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A $30 million plan to provide standardized breathing equipment for every fire department in Los Angeles County has been suspended after a lawsuit alleged the contract process was mishandled and firefighters complained about the quality of the equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment is suing the city and county of Los Angeles, contending the contract process was improperly handled in a manner that ignored firefighter input and unfairly favored the winning bidder, L.N. Curtis and sons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31253
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31448AN
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50th wedding anniversary

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21461
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 28, 2001
Pages
p. D3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 28, 2001
Pages
p. D3
Subjects
Lanza, John
Lanza, Betty
Item ID
21683AN
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57-year old Dave Raymond wants to see a game in every major league baseball stadium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30767
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Baseball stadiums
Hobbies
Raymond, Dave
Item ID
30955AN
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The 75th anniversary of Santa Anita Park was celebrated with festivities including a parade of Budweiser Clydesdales and the unveiling of sculptor Nina Kaiser's life-size bronze statue of the race horse John Henry. The article includes a list of people in attendance at the party in the Directors' Room.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31856
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2009
Pages
p. A20
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2009
Pages
p. A20
Subjects
John Henry (race horse)
Kaiser, Nina (artist)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Statuary
Item ID
32056AN
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Alumni from Abraham Lincoln High School in Lincoln Heights (in Los Angeles) gathered at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia to have a class reunion. The 100 or so graduates were primarily from the classes of 1945, 1946, and 1947, but members of other classes also attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31387
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Abraham Lincoln High School - Los Angeles, CA
Bevelaqua, Michael
Davis, Babe
Davis, Bill
Iacono, John
Lorenzetti, Charlie
Pion, Helen
Reunions
Skelly, Ray
Vargas, Adolfo
Item ID
31581AN
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Alumni from Abraham Lincoln High School in Lincoln Heights (in Los Angeles) gathered at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia to have a class reunion. The 100 or so graduates were primarily from the classes of 1945, 1946, and 1947, but members of other classes also attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31388
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Abraham Lincoln High School - Los Angeles, CA
Bevelaqua, Michael
Davis, Babe
Davis, Bill
Iacono, John
Lorenzetti, Charlie
Pion, Helen
Reunions
Skelly, Ray
Vargas, Adolfo
Item ID
31581AN
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Amateur golfer Jack Lee, of Arcadia, loves golf. He has played in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 33 times.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29903
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2006
Pages
p. C1, C5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2006
Pages
p. C1, C5
Subjects
Lee, Jack
Golf
Golfers
Senior Citizens
Item ID
30089AN
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An Arcadia man, David Frederick Thornton, pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of impersonating a federal officer. Charges included his defrauding donors to his Thornton Kidney Research Foundation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25304
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Fraud
Scams
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25502AN
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Arcadia Board of Education selected Genna Helmberger as Arcadia Teacher of the Year for 2003-2004. She is an 8th grade science teacher at Dana Middle School (picture).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32718
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--teachers
Helmberger, Genna
McClain, John
Teacher of the Year
Item ID
32915AN
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Arcadia celebrated 100 years of cityhood with a cameo appearance by Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, portrayed by John Reuter. Activities included a scavenger hunt, author book signing for Visions of Arcadia, and the unveiling of the bronze peacock topping the fountain. The peacock was sculpted by Dave Chapple.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25952
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Arcadia County Park
Reuter, John
Chapple, Dave
Item ID
26154AN
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Arcadia City Council candidates Roger Chandler, Bob Harbicht, Gary Kovacic, Gail Marshall, and John Wuo answer the question, "What one or more issues are you interested in tackling during the next 4 years on the council?"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33442
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia City Council elections--2002
Chandler, Roger
Harbicht, Robert
Kovacic, Gary
Marshall, Gail
Wuo, John
Item ID
33638AN
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The Arcadia City Council has approved increasing the funding and total service hours for the Arcadia Transit System. The transit program is funded through federal, state and local money distributed by the Metropolitan Transit Authority.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29812
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Transit
R & D Transportation Services
Buses
Transportation
Item ID
29997AN
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Arcadia Firefighters Association endorses The Shops at Santa Anita mall proposed by developer Caruso Affiliated. The proposal includes improvements to city streets and technology that should improve traffic flow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30297
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2006
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2006
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Firefighters Association
Caruso project
Malls
The Shops at Santa Anita
Twitchell, Jack
Item ID
30484AN
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Arcadia High School quarterback J. D. Ziska was selected to play in the National Hall of Fame Game.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21459
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Ziska, J. D
Arcadia High School students
Item ID
21681AN
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Arcadia High School student government members hold a mock city council meeting to deal with city problems.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33281
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2000
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2000
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia High School--student government
Chien, Steven
Chu, Kevin
Chu, Roy
Dulake, Sean
Hawkins, Patrick
Huang, Kristine
Kovacic, Gary
Kuo-Ting, Benedict
Lai, Sharry
Pascal, Jack
Toy, Wayne
Wang, Annie
Yang, Shawn
Ye, Vanessa
Yuen, Delphina
Item ID
33478AN
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Arcadia Police Chief David Hinig bestowed the Police Department's Medal of Merit on Detective Stan Flores and Life Saving medals on patrol officers John Jurman and Jennifer Casillas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24974
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Police Department - Medal of Merit
Police Department - Life Saving Medal
Police - Flores, Stan
Police - Jurman, John
Police - Casillas, Jennifer
Item ID
25171AN
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Arcadia Police Department officers John Jurman and Jennifer Casillas received life-saving medals, and Stan Flores received the Medal of Merit for helping in the arrest of a kidnapper.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30842
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Awards
Casillas, Jennifer