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Mall buyer a local resident. Wen Shan Chang, 71, of Bradbury, is new proprietor of The Shops at Santa Anita, formerly owned by Westfield. It was sold in August for $537.5 million. The property is at 400 South Baldwin Avenue and is now called The Shops at Santa Anita. Mall is 1.48 million square feet. Chang purchased it from France-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield in a sale considered the largest for a mall in the U.S. since 2018. The Arcadia mall site has been thriving through Asian retailers catering to the large Asian community in Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36350
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Chang, Wen Shan
Shopping malls
The Shops at Santa Anita
Westfield Santa Anita
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Westfield Santa Anita mall sells for $537.5 million to an undisclosed buyer. The property at 400 South Baldwin Avenue and now known as The Shops at Santa Anita, is 1.48 million s.f. and nearly 100% leased. French-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), which has owned and operated the mall since 2007, has been selling off big-name mall properties in Southern California. IKEA Arcadia will open at the mall bringing a smaller version of IKEA with its design studio concept.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36319
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Interior decorating
Interior design
Furniture stores
IKEA
Santa Anita mall
The Shops at Santa Anita
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW)
Westfield Santa Anita
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Newspaper Index
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IKEA opened at The Shops at Santa Anita, formerly Westfield Santa Anita. It is a 9,092 s.f. space of a new concept known as a Planning Studio. You can't actually buy something and leave with it the same day. Everything is delivered.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36318
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2022
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2022
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p. A3
Subjects
Interior decorating
Interior design
Furniture stores
IKEA
Santa Anita mall
The Shops at Santa Anita
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Artist Miranda Villanueva will be painting a mural tomorrow in the Center Court of Westfield Santa Anita mall in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36069
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2021
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2021
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p. A3
Subjects
Artists
Public Art
Villanueva, Miranda
Westfield Santa Anita
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Westfield sues Los Angeles County over "unjustifiable" mall closures due to COVID-19. Westfield operates indoor malls in Canoga Park, Culver City, Sherman Oaks, Valencia and Arcadia. The suit alleges monetary losses and non-monetary losses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35814
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2020
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p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2020
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Davis, Muntu
Ferrer, Barbara
Lawsuits
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Villanueva, Alex
Westfield Santa Anita
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Coronavirus restrictions. Malls kick up their heels to be open. Shopping malls throughout Los Angeles County were given the okay to resume indoor operations yesterday after months of being closed. A smattering of shoppers showed up at malls in Redondo Beach, Torrance, Montebello, Sherman Oaks, and Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35771
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2020
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p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Shopping malls
Westfield Santa Anita
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Los Angeles County saw its biggest bump in coronavirus cases within recent weeks Friday (yesterday). LA County reported 1,401 new cases and 34 new deaths, bringing the official human toll of the virus to 265,776 and 6,488 deaths, not including Long Beach and Pasadena, which operate their own public health departments. Photo: an empty Westfield Santa Anita mall that is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, is seen in March.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35812
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 26, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 26, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Mortality
Pandemics
Viruses
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Malls taking different paths with operations. San Gabriel Valley: some in the region are bucking trend and staying open, with reduced hours during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Westfield Santa Anita (in photo) is mostly empty, with only a few stores and food places open in Arcadia. While malls in many parts of Southern California have temporarily closed because of the possible spread of the novel coronavirus, Westfield in Arcadia, the Shops at Montebello, and Plaza West Covina have remained open, but with reduced hours.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35685
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2020
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Economy
Epidemics
Pandemics
Westfield Santa Anita
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Westfield Santa Anita kicking off Lunar New Year Celebration on Thursday, January 20. It's the Year of the Tiger. Arcadia Mayor Sho Tay will join Westfield representatives and community partners to unveil a 7-foot-tall golden tiger as the centerpiece of this year's Center Court decorations. A gold "wishing well" will be installed so shoppers can donate to Asian Pacific Community Fund. Westfield will announce a Gift with Purchase promotion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36168
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2022
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2022
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Chinese New Year
Holidays
Lunar New Year
Tay, Sho
Westfield Santa Anita
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Paul Gann and his People's Advocate have withdrawn from the lawsuit pending against the city of Arcadia. The Arcadia Tax Reform Committee has not yet decided whether to file an amended complaint.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2299
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2265AN
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The first of several public hearings was held in re the Environmental Impact Report on proposed hillside development north of Foothills Junior High School. This represents one of the first tests of the city's new RM (Residential-Mountainous) zone.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1192
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1191AN
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The Shops at Santa Anita (formerly Westfield Santa Anita mall, changed name in 2022) hosts a holiday winter wonderland with synthetic ice rink, hot cocoa, and face painting, 6-8 PM today. Event is on the Promenade area. Skating rink is free but donations accepted. Proceeds benefit the Arcadia High School Marching Band. The Shops at Santa Anita is at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36398
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 2022
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p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 2022
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Events
Holidays
Ice skating
Shopping malls
The Shops at Santa Anita-2022-2030
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Stein Mart's bankruptcy to eliminate most stores. The combined effects of a challenging retail environment coupled with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have caused significant distress in Stein Mart's business. More than 40 retailers have filed for Chapter 11, including more than two dozen retailers who filed since the pandemic began, such as America's oldest retailer Lord & Taylor, J. Crew, J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus, among others. Papyrus, a mall-based retailer of stationery and upscale greeting cards announced in January it would be closing all 254 of its US and Canadian stores, including 19 in Southern California (including Arcadia at Westfield Santa Anita mall).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35792
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2020
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p. A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Economy
Pandemics
Papyrus
Retail stores
Stein Mart
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Public hearings will be held in re proposed residential development north of Foothills Junior High School. The first hearing will discuss only the environmental impact report.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1193
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 3, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 3, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1192AN
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The Arcadia City Council has approved the environmental impact report for a proposed hillside subdivision north of Foothills Junior High School. Public hearings will follow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1194
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1193AN
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More than 80% of the total retail space in the 2 level mall has been leased - 9 months before the grand opening set for October 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1530
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1529AN
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Anoakia property annexation papers drawn up. The City Council has instructed its staff to file an annexation application and environmental impact report. It would be in essence a re-annexation, as the area was once part of the city and was de-annexed in 1904. The proposed area also encompasses 16 single family homes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper395
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
395AN
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Newspaper Index
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ChapCare opens weekend COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Westfield Santa Anita. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) stresses the importance of getting the vaccine at a press conference last Thursday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36082
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
ChapCare
Chu, Judy
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Vaccinations
Viruses
Westfield Santa Anita
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Ruling in favor of the city on Friday, June 8, Judge Richard Hayden said that the lawsuit filed by People's Advocate Inc. & the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee did not have facts sufficient for a legal action. The plaintiffs have 30 days to file and amended complaint.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2298
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2264AN
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Newspaper Index
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Solutions are being sought to the problems of freeway noise and its impact on the eastern edge of the City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1629
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 2, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 2, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Foothill Freeway - (210)
Item ID
1628AN
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