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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35880
Newspaper
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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Pasadena native and World War II veteran Weston Embree celebrates 100th birthday. Embree's father Guy founded Embree Buses Inc., a Pasadena institution. Weston Embree met his wife Shirlee, originally of Arcadia, at the Methodist Church.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36326
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Embree, Shirley
Embree, Weston
Embree Buses Inc.
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Arcadia Library presents Japanese Artist's Journey. The life and legacy of artist J.T. Sata will be the subject of a virtual program on October 10, presented by Arcadia Public Library in partnership with Japanese American National Museum. The book J.T. Sata: a Japanese Immigrant in Search of Western Art will be discussed by authors Frank Sata (son of J.T. Sata) and Naomi Hirahara. (J.T. Sata and family were imprisoned at Santa Anita Assembly Center during World War II).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35834
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2020
Pages
p. 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2020
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Artists Immigrants Japanese-Americans Hirahara, Naomi Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese Sata, Frank Sata, J.T. Takeda, Bryan
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Harry Horak of Arcadia is 100 years old today. He is a World War II veteran and retired tax accountant. Includes more biographical information.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36136
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Centenarians
Horack, Harry
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Veterans group and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato celebrate World War II veteran Jack McEwan's 100th birthday. He was a pilot on a B-17 bomber from 1942-1943.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35631
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
McEwan, Jack
Verlato, April
Veterans
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia nursing home sees spike in COVID-19 cases. With 2,708 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County as of Tuesday, the county trend indicates some good news, seeing falling virus-related death numbers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. On Monday, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of Public Health, confirmed that the curve is going down in nursing homes in the County of Los Angeles. At Arcadia Health Care Center, however, 45 residents and eight staff have been confirmed to have the virus. There have been two deaths at that facility as of Tuesday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35821
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2020
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Health Care Center
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Nursing homes
Pandemics
Viruses
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Arcadia man's 100th birthday to be family affair. Art Del Rey turns 100 this weekend. He is a World War II veteran (United States Navy). He had a successful career in real estate and started his own business in 1963, Art Del Rey Realty, Inc. in Arcadia, which thrives to this day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36569
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Art Del Rey Realty, Inc.
Centenarians
Del Rey, Art
Realtors
Senior Citizens
Veterans
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Decorated vet to celebrate 100th birthday. U.S. Air Force vetean Edward Lopez was a fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Born in Los Angeles and living in Arcadia for more than 50 years, he is one of the last living members of the Air Force's 365th Fighter-Bomber Group known as The Hell Hawks, a reserve fighter squadron in the U.S. Marine Corps. See hard copy in VF People.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36505
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Lopez, Edward J.
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Arcadia will have a Patriotic Reverse Parade and Food Drive. People will drive on the parade route and wave to the "Stars of the parade" who are stationed on the sidewalk on July 2, 2021, 9-11 AM. The "stars" include firefighters, medical and police who have helped the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canned food donations will be accepted by Foothill Unity Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36015
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Fourth of July
Holidays
Parades
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Taste of Arcadia Has Been Canceled. Last Thursday afternoon, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce announced the cancellation of Taste of Arcadia 2020, which would have been held on Sept. 28. The Taste of Arcadia is an annual event which showcases local food vendors and other businesses in a festive atmosphere at the L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Normally, the event sees over 1,500 members of the public attend to sip and sample food, wine and distilled liquors. This might be the first time the event has been canceled in its nearly 40 year history.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35818
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Taste of Arcadia
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California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) rebuffs Santa Anita Park, gives Pleasonton thumbs up. Tensions had risen when Craig Fravel, executive vice chairman of 1/ST Racing, which runs Santa Anita Park for the Stronach Group, said in a letter to CHRB members that the Arcadia track might close if Southern California interests don't receive more simulcast wagering revenue, which would have happened if Northern California was denied a major meet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36656
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2024
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2024
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
1/ST Racing
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Fravel, Craig
Horses and horse racing
Pleasonton Fairgrounds Racetrack
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Stronach Group
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Stuck in the backstretch. At Santa Anita Park racetrack, coronavirus cuts off horse caretakers from the outside world More than 750 backstretch workers at Santa Anita Park now live and work in isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19. They sleep in worn dormitories, sometimes in pairs, tucked among the barns. New restrictions bar visitors. There is a sense of anxiety in the community about the novel Coronavirus and the future of their jobs. No cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus have been reported at Santa Anita Park, which ceased racing last month, but there isn't any proactive testing either. The worries have to do with the track being shut down, or trainers moving to other states and these workers having nowhere to work or stay. If they lose their jobs, they lose their medical benefits and will be struggling.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35749
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Gonzalez, Rafael
Henry, Jason
Horses and horse racing
Lopez, Jayro
Martinez, Erick
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Viruses
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Never a dull day for Pasadena Humane Society's animal control officers. Officer Greg Murphy has been working this area for decades, and has rescued animals from Rose Bowl, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Descanso Gardens, and other landmarks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36458
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2023
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2023
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Murphy, Greg
Pasadena Humane Society
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World AIDS Dayspotlights those who have died. This is the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day. One event is being held at The Arboretum in Arcadia, a breakfast hosted by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Paul Edmonds will be the speaker.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36599
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A3
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Barger, Kathryn
Diseases
Edmonds, Paul
Infections
Public Health
Viruses
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35756
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2020
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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
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Teen athletes celebrate college choices on National Signing Day. Mikey Easter of Arcadia signed to Hawaii Pacific and Casey Spencer signed to San Jose Stat. Normally signing day would include big ceremonies, but not this year with the coronavirus pandemic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35833
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2020
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2020
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Easter, Mikey
Spencer, Casey
Sports
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Jockey Flavien Prat wins 6 consecutive races at Santa Anita Park's winter-spring meet. He became the fourth rider to win 6 races on a single card twice at the Arcadia track, when he accomplished this during Friday's eight-race program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35937
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2021
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2021
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Prat, Flavien
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Two related stories. Early to the party - Voting: Poll workers say regional centers are swamped on first day of in-person balloting. Scattered paper jams, tech glitches don’t spoil first in-person day at the polls. many of 2020’s early voters showed up to voting centers before they even opened on Saturday, Oct. 24, the first day of in-person balloting in Los Angeles County. But much to the relief of voters and elections officials, the kind of polling-place meltdowns that left voters angered and election officials worried back in March, when the county debuted its $300 million network of vote centers, did not repeat. Back in March, for the primary, many voters were left seething after tech glitches delayed the opening of some sites and even forced the Hollywood site to close down. But Saturday’s voting played out much more smoothly. And when issues did pop up, they appeared to have been resolved quickly in most cases. Behind the scenes, poll workers reported paper jams and other tech issues, some of which caused short delays. Many voters were certainly eager to cast their ballots. Several voting centers saw a line wrapped around the building before they opened. Such hubs included large polling locations, such as the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Arcadia, stocked with 45 of the county’s new voting devices.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35778
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum
General elections
Voting
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Sounds of silence. Santa Anita Park like an old west ghost town as horses race without fans. No fans in attendance at the races yesterday due to the coronavirus COVID-19. Only media, owners, trainers, and essential personnel were in attendance. By Art Wilson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35683
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2020
Pages
p. B1, B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2020
Pages
p. B1, B8
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Epidemics
Horses and horse racing
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Wilson, Art
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Santa Anita Park targets May 15 to resume live racing. Track makes plan to race when county stay-at-home order could be lifted, pending approval from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35754
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 2020
Pages
p. B1, B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 2020
Pages
p. B1, B3
Subjects
Butler, Aidan
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Horses and horse racing
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Viruses
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