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Arcadia Assistance League's Bargain Box thrift store re-opens after a major $35,000 revamp including new display fixtures, carpeting, and an interior and exterior paint job. The opening celebration, starting at 3pm tomorrow, marks the 40th anniversary of Operation School Bell, a program that provides clothing to needy children. The Assistance League has 100 members and bought the store at 64 E. Live Oak Avenue in 1982.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 16, 2009
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 16, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Assistance League of Arcadia
Organizations
Thrift stores
Volunteers
Item ID
31580AN
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The Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop is beginning its 51st year. Thrift shop manager Dorothy Smith tells of the changes and growth since its opening during the depression, and describes the types of merchandise to be found in the "non-profit department store with thrift shop prices."

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 6, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 6, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop
Item ID
511AN
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Methodist Hospital of Southern California, founded in 1903, will celebrate its Centennial in 2003.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2002
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p. A3
Subjects
Hosptials - Arcadia methodist hospital
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Item ID
24603AN
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Area school districts did better than average on the 2004 California English Language Development Test of English learning students. Sixty-six percent of students tested in Arcadia Unified School District scored in the advanced categories.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2005
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p. A1
Subjects
English language tests
Arcadia Unified School District
Proficiency, skills and fluency
San Gabriel Valley schools
California English Language Development Test
Item ID
29582AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital has been trying to reduce the number of heart failure patients that are readmitted to the hospital through education, teamwork, and follow-up. The Heart Failure Program was established in 2003 for this purpose. Since 2003, more than 600 patients have participated in the program with encouraging results.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2006
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2006
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p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Heart Failure Program
Health
Cardiology
Cardiologists
Item ID
30123AN
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A chart shows the API scores for West San Gabriel Valley schools for 2004 on page A4. 85 percent of schools in the West San Gabriel Valley maintained or increased their Academic Performance Index ranking compared to schools across the state.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Academic Performance Index (API) - 2004
Schools - San Gabriel Valley
Rankings
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
Item ID
29635AN
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Arcadia continues to attract high quality businesses.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
November 20, 1997
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p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Business & Industry
Item ID
11456AN
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Ruth Gilb, president of the board of directors of the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop, says the store is a vital part of the community. Not only is it a retail store, it is a social service facility that provides assistance to people with financial, family, and personal problems.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Gilb, Ruth
Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop
Stores
Non-profit organizations
Item ID
30222AN
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The Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop serves a dual purpose: a non-profit department store with thrift shop prices and as a local welfare agency for those in need. The article discusses the types of assistance given. All programs are funded by sales from the thrift shop.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop
Item ID
513AN
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Six Arcadia businesses were fined for air quality violations during the 2nd quarter of 1986, according to a spokesman for the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1986
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p. 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1986
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Air Pollution
Item ID
339AN
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Toxicity tests show that the spill of an asphalt and water mixture into an Arcadia fishing lake poses "no significant water quality threat," according to a state water quality engineer.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
3465AN
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According to Chester Zahn, gastroenterologist at Methodist Hospital, Chinese Americans have higher rates of colon cancer than other Americans. The American Cancer Society is teaming with Asian American advertising agencies to educate Chinese Americans about colon cancer screenings.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Colon Cancer
Au, Jimmy
Zahn, Chester
American Cancer Society
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Chinese Americans
Item ID
25500AN
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Shoppers at Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita found better service and organization the day after Thanksgiving.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2004
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
After-Thanksgiving sales
Shopping
Wiggins, Dawnye
Item ID
29498AN
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Construction will begin in September on a new district office for the Automobile Club of Southern California. The building is part of the redevelopment project on east Huntington Drive.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1988
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p. B-4 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1988
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p. B-4 photos
Subjects
Automobile Club of Southern California
Item ID
755AN
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Three offices of the Automobile Club of Southern California will be combined when a new Arcadia district office opens in 1989 on Huntington Drive between Second and Fifth Streets.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1988
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1988
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p. A-3
Subjects
Automobile Club of Southern California
Item ID
756AN
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The Automobile Club of Southern California will relocate its Temple City and Monrovia offices to its new facility at 420 East Huntington Drive, Arcadia, beginning October 16.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Automobile Club of Southern California
Item ID
757AN
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The police department is using two dogs trained to attack to search out narcotics and to search buildings and yards for burglars. Each dog has four handlers, so they can be available on call 24 hours.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1981
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p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1981
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p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2197AN
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On July 1, the city of Arcadia expects to have approximately $1.1 million available for expenditure on capital projects. Article describes the proposed capital improvement projects.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 27, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 27, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
660AN
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Fewer than half of the high school students statewide scheduled to graduate in 2004 have passed both the English language arts and mathematics portions of the California High School Exit Exam. Arcadia High School sophomores who took the test last year had the strongest showing in the local area with 89% of the 738 students tested passing math and 88% passing English.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2002
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
California High School Exit Exam
Item ID
24787AN
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People who crowded Santa Anita Westfield Shoppingtown the day after Christmas came out to take advantage of post - holiday bargains.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Item ID
27407AN
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