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The history of the peafowl from Indian and Java that live in Arcadia is presented. Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin imported three pairs from India in the 1880s. His daughter Anita Baldwin added some birds from Java. The peacock is official bird of Arcadia, is protected, and should not be fed. See also VF "Peacocks" for copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30531
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Peacocks
Peafowl
Item ID
30719AN
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Santa Anita Racetrack back in the day. A stroll down memory lane courtesy of Arcadia Historical Society and Arcadia's Best. Photo shown of Clara Baldwin Stocker and her friends at her father's Santa Anita Racetrack in 1907. Clara Baldwin Stocker had a house on Foothill Boulevard and an establishment called "Clara Villa."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35354
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Mountain Views News
Date
December 22, 2018
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
December 22, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Baldwin, Clara
Baldwin Stocker, Clara
Clara Villa
Santa Anita Racetrack
Item ID
35544AN
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The peacock is the official bird of Arcadia. The designation happened last week.The city has had an official flower, the azalea, since 1963. City Council selected the oak as the official tree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33317
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
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p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia city seal
Peacock
Peafowl
Item ID
33513AN
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Celebrate Arcadia's favorite peafowl today 10am-2pm on Peacock Day, a family event at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 North Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36448
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2023
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2023
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Peacocks
Peafowl
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Animal Pest Management Services, Inc. will conduct a peafowl census in Arcadia during the week of May 20. The results and courses of action to contain the peafowl population will be given to City Council to review.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30323
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Peacocks
Peafowl census
Population
Item ID
30509AN
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The peafowl population in Arcadia continues to grow and annoy some residents living near the Arboretum. Others defend the peafowl. A census three years ago found there are 228-250 peafowl in the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29655
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Peafowl
Peacocks
Residents
Nuisances
Birds
Item ID
29840AN
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The closure of the Los Angeles County Arboretum was listed in a "worst case scenario" of possible reductions in Los Angeles County services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31036
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California state budget crisis
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Los Angeles County budget
Item ID
31231AN
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California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) rebuffs Santa Anita Park, gives Pleasonton thumbs up. Tensions had risen when Craig Fravel, executive vice chairman of 1/ST Racing, which runs Santa Anita Park for the Stronach Group, said in a letter to CHRB members that the Arcadia track might close if Southern California interests don't receive more simulcast wagering revenue, which would have happened if Northern California was denied a major meet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36656
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2024
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2024
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
1/ST Racing
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Fravel, Craig
Horses and horse racing
Pleasonton Fairgrounds Racetrack
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Stronach Group
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Goodbye 50-year-old sequoia trees. Hello Marriott development. Santa Anita Inn, including some 50-year-old healthy Seqoia trees, will be demolished for the development of a Marriott hotel with 220 rooms. The Sierra Club thinks minimal consideration was given to the ecology or preservation of the environment. Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager, addressed the environmental concern, stating the city followed a "compliance process (in 2014) with the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA)."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34953
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
California Environment Quality Act (CEQA)
Marriott Hotels
Santa Anita Inn
Sequoia trees
Item ID
35143AN
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Historical information on Baldwin Lake, the four-acre body of water that adjoins the Queen Anne Cottage in the historical section of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, is presented. The history of lake extends from time of the Native Americans (they called their village Aleupkigna), to Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's ranch in 1873, to the movies and television shows in which it has appeared. Baldwin Lake played host to movie stars Johnny Weismuller, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. The lake has appeared in Safari, Roots, and Fantasy Island. See also VF "Arboretum" for hard copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30529
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Baldwin Lake
Films
Lakes
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Motion Pictures
Ponds
Queen Anne Cottage
Water
Item ID
30717AN
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Writer Charles Cooper recounts the history of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, including previous landowners Hugo Reid and Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31039
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. ("Lucky")
Los Angeles County Arboretum - history
Rancho Santa Anita - history
Reid, Hugo
Item ID
31234AN
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Methodist Hospital expects an increase in the number of emergency patients using its facilities because of the closure of the emergency room at Santa Teresita Hospital in Duarte.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27376
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Santa Teresita Hospital
Item ID
27575AN
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City council denied an ordinance that would restrict residents from feeding peafowl on private property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30360
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Ordinances
Peacocks
Peafowl
Item ID
30547AN
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The state's budget crisis could mean that Arcadia Unified School District will suffer a shortfall of an estimated $2.3 million in the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Figures for other local school districts are included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30947
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
California state budget
Item ID
31142AN
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Superintendent of Schools Mimi Hennessy discusses the impact of state budget cuts proposed by Governor Gray Davis on Arcadia schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31067
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 3, 2003
Pages
p. 23
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 3, 2003
Pages
p. 23
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
California state budget
Hennessy, Mimi
Item ID
31262AN
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Methodist Hospital of Southern California, founded in 1903, will celebrate its Centennial in 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24413
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hosptials - Arcadia methodist hospital
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Item ID
24603AN
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Woman ahead of her time honored. Anita May Baldwin statue to debut at Le Meridien Hotel. She was philanthropist, key figure in racetrack. The statue is named "A Legacy of Charity," by artist Alfred Paredes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36087
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita M.
Gibson, Margaux
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Tay, Sho
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Unveiling of Anita May Baldwin statue brings peace and beauty. Anita May Baldwin was dedicated down the road from the statue of her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue was unveiled yesterday at the official grand opening of the Le Meridien Hotel on Huntington Drive in Arcadia. The statue is called "A Legacy of Charity," made by artist Alfred Paredes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36088
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita M.
Gibson, Margaux
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Tay, Sho
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Plans are underway for "Peacock Corner" at the fountain and entrance at Arcadia County Park at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The bronze peacock will be 8 feet tall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29054
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Peacock Corner
Public Art
Item ID
29240AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital and Santa Anita YMCA offer a joint medically-based fitness program called Active Health. It is designed for people with health problems or who want a monitored workout routine and diet plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29919
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Bellin, Martha
Fitness programs
Santa Anita YMCA
Item ID
30105AN
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