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Santa Anita Park to delay start of fall meet, due to poor air quality of Bobcat Fire, to September 25. The Red Cross is using Santa Anita Park as the evacuation zone for people, including many of our horsemen, whose homes are less than 2 miles from here.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35804
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2020
Pages
p. B6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2020
Pages
p. B6
Subjects
Air quality
Bobcat Fire
Butler, Aidan
Fires
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park looking for a brighter future. When Aidan Butler, Executive Director of California Racing Operations for The Stronach Group took over at Santa Anita about a year ago, he couldn't have envisioned the road blocks his first year--heavy rains that postponed opening day, the COVID-19 pandemic, recent brush fires that forced the fall meet to be postponed. He discusses the difficulties this year, the new turf chute and the future.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35809
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2020
Pages
p. B6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2020
Pages
p. B6
Subjects
Butler, Aidan
Fires
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Collection
Newspaper Index
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California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) rebuffs Santa Anita Park, gives Pleasonton thumbs up. Tensions had risen when Craig Fravel, executive vice chairman of 1/ST Racing, which runs Santa Anita Park for the Stronach Group, said in a letter to CHRB members that the Arcadia track might close if Southern California interests don't receive more simulcast wagering revenue, which would have happened if Northern California was denied a major meet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36656
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2024
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2024
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
1/ST Racing
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Fravel, Craig
Horses and horse racing
Pleasonton Fairgrounds Racetrack
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Stronach Group
Collection
Newspaper Index
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L-Line Extension. Claremont Councilman Ed Reece to chair light rail line board, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors. The extension of the L-Line (formerly Gold Line) from Glendora to Pomona is 40% finished and scheduled for completion in early 2025. Reece will oversee the extension to Claremont and Montclair. The light rail line serves Arcadia, Pasadena, East Los Angeles and Los Angeles's Chinatown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36156
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board
Light Rail
L-Line (formerly Gold Line)
Trains
Transportation
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ryan Liu, a former Pasadena City College (PCC) Valedictorian enters race for PCC's board of trustees Area 6 seat. The seat, which represents portions of El Monte, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Arcadia and Temple City, is currently held by John Martin, first elected in 1979.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36499
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Liu, Ryan
Martin, John
Pasadena City College (PCC)
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Nearly 800 schools compete in the Arcadia Invitational, the 56th annual high school meet of stars of track and field, from the state and throughout the country. It is a 2-day competition at Arcadia High School. Photo of South Pasadena High School's Mia Holden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36667
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2024
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia Invitational
Guy, Makena
Holden, Mia
High school sports
Hsieh, Reena
Roslan, Layla
Samvelian, Emma
Track and Field
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Review by Merrill Shindler - Asian market is authentic. 99 Ranch Market chain has hundreds of good things at its multiple San Gabriel locations, including one in Arcadia. Its mission is to offer authentic Chinese ingredients to underserved Chinese-American communities across America.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35879
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Chinese-Americans
Chinese food
Grocery Stores
Markets
99 Ranch Market
Shindler, Merrill
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Asian-Americans face cultural barriers in health care. Patients and workers say hesitancy for services is rooted in communication. USC Arcadia Hospital uses a handheld device and tablet computer to aid patients in translating the medical services they seek.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36323
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Asians
Medicine
USC Arcadia Hospital
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena City College Board. Three challengers hold leads over incumbents in the recent primary election. In Trustee Area 7, Incumbent Anthony Fellow and Alton Wang, a legal advocate focused on improving representation in government for communities across the country, hope to represent the city of Arcadia on the college's Board of Trustees. Wang led early in a tight race. Both Fellow and Wang recognize the importance of the issues of housing insecurity and increasing access to college courses in the wake of declining enrollment at PCC. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A8, June 9, 2022--Incumbent Fellow leads Alton Wang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36256
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pasadena City College
Board of Trustees
Community Colleges
Elections
Fellow, Anthony
Wang, Alton
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Interview with author Brad Pearson who wrote the book The Eagles of Heart Mountain. He tackles the injustice of Japanese-American incarceration through the exploits of a World War II camp football team. Article mentions many evacuees were detained at Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia before being shipped out.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35880
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2021
Pages
p. C7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2021
Pages
p. C7
Subjects
Authors
Football
Japanese-Americans
Pearson, Brad
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
World War II
Collection
Newspaper Index
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San Gabriel Valley elections come to a close. Board of Supervisors set to officially declare election over, ballots still being counted. In Arcadia, as it stands, as of December 2: District 2--Sharon Kwan won with 40.04%. Bob Harbicht had 30.13%, Tracy Jensen Han had 29.83%. District 3--Eileen Wang won with 64.21%. Sheng Chang had 35.79%. District 5--Dr. Michael Cao won with 42.60%. Jason J. Lee had 31.6%, incumbent Michael Danielson had 23.05%, and Daniel Malki had less than 2.76%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36393
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Asian-Americans
Cao, Michael, Dr.
Chang, Sheng
City Council Elections-2022
Danielson, Michael
Han, Tracy Jensen
Harbicht, Bob
Kwan, Sharon
Lee, Jason J.
