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Charles Cooper continues his series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, where at its height, it housed more than 18,000 people. Japanese had a long local history, dating back to workers on the Santa Anita Ranch, and local residents had the uncomfortable feeling of seeing friends behind the wire at the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32004
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
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p. 1
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Cooper, Charles
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
32184AN
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School uniforms, shoes, socks, jackets, school supplies and treats were given out to about 1000 local children from low-income families in the Foothill Unity Center's Fifth Annual Back-to-School Distribution at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26250
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
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p. A1
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Foothill Unity Center
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
26451AN
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Months of talks between Westfield Shopping Town Santa Anita and Santa Anita Park race track about building a shopping center seem to have fallen through.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18184
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
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p. A3
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Westfield Santa Anita
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
18431AN
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The latest thing on the cat show circuit is an agility contest for cats as demonstrated by the Kat Knappers Cat Club at the Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27073
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2003
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p. A3
Subjects
Cat Chows
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
27271AN
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Santa Anita Park was named last week to a list of "America's 11 Most Endangered Places" because of owner Frank Stronach's plans to create a retail-entertainment center in the historic race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19266
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2000
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p. 2 The Star
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2000
Pages
p. 2 The Star
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19508AN
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Neighboring homeowners are concerned about proposed changes to Santa Anita Park race track.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
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p. A1
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
20389AN
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Racing season at Santa Anita Park ended yesterday.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2004
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2004
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p. A1
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Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
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28205AN
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to support legislation establishing February 19 as "Remembrance Day" for those Japanese who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Locally, an internment camp was set up at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25134
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2003
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p. A3
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Japanese Internment Camps
Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
25329AN
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A profile of Wayne Lucas, horse trainer at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
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p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
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p. C1
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Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Lucas, Wayne
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26857AN
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The latest version of a plan to expand operations at Santa Anita Park race track is being reviewed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27709
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2000
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p. 1
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Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Renovations
Item ID
27906AN
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Santa Anita Park race track is remodeling its main entrance on Huntington Drive at Colorado.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30512
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
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p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
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p. 15
Subjects
Remodeling
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
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30699AN
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Heavy rain may disrupt racing at Santa Anita Park race track. The new Cushion Track is experiencing drainage issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30879
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2008
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2008
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p. News 1
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Cushion Track
Rain
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Weather
Item ID
31067AN
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More than 25,000 fans celebrated the kickoff of the Santa Anita Park Race Track's 66th season on Dec. 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24840
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2003
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p. D2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2003
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p. D2
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Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
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25035AN
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The city reviewed the Santa Anita Park race track plans for renovations and has sent the plans back with questions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27715
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2000
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p. 1
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Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Renovations
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27912AN
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Santa Anita Park race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934. It now celebrates its 70th year. The article recaps the history of the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29357
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
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p. A3
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Santa Anita Park race track - 70th Anniversary
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Anniversaries
Horse racing history
Strub, Dr. Charles
Seabiscuit
Shoemaker, Willie
Item ID
29541AN
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Santa Anita Park race track's CEO and President Ron Charles said Santa Anita Park race track will not be sold to help Magnum Entertainment Corporation eliminate a $600-million-plus debt. However, Santa Anita Park race track is entertaining discussions with Magnum Entertainment Corporation concerning potential partnerships or joint ventures on a minority interest basis. Includes a historical timeline.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30716
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2007
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2007
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p. News 1
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Magnum Entertainment Corporation
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - history
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30904AN
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Opening day at Santa Anita Park saw 28,295 fans kick off the 67th winter - spring meet for the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27210
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
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p. A1
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Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
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27408AN
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Constant rainfall forces Santa Anita Park race track to cancel Sunday's racing card, the such cancellation in ten years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29358
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2005
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p. A1
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Rainfall
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Racing card
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29542AN
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About 500 Hollywood hopefuls participated in the casting calls for the film "Seabiscuit." Possible shooting locations include Santa Anita Park race track where Seabiscuit raced.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24462
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Seabiscuit
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24653AN
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County health inspectors toured stablehand living quarters at Santa Anita Park, instructing race track officials on the repairs and upgrades necessary to make the "backstretch" habitable.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19145
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2000
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p. AR - A3 The Star section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2000
Pages
p. AR - A3 The Star section
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19386AN
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