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Congressional Gold Medal of Honor presented to Sierra Madre Nisei soldier Shoso Nomura, age 93. It has been 68 years since Nomura served as a Japanese-American intelligence officer for the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born on Lucky Baldwin's daughter Anita Baldwin's ranch (corner of Foothill Boulevard and Double Drive--known today as Santa Anita Avenue).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 6
Subjects
Kunihiro, Mitsuo
Nomura, Shoso
World War II
Item ID
33052AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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War veteran Mike Velarde, 78, of Arcadia, tricked his Spanish-speaking mother into signing the paperwork to enlist in the U.S. Army at age 16. He had served in the Korean War. A photo of Velarde is shown in honor of Memorial Day. He remembers his wartime buddies who did not make it home alive.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2012
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Memorial Day
Velarde, Mike
Veterans
Item ID
33176AN
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Newspaper Index
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Maha Hakim, 52, of Arcadia, was struck by a car in the 1100 block of Duarte Road at 3:30 PM on Friday, November 30, and died of her injuries at Huntington Memorial Hospital. She was attempting to walk across the road near Sunset Blvd.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35338
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2018
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2018
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Hakim, Maha
Item ID
35528AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Thomas Spencer (1921 - 2012).

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The Weekly Star, an edition of Arcadia Tribune (supplement to Pasadena Star News)
Date
May 27, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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The Weekly Star, an edition of Arcadia Tribune (supplement to Pasadena Star News)
Date
May 27, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Spencer, Thomas
Item ID
33145AN
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Newspaper Index
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Gene Glasco named Arcadia's Citizen of the Year by Chamber of Commerce. He is Arcadia City Clerk and founder of the Arcadia Vietnam War Monument Memorial.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year
Glasco, Gene
Item ID
35043AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Bob Wieland, a 65-year-old Vietnam veteran who lost both legs in an explosion, is currently riding a hand-powered bicycle across the country and back to raise money for charities. In the 1980s, he walked across the country on his knuckles. He is an inspirational speaker.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia people
Athletes
Sneider, Harry
War veterans
Wieland, Bob
Item ID
32700AN
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Arcadia resident Bob Wieland, a 65-year-old Vietnam veteran who lost both legs in an explosion, is currently riding a hand-powered bicycle across the country and back to raise money for charities. In the 1980s, he walked across the country on his knuckles. He is an inspirational speaker.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2011
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2011
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia people
Athletes
Sneider, Harry
War veterans
Wieland, Bob--biography
Item ID
32704AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. An emotional farewell to Arcadia firefighter Andy Michael Troncale. He died at age 52 of cancer. Funeral services were held January 30, 2012 at Holy Angels Catholic Church, interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 2, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 2, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Troncale, Andy Michael
Item ID
32984AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gerardo Cortez arraignment postponed to October 4, 2013. He allegedly made a series of threats to several San Gabriel Valley locations. He has a history of making false bomb threats.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Cortez, Gerardo
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
33824AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gene Glasco at Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast on May 19, will talk about his vision for the Arcadia Vietnam War Monument to be installed at L.A. County Park veterans event on May 28, Memorial Day. Artist's rendering. Glasco is a Vietnam veteran and Arcadia City Clerk. Includes a description of the war memorial monument and its location (across the street from Arcadia Elks Lodge 2025).

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 12, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 12, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam War Monument
Glasco, Gene
Statuary
Vietnam veterans
Item ID
34749AN
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Newspaper Index
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Ninety-three year old fighter pilot Edward J. Lopez publishes "flight of a Hell Hawk," his memoir. He is a World War II veteran and purple heart recipient.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Authors
Lopez, Edward J.
Memoirs
World War II veterans
Item ID
34907AN
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Newspaper Index
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Retail chain Anchor Blue, which began nearly four decades ago, with two Miller's Outpost locations in Ontario and Pomona, will close all of its 117 stores, including those in Arcadia, Industry, Pico Rivera, Montebello and West Covina. Its parent company, Anchor Blue Holding Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection on January 11, for the second time in two years. Miller's Outpost began in Ontario in 1948, when brothers Dave and Lou Miller founded Ontario War Surplus, which became Miller's Surplus. The brothers split, and Dave opened the first Miller's Outpost locations in 1972.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2011
Pages
p. A19
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2011
Pages
p. A19
Subjects
Anchor Blue
Bankruptcy
Miller's Outpost
Retail stores
Item ID
32493AN
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Newspaper Index
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Spotlight on Arcadia local Dave Berkus, a renowned capitalist and self-made man. He is the founder and president of Berkus Technology Ventures. He started out as the owner of his own record company, then wrote software, and is now a venture capitalist. Photo.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2011
Pages
p. A17
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2011
Pages
p. A17
Subjects
Berkus, Dave
Business and Industry
Venture capitalists
Item ID
32522AN
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Dajin Tang, 52, employee of Arcadia-based Millennium Trucking Company filed a negligence lawsuit against his employer and his supervisor Xu Chen. Tang was involved in a crash near Rockwood, Tennessee. The suit alleges his employer forced him to wait a week to get medical care, after he was seriously hurt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34162
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2015
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2015
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Millennium Trucking Company
Chen, Xu
Lawsuits
Tang, Dajin
Item ID
34356AN
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Newspaper Index
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Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army staff sergeant Salvatore Giunta visits Arcadia High School to talk about his experiences in Afghanistan. He is the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2014
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Giunta, Salvatore
United States veterans
Item ID
33958AN
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One immigrant's tale of two countries: like father like son, an autobiographical account by Terry Miller, photographer and editor of Beacon Media News.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Miller, Terry-autobiography
Photographers
R.M.S. Queen Mary (photo)
Item ID
34806AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park jockey Victor Espinoza wins Triple Crown on a race horse named American Pharoah, the first jockey in 37 years to win it. He is the first Latino and the oldest to win the Triple Crown. He credits prayer, sleep, and sheer grit.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Espinoza, Victor
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Triple Crown
Item ID
34397AN
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Newspaper Index
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Triple Crown winning jockey Victor Espinoza (he rode the race horse American Pharoah) visits patients at City of Hope. He donated about $80,000-his entire earnings from the Belmont Stakes-to the City of Hope cancer research and treatment facility.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Charitable donations
City of Hope
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Item ID
34439AN
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Arcadia firefighters helped raise funds for a muscular dystrophy fundraiser called "Fill the Boot" and were presented with a participation plaque by Megan Berry, Director for MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 22, 2013
Pages
p. A6
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Mountain Views News
Date
June 22, 2013
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Berry, Megan
Fundraisers
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
Item ID
33725AN
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Newspaper Index
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Peruvian jockey Rafael Bejarano joined horse racing royalty when he became the first rider since Laffit Pincay (in 1979-1981) to win three consecutive Santa Anita Park riding titles. He is 28 years old. He credits the late Bobby Frankel for opening doors for him in California. Bejarano is known to be loving, kind and never abusive to his horses. (Photos).

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2010
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2010
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Bejarano, Rafael
Frankel, Bobby
Jockeys
Item ID
32174AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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