Malki, Daniel
Wang, EIleen
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Chen Suen becomes first Asian American fire chief in Arcadia. He takes over from Barry Spriggs who retired November 8, after 29 years of service. Suen is an Arcadia resident. He emigrated from Taiwan. He graduated from Arcadia High School, and attended Loyola Law School, UC Irvine, and Santa Ana College, before spending the last 18 years with Arcadia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36371
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department
Asian-Americans
Spriggs, Barry
Suen, Chen
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council poised for historic changes. In a pair of firsts, the Arcadia City Council will have majority of women and three Asian-American members on the dais. New council members are: District 2--Sharon Kwan District 3--Eileen Wang District 5--Dr. Michael Cao See hard copy in VF City Council (2020-2029)

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36392
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A9
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Asian-Americans
Cao, Michael, Dr.
City Council Elections-2022
Kwan, Sharon
Wang, EIleen
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pandemic looms over school election. Arcadia Unified School District Board incumbents and one hopeful revisit COVID era. Leigh Chavez and Fenton Eng are seeking re-election on June 7. Ben Zhang is a thrid candidate for the two seats.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36244
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2022
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2022
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
School Board - Elections
Chavez, Leigh
Eng, Fenton
Zhang, Ben
Collection
Newspaper Index
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2024 ELECTIONS - Pasadena City College: Four candidates compete for two Board of Trustee seats on the March 5 election. Voters elect a trustess from each of the seven districts in an area that includes Arcadia, a portion of El Monte, La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Temple City. Area 2 candidates are Kevin D. Strotz and James Aragon. Area 6 candidates are Ryan Liu and John Quintanilla.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36639
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2024
Pages
p. A3, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2024
Pages
p. A3, A11
Subjects
Aragon, James
Elections-2024
Pasadena Area Community College District
Pasadena City College
Liu, Ryan
Quintanilla, John
Strotz, Kevin D.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park modifiest rack after horse deaths. It is the first significant change in 67 years. Horses running 6 and 6 1/2 furlongs will instead start on a new turf chute under construction at the racetrack's northeast corner, near the Gate 5 entrance. Santa Anita Park will host a short meet September 19-October 25, still without spectators due to the coronavirus. The racing board delayed the start of the meet to give the horses time to rest and to ensure its COVID-19 protocols were in place. County officials recorded 38 coronavirus cases at Santa Anita Park by the end of its previous meet in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35795
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Moore, Dennis
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Vella-Gregory, Jodie
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District to reconsider Apaches as mascot amid online petition drive, officials say it is on agenda. It is a revival of a 20-year-old controversy to remove Apaches name and imagery amid a nationwide movement to erase offensive emblems. Shayan Farooq, a 2013 graduate of Arcadia High School, felt the issue needed to be addressed. Farooq started a petition at Change.org. AUSD spokesperson Ryan Foran said the issue will be addressed in its list of priorities after reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic and recent sexual assault allegations involving current and former students who were video recorded, without consent, having sex. Controversy surrounding the Apaches mascot dates back two decades when Native American activists protested the Apache Joe mascot at Arcadia school board meetings in 1999. Then Principal Martin Plourde sought the White Mountain Apache Tribe's blessing to use the imagery and tribal leaders approved, but many students at Alchesay High School (Arcadia High School's sister school on Apache reservation) found the mascot offensive and urged Plourde to change it. 2018 Arcadia High School graduate Yumei Lin is leading a Facebook group to change the emblem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35782
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Arcadia High School mascot
Farooq, Shayan
Lin, Yumei
Plourde, Martin
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three candidates vie for two seats on Arcadia Unified School District Board. Leigh Chavez and Fenton Eng are currently the respective president and vice president of the school board. In Tuesday's primary election, newcomer Ben Zhang is in the running. Zhang has criticized the current board for its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3 and A9, June 9, 2022 for semifinal vote count--incumbents Leigh Chavez and Fenton Eng are ahead.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36255
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 2022
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 2022
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Board of Education
Chavez, Leigh
Elections
Eng, Fenton
Zhang, Ben
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Maps shift election shapes. Redistricting offers little for Democrats to fear but comes as retirements open doors. Final maps were released yesterday to redraw boundaries for California's elected seats in Sacramento and Washington DC. The 14-member independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission's maps set up newly drawn Assembly, State Senate and Congressional maps, which must be formally approved. The maps did little to loosen Democrats' hold on Los Angeles County's state and federal districts. On the State Senate level, where the Commission is tasked with creating districts with 1 million people each, state Senator Susan Rubio's vast San Gabriel Valley District 22 loses several heavily Asian American communities, including San Gabriel, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Rosemead and Arcadia. Those communities would join Pasadena, Glendale and Altadena in Senator Anthony Portantino's District 25.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36137
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 21, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 21, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
California State Assembly
California State Senate
Portantino, Anthony
Redistricting
Rubio, Susan
United States Congress
Collection
Newspaper Index
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WeChat ban may jolt lives of many. Chinese-Americans use apps for communication, delivery services, payments, appointments, news. In an executive order last week, President Donald Trump announced a ban on Chinese social media apps Tik Tok and WeChat. WeChat is heavily used by Chinese in Arcadia, Alhambra, San Gabriel. WeChat is an unofficial channel of the City of Arcadia. WeChat is the backbone of Chinese social organizing, from business to political movements.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35791
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 11, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 11, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia residents
Chinese-Americans
Communications
Fan, Ashley
Liu, Fenglan
Social media apps
Tik Tok
WeChat
Collection
Newspaper Index
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