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4th Annual Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival, an Independence Day celebration, takes place on First Avenue between Bonita Street and Diamond Street, Sunday, July 1, 5-9 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35213
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival
Holidays
Independence Day (Fourth of July)
Item ID
35402AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dr. Semeen Issa selected as First Avenue Middle School principal. She has been assistant principal and a teacher at First Avenue Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34598
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
First Avenue Middle School
Issa, Semeen
Principals
Item ID
34790AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School celebrates its 110th anniversary this Saturday, December 9.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35024
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Anniversaries
First Avenue Middle School
Item ID
35215AN
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Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School welcomes new principal Semeen Issa. Dr. Issa had been assistant principal at the school for the past 6 years and this will be her 17th year at First Avenue Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34643
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
First Avenue Middle School
Issa, Semeen
Principals
Item ID
34835AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia’s First Avenue Middle School student-actors are out of this world. The school’s Production class of 2019 has been preparing the entire fall semester for its upcoming play “Out of This World,” to be performed December 6 and 7 in the First Avenue auditorium. The theater teacher is Susi Reck. The theater program at First Avenue has four different levels.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35346
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
First Avenue Middle School
Panza, Fizzy
Reck, Susi
Item ID
35536AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District's First Avenue Middle School music teacher Michael Danielson is one of only 16 teachers to be recognized as a 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35571
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Danielson, Michael
First Avenue Middle School
Teachers
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Newspaper Index
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Downtown Arcadia hosts Patriotic Festival in honor of America's 243rd birthday. It takes place June 29, 5:00-9:30 PM on First Avenue, south of Huntington Drive, with live music, food, entertainment, and fireworks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2019
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2019
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Fourth of July
Holidays
Independence Day
4th of July
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia kicks off holiday season with second annual tree lighting celebration on December 2, 5-8 PM at Arcadia Transit Plaza, at the corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34726
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 1, 2016
Pages
p. 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 1, 2016
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Christmas holidays
Item ID
34918AN
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Newspaper Index
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Television show “Trading Spaces” transforms teachers’ lounges at First Avenue Middle School and Holly Avenue Elementary School. Shown in photo “Trading Spaces” host Paige Davis and Arcadia Unified School District educators Karalee Nakatsuka, Megan Forbes, Regina Ringo and Teresa Oakland. The show airs on the TLC network.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35427
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2019
Pages
p. A3, A11
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2019
Pages
p. A3, A11
Subjects
Davis, Paige
First Avenue Middle School
Forbes, Megan
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Oakland, Teresa
Oosterhouse, Carter
Ringo, Regina
Television shows-Trading Spaces
Yip, Vern
Item ID
35619AN
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Newspaper Index
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A description and history of businesses near the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7382
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1943
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1943
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Baldwin Avenue
Duarte Road
Business & Industry - West Arcadia
Wetmore, Bruce
Item ID
7267AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Downtown Street Market now on Saturdays, 5-9 PM. It is run by Green Leaf Events on First Avenue between Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34401
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Street Market
Farmers Market
Green Leaf Events
Win-Win Entertainment
Item ID
34593AN
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Newspaper Index
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Four-story downtown building approved. It will be a mixed-use apartment/commercial building at corner of First Avenue and Wheeler Street behind 24-Hour Fitness.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34609
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 2, 2016
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 2, 2016
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Development
Downtown Arcadia
Item ID
34801AN
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Newspaper Index
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Downtown Arcadia in 2019. Large mixed-use project (38 apartments, 16000 s.f. retail, office, restaurants) at First Avenue and Wheeler Street will finish and open later this year. New restaurant "Trendy Thai 2 Go" opened at 18 North First Avenue (formerly Stacked Sandwich) and Shabu Lin is about to open at 101 South First Avenue (formerly Zapata Vive). Downtown AIA will be implementing several new streetscape beautification projects this year, planning has started on year-round decorative tree lighting on First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35455
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 24, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 24, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (Downtown AIA)
Business and Industry
Economy
Item ID
35647AN
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Newspaper Index
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Gold Line construction will cause closure of intersection of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street for six months starting tomorrow. Front Street between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street will be permanently closing in September for the building of a parking structure and transit plaza on that site.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33609
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2013
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2013
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Transportation
Item ID
33804AN
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Newspaper Index
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All 14 at-grade rail crossings now complete for Foothill Gold Line, from Pasadena to Azusa. The at-grade crossing in Arcadia is at First Avenue and Santa Clara Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34011
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 2014
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 2014
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line-Foothill Extension
Railroads
Transportation
Item ID
34205AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia imports Monrovia Street Fair patriotic kick-off event set for July 3. It will happen weekly on Friday nights in Arcadia's downtown area, on First Avenue between Huntington Drive and Santa Clara Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34198
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia Street Fair
Item ID
34392AN
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Newspaper Index
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Spotlight on local business, a hair salon called 1st Ave Salon, located at 10 N. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Owner is Veka Estrada, a Temple City resident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32377
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2011
Pages
p. A15
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2011
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Business and Industry
Estrada, Veka
Hair salons
Small business
Item ID
32575AN
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Newspaper Index
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Closure of Santa Anita Avenue today begins seven months of bridge construction in Arcadia. Crews will begin constructing a new bridge over Santa Anita Avenue at the railroad crossing in Arcadia, as part of the 11.5 mile Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33509
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Bridges
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Santa Anita Avenue bridge
Transportation
Item ID
33704AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Take the Gold Line to see the ponies at Santa Anita Park. Santa Anita Park offering the Santa Anita Shuttle to run on all race days and will operate in addition to Arcadia Transit's Shuttle service. The Santa Anita Shuttle runs non-stop from Arcadia Station (First Avenue and Santa Clara Street) of the Gold Line, through July 10, closing day of the spring meet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34509
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 10, 2016
Pages
p. 35
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 10, 2016
Pages
p. 35
Subjects
Metro Foothill Gold Line-Arcadia Station
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
34701AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Holly Avenue Elementary School and Longley Way Elementary School earn California Distinguished School honors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35180
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2018
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2018
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
California Distinguished Schools
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Item ID
35369AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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