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Arcadia resident Bob Wieland, a 65-year-old Vietnam veteran who lost both legs in an explosion, is currently riding a hand-powered bicycle across the country and back to raise money for charities. In the 1980s, he walked across the country on his knuckles. He is an inspirational speaker.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32502
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2011
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2011
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia people
Athletes
Sneider, Harry
War veterans
Wieland, Bob--biography
Item ID
32704AN
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Nadya Lanyi, an Arcadia resident, celebrates her 107th birthday. She lives at Vista Cove.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33372
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Centenarians
Lanyi, Nadya
Item ID
33568AN
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Arcadia father William (Bill) Morales, finally achieves college degree at age 50. He graduated from Cal State Los Angeles, with a bachelor's degree in business administration last week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33527
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2013
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2013
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia people
Morales, William (Bill)
Item ID
33722AN
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Coyote controversy continues to kindle Arcadia community. Local resident upset that Arcadia was forced into litigation for $15,000 with PETA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34929
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 13, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 13, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Animal control
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Coyotes
Kruckeberg, Jason
Lange, Lisa
Lawsuits
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Rosenberg, Sarah
Wild animals
Item ID
35119AN
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Nadia Lanyi celebrated her 105th birthday. She lives at Arcadia's Vista Cove. She is originally from Lithuania and lived in New York for most of her life. She has lived in this area for 14 months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32329
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Centenarians
Lanyi, Nadia
Item ID
32528AN
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PETA sues Arcadia over cruel plan to snare, slaughter coyotes. Photo of protesters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34829
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Animal control
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Item ID
35021AN
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Arcadia backtracks on funding, trapping coyotes. The city wipes slate clean; directs city staff to prepaer new plan. Photo of protestors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34845
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Wild animals
Item ID
35036AN
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Arcadia Unified School District school board refuses to reinstate James O'Brien as the cross country coach. The school board expressed appreciation for all the individuals who shared their perspectives on the Arcadia High School cross country program at the Board of Education meetings. Mr. O'Brien continues to be employed as a teacher at Arcadia High School. Coaching assignments are made on a year-to-year basis.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33580
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
O'Brien, James
Item ID
33775AN
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More than a century of cars will be shown at Taste of Arcadia, September 22. Twenty-five vehicles that range from 1910 horseless carriages to the new BMW i3EV.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33973
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2014
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2014
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Taste of Arcadia
Classic cars--vintage cars
Item ID
34167AN
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City of Arcadia to update Recreation and Park Master Plan. Seeking resident input. The last update was 2007. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 4, June 4, 2015.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34177
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 28, 2015
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 28, 2015
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
City of Arcadia--Recreation and Community Services Department
Integrated Consulting Group
Somogyi, Sara
Item ID
34371AN
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Homeless impact on business. The article defines the homeless and gives ways business owners can protect their property and safety. Steve Delgadillo, community affairs liaison for Arcadia Police Department, monitors and responds to encounters between citizens and the homeless.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Delgadillo, Steve
Homeless people
Item ID
34779AN
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Profile on Arcadia High School baseball catcher Michael Luna.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33803
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2014
Pages
p. 29
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2014
Pages
p. 29
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--boys baseball
Luna, Michael
Item ID
33998AN
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Athlete profile on Holly Lung of Arcadia High School. She is a runner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34341
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 2015
Pages
p. 34
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 2015
Pages
p. 34
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Lung, Holly
Item ID
34534AN
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41-year-old female Xiaolin Li, a resident of Arcadia, was stabbed and murdered on January 7, 2014 at an apartment in the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue. The arrested suspect was identified as the victim's father-in-law Li Zhu, a 68-year-old resident of Arcadia. The motive appears to be related to an on-going dispute within the family. The victim and suspect resided together.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33720
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Li, Xiaolin
Li, Zhu
Murders
Item ID
33916AN
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Arcadia City Council votes 4 to 1 to use deadly snare traps on coyotes. Mayor Tom Beck gave the one dissenting vote.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34803
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Wildlife
Item ID
34995AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mother/Daughter business owners celebrate new expansion. Jeanette Behara and Raquel McLaughlin (pictured) celebrated 5 years of their business Vintage Treasures & Antiques Arcadia and the launch of the new addition, Mid Century Furniture Showroom, adjacent to their vintage clothing and hats showroom.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35303
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2018
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2018
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Behara, Jeanette
McLaughlin, Raquel
Small business
Vintage Treasures and Antiques Arcadia
Item ID
35492AN
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Gold Line extension may be contributing factor in Arcadia homeless population. Arcadia is seeing a drastic increase in homeless compared to recent years, specifically in Downtown Arcadia and Arcadia County Park, largely due to the Gold Line light rail extension that opened in early 2016 with a stop in Arcadia. Arcadia Police Department has seen a 46% increase in transient calls to deal with in 2017, compared to 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35074
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Homeless people
Homelessness
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line
Item ID
35263AN
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Arcadia Unified School District adopts "Common Core," so students in Arcadia will be studying subjects at the same time as students in 46 other states. Teacher Jennifer Prince said Common Core is meant to help students compete in a 21st century national and global economy. See hard copy in VF "Schools--History--2001-2020."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33793
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 24
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 24
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia Schools--curriculum
Item ID
33988AN
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Charles James Rouchka, an Arcadia resident who died in 2009, will be honored as a member of the Legacy Society of the San Gabriel Habitat for Humanity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33497
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2013
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2013
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Awards
Rouchka, Charles James
Item ID
33692AN
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Attempted murder/suicide by trying to drive off Chantry Flat at Santa Anita Dam. Suspect holed up at the dam house, SWAT called. The suspect, a 21-year-old Los Angeles resident named Patrick Anthony Gonzalez, was arrested by Arcadia police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33364
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 31, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 31, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Gonzalez, Patrick Anthony
Murder-suicide
Item ID
33560AN
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Newspaper Index
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