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Arcadia Fire Department will observe Fire Service Day with an open house at each of the city's three fire stations. Photo and caption. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33962
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune,
Date
May 10, 1984
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune,
Date
May 10, 1984
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Clarke, John (Battalion Chief)
Hannah, David
Pauro, Jimmy
Pauro, Mike
Item ID
34156AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Focus on the Family, and Arcadia-based Christian organization dedicated to the preservation of the home, is about to move into new offices in Arcadia. The organization, which has grown rapidly over the past few years, currently has 310 employees and occupies offices in 7 separate buildings in Arcadia. The new building, located on Foothill Blvd., will be completed around the first of October.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1623
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Focus on the Family
Item ID
1622AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Paramedic Richard Brown was named fire captain. He will take command of Engine Co. 31 at Santa Anita Avenue and Genoa Streets.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1588
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 14, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 14, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Brown, Richard
Item ID
1587AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Focus on the Family has a "handshake agreement" to move to Pomona. The 5th largest employer in Arcadia, with 400 workers, will move everything except a warehouse in Monrovia, to Pomona.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1625
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Focus on the Family
Item ID
1624AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Food critic Merrill Shindler writes about comfort food and mentions two in Arcadia: Din Tai Fung (dumplings) at Westfield Santa Anita mall and Moffett's Family Restaurant, which serves chicken pies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35606
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Din Tai Fung
Food
Moffett's Family Restaurant
Restaurants
Shindler, Merrill
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Focus on the Family, Arcadia's 5th largest employer, has run out of room and may have to leave town. The mushrooming non-profit organization with a Christian radio, publishing, counseling, film and television ministry, could leave within 6 months to a year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1624
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Focus on the Family
Item ID
1623AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Fire Department has a new, green $150,000 fire engine on loan from the California Office of Emergency Services. It is specially equipped to handle large brush fires.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1582
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1581AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Fire Chief Gerald Gardner said that 735 of all calls received by the Fire Department in the past five years have been for paramedics.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1583
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1582AN
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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The 7th annual Quinceanera Parade, hosted by Los Angeles County Children and Family Services, took place at Los Angeles County Arboretum, for the first time. It was celebrated with a car parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36066
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Los Angeles County Children and Family Services
Parades
Quinceaneras
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita Park. Echosmith, a baby gelding, 3-years-old, from Ireland died Sunday. The horse was owned by Benowitz Family Trust, CYBT, Michael Nentwig, and Ray Pagano. His trainer was Jonathan Wong and jockey was Jessica Pyfer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36329
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Benowitz Family Trust
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Nentwig, Michael
Pagano, Ray
Pyfer, Jessica
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Wong, Jonathan
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Creative Housing Options in Arcadia (CHOA). Local efforts to address the lack of affordable housing and homelessness. On Saturday, April 20, 2024, a group of about 30 community members met at The Hills Church in Arcadia for a 2-hour "Sharing Session" to learn about what is being done in the city to address these issues. Safe Parking Programs were discussed. Arcadia City Council member Eileen L. Wang and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36682
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Homelessness
Housing
McGrail, Wendy
Social issues
Veerman, Mike
Wetterau, Sharon Chun
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District has a Latino Literacy middle school program. Nearly seven years ago, the Latino Literacy program started at the elementary school level by Alejandra Worozaken, Catherine Merel and Andrea Mendoza. Then four years ago, the program expanded to the middle school level and Perlita Guzman has been working hard since then to get Latino families to meet weekly for six weeks. All families have the opportunity to learn from various speakers and specialists about topics such as college admissions, high school, trending topics about today's youth, and life experiences in general.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35658
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Guzman, Perlita
Literacy
Mendoza, Andrea
Merel, Catherine
Worozaken, Alejandra
Collection
Newspaper Index
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All-Area Baseball. Pasadena Star News names Mike Ebner of Maranatha High School, as Player of the Year. All-Area team consists of four from Arcadia: Pitcher Ian Hoffstetter, Infielders Danny Chavez, Alex Dolan, and Jack Esguerra.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36261
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2022
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2022
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Baseball
Chavez, Danny
Dolan, Alex
Ebner, Mike
Esguerra, Jack
Sports
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Outstanding Educator Awards honor 17 area teachers, presented by Assemblymember Mike Fong. Grace Shahinian from Camino Grove Elementary (Arcadia Unified School District) was among those honored.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36522
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fong, Mike
Shahinian, Grace
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New risk rises from wildfires. Smoke can make people more subject to COVID-19, experts say. Smoke inhalation can weaken the immune system and make people more vulnerable to respiratory infections, including the novel coronavirus. Smoke from nearby Bobcat Fire shrouds Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia (in photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35807
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Fires
San Gabriel Mountains
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Chief wants new fire station built. After a year of study using computer technology, Arcadia Fire Chief Jerry Gardner has recommended to the City Council that a fourth fire station be built in vicinity of Sixth and Live Oak Avenues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1581
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1580AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Captain Ted Nichols has been named the new Arcadia Fire Department Battalion Chief.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1595
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Nichols, Ted
Item ID
1594AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Darren Williams saved his family's two-story home from going up in flames when he advised his flustered parents to use the fire extinguisher.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3625
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Williams, Darren
Item ID
3500AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia students will begin to learn about AIDS and other sexually-transmitted diseases through a program starting next February. The Board of Education will establish a committee to come up with the curriculum on the subject.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2535
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2477AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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