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Mailbag topic-George "The Iceman" Woolf was a Canadian jockey famous for riding the great Seabiscuit to victories in 1938. The 35-year-old was unseated from his horse Please Me during a race on January 3, 1946, suffered a concussion and died the next day. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. Gene Autry sane at his funeral.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36439
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Woolf, George
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. was awarded $2.7 million in a lawsuit against Huntington Ambulance Service. He claims that Huntington's treatment of him after a riding accident in which he broke two bones in his neck and a spinal injury, caused him to end his career. The Ambulance company is not affiliated with Huntington Hospital.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30527
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Huntington Ambulance Service
Jockeys
Pincay, Laffit, Jr.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30715AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Drive-in movie fundraiser, a tribute to former addict and prison inmage, actor Danny Trejo, to help drug treatment organization CRI-Help. Features Universal Studio's award-winning documentary "Inmate #1: the rise of Danny Trejo" on a 50-foot screen at Santa Anita Park on May 14. The film chronicles Trejo's journey from addiction to Hollywood stardom. He will appear and his restaurant Trejo's Tacos will cater the event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35961
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Actors
Documentary films
Fundraisers
Trejo, Danny
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Newspaper Index
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Bill Dance Casting will hold auditions for extras in Universal Pictures' "Seabiscuit" movie. Racing scenes will be filmed at Santa Anita Park and Pomona's Fairplex.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24423
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park - 2001 - 2010
Bill Dance Casting
Item ID
24613AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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James Val, a veteran film and television producer loves to decorate his Arcadia home for Christmas. He won a Holiday Decoration Award by the Arcadia Beautiful Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35883
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Beautiful Commission
Christmas
Holidays
Houses
Val, James
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Featured articles on Seabiscuit include quotes from the book, readers remembering the horse, locals used as extras in the filming of the movie at Santa Anita Park, silver lined hooves on display at the California the Thoroughbred Association's library, information on Gary Stevens, and interviews with author Laura Hillenbrand.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25866
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2003
Pages
p. A12, A13, C1, U6. U10, U13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2003
Pages
p. A12, A13, C1, U6. U10, U13
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
26066AN
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Newspaper Index
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Universal Studios will use Santa Anita Park for five weeks of filming for the movie "Seabiscuit." An open casting call will select thousands of extras to be used when shooting begins in November.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24734
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001- 2010
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24928AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Charles Norm Stevens is a World War II veteran and former bombadier who shares his experiences flying in the Army Air Corps and Air Force in his two books, "The Innocent Cadet" and "An Innocent at Polebrook." Stevens, a resident of Monterey Park, signed books at a Friends of the Arcadia Public Library event last week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31478
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Authors
Bombadiers
Memorial Day
Stevens, Charles Norm
War veterans
Item ID
31684AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Heaviest bidding at the I. M. Chart Gallery auction was on items connected to Seabiscuit, jockey George Woolf, and horse owner Charles Howard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25865
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Auctions
Seabiscuit
Woolfe, George
Howard, Charles
Item ID
26065AN
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Newspaper Index
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A weeklong science camp was held at Rio Hondo Preparatory School for first through fifth grade students. The camp is sponsored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31065
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Education
Science camp
Summer programs
Item ID
31260AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Steven Chavez, 16, of Duarte, earns Eagle Scout status after he organizes a blood drive for his mother's friend Alexandra Razo. Razo has a disease called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30821
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Blood drives
Boy Scouts
Chavez, Steven
Eagle Scouts
Razo, Alexandra
Item ID
31009AN
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Newspaper Index
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About 500 Hollywood hopefuls participated in the casting calls for the film "Seabiscuit." Possible shooting locations include Santa Anita Park race track where Seabiscuit raced.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24462
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Seabiscuit
Item ID
24653AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadian Chris Wachter, now an Air Force captain, is lauded for his role in the War on Iraq.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25382
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
War - Iraq
Wachter, Chris
Item ID
25581AN
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Newspaper Index
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Johnny Longden, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Count Fleet to the Triple Crown in 1943 and was the first rider to win 6000 races, died on Feb. 14. Services will be held on February 24 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25131
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25326AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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More extras needed for "Seabiscuit" film. Scenes will be shot at Santa Anita Park race track in December with extras needed for large crowd scenes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24775
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 21, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 21, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001-2010
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24969AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Profile of Arcadia resident Steven Kutcher, an insect expert who shares his expertise with school children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23317
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Kutcher, Steven
Item ID
23526AN
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Newspaper Index
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Photos of dummies wearing fedoras filling the bleachers at Santa Anita Park for the filming of "Seabiscuit."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24781
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24975AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Baldwin Park man John Bucalo has lifelong love affair with race horses. His career highlights included training one of Seabiscuit's offspring for the 1949 motion picture "The Story of Seabiscuit."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29440
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bucalo, John
Horse racing
Horse training and trainers
Item ID
29625AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After five years of filing applications and lobbying in Washington, D C., Arcadia and Sierra Madre will share $6.5 million in federal funding to improve the earthquake safety of both cities' reservoirs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20149
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
20382AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School quarterback J. D. Ziska was selected to play in the National Hall of Fame Game.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21459
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Ziska, J. D
Arcadia High School students
Item ID
21681AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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