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Unveiling of Anita May Baldwin statue brings peace and beauty. Anita May Baldwin was dedicated down the road from the statue of her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue was unveiled yesterday at the official grand opening of the Le Meridien Hotel on Huntington Drive in Arcadia. The statue is called "A Legacy of Charity," made by artist Alfred Paredes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36088
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita M.
Gibson, Margaux
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Tay, Sho
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Woman ahead of her time honored. Anita May Baldwin statue to debut at Le Meridien Hotel. She was philanthropist, key figure in racetrack. The statue is named "A Legacy of Charity," by artist Alfred Paredes.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita M.
Gibson, Margaux
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Tay, Sho
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Anita Baldwin statue to be unveiled at Le Méridien Hotel in Arcadia The Anita May Baldwin statue at the Le Méridien Hotel will be unveiled on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. Anita is the daughter of city founder, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue will be featured on the opposite end of the Huntington Drive islands’ hotel property. “We are very excited to be bringing Anita back to Arcadia,” said Mayor Sho Tay in a statement released by the city. “I would like to thank the Shen, Liu and Chen Families, Jeff Lee, the Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation, Heather D. Gibson and Margaux L. Gibson, and the Arcadia Historical Society, for their generous donations.” “On behalf of the Baldwin family, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Arcadia City Council, the Arcadia Historical Society, the Le Méridien Hotel and all those who have supported this effort to pay homage to my great-great grandmother, Anita May Baldwin,” said Margaux Gibson. “This magnificent statue of Anita will showcase a strong woman who was ahead of her time. I am proud to call Anita May Baldwin my great-great grandmother, and I am truly proud to be a part of this historic project.” The Anita statue was sculpted by local artist and southern California native Alfred Paredes — who created the Lucky Baldwin statue on the corner of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue — and is aptly named, “A Legacy of Charity” in honor of Anita’s contributions to life in early Arcadia and throughout California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36071
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita
Gibson, Heather D.
Gibson, Margaux L.
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Public Art
Statuary
Statues
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A statue to honor Anita M. Baldwin, daughter of Arcadia's founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, will be built at the new Le Meridien Hotel, a luxury hotel in Arcadia. The artist/sculptor is Alfred Paredes, who also created the Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin statue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35909
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita M.
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Le Meridien Hotel
Marriott Hotels
Marriott International
Public Art
Statuary
Collection
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26 local schools earn high honors, the 2023 California Distinguished Schools award, including Hugo Reid Elementary, Camino Grove Elementary, Highland Oaks Elementary, Rancho Learning Center, Baldwin Stocker Elementary, Holly Avenue Elementary and Longley Way Elementary School from the Arcadia Unified School District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36409
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
California Distinguished Schools
Camino Grove Elementary School
Highland Oaks Elementary School
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Hugo Reid Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Rancho Learning Center
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All Arcadia Unified School District's elementary schools earn historic acclaim in California's coveted 2023 Distinguished Schools Program. The award winning Arcadia elementary schools are Hugo Reid Elementary, Camino Grove Elementary, Highland Oaks Elementary, alternative learning program Rancho Learning Center, Baldwin Stocker Elementary, Holly Avenue Elementary and Longley Way Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36428
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 14, 2023
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 14, 2023
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
California Department of Education
California Distinguished Schools
Camino Grove Elementary School
Highland Oaks Elementary School
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Hugo Reid Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Rancho Learning Center
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Swifties are beyond excited. Singer Taylor Swift's fans are taking Metro transit trains and shuttles to see her perform at Inglewood's SoFi Stadium. Fans Viridiana Gonzalez and Victoria Kravitz took the A-Line from Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36518
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A9
Subjects
Gonzalez, Viridiana
Kravitz, Victoria
Light rail transit
Metro A-Line (Formerly Metro Gold Line)
Musicians
Swift, Taylor
Transportation
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Arcadia's Gilb Museum celebrates 20th anniversary with a new exhibit and guided tour with a behind-the-scenes look at the museum's collections. The Museum Education Center will offer demonstrations of current and upcoming educational programs. Includes a history of the Museum. See hard copy in VF "Museums-Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36073
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 14, 2021
Pages
p. 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 14, 2021
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Museums-Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Museum Education Center
