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Paul Graf, 90, of New Albany, Indiana, came back to Arcadia to see Santa Anita Park again. He had been based there as a United States Army staff sergeant during World War II, when the track was turned over to the Army Ordnance Corps for training purposes and was officially renamed Camp Santa Anita. Graf said he used to run for exercise on the Anita Chiquita training track, which was eliminated when the Santa Anita Fashion Park was built in the 1970s. Graf had arrived at Camp Santa Anita around November 1942, after the site had already been used as the Japanese Assembly Center. Photo shows Graf holding an issue of Man O' War, a newspaper issued by army personnel at Camp Santa Anita.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32550
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Camp Santa Anita
Graf, Paul
Santa Anita Park--1934-1942
United States Army Ordnance Corps
Veterans--World War II
Item ID
32749AN
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Newspaper Index
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Camp Santa Anita Ordnance Training Center, at Santa Anita Park, from 1942-1945, is featured in a temporary exhibit at Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage, through March 30.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33366
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Camp Santa Anita Ordnance Training Center
Dunn, Dana
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Item ID
33562AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia firm GemCoin proves it owns amber mines in Caribbean, backing E-currency (cryptocurrency), despite earlier claims those mines did not exist. Still, there is no evidence GemCoin's digital currency had any revenue backing it beyond the funds generated from investors, according to court-appointed company tasked with going through U.S. Fine Investment Art Inc.'s books. Investigators found 300 acres of land in Dominican Republic, with a working mine, purchased for $373,000 in the name of CEO Steve Chen's brother Yan Chen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34724
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Chen, Yan
Cryptocurrency
Gemcoin
U.S. Fine Investment Art Inc.
Item ID
34916AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary to raise funds to renovate Fort Rotary-Camp Trask. Tallman H. Trask Scout Reservation in dire need of repairs after years of neglect. It is located in the area above Monrovia Canyon. Fort Rotary was built in 2003.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
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p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Fort Rotary-Camp Trask
Organizations
Item ID
35218AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary Club had former University of Nevada Las Vegas football coach and long-time Arcadia resident Harvey Hyde as their keynote speaker earlier this month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32609
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
October 20, 2011
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p. S3
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San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
October 20, 2011
Pages
p. S3
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Football coaches
Hyde, Harvey--biography
Item ID
32807AN
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Newspaper Index
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Honorary degrees were awarded to Japanese-American former Pasadena City College students who had their educations cut short by internment during World War II. Japanese-American "nisei" students at what was then Pasadena Junior College never got the chance to graduate with the Class of 1942. One honorary graduate, Fusae Hamane (died in 1997), born and raised in Pasadena, was told to report to Santa Anita Park race track before being sent to a camp in Gila Bend, AZ. The graduation came 68 years later.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32090
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 2010
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p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
California Nisei College Diploma Project
Hamane, Fusae
Kuromiya, Yoshito
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Utsunomiya, Wade
Yoshihashi, Tokuji
Item ID
32287AN
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Newspaper Index
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A group of friends that grew up together in or near Arcadia, who joined a Camp Fire Girls troop together seven decades ago, reunited 6 years ago and now meet monthly. They are (pictured): Donna Tyler, 81, of Hemet, Sharon Lasken, 80, of Arcadia; Judy Ramaker, 70 of Pasadena, and Marian Walski, 83, of Duarte. They meet at the house of their leader, 97 year old Hazel Williams. Other troop members not shown include Betty Quinn, 81, of La Mirada and Betty Emick, 80 of Claremont.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32337
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2011
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p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2011
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Camp Fire Girls
Emick, Betty
Lasken, Sharon
Quinn, Betty
Ramaker, Judy
Tyler, Donna
Walski, Marian
Williams, Hazel
Item ID
32535AN
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Newspaper Index
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Historical background on plans to build a performing arts auditorium in Arcadia, starting in 1977-1978. The Arcadia Auditorium Foundation (AAF) was formed by Charles Gilb, Gloria Horstman and Joe Sargis. The building did not come to fruition but the money has supported music programs at Arcadia Unified School District over the years. Now that Measure I is funding a Performing Arts Center at Arcadia High School, the AAF will fund the ending expenses of the construction. Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic has been a long-time advocate of an auditorium. See hard copy in VF "Arcadia Performing Arts Center."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32791
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 26, 2012
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p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 26, 2012
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Auditorium Foundation (AAF)
Auditoriums
Gilb, Charles
Horstman, Gloria
Kovacic, Gary
Performing Arts Center
Sargis, Joe
Item ID
32988AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mary Chiu sued nursing home Arcadia Health Care Center for the negligent care that her mother Sui Mee Chiu received. In October 2013, an arbitrator ruled that Sui Mee Chiu had been a victim of elder abuse, negligence and wrongful death, and her daughter Mary Chiu was awarded more than half a million dollars. The investigation is still in progress and Public Health is inquiring into the cause of the delay in the final report and closure of this case.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33802
