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Arcadia kicks off 2020 City Council election. Final candidates in District 1 are Mayor April Verlato running for reelection and newcomer Yuli J. Sira. Verlato is currently on the last year of her first term on city council and she as elected mayor her last year. She is an attorney with Verlato and Roberts law firm in Arcadia. She is a native of Arcadia, with a long list of endorsements, including former mayors of Arcadia. Sira is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. District 4 has two candidates--longstanding council member and former mayor Peter Amundson and newcomer Paul Cheng. Amundson has completed three terms on City Council and served twice as mayor. He is an Arcadia native, with a long list of endorsements. Paul P. Cheng is a highly publicized attorney specializing in business operations and commercial realty transactions. He previously ran for Arcadia City Council in 2010. Also up for reelection is City Clerk Gene Glasco. He is running unopposed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Cheng, Paul
City Council Elections-2020
Glasco, Gene
Sura, Yuli J.
Verlato, April
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital workers vote to unionize. The nearly 700 technical employees, nursing assistants and other workers have voted to join the Caregiver Healthcare Employees Union (CHEU). The CHEU is a sister union to California Nurses Association. The employees want to win strong union representation, better benefits and improved conditions for employees and patients.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Caregiver Healthcare Employees Union (CHEU)
Unions
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Newspaper Index
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Gusty Santa Ana winds wreak havoc to local business and residents in Arcadia. The patio outside the restaurant Matt Denny's Ale House was destroyed by the heavy winds.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 6, 2020
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 6, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Matt Denny's Ale House
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Santa Ana Winds
Weather
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Newspaper Index
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Ed Andersen of Arcadia Historical Society will present a program about Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin to the Arcadia Community Coordinating Council on March 2, 2020.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 15, 2020
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 15, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Andersen, Ed
Arcadia Community Coordinating Council
Arcadia Historical Society
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The Marching bands in the 2021 Tournament of Roses Parade have been announced. Arcadia High School's Apache Marching Band and Color Guard will participate in the 2021 Rose Parade. See also Mountain Views News, p. 3, March 7, 2020.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band
Arcadia High School Color Guard
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2021
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia to suspend large events for seniors due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns. Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Arcadia is suspending all large scale public events (100 or more in attendance) featuring a high concentration of older adults (55 and over) in order to help slow the transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This is in response to guidance received from the California Department of Public Health. The suspension will initially be in effect through April 15, 2020, but may need to be extended further.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
California Department of Public Health
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Illnesses
Pandemics
Public Health
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Newspaper Index
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Le Meridien hotel by Marriott in Arcadia is taking shape. Photo. The site of the former Santa Anita Inn, now razed, is the site for an ambitious new $300 million hotel and mixed-use condominium project opposite the Santa Anita Park racetrack. Contruction has been swift, but delayed a bit this week due to the rain. Developer Chateau Group USA held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the project on June 27, 2018.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Le Meridien Hotels
Marriott
Chateau Group
Hotels, Motels, etc.
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Newspaper Index
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Carjacking suspect arrested in Arcadia after entering Monrovia home.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
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p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
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Los Angeles County: official count of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases at 662; one of the fatalities younger than 18 years of age. There are 4 cases in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Epidemics
Diseases
Illnesses
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Pandemics
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Gold Line has a new name. Now it is called the L Line, but it will be split to become the A Line or the E Line in 2022 after Metro's Regional Connector Project is finished.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Light Rail
Metro Gold Line
Trains
Transportation
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Los Angeles County stores, worship services okay to open with restrictions on capacity, behavior, after weeks in a slow and cautious gear amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Los Angeles County's health order amended yesterday aligns itself with state guidance, allowing in-store retail sales and worship services that have gone silent since the initial shutdown on March 19.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Pandemics
Viruses
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Drugstore chain CVS adds 42 local sites with free COVID-19 tests. Nearby locations include Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Azusa and Monrovia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
CVS
Diseases
Epidemics
Pandemics
Viruses
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia will reopen City Hall and other facilities to the public as part of the Safer At Work and in the Community Order issued by Los Angeles County. Beginning June 15, open facilities now include City Hall, Arcadia Fire Department, Public Works, and city parks and open spaces. The Arcadia Police Department, Community Center, Arcadia Public Library and Museum remain closed. Arcadia City Council meetings will still be conducted virtually in June.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
City of Arcadia
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Pandemics
