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Arcadia High School senior Naomi Stillitano was named the Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 Rose Queen, the135th Rose Queen. The Royal Court (photo) will ride on a float in the 135th Rose Parade on January 1 and attend the 110th Rose Bowl Game.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36588
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2023
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
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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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Arcadia High School preparing to play big part in upcoming Rose Parade. Nearly 200 Arcadia High School students will be marching in the 5.5 mile parade route in the 133rd annual Rose Parade on January 1. Arcadia High School senior Swetha Somasundara, in photo, is one of the princesses on the 2022 Royal Court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36141
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 30, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 30, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia High School marching band
Arcadia High School students
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2022
Somasundara, Swetha
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Star Wars celebrities to gather for fan event at Chalice Collectibles in Arcadia to raise funds for charity. Chalice Collectibles is one of the biggest independent retail stores selling Funko Pops (mostly vinyl pop culture figurines). Chris Bartlett, the voice and human behind C-3PO and 1-JAC on the Disney Plus streaming series "Obi Wan Kenobi," Kat Cressida, the voice of Princess Leia in "Star Wars: Rebellion," "X-Wing Alliance," and "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron," Misty Rosas, who portrayed Kuiil and Frog Lady on "The Mandalorian," and Leilani Shiu, who portrayed Teeka the Jawa on "Obi Wan Kenobi," Tatooine Jawa and offworld Jawa on "The Mandalorian" and other roles on "The Book of Boba Fett" will be there to sign toys and stuff. Chalice Collectibles is located in The Shops at Santa Anita (mall), 400 South Baldwin, Suite 2, Arcadia, CA 91007.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36660
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Celebrities
Chalice Collectibles
Shops at Santa Anita
Toys
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Obituary/death notice. Victor Vener, Cal Phil and Pasadena Pops founder, dies at 78. Vener brought outdoor concerts to the Santa Anita Park Race Track, The Arboretum, Descanso Gardens, Rose Bowl, and others.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36621
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Vener, Victor
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An honored tradition: 2023 Pasadena Tournament of Roses unveils Royal Court. The seven members receive $7500 in educational scholarships. They are Salia Baligh, Sahanna Rajinikanthan, Bella Ballard, Zoe Denoncourt, Michelle Cortez-Peralta, Uma Wittenberg, and Adrian Crick. Sahanna Rajinikanthan is an Arcadia resident and a senior at Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36343
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 6, 2022
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 6, 2022
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2023
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Baligh, Salia
Ballard, Bella
Denoncourt, Zoe
Cortez-Peralta, Michelle
Crick, Adrian
Rajinikanthan, Sahanna
Wittenberg, Uma
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Libby, Carol
Miller, Terry
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Arcadia High School Marching Band and Color Guard become first high school team to perform at the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, during a NFL Los Angeles Chargers halftime show. History of the band's performances include the first Super Bowl ever hosted in Los Angeles, the 2005 Presidential Inauguration Parade, and the Rose Parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36129
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School marching band
Arcadia High School Color Guard
Los Angeles Chargers
SoFi Stadium
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Arcadia native Eileen Chen, a UCSB student, hosts global day of letter writing to senior citizens isolated by COVID-19. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 16, 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35898
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Chen, Eileen
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Volunteerism
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City of Arcadia asked residents north of Foothill Boulevard and east of Santa Anita Avenue to voluntarily evacuate as strong winds forecasted overnight could fuel the Bobcat Fire. American Red Cross Los Angeles has opened an evacuation point at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35844
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
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Santa Anita Park struggles with additional equine deaths. Three deaths in as many days prompt congressional concerns.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35684
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Race horse White Abarrio wins the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park. The jockey aboard was Irad Ortiz Jr. (photo). The trainer was Rick Dutrow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36589
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2023
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2023
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Dutrow, Rick
Ortiz, Irad, Jr.
Trainers
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Decades-long debate over Arcadia High School's use of Apache imagery resurfaces. The controversy began in 1997. In the late 1990s, Native American activists threatened to sue Arcadia High School over the use of the Apache mascot. "Apache Joe" mascot is no longer used. In 2020, a year of massive protests and change in the United States, perhaps another look at the logo and name may be in order. Arcadia schools Superintendent David Vannasdall responded, in part, with why Arcadia High School continues to use the Apache name, citing the strong partnership between Arcadia High School and the White Mountain Apache Tribe, who granted the use of their name to the school. He said, regardless of the school's mascot name, he will continue to honor the relationship he and Arcadia High School have with the White Mountain Apache Tribe and is fortunate to call them friends. He believes revisiting this issue on a regular basis is wise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35764
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2020
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia High School Apaches
Burstyn, Mark
Farooq, Shayan
Mascots
Native Americans
Vannasdall, David
Wang, Sarah
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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Fourth horse dies, from training injury during Santa Anita Park's fall season. The horse was a 4 year-old filly named Star of Africa. She was owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and trained by Patrick Gallagher.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36096
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 4, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 4, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Stronach Group
Collection
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Star Wars stars to meet fans, raise funds for charity at Chalice Collectibles signing event at The Shops at Santa Anita mall in Arcadia. The event raises funds for two of Lucas Films's favorite charities: The Make-A-Wish Foundation and Starlight Foundation. See also Arcadia Weekly, pp. 1, 15, March 28, 2024.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36680
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 39
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 39
Subjects
Celebrities
Chalice Collectibles
Shops at Santa Anita
Toys
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Businesses rejoice as Coronavirus restrictions are relaxed. On Friday, California met the vaccine equity goal that allowed public health jurisdictions in Los Angeles County, including Pasadena, to move into the less restrictive red tier of the state’s reopening roadmap on Monday. As Los Angeles County geared up for some semblance of familiarity after an extraordinary 12 months of lockdown, the defining red tier reached is a delineating moment for better days ahead. The staggering loss of life, political turmoil and concerns of becoming another statistic weigh heavily on the minds of Southern Californians as we enter into the next phase of reopening businesses which we used to take for granted. As of Monday, indoor dining, movie theatres and other businesses were allowed to reopen with limited capacity — restaurants at 25% for example.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35941
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 18, 2021
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 18, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Economy
Pandemics
Public Health
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Collection
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The 70th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands set for Saturday, November 18. It has grown into one of the most popular marching band reviews in Southern California and is the longest-running event of its kind in the state. Photo of Arcadia High School Band and Color Guard. Kevin Sherrill is the Band and Percussion director at Arcadia High School. The parade's grand marshal is retired Arcadia Fire Department Captain Neil Conrad.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36590
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2023
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2023
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands-2021-2030
Conrad, Neil
Marching Bands
Music
Sherrill, Kevin
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Arcadia City Council approves a temporary permit for an inflatable Fun Box play area in the parking lot of The Shops at Santa Anita mall (formerly Westfield Santa Anita mall, name was changed in 2022). It will run from March 1 through May 23. The Shops at Santa Anita is at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36425
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. 28
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. 28
Subjects
Events
The Shops at Santa Anita-2022-2030
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Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer defends record despite horse deaths as Santa Anita Park. He is in the first phase of trial in his lawsuits against the owners and operators of Santa Anita Park, who barred him from working there after four equine deaths at Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36217
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2022
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2022
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
Deaths
Hollendorfer, Jerry
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
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Former Mayor, students reflect on continuing controversy over Apache imagery use at Arcadia High School.1342 people have signed petition to stop its use as a mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35765
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia High School Apaches
Flanders, Jill
Mascots
Native Americans
Plourde, Martin
Vannasdall, David
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Collection
Newspaper Index
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