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Remembering Charles Gilb on Veterans Day. Biography of Charles Gilb, "Potato King," a former Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps, businessman in the produce industry and former Arcadia City Council member. He served four terms as mayor.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Biographies
Gilb, Charles
Mayors
Veterans
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A loving tribute to an exceptional man, Arcadia Fire Captain Andy Troncale, 1959-2012.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32837
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. 5
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Troncale, Andy
Item ID
33034AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School students pay tribute to past Arcadia Unified School District staff members with a lunch and tour of newly renovated campus areas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32648
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San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
November 17, 2011
Pages
p. 1
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San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
November 17, 2011
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Arcadia Senior Men and Women
Arcadia Unified School District educators
Student Council Historical Commission
Item ID
32845AN
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Newspaper Index
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The 2001 murder of grocer Adel Karas, a 48-year old Egyptian man from Arcadia, a few days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, was initially thought to have been a hate crime. He was shot at his store International Market at 1381 E. Last Tunas in San Gabriel. Now police suspect Adel Karas was the victim of extortion. The suspects are two Latinos in their mid-20s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32176
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Karas, Adel
Murder
Item ID
32375AN
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San Gabriel Valley police officers and firefighters, including Arcadia Police Department and Arcadia Fire Department, competed in a charity basketball tournament at Arcadia High School to benefit Special Olympics Southern California. It was organized by Arcadia Police detective Walter Ashby.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2014
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2014
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Ashby, Walter
Battle of the Badges
Special Olympics
Item ID
34040AN
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Arcadia native U.S. Marine Major Richard Norton killed during marine training exercise in Twentynine Palms, CA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34639
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 6, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 6, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Norton, Richard "Stranger"
Deaths
United States Marines
Item ID
34831AN
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Arcadia High School Student Council Apache Commission raised money and supplies to help support White Mountain Apache Tribute of Cibecue, Arizona. Since the 1990s Arcadia High School has maintained a positive relationship with the tribe.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia High School Student Council Apache Commission
Native America tributes-Apaches
Item ID
34935AN
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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.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department
Asian-Americans
Spriggs, Barry
Suen, Chen
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Arcadia High School graduate Michael Ng is one of the few Marine recruits of Chinese descent in the San Gabriel Valley. With photo. See also Pasadena Star News, August 31, 1995, p. Hometown H2.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 1995
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Ng, Michael Armed forces United States Marines
Item ID
4697AN
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Obituary or death notice. Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui died among terrorist victims in a two bomb attack outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. He attended Holly Avenue Elementary School and then First Avenue Middle School in Arcadia. He left this district in 7th grade in 2014. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A6, August 30, 2021.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 2021
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 2021
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Nikoui, Kareen
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Arcadia Girl Scout Daisy Eleanor Massey was named one of three statewide ambassadors of the Got Milk Scouts Photo Contest. She is pictured on Got Milk? billboards.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 2013
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 2013
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Girl Scouts
Massey, Daisy
Item ID
33618AN
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Arcadia-based Falcon Management Co. owner Robert Forsting agreed to a Star-Tribune interview concerning complaints from customers in Valley cities and Los Angeles. Mr. Forsting said he's had to fire employees who have made mistakes, and the Arcadia Police Department has taken the unusual step of advising those customers to file a class action lawsuit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper268
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
January 22, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Star Tribune
Date
January 22, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Falcon Management Co.
Item ID
268AN
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Ken Lavoie left the City of Covina's fire department to accept the position of Chief of Arcadia's fire department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8030
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lavoie, Ken
Item ID
7990AN
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Recap of football game between Arcadia High School Apaches and Burroughs High School in Burbank. Apaches lost 14 to 21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32213
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2010
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2010
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports -- boys football
Item ID
32412AN
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Monrovia will pay Arcadia $100,000 a year to have the Arcadia Fire Department dispatchers answer calls for the Monrovia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper173
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7; Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7; Hometown section
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
173AN
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Arcadia Chinese Association's biggest fundraiser of the year to benefit the Arcadia community takes place November 5 with the theme "That 70s Show." Funds raised are donated to Arcadia High School, Arcadia Public Library, Arcadia Police Department, Arcadia Fire Department, Arcadia Methodist Hospital, Assistance League of Arcadia, Foothill Unity Center, Arcadia Historical Museum and more.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32635
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
November 3, 2011
Pages
p. S4
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Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
November 3, 2011
Pages
p. S4
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Organizations
Item ID
32832AN
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Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum is currently exhibiting "Arcadia Fire Department: a history." It is the 7th annual Arcadia High School honors history exhibit. The high school students interviewed firefighters for the project. In photo: firefighters James Miller and Chris Moore, and students Tim Lim, Breana Flores, and Brittney Lee.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2011
Pages
p. A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2011
Pages
p. A14
Subjects
Arcadia firefighters
Flores, Breana
Lee, Brittney
Lim, Tim
Miller, James
Moore, Chris
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum--exhibits
Item ID
32642AN
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Fire Chief Michael Lang is leaving Arcadia Fire Department to be Fire Chief at Manhattan Beach. He was with Arcadia Fire Department for 21 years, including 5 as chief. He starts at Manhattan Beach Fire Department on June 21.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department--employees
Lang, Michael
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Arcadia High School Theatre Department wins the DTASC Sweepstakes Trophy for the first time.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 4, 2013
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 4, 2013
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia High School--Theatre Department
Awards
Volpe, Steven
Item ID
33690AN
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The Arcadia Fire Department is profiled. Photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5500
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Sierra Madre News
Date
October 12, 1995
Pages
p. 10, 11
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Sierra Madre News
Date
October 12, 1995
Pages
p. 10, 11
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
5358AN
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Newspaper Index
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