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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.

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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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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.

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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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30 people were injured on opening day at Santa Anita Park when two men became involved in an altercation. One dropped a gun and this was enough to cause a wave of panic which spread through the crowd.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2390AN
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Newspaper Index
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Duty rotations have brought personnel changes at the police department's PACE office at the mall.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime
Westfield Santa Anita
Arcadia Police Department - PACE office
Harper, Ken
Goodman, Larry
Swearengin, Dave
Anderson, Bob
Item ID
29174AN
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Newspaper Index
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Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) attorney Greg Scoggins appeared before a special meeting of the California Horse Racing Board to explain the impact of its bankruptcy. Track employees and horsemen will likely be protected. Satellite wagering locations that receive 2% commission on bets placed through their facilities will likely have to line up in court with other creditors to collect what is owed to them.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC)
Santa Anita Park 2001-2010
Scoggins, Greg
Item ID
31598AN
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Newspaper Index
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Investors and horseracing interests are lining up to buy Santa Anita Park only one year after it was purchased by Meditrust.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16604AN
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Two new issues brought up by Westfield Group against the Caruso project may go to Arcadia voters in a special election in November. One issue is to ban paid parking and the other is to prevent Caruso from erecting large billboards at the mall. Any election could cost the city up to $80,000.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 2, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 2, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Ballot measures - proposed
Billboards
Caruso Affiliated
Caruso, Rick
Developers
Initiatives
Mall war
Parking
Santa Anita Park race track parking lot
Shops at Santa Anita
Westfield Group
Item ID
30085AN
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School uniforms, shoes, socks, jackets, school supplies and treats were given out to about 1000 local children from low-income families in the Foothill Unity Center's Fifth Annual Back-to-School Distribution at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
26451AN
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to support legislation establishing February 19 as "Remembrance Day" for those Japanese who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Locally, an internment camp was set up at Santa Anita Park.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Japanese Internment Camps
Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
25329AN
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Due to Los Angeles County budget cuts which will take a $154,465 bite out of the outpatient center's funding the Arcadia Mental Health Center will be losing five therapists who have been seeing 450 to 500 patients a year and keeping them out of hospitals and institutions.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Mental Health Service
Item ID
497AN
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Back on track. Santa Anita Park resumes racing today, still minus spectators and with several precautions. The last time there was racing was March 27, when the track was shut down by Los Angeles County Health Department to slow the spread of coronavirus. Some of the most important protocols include: restricted zone that will house jockeys, valets and essential personnel, all trainers, employees and essential racing personnel must wear face cloths covering their nose and mouth and practice social distancing, all trainers, employees and essential racing personnel must wear a race-day wristband signifying they passed the daily health screening.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2020
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2020
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Horses and horse racing
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Viruses
Collection
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Three part series on personnel at the Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1976
October 14, 1976
October 21, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1976
October 14, 1976
October 21, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
2407AN
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Interview with author Brad Pearson who wrote the book The Eagles of Heart Mountain. He tackles the injustice of Japanese-American incarceration through the exploits of a World War II camp football team. Article mentions many evacuees were detained at Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia before being shipped out.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2021
Pages
p. C7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2021
Pages
p. C7
Subjects
Authors
Football
Japanese-Americans
Pearson, Brad
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
World War II
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On Thursday, November 30, proponents and opponents of the Santa Anita Entertainment Center filled the Arcadia Community Center.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
December 7, 1995
Pages
p. 8
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Sierra Madre News
Date
December 7, 1995
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
5502AN
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Approximately 150 people attended a hearing at the Arcadia Community Center regarding the proposed Santa Anita Entertainment Center.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
July 6, 1995
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
July 6, 1995
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
4484AN
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The current racing meeting will open Thursday December 27. Sunday racing will be inaugurated for the first time in Arcadia. Track officials are uncertain as to how the energy crisis will affect operations.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2383AN
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Arcadia would lose approximately $472,268 yearly if Santa Anita Park race track were to close down and the 324 acre facility were to be developed with low density residential units. Losses would be partially offset by $190,750 in new property taxes and $278,482 miscellaneous taxes. New city services would account for a 6.18% increase in the city budget.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2384AN
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Summary of the impact of the race track on the city from the points of view of traffic, revenue, etc.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 25, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 25, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2385AN
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The City Council is considering collecting taxes on free admissions to the Santa Anita Park race track. It would mean considerably greater income for the City.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 5, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 5, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2386AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council retreated from the idea of collecting taxes on free admissions at the Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2387AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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