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Fans commiserate in closing of their beloved bookstore. 78-year-old Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack, a bookstore in Arcadia, has closed the store on First Avenue, after taking over the reins 18 years ago. Declining sales worseneed by the pandemic, as well as her upcoming 80th birthday, precipitated the closure. The store's address was 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36641
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
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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
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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
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p. A1, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Lopez, Edward J.
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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
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p. A3, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Embree, Shirley
Embree, Weston
Embree Buses Inc.
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36320
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2022
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p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2022
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p. A7
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Murphy, Arthur Joseph, Sr.
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City of Arcadia Concert and Movies. Concert in the Park at Arcadia City Hall featuers Upstream, a band playing reggae, Soca and other Caribbean music on August 4. Movie is "Luca." August 4 is the 119th birthday of Arcadia and National Night Out.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36290
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2022
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2022
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p. A3
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Concerts
Movies
Musicians
Upstream (musical group)
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36207
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2022
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p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2022
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p. A7
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Cepielik, Martin Joseph (Marty)
Lewis, Sally Marble
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35994
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2021
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p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2021
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p. A7
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Budge, Joseph
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35908
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2021
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p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2021
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p. A6
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Vanni, Lawrence Joseph
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35722
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2020
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2020
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p. A4
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Demeter, Geza Joseph
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35721
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2020
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2020
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p. A4
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Demeter, Geza Joseph
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Celebrating ponies and palaces. Santa Anita Park fetes paddock captain John Shear on his 99th birthday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Nonagenarians
Santa Anita Park employees
Shear, John
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35421
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2019
Pages
p. A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2019
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p. A11
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Heithe, Joseph H., Sr.
Item ID
35613AN
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35376
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 2019
Pages
p. A17
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 2019
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p. A17
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Thomas, Joseph
Item ID
35566AN
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35176
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2018
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p. A18
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2018
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p. A18
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Ashby, Wesley Grant
Henry, Joseph Robert
Riffey, Michael King
Williams, Zoe Ann
Item ID
35365AN
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2018
Pages
p. A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2018
Pages
p. A12
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Cooper, Matthew Joseph
Item ID
35363AN
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La Salle High School senior Isabella Marie Marez crowned the 100th Rose Queen to reign at 2018 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl. Joining her on the Royal Court are Lauren Buehner and Sydney Pickering from Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34994
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade
Buehner, Lauren
Marez, Isabella Marie
Pickering, Sydney
Item ID
35184AN
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses announces the parade's 2018 Royal Court. One of the seven Rose Princesses will be the 100th Rose Queen. The court is comprised of Julianne Lauenstein and Georgia Cervenka of La Canada High School, Sydney Pickering and Lauren Buehner of Arcadia High School, Savannah Bradley of Pasadena High School, Isabella Marez of LaSalle High School, and Alexandra Artura of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34971
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2017
Pages
p. A3, A10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2017
Pages
p. A3, A10
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Buehner, Lauren
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Pickering, Sydney
Rose Parade
Item ID
35161AN
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34819
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2017
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2017
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p. A8
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Moscaret, Eugene Joseph
Item ID
35011AN
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34769
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2017
Pages
p. A8
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2017
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p. A8
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Subjects
Zeutzius, William Joseph
Item ID
34960AN
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