Skip header and navigation
Arcadia History Collection
  Revise Search

20 records – page 1 of 1.

Photos of dummies wearing fedoras filling the bleachers at Santa Anita Park for the filming of "Seabiscuit."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24781
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24975AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The city has taken its first step toward condemning part of a desirable downtown block to make way for the expansion of the Rusnak Mercedes Benz. The City Council voted unanimously to move forward with eminent domain proceedings against Arcadia Self Storage, a four-story building on Huntington Drive just west of Santa Anita Avenue. This building is one of five under threat of condemnation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29948
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Eminent domain
Rusnak Mercedes Benz - expansion
Automobile Dealerships
Arcadia City Council
Item ID
30134AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The Board of Supervisors has approved a request from the County Department of Public Works to take over jurisdiction on the project to seismically retrofit transit bridges on Colorado Boulevard and Huntington Drive/Second Avenue. The board declared the portion of Colorado Boulevard under the bridge, as well as portions of Huntington Drive and Second Avenue under the transit bridge, to be part of the county system of roads and highways.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30675
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. 15
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Bridges
Seismic retrofitting
Item ID
30863AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park race track is remodeling its main entrance on Huntington Drive at Colorado.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30512
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 15
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Remodeling
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30699AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Innovations were unveiled at the opening day of Santa Anita Park. There is a new horseshoe - shaped bar and the SIRONA restaurant overlooking the paddock plus a new entertainment area and two grills now under construction. A list of people seen in the crowd is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27214
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
Pages
p. D1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Taylor, Melinda
Item ID
27412AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Plans are underway for "Peacock Corner" at the fountain and entrance at Arcadia County Park at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The bronze peacock will be 8 feet tall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29054
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Peacock Corner
Public Art
Item ID
29240AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The history of the Pony Express Museum that used to be on the land where Santa Anita Inn is today is presented. See VF "Pony Express Museum" for copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30534
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. 17
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Lyon, W. Parker
Museums
W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum
Item ID
30722AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

A profile on Noble Threewitt, 92, who still trains horses at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25298
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2003
Pages
p. C1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2003
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Threewitt, Noble
Item ID
25496AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The city has sent Santa Anita Park's expansion plan back for some more work.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19783
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2000
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
20019AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

38-year-old Jose Ruiz of San Gabriel was struck by a sport utility vehicle while crossing the street at Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue. He remains in critical condition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30851
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 17, 2007
Pages
p. News 6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 17, 2007
Pages
p. News 6
Subjects
Ruiz, Jose
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
31039AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Caruso and Westfield are still battling over the proposed Caruso lifestyle center. A decade ago the race track's south parking lot had been rezoned for commercial development. Rick Caruso feels his development will help Westfield while Westfield believes a new mall will cannibalize tenants and harm both companies and the city's sales tax revenues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29793
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Caruso Affiliated
Developers
Mall war
Santa Anita Park race track - zoning
Shops at Santa Anita
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita
Item ID
29978AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia police still haven't identified a gardener who apparently drowned in a pool in the 800 block of Camino Grove Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25297
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Accidents
Drowning
Item ID
25495AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The city reviewed the Santa Anita Park race track plans for renovations and has sent the plans back with questions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27715
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2000
Pages
p. 1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Renovations
Item ID
27912AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31748
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Artists
Chapple, Dave
Statuary -- Peacock Corner
Item ID
31945AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Residents and business owners are upset and question tree removal in the city parking lot north of Huntington Drive, east of Santa Anita Avenue, commonly called the Post Office lot. Arcadia Development Services removed over one dozen trees that were damaging pavement and irrigation systems.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33310
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 9, 2001
Pages
"p. 1, 8"
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 9, 2001
Pages
"p. 1, 8"
Subjects
Trees
Item ID
33506AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The annual Girl Scout Cookie sales drive was launched this year at the county park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22572
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2002
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Girl Scouts
Item ID
22784AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia's Carol and Chris McGuire to be honored at 2001 Crystal Ball, an Arcadia Methodist Hospital Foundation Event at Autry Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33292
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 25
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital Foundation
McGuire, Carol
McGuire, Chris
Item ID
33489AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The gated complex for low-income senior citizens to be called Heritage Park at Arcadia is under construction with hundreds of people entered in the lottery to rent one of the 54 units.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27216
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2004
Pages
p. A2
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Senior Citizens
Housing
Heritage Park
Item ID
27414AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park plans to make at least half of approximately 600 equipment rooms and dormitory rooms available as living quarters for its back-stretch workers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18885
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19127AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia would lose $1.2 million in revenue during the next two years under a California State budget plan proposed by Governnor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also, a dog park at Eisenhower Park would open.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28538
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2004
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Budget - Fiscal Year 2004 -2005
Arcadia City Budget - Fiscal Year 2005 - 2006
City Council Meeting -- Eisenhower Park - dog park
Item ID
28733AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

20 records – page 1 of 1.