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A19
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A19
Subjects
Arcadia Health Care Center
Chiu, Mary
Chiu, Sui Mee
Lawsuits
Los Angeles County Public Health Department
Nursing homes
Item ID
33997AN
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Newspaper Index
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Rendering reality on internment camps, a review of Riyo Sato's personal sketches on exhibit at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33626
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2013
Pages
p. C3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2013
Pages
p. C3
Subjects
Artists
Dunn, Dana
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Santa Anita Assembly Center
Sato, Riyo
Item ID
33820AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia company Gemcoin, a digital currency or "cryptocurrency," has been using Arcadia City Councilman John Wuo's image on its website and marketing materials. John Wuo denies any endorsement of Gemcoin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34234
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12, 13
Subjects
Allied Financial Group
Chen, Steve
Gemcoin
U.S. Fine Investment Arts
Wuo, John
Item ID
34428AN
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Newspaper Index
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An overnight break-in occurred at Burlington Coat Factory in Arcadia, at 1201 S. Baldwin Avenue. Employee found a jewelry display case had been smashed open. Arcadia police searched the store but no suspect was found. It was not clear what, if anything, had been stolen, other than the jewelry from the case.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33648
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2013
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2013
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Burglaries
Burlington Coat Factory
Castro, Mike
Crime and Criminals
Retail stores
Item ID
33843AN
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Newspaper Index
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Actor and activist George Takei, 75, famous for his portrayal of Sulu on television series Star Trek, will talk about gay rights and a childhood spent in internment camps at Santa Anita Park (assembly center), Tule Lake and Rohwer, Arkansas, during World War II. He will be speaking at Cal Poly Pomona on Tuesday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33419
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2013
Pages
p. B1, B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2013
Pages
p. B1, B8
Subjects
Actors
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Takei, George
Item ID
33615AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park suffers 24th horse death of season. Horse "Commander Coil" sustained a fatal shoulder injury and had to be euthanized, despite new safety measures that had been put in place March 15. Trained by Marcelo Polanco and owned by Jose Romero.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35443
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2019
Pages
p. B1, B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2019
Pages
p. B1, B8
Subjects
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Polanco, Marcelo
Romero, Jose
Item ID
35635AN
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Newspaper Index
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Friends of the victims of a car crash that killed 3 when their car hit a wall and overturned at Live Oak Avenue and Las Tunas Drive, said they had been at a Pasadena bar before the accident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34735
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Car accidents
Garcia, Marcus J.
Velazquez, Anna Lissa
Yniquez, Raymond Daniel
Item ID
34927AN
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Newspaper Index
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Songwriter and composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at age 68. He had been the Principal conductor of Pasadena Pops Orchestra. His last concert was July 21 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33136
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Conductors
Deaths
Hamlisch, Marvin
Pasadena Pops Orchestra
Item ID
33333AN
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Newspaper Index
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World War II internees reunite. Japanese Americans detained at Santa Anita Park before being sent to camps share photos, memories and friendship, at 75th anniversary event in Little Tokyo. See hard copy in VF Assembly Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34856
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Howo, Niko Makino
Japanese American National Museum
Mitarai, Evie Shigekuni
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Santa Anita Park (1934-1942)
Item ID
35046AN
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Newspaper Index
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Twenty-six modular structures at the United States Forest Service (U.S.F.S.) site, located in the 700 block of North Santa Anita Avenue, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in the early morning. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. Preliminary findings indicate the cause of the fire was accidental.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32990
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 7, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 22
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 7, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 22
Subjects
Fires
U.S. Forest Service
Item ID
33187AN
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Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School welcomes new principal Semeen Issa. Dr. Issa had been assistant principal at the school for the past 6 years and this will be her 17th year at First Avenue Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34643
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
First Avenue Middle School
Issa, Semeen
Principals
Item ID
34835AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia wrestles with homeless issue. Metro Gold Line is seen as factor by some in the growing numbers camping nearby. In 2016, the Arcadia Station of Metro Gold Line opened and police began seeing a marked increase in calls for service regarding homelessness, said Sergeant Dan Crowther.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35544
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Station
Homeless
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line
Social problems
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Newspaper Index
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