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Rod's Grill, Arcadia's beloved classic diner, announces its closure after nearly 70 years. Closing date will be Sunday, February 12, 2023. It is located at 41 West Huntington Drive, along Historic Route 66. The diner began as a small chain of restaurants in 1946, with the Arcadia location opening in 1957.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36420
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Historic Route 66
Monroy, Wendy
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Owner of iconic Rod's Grill in Arcadia, Manuel de Jesus Romero, succumbs to COVID-19.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35928
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Deaths
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manuel de Jesus
Romero, Manny
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An episode of cable television channel AMC's show "Mad Men," that was filmed on location at Rod's Grill on Huntington Drive in Arcadia, last October, was shown this past week on the network. The episode is called "Far Away Places" and stars Jon Hamm as Don Draper, and Jessica Pare, as his wife. In this period drama, they are supposedly at a Howard Johnson's motor lodge (motel and restaurant).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32960
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 5, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 5, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
AMC Television series--Mad Men
Cable television
Hamm, Jon
Pare, Jessica
Rod's Grill
Item ID
33157AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A proposed land deal will allow Rusnak Mercedes-Benz dealership to expand and Rod's Grill will not have to move. The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency has acquired the Dahlgren lot on Santa Clara Street, the last parcel of a 2-acre site it intends to sell to Rusnak. This sale would enable Rusnak to expand from 4 to 6 acres. A public hearing is scheduled for April 19. In addition to the recently acquired Dahlgren property, the current proposed site also includes the former Church of Arcadia on Morlan Place and a commercial strip along Santa Anita Avenue that contains 16 tenants. The proposed deal guarantees the city would receive at least $800,000 in sales tax a year for the next 10 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32372
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Automobile Dealerships
Rod's Grill
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz--expansion
Item ID
32570AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Vintage Vibe Festival moves to Santa Anita Park. It was launched in Palm Springs last year, focusing on the music and styles of the 1950s and 1960s with a modern twist.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35250
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 15, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 15, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Santa Anita Park (2011-2020)
Item ID
35439AN
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Newspaper Index
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Spotlight on Mexican restaurant called Original Peppers Mexican Grill and Cantina, a family-oriented, family-owned restaurant at 181 Colorado Place, that has been serving the area for almost 40 years. Chef Amador Cortez has been running the kitchen for over 30 years. Co-owner is Virginia Disegna.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32793
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 2, 2012
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 2, 2012
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Cortez, Amador
Disegna, Virginia
Original Peppers Mexican Grill and Cantina
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Item ID
32990AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Coyote Managment Plan to be considered at City Council Meeting on June 20. Public review and comments welcome. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, May 26, 2017.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34886
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Coyotes
Wild animals
Item ID
35076AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Small Businesses Adapt to Economic Uncertainty in Arcadia. The COVID-19 outbreak has frozen one of the world’s most powerful economies and suspended the fate of many business owners worldwide. During these uncertain times, many small businesses are searching for any method or reason to stay open, and in Arcadia, some have gone to great lengths to do so.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35710
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
California Pizza Kitchen
Cheesecake Factory
Coronavirus-COVID-19
GoKi Cafe
Pandemics
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Small business
Sushi Kiyosuzu
Vendome
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Less than 48 hours after the official debut of the pilot episode of HBO's "Luck" series, the cable television network has already ordered a second season. It is filmed at Santa Anita Park and various locations in Arcadia, including Rod's Grill, among other cities in the region. Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte star in it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32840
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Hoffman, Dustin
Nolte, Nick
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Item ID
33037AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia native Eileen Chen, a UCSB student, hosts global day of letter writing to senior citizens isolated by COVID-19. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 16, 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35898
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Chen, Eileen
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Volunteerism
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18310
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 4, 1962
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 4, 1962
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Wellman, G. Irving
Item ID
18557AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32940
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2012
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2012
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Wellman, Viola Mae
Item ID
33137AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Hale Corporation to break ground August 13 on medical building in Arcadia. It will be a four-story office building, built as a joint-venture partnership with The Stronach Group. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, August 20, 2013 and Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, August 15, 2013.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33582
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 10, 2013
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 10, 2013
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Hale Corporation
Hale, Dick
Hale Medical Center
Stronach Group
Item ID
33777AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park hosts the first Annual Mad Catfish Blues Festival, a two-day event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34293
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2015
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2015
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Music festivals
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
34487AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Food critic Merrill Shindler reviews Moffett's Family Restaurant and Chicken Pie Shoppe at 1409 South Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35884
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2021
Pages
p. A12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2021
Pages
p. A12
Subjects
Chicken pot pies
Moffett's Family Restaurant and Chicken Pie Shoppe
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21303
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 14, 1967
Pages
p. 32
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 14, 1967
Pages
p. 32
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Wellman, Grace (Mrs.)
Toussaint, Robert
Item ID
21530AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by community, including cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccination rates. Total number of cases in Los Angeles County: 1,538,451 and in Arcadia city: 3579. Total number of cases in unincorporated Arcadia: 765. See also p. A3 for general information on vaccine mandates and new omicron variant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36121
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2021
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2021
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Los Angeles County Public Health
Pandemics
Vaccinations
Viruses
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Iconic windmill spins once more at Denny’s. Less than a year after it detached and crashed into the restaurant, the windmill atop the Arcadia Denny’s is spinning again at the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. One new addition to the windmill is LED lighting capable of changing colors. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 11, November 29, 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35337
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Mendoza, Andres (Denny’s District Manager)
Sargis, Joe
Van de Kamp’s Holland Dutch Bakery
Route 66
Windmills
Item ID
35527AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Tony Romero, Nov. 15.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21276
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1967
Pages
p. 22
Announcement Type
Birth
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1967
Pages
p. 22
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Romero, Alexander
Item ID
21503AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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PETA sues Arcadia over cruel plan to snare, slaughter coyotes. In the lawsuit, PETA alleges that because City Council voted to approve the plan on February 21 without first performing an environmental impact assessment, which is required under the California Environmental Quality Act, its decision is illegal. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, March 4, 2017.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34826
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 4, 2017
Pages
p. 6
More detail
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 4, 2017
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Animal control
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Item ID
35018AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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