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Whittier woman,102, embraces change. Story about Mildred Mellin and husband George Mellin. George died in 2016. He had retired after 26 years of military service and became a teacher at Arcadia High School. Her secret to longevity is one Coors Light every night with popcorn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36455
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Centenarians
Mellin, George
Mellin, Mildred
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Here's to those who install holiday lights. Columnist Anissa Rivera writes about light displays Reindeer Road: World of Illumination at Santa Anita Park and Lightscape at the Arboretum and others.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36122
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2021
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Holidays
Lightscape
Christmas
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Newspaper Index
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Arboretum again shines a light on the fanciful. The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden has once again been transformed into a garden of illumination with its Lightscape holiday event. The nighttime walk-through attraction has taken over a mile long path with 18 elaborate installations that mix light sculptures and special effects with holiday-themed music.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36382
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2022
Pages
p. C3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2022
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p. C3
Subjects
Holidays
Lightscape
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary or death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35734
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 19, 2020
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 19, 2020
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p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Dahl, David Jay, M.D.
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary or death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35735
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2020
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2020
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p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Dahl, David Jay, M.D.
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Shining light on our area's 10 most well-mannered. Pamela Hillings Tegtmeyer compiles an annual list of the Ten Most Well-Mannered Persons in the San Gabriel Valley. Richard Schulhof, CEO of Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens made the list for treating everyone with respect and showing graciousness.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36418
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 30, 2023
Pages
A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 30, 2023
Pages
A3
Subjects
Schulhof, Richard
Tegtmeyer, Pamela Hillings
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Creative Housing Options in Arcadia (CHOA). Local efforts to address the lack of affordable housing and homelessness. On Saturday, April 20, 2024, a group of about 30 community members met at The Hills Church in Arcadia for a 2-hour "Sharing Session" to learn about what is being done in the city to address these issues. Safe Parking Programs were discussed. Arcadia City Council member Eileen L. Wang and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36682
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Homelessness
Housing
McGrail, Wendy
Social issues
Veerman, Mike
Wetterau, Sharon Chun
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Foul weather foils New Year's Day racing at Santa Anita Park--its New Year's Day racing was canceled 5 1/2 hours before first post after a light rain fell through much of Saturday's card and intensified throughout the night and into Sunday morning (January 1).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36406
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2023
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p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Rain
Weather
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Hospitals battle overcrowding. Staff shortages, post-pandemic surges have created less-than-desired service. Dr. Emily Johnson, an emergency medicine physician at USC Arcadia, Keck Hospital of USC and Associate Medical Director at the Los Angeles General Medical Center speaks about her experience with the issue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36480
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Hospitals
Johnson, Emily, Dr.
USC Arcadia Hospital
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Food company executives Feng Wu Lam, who owns South El Monte based Golden Food, Inc. and her husband Wei Wen Wu, the company's manager, face insurance fraud, wage theft charges. They are accused of underreporting their payroll to workers' compensation insurance carriers by about $4.5 million between 2015 and 2019. They are both Arcadia residents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36163
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 29, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 29, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Insurance fraud
Lam, Feng Wu
Wage theft
Workers' compensation insurance
Wu, Wei Wen
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36273
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2022
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p. A7
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Moseley, Virginia Ruth
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The surprising Anna May Wong. Like many, author Katie Salisbury was startled to learn of the star, then couldn't stop looking. Wong was a famous Chinese-American movie star in the 1920s and 1930s and had her own television series in the early 1950s. Salisbury's nonfiction book about Wong's life is titled Not Your China Doll. The author is half-Chinese and grew up in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36657
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
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p. C4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Actresses
Arcadia Authors - Salisbury, Katie
Nonfiction books
Wong, Anna May
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Going for gold in their 80s and 90s. Sneiders Family Fitness in Arcadia celebrates their 30th year hosting the Senior Games Powerlifting Championship. Competitors ranged in age from their 50s to 90s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36502
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Mountain Views News
Date
June 24, 2023
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
June 24, 2023
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Physical fitness
Sneider, Harry
Sneider, Rob
Sneider, Sarah
Weight lifting
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36514
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 2023
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 2023
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p. A7
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Berger, Paul Bradley "Brad"
Lima, Virginia
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36515
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 30, 2023
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 30, 2023
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p. A7
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Berger, Paul Bradley "Brad"
Lima, Virginia
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Arcadia kicking off holiday season with annual tree lighting celebration on December 2, at Arcadia Transit Plaza, at the corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue. Mayor Sho Tay will light the official Christmas tree. and Santa Claus will visit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36119
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 25, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 25, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Christmas holidays
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Los Angeles County Arboretum selects new CEO, Michael Desplaines. He has more than two decades of experience in historic property development and restoration, public garden management, environmental education and fundraising. He begins in July. He previously served as president and CEO of the Norfolk Botanical Garden in Virginia. He replaces Richard Schulhof, who retired after 14 years as CEO.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36486
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Desplaines, Michael
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Schulhof, Richard
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Terry Miller of Beacon Media reflects on life of dedicated, stalwart historian Carol Libby, who died on June 24, 2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35766
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
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p. 2
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Libby, Carol
Miller, Terry
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One of the High School Athletes of the Week is Zoe Sprecher, from Arcadia High School. Her sport is golf and she is a junior. Includes her stats.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36542
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Arcadia High School students
Profiles
Sprecher, Zoe
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The Towne Singers perform "Light Fantastic" on Saturday, June 10, 2023, 5:00 P.M. at Arcadia Performing Arts Center at 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia, California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36483
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 13, 2023
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 13, 2023
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p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Performing Arts Center
The Towne Singers
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