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Profile of Frank Perini, owner of Perini's Hair Plus on Foothill Blvd., which opened in 1954. Frank changed his name from Perez to Perini in order to be able to buy a house in Arcadia and to be accepted in the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26384
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Perini, Frank
Perini's Hair Plus
Item ID
26584AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Senior Citizens' Commission recognized Kay Williams as Senior Citizens Services Volunteer of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25737
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Volunteering
Senior Citizens
Boards and Commissions
Williams, Kay
Item ID
25937AN
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Newspaper Index
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Finalists have been determined in the 2001 City of Arcadia Mayor's Spelling Bee. Competition will be held at the Lucky Baldwin Day Community Picnic on October 28.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30150
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Bong, Crystal-Ya
He, Jeffrey
Lam, Matthew
Lee, Ariel
Mitchell, Kevin
Moseley, Kai Allen
Wu, Adela
Zhu, James
Spelling bees
Item ID
30337AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Virginia Brown recalls memories of early Arcadia having chicken farms everywhere. She has lived in Arcadia since her birth in 1917. Her father Scott Lee came to Arcadia in 1907 to dig water wells. Lee was a graduate of Throop Institute, which became California Institute of Technology. Her mother was Delia Chandler. Virginia Brown talks about where her family lived and her family's friendship with Anita Baldwin. The article includes a photo of Virginia Brown and her parents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31810
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Brown, Robert
Brown, Virginia - biography
Chandler, Delia
Lee, Scott
Item ID
32007AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police pursued and arrested armed suspects after they robbed a Wells Fargo Bank at 211 East Foothill Boulevard. The suspects were Wilfredo Ramirez, Aaron Allen, Melonie Young, and Robert Burnham.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30482
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Allen, Aaron
Bank robbery
Burnham, Robert
Crime and Criminals
Ramirez, Wilfredo
Young, Melonie
Item ID
30669AN
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Newspaper Index
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Four suspects involved in an Arcadia bank robbery had their original bail amounts increased from $35,000 to $280,000 and upwards of $300,000. The suspects were Wilfredo Ramirez, Aaron Allen, Melonie Young, and Robert Burnham.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Allen, Aaron
Bank robbery
Burnham, Robert
Crime and Criminals
Ramirez, Wilfredo
Young, Melonie
Item ID
30685AN
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Newspaper Index
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Virginia Stein is new president of the volunteer support organization for the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27826
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Stein, Virginia
Volunteers
Item ID
28023AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department confirms that James Allen Beck was a former police officer with the City of Arcadia. He is a suspect named as responsible in the death of Deputy Jake Kuredjian of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30088
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Beck, James Allen
Kuredjian, Jake
Shootings
Item ID
30275AN
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Newspaper Index
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A profile of Ralph's Florist at 109 South First Avenue and original owner Ralph Yaish (Yack) and son Allen Yack.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25805
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 1997
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 1997
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Ralph's Florist
Streets - First Avenue
Yaish, Ralph
Yack, Allen
Item ID
26005AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31691
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 13, 2005
Pages
p. 33
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 13, 2005
Pages
p. 33
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Dietrich, Virginia Spoor ("GeeGee") (b. 1924)
Torvid, Floy (b. 1926)
Item ID
31888AN
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Newspaper Index
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An Arcadia representative to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees will be chosen. Information on the three candidates, Beth Wells-Miller, Virginia Conijn, and David Ma, is presented.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25901
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 23, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 23, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Pasadena City College - Board of Trustees
Wells-Miller, Beth
Conijn, Virginia
Ma, David
Item ID
26101AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31489
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 28
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 28
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Locascio, Michael John (1953-2003)
Paradise, Ione (Virginia) Bell (1914-2003)
Rittenhouse, Russel J.
Item ID
31696AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25797
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 1997
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 1997
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
White, Jennifer S.
Ross, William R.
Item ID
25997AN
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Newspaper Index
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 1997
Pages
p. 24
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 1997
Pages
p. 24
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Wilson, Janis Lynne
DeFiori, Marc Angelo
Item ID
26091AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31676
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 25, 2004
Pages
p. 26
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 25, 2004
Pages
p. 26
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Lalone, Robert John
Item ID
31874AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mayor Robert Harbicht will host the first "State of the City" address and hopes this will improve communications between the City Council and the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25942
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 29, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 29, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors - Harbicht, Robert
Speeches
Item ID
26142AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mayor Robert Harbicht is optimistic in his "State of the City" address.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25948
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors - Harbicht, Robert
Speeches
Item ID
26148AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31651
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2006
Pages
p. 34
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2006
Pages
p. 34
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Murphy, Robert Eugene (b. 1923)
Item ID
31849AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. "Former Arcadia Police Chief Passes Away."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26382
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 1998
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 1998
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Seares, Robert Stanly
Police Department
Item ID
26582AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A wrongful death lawsuit against Bridgestone-Firestone Company has been filed by an Arcadia family in the death of Robert Kloss and Victoria Kapitan in a rollover accident on the 210 Freeway. The deaths were linked to faulty tires.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27699
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile Accident
Lawsuits
Kapitan, Victoria
Kloss, Robert
Item ID
27896AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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