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Arcadia Woman's Club celebrates the 90th year of the construction and dedication of their clubhouse. The club is also applying for historical preservation landmark designation for its clubhouse. One of the club's first civic projects was establishing a library in Arcadia in 1914. After receiving approval from the county, a small library building at the southeast corner of First Avenue and Indiana (Wheeler) Street was established. Arcadia Police Chief Nakamura and Event Chair Marilyn Daleo attend and are in the photo.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 5, 2021
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 5, 2021
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Woman's Club
Billings, Alice
Daleo, Marilyn
Historic preservation
Nakamura, Roy
Service clubs
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Harold Frost assumes duties of editor of The Journal.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
March 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Frost, Harold
Newspapers
Item ID
33232AN
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A 38-year-old Los Angeles man, accused of setting four arson fires in Arcadia and of carjacking a woman trying to move her car away from one of the fires, is arrested. The first fire was in a rear corridor on the second floor of The Shops at Santa Anita mall, at 400 South Baldwin Avenue at 11:40 A.M. on Friday. The other three fires were in the vicinity of the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arson
Crime and Criminals
Fires
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A new used car lot, Bonita Motors, opens at 150 E. Huntington Drive, managed by Ben Hill and Win Barlow.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Barlow, Win
Bonita Motors
Business and Industry
Hill, Ben
Used cars
Item ID
33224AN
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Arcadia Tribune editor Bill Sunday resigns post, leaves city. John Bergman, Sunday's assistant for the past six months assumed the position. Announcement of the change was made by Arcadia Tribune Publisher F. Harold Roach.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1954
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1954
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bergman, John
Editors
Newspapers-Arcadia Tribune
Roach, F. Harold
Sunday, Bill
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Arcadians Sammy Allen Still and Raymond Haddock were injured when attacked by unidentified persons.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 5 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 5 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Haddock, Raymond
Still, Sammy Allen
Item ID
33237AN
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Arcadia police wound woman, 21, advancing toward officer while wielding knife. This occurred Saturday, August 12 at 9:09 P.M. on the 50 block of California Street.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Shootings
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Monrovia woman, 35, killed in eastbound 210 Freeway shooting, is identified as Bertha Hernandez. A car-to-car shooting occurred and calls to the CHP came in 9:06 AM on Saturday, September 4, 2021, and a solo vehicle crash involving a black Mercedes-Benz at the Baldwin Avenue off-ramp.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2021
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2021
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Hernandez, Bertha
Shootings
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Whittier woman,102, embraces change. Story about Mildred Mellin and husband George Mellin. George died in 2016. He had retired after 26 years of military service and became a teacher at Arcadia High School. Her secret to longevity is one Coors Light every night with popcorn.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Centenarians
Mellin, George
Mellin, Mildred
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A freeway shooting leaves one dead in Arcadia. Driver crashes, dies, after being shot by someone in another car while on the 210 Freeway, California Highway Patrol reports. The driver was a woman, a Monrovia resident.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Deaths
210 Freeway
Shootings
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Mrs. Ola Sullivan, who's husband J. H. Sullivan has been in charge of the restoration of the Queen Anne cottage, presented a talk to the Arcadia Woman's Club on "The History of Nails." She gave each member in attendance a hand-wrought iron nail and piece of wood from the original Queen Anne Cottage, bound together by ribbon.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 9, 1952
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 9, 1952
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Queen Anne Cottage
Sullivan, Ola and J. H.
Item ID
13100AN
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Arcadia kicking off holiday season with annual tree lighting celebration on December 2, at Arcadia Transit Plaza, at the corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue. Mayor Sho Tay will light the official Christmas tree. and Santa Claus will visit.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 25, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 25, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Christmas holidays
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26 local schools earn high honors, the 2023 California Distinguished Schools award, including Hugo Reid Elementary, Camino Grove Elementary, Highland Oaks Elementary, Rancho Learning Center, Baldwin Stocker Elementary, Holly Avenue Elementary and Longley Way Elementary School from the Arcadia Unified School District.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
California Distinguished Schools
Camino Grove Elementary School
Highland Oaks Elementary School
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Hugo Reid Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Rancho Learning Center
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Hunt continues for gunman in Arcadia car-to-car shooting on the 210 Freeway near Baldwin Avenue which left a woman named Betty Hernandez, 36, of Monrovia, dead. This shut down the freeway for several hours on September 4. On September 5, two people were found dead, in the block of 600 West Huntington Drive, an apparent murder-suicide. Both victims were in their 50s.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 9, 2021
Pages
p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 9, 2021
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Crimes and criminals
Deaths
Hernandez, Bertha
Hernandez, Betty
Murder-suicide
Shootings
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Half Day After School Camp Offered at Two Arcadia Elementary Schools. As the 2020-2021 school year begins, Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department will be offering a half day after school camp that will follow approved modifications by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. These guidelines are subject to change, based on the local protocols related to COVID-19 and will be sent out to parents at registration. The half day after school camp will be offered at Baldwin Stocker Elementary School and Camino Grove Elementary School from 1-5 p.m. beginning Aug. 24. Registration is $92 per week and will open on a monthly basis. Camp will still offer a variety of organized recreational activities for ages 5-12, led by trained activity leaders. Registration is now open for camp taking place Aug. 24 – Oct. 2 online at ArcadiaCA.gov/recreation.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 20, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 20, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Camino Grove Elementary
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Viruses
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One-year-old ejected from vehicle in Arcadia after a brief police chase in Pasadena. The one-year-old, a 2-year-old, and a 28-year-old woman who was driving, suffered minor injuries. The car crash was at Huntington Drive near Sunset Boulevard.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2021
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2021
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Car chases
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All Arcadia Unified School District's elementary schools earn historic acclaim in California's coveted 2023 Distinguished Schools Program. The award winning Arcadia elementary schools are Hugo Reid Elementary, Camino Grove Elementary, Highland Oaks Elementary, alternative learning program Rancho Learning Center, Baldwin Stocker Elementary, Holly Avenue Elementary and Longley Way Elementary School.

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Mountain Views News
Date
January 14, 2023
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 14, 2023
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
California Department of Education
California Distinguished Schools
Camino Grove Elementary School
Highland Oaks Elementary School
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Hugo Reid Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Rancho Learning Center
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Every 10 minutes, someone in Los Angeles County dies from the effects of COVID-19. Melody Stark of Monrovia is shown in photo displaying a photo of her husband Dr. William Stark who was a resident of Huntington Drive Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arcadia. He died on November 22, 2020. Since March, 2020, 10,056 people have died from the coronavirus.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A11
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Deaths
Huntington Drive Health and Rehabilitation Center
Pandemics
Public Health
Stark, Melody
Stark, William (Dr.)
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Santa Anita Park will host the 2-day event of the 40th running of the Breeders' Cup on November 3-4. Santa Anita Park hosts it for a record 11th time.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1959
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1959
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Henry, Clara
Item ID
14205AN
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