Public Health
Viruses
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Newspaper Index
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Ruixue "Serena" Shi, 36, of Arcadia, was arrested for allegedly swindling more than $20 million that was solicited for funding a condominium and hotel complex called Hyde Resorts and Residences in Coachella Valley. Shi was president and owner of Global House Buyer (GHB), a China-based real estate development company, and also was CEO of the Beverly Hills-based company Hyde Morgan Development, LLC.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2020
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Fraud
Shi, Ruixue "Serena"
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Arcadia Unified School District to reconsider Apaches as mascot amid online petition drive, officials say it is on agenda. It is a revival of a 20-year-old controversy to remove Apaches name and imagery amid a nationwide movement to erase offensive emblems. Shayan Farooq, a 2013 graduate of Arcadia High School, felt the issue needed to be addressed. Farooq started a petition at Change.org. AUSD spokesperson Ryan Foran said the issue will be addressed in its list of priorities after reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic and recent sexual assault allegations involving current and former students who were video recorded, without consent, having sex. Controversy surrounding the Apaches mascot dates back two decades when Native American activists protested the Apache Joe mascot at Arcadia school board meetings in 1999. Then Principal Martin Plourde sought the White Mountain Apache Tribe's blessing to use the imagery and tribal leaders approved, but many students at Alchesay High School (Arcadia High School's sister school on Apache reservation) found the mascot offensive and urged Plourde to change it. 2018 Arcadia High School graduate Yumei Lin is leading a Facebook group to change the emblem.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Arcadia High School mascot
Farooq, Shayan
Lin, Yumei
Plourde, Martin
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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Local school districts just say 'no' to physical school reopenings. Last week, the L.A. County Department of Public Health and the L.A. County Office of Education (LACOE) issued new guidelines and protocols for opening K-12 schools in the new academic year. Public Health stated that, given current health data, we must all prepare to remain in a remote learning environment in the new school year. In response to the feedback from a survey, Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) will offer a 100% online option in the core curriculum for K-12 students during the upcoming school year. “This online option will vary from the emergency remote learning model that was temporarily in place for Spring 2020 and have increased live interaction as a foundational feature,” PUSD officials said. “We cannot and will not take chances with the health and safety of our students and staff. Pasadena Unified will open in a 100% distance learning model on Aug. 17,” Superintendent Brian McDonald said. The Arcadia Unified School District has been planning multiple contingencies for their reopening plan that will allow the district to flex and adjust plans as guided by Public Health and LACOE. On Thursday, Arcadia Unified School District announced it will be utilizing distance learning to start the year. Their full update is on the district’s Facebook page and website.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2020
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Viruses
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Arcadia's historic Derby Restaurant may be relocated. A mixed-use project may take the place of The Derby and Embassy Suites at 211 East Huntington Drive - 233 East Huntington Drive. Local historian Sandy Snider expressed concern that the 99 year-old building may end up being razed. George Woolf bought the Derby in 1938, originally named Proctor Tavern when it operated in 1922. Councilman Paul Cheng supports the relocation of The Derby. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 2, August 13, 2020 for "The Derby-what's next?"

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Cheng, Paul
The Derby Restaurant
Embassy Suites
Historic Buildings
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Proctor Tavern
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Snider, Sandy
Woolf, George
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Stein Mart's bankruptcy to eliminate most stores. The combined effects of a challenging retail environment coupled with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have caused significant distress in Stein Mart's business. More than 40 retailers have filed for Chapter 11, including more than two dozen retailers who filed since the pandemic began, such as America's oldest retailer Lord & Taylor, J. Crew, J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus, among others. Papyrus, a mall-based retailer of stationery and upscale greeting cards announced in January it would be closing all 254 of its US and Canadian stores, including 19 in Southern California (including Arcadia at Westfield Santa Anita mall).

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Economy
Pandemics
Papyrus
Retail stores
Stein Mart
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Obituary or death notice. Former Muir basketball coach remembered - Gary Talbert, who died at age 79, moved on to administrative roles after coaching.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2020
Pages
p. B2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2020
Pages
p. B2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Talbert, Gary
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Half Day After School Camp Offered at Two Arcadia Elementary Schools. As the 2020-2021 school year begins, Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department will be offering a half day after school camp that will follow approved modifications by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. These guidelines are subject to change, based on the local protocols related to COVID-19 and will be sent out to parents at registration. The half day after school camp will be offered at Baldwin Stocker Elementary School and Camino Grove Elementary School from 1-5 p.m. beginning Aug. 24. Registration is $92 per week and will open on a monthly basis. Camp will still offer a variety of organized recreational activities for ages 5-12, led by trained activity leaders. Registration is now open for camp taking place Aug. 24 – Oct. 2 online at ArcadiaCA.gov/recreation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35822
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 20, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 20, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Camino Grove Elementary
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Viruses
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Newspaper Index
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