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At the next Arcadia Coordinating Council meeting on November 1, Laura Heneforth will discuss Arcadia's Walk of Fame exhibit at the Gilb Museum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 14, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 14, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Heneforth, Laura
Museums
Volunteers
Collection
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Appeals court in Kentucky rejects Bob Baffert's bid to halt ban. Signage outside Baffert's barn at Santa Anita Park was removed as part of a California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) rule that mandates any trainer who is suspended for 60+ days be banned from all CHRB-licensed facilities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36212
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2022
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2022
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Horse trainers
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Great news from the Great Race Place. Eclipse Awards for Horse Racing, held at Santa Anita Park, honored Jessica Pyfer as Apprentice of the Year, Joel Rosario as Jockey of the Year, and race horses CeCe and Corniche.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 26, 2022
Pages
p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 26, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Awards-honors-recognitions
Pyfer, Jessica
Rosario, Joel
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Every 10 minutes, someone in Los Angeles County dies from the effects of COVID-19. Melody Stark of Monrovia is shown in photo displaying a photo of her husband Dr. William Stark who was a resident of Huntington Drive Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arcadia. He died on November 22, 2020. Since March, 2020, 10,056 people have died from the coronavirus.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A11
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Deaths
Huntington Drive Health and Rehabilitation Center
Pandemics
Public Health
Stark, Melody
Stark, William (Dr.)
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Stuck in the backstretch. At Santa Anita Park racetrack, coronavirus cuts off horse caretakers from the outside world More than 750 backstretch workers at Santa Anita Park now live and work in isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19. They sleep in worn dormitories, sometimes in pairs, tucked among the barns. New restrictions bar visitors. There is a sense of anxiety in the community about the novel Coronavirus and the future of their jobs. No cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus have been reported at Santa Anita Park, which ceased racing last month, but there isn't any proactive testing either. The worries have to do with the track being shut down, or trainers moving to other states and these workers having nowhere to work or stay. If they lose their jobs, they lose their medical benefits and will be struggling.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35749
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Gonzalez, Rafael
Henry, Jason
Horses and horse racing
Lopez, Jayro
Martinez, Erick
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Viruses
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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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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
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Tiny homes opponents appeal for reduction of Foothill Unity Center’s homeless services. Opponents protested outside Arcadia Councilmember April Verlato's home.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Homeless
Homelessness
Social issues
Verlato, April
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The Summer Fair of Los Angeles takes place at Santa Anita Park through August 22.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Summer Fair of Los Angeles
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Santa Anita Park to be a Los Angeles County polling place (Vote Center) for the first time in the racetrack's 86 year history. It'll be on the first floor of its Clubhouse, open 9 AM - 8 PM from October 30 through November 2 and 6 AM - 9 PM on November 3.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35811
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
General election
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Voting
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A 38-year-old Los Angeles man, accused of setting four arson fires in Arcadia and of carjacking a woman trying to move her car away from one of the fires, is arrested. The first fire was in a rear corridor on the second floor of The Shops at Santa Anita mall, at 400 South Baldwin Avenue at 11:40 A.M. on Friday. The other three fires were in the vicinity of the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36496
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arson
Crime and Criminals
Fires
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident and LAUSD educator Jenny Lu writes book encouraging girls to enter STEM fields. Her book is titled Emma Ren: Robot Engineer and is aimed at children ages 4-8.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35944
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Arcadia residents
Lu, Jenny
Teachers
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Santa Anita Park workers rally, seeking return of horse racing. More than 50 backstretch workers at Santa Anita Park rallied outside Board of Supervisors offices in downtown Los Angeles to request county support for a proposal to resume live horse racing. They argue they are onsite daily already caring for horses stabled at the racetrack and there would be little additional risk to host racing without spectators.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35753
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Horses and horse racing
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Viruses
Collection
Newspaper Index
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