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Construction has started on the expansion of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita. There will be two parking structures to replace current surface parking, 104,400 square feet of retail space, 18,400 square feet of restaurants, a 7,800 square foot food court, 45,000 square feet of specialty stores, 54,300 square feet of movie theaters, and a 5,400 square foot auto center. The tenant list includes an AMC theater, Borders bookstore, and a Sports Chalet. The expansion is scheduled to be completed September 2004. City manager Bill Kelly said Arcadia will proceed to expand Fire Station 105 to serve as the new fire department headquarters and will rebuild Station 106. The city is considering building a new City Hall and youth center from city revenues from Santa Anita Park. The new police station, the first city facility partly financed through bonds, will be open this fall. A $1/2 million project to remodel City Council Chambers is finally complete, with the opening of the council conference room.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Police station
Civic buildings
Fire station 105 headquarters
Malls
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita
Item ID
31507AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Westfield Santa Anita celebrated the opening of The Promenade, its $120 million open-air expansion of 30 stores. The 115,000 square foot addition was built on the former parking area adjacent to Nordstrom and Macy's. The 30 new stores, including Coach, J. Jill, Banana Republic and other upscale retailers, are set among landscaped walkways featuring fountains, seating areas, and shade trees.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A14"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A14"
Subjects
Promenade, The
Retail stores
Shopping malls
Westfield Santa Anita Shoppingtown
Item ID
31660AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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H&M, the Swedish chain store, had its grand opening in Old Pasadena. Later in November, a 17,000 square foot H&M will open in Arcadia's Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Business and Industry
H & M
Retail
Item ID
30398AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New Arcadia police station opens to the public on Friday, October 3, 2003 at 4:30 PM. It is a state-of-the-art facility that is now bigger and better equipped than the old station that has since been demolished. It waas built using an $8 million bond measure in addition to $8 million that had alerady been allocated from the city general fund and city redevelopment funds.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Station--2003
Civic buildings
Item ID
32933AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has hired consultant Steve Rose, of Purkiss Rose & Associaties, for $8000 to look into establishing a skateboard facility in a local park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
December 14, 2000
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
December 14, 2000
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia parks
Recreation
Rose, Steve
Skateboarding
Skate park
Item ID
33480AN
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Newspaper Index
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The police station is scheduled to be demolished and a new one will be built behind the current facility. The project is estimated to cost $16 million. The new building will be 52,000 square feet and slated to open in the first part of 2003.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Station
Buildings
Item ID
29779AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
Pages
p. D1
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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
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Penny Grund of Arcadia was installed as President of the San Marino League.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Grund, Penny
San Marino League
Non-profit organizations
Item ID
30075AN
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Newspaper Index
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The first Lucky Baldwin Day community picnic takes place October 28, 11:30-3:30 at Arcadia County Park. Activities will include pumpkin carving, three-legged race, water balloon toss, spelling bee, magic show, live music, penny carnival, relay races, inflatable rides, and more.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 11, 2001
Pages
p. 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 11, 2001
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Lucky Baldwin Day
Item ID
33588AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park has come up with two options to solve its drainage issues caused by the Cushion Track. Santa Anita Park president Ron Charles will announce his decision Thursday. Santa Anita had to cancel three consecutive days of horse racing for the first time in its 71-year history, due to heavy rainfall.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Horse racing - history
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31073AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City of Arcadia has contracted with Gonzalez Goodale Architects to plan for a new City Hall. Both Upper and Lower City Hall buildings will be torn down after completion of the new facility.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30. 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30. 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Civic Center
Gonzalez Goodale Architects
Demolition
Construction
Item ID
29359AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ground will be broken on September 28 for new police facility behind the current police facility at 250 W. Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department Building
Buildings
Construction
Groundbreaking ceremonies
Item ID
30273AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The National Guard Armory building has been demolished and a portion of Arcadia Police Department, that recently housed the men's and women's locker rooms, has been demolished to make way for construction of a new $16 million police facility. A ceremonial groundbreaking will take place in the area behind the current police facility at 250 W. Huntington Drive, on September 28.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department Building
Arcadia Police station
National Guard Armory
Sandona, Rick (Capt.)
Item ID
33527AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934. It now celebrates its 70th year. The article recaps the history of the race track.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park race track - 70th Anniversary
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Anniversaries
Horse racing history
Strub, Dr. Charles
Seabiscuit
Shoemaker, Willie
Item ID
29541AN
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Newspaper Index
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Longden Avenue in Arcadia has had a lot of street construction over the last three years, including construction of wheelchair ramps, missing sidewalks, palm trees removed, and new 30 inch water main.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Longden Avenue
Streets
Item ID
33661AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital opened a new four-level parking structure this week, completing the first phase of its expansion. The second phase will include a 152,000 square feet, five-story patient tower, with a bridge connecting the top three floors to the existing Berger Patient Tower. The new North Tower, to be completed in 2010, will house a new emergency department, medical and surgical inpatient beds, two intensive care units, and a pharmacy.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital - expansion
Hospitals
Item ID
30792AN
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Newspaper Index
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Caruso Affiliated plans to put in a 4-acre lake as part of the 800,000 square feet outdoor mall proposed for Santa Anita Park race track parking lot.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Caruso project
Developments
Santa Anita Park race track
Malls
Lakes - man-made
Item ID
29801AN
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Newspaper Index
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Kohl's has opened a new department store at Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive, in unincorporated county area between Arcadia and San Marino. It will create 150-200 jobs for the area. Yvonne Barnes of Arcadia is pictured.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Barnes, Yvonne
Business and Industry
Department stores
Kohl's
Item ID
30977AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Eddie Logan, 95, has been shining shoes at Santa Anita Park race track since it opened in 1934. He will celebrate his 96th birthday on Tuesday, May 2.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2006
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2006
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Logan, Eddie
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shoe shine
Dorfman, Leonard
Item ID
30186AN
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Newspaper Index
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The new Arcadia Police station, the largest public project ever undertaken by the City of Arcadia, officially opened last Friday, October 3, when city government and law enforcement held a ribbon cutting ceremony on its front lawn. The police station was built using funds from an $8 million bond measure that was passed with a majority of public support in 1999. The 41,000 square feet headquarters has an additional 12,000 s.f. for a firing range and training room, maintenance and communication shops, a vehicle impound area and a SWAT facility. Dave Hinig is the Chief of Police. The previous police station was built in 1956.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 9, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 9, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--building
Civic buildings
Hinig, Dave
Sanderson, Bob
Sandona, Rick
Item ID
33295AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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