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The Book Rack, a bookstore specializing in paperbacks, has moved from Duarte Road to 204 S. First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30835
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Book Rack
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Item ID
31023AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena's Lighthouse Christian Store on Lake Avenue closed its business earlier this month, due to tough competition from bookstores like Amazon and big box stores like Costco, Sam's Club and Target. Lighthouse still has locations in Long Beach and Orange, but their stores in Glendale and Arcadia both closed in recent years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31767
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Christian supplies
Item ID
31964AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police arrested Jaime Elvis Elizondo, 33, a sex offender from San Gabriel, on suspicion of attacking a 5-year-old girl at Borders bookstore at the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita mall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31011
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2008
Pages
p. News 2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2008
Pages
p. News 2
Subjects
Borders bookstore
Crime and Criminals
Elizondo, Jaime Elvis
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Item ID
31206AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Horse lover and photographer Karen Davis has published a book called "Santa Anita Morning Rhapsody." It is a photographic collection of the Santa Anita Park race track in the early morning.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30129
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Davis, Karen
Authors
Books
Photographers
Santa Anita Park -- 2001-2010
Item ID
30316AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Bookstore will feature a non-fictioin selection of more than 3500 donated books from a local estate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24774
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
24968AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gloria Horstman, former library board trustee, former columnist for the Pasadena Star News, and reviewer for the Vroman's bookstore newsletter, returns to Arcadia to present a book review program in honor of the city's centennial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30834
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 1903-2003
Arcadia Public Library Foundation programs
Columnists
Horstman, Gloria - biography
Writers
Item ID
31022AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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University of Southern California (USC) teacher Sam Watters' two-volume book "Houses of Los Angeles 1885-1935" features 700 or so photographs of splendid Los Angeles homes. Twenty-two of the seventy-five houses listed come from Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, and La Canada Flintridge.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30747
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Architecture books
Houses
Watters, Sam
Item ID
30935AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dr. William "Bill" Kaplan, the first geneticist at City of Hope, died November 6 of heart failure. During his retirement, Kaplan helped direct volunteers who ran Arcadia Public Library's bookstore.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24793
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Kaplan, William D "Bill" (Dr)
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
City of Hope
Item ID
24988AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Paramedic Membership Program continues to accept enrollments from both Arcadia residents and businesses. For $42/year ($40 if paid in lump sum), all permanent residents of a member's household or permanent employees of a business in the city will receive emergency paramedic ambulance transportation without direct cost. The subscription program was first offered to Arcadia residents and businesses on December 1, 1994.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33332
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
September 27, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
September 27, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ambulances
Arcadia Paramedic Membership
Item ID
33528AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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John Gregory, an Arcadia resident, has written a book "Making Music: Unique Ways Songs Became Hits," that explores the secrets behind pop tunes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31806
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Books
Gregory, John
Item ID
32003AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Hyper Coffee boasts tastes from the Far East. It is located at 203 S. First Avenue and is owned and managed by Matt Vantuch.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33207
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Hyper Coffee
Small business
Vantuch, Matt
Item ID
33404AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mary Tillman, mother of former NFL player Pat Tillman, shares her grief and her book "Boots on the Ground by Dusk" at Arcadia Public Library. Pat Tillman was a U.S. Army Ranger killed in action in Afghanistan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31233
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - programs
Authors
Books
Tillman, Mary
Item ID
31433AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Local author Denise Hong and her son Andrew collaborate on a children's book titled "Why I Love My Mom." The book is illustrated by Paul Lopez.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28230
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News U Section
Date
May 9, 2004
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News U Section
Date
May 9, 2004
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Hong, Denise
Hong, Andrew
Lopez, Paul
Children's Books
Item ID
28424AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Story of funeral service for slain grocery store owner Adel Karas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21710
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Karas, Adel
Item ID
21928AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Strong winds caused power outages for Southern California Edison customers in Arcadia, Monrovia, and South Pasadena yesterday. The San Gabriel Valley area is expected to have winds from 20-40 mph today.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31766
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Weather
Winds
Item ID
31963AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Drug store on First Avenue

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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
June 8, 1918
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
June 8, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
3701AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Church in Arcadia, closed for two years during extensive repairs, is set to be reopened on Sunday, March 23, 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25307
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Church
Keenan, Rev. Terry
Item ID
25505AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The FBI will investigate the murder of grocery store owner Adel Karas. His death is believed to be a hate crime.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21709
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime
Karas, Adel
Item ID
21927AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Co-owners Ryan Crupi and Roger Erickson have opened a retail store, Casa Casino in Arcadia to sell their line of Casino Wear.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20159
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2000
Pages
p. C3 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2000
Pages
p. C3 w/photo
Subjects
Crupi, Ryan
Erickson, Roger
Casa Casino
Item ID
20391AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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McDonald's Corporation celebrates its official 50th anniversary today. The McDonald brothers' first food outlet was an orange juice stand and furniture store in Arcadia called Wigwam.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29477
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
McDonald's Restaurants--golden anniversary
Business and Industry
Airdrome
Eateries
Wigwam
McDonald, Richard
McDonald, Maurice ("Big Mac")
Item ID
29662AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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