed that the buyer’s agent was being […]
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Friday, October 6, 2023
By Jim Casey Friday, October 6, 2023
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Guest Post: A historic home can save you a bundle on your taxes in California

Do you love old homes?  I know I do.  24 years ago, my wife and I fell in love with a historic lake home back in our home state of Minnesota.  We bought it and have been painstakingly restoring it over the years with no benefits to ourselves beyond the satisfaction and pride it gives us.  Do you know that […]
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
FLLewis/ Media City G -- Tony's Bella Vista site 3116 West Magnolia Blvd. Burbank January 8, 2020
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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Bella Vista restaurant site in Burbank sells for big bucks

Tony’s Bella Vista restaurant site in Burbank sells for big bucks. The Burbank Leader made the announcement on Wednesday reporting the sale price as $2.9 million. After more than 30 years, the popular Italian restaurant closed its doors last June. The property is located at 3116 West Magnolia Blvd in Magnolia Park. The loss is deeply felt. The restaurant is […]
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Monday, September 10, 2018
Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G -- Former Pinup Girl Boutique 3606 West Magnolia Blvd. Burbank September 3, 2018
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, September 10, 2018
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Update on former Pinup Girl Boutique location in Magnolia Park

What’s happening in the former Pinup Girl Boutique at 3606 West Magnolia Blvd? Well, it depends on who you ask. A company called Quanta has moved into the location, after its business license application was approved by the City of Burbank in early summer. Quanta’s owner Eric Rice The license is for office space only, but the owner, Eric Rice, […]
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Full O' Life Organic Market & Cafe 2515 West Magnolia Blvd. Burbank August 21, 2018
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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Talk of the Town: Full O’ Life closing, Sizzler leaving Magnolia Park

A major Magnolia Park business is calling it quits. This time it’s not a huge spike in the rent to blame, but a dramatic drop off in business.  Management at Full O’ Life, 2515 West Magnolia Blvd, broke the bad news to employees last Tuesday. Full O’ Life, a healthy foods market and cafe, opened back in June of 1959. […]
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G -- Whole Foods Market opening June 20, 2018 in Burbank May 28, 2018
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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City Buzz: Whole Foods Market and other openings

The wait is almost over for the much talked about Whole Foods Market in Burbank. Since opening in Austin, Texas in 1980, the upscale market has become one of the most popular and most desired among shoppers. Also, last summer’s purchase of Whole Foods by the giant Amazon has the lure of lower prices as well. The Media City Whole […]
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Monday, December 11, 2017
Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Construction underway at the new Target site 1033 North Hollywood Way Burbank November 28, 2017
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, December 11, 2017
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City Buzz: New retail outlets, restaurants, and a chance to be on TV

Target Magnolia Park construction underway A lot of construction at the site of the new Target store on Hollywood Way in Magnolia Park lately. The project apparently was hung up in plan check for a while, but now appears to be racing to meet a 2018 opening. This Target store is a new design, smaller than usual. It will be […]
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Staples at the Rancho Marketplace Shopping Center in Burbank
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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City Buzz: Major Burbank retailer to shutdown and new hotel in the works

As the long Labor Day weekend approaches, employees at a major retailer in Burbank are facing an uncertain future.  Staples at 1060 West Alameda Avenue is shutting down in a few weeks. Apparently, the customer volume has dropped off significantly at the office supply store in the Rancho Marketplace Shopping Center. Earlier this year, Staples announced it would be shuttering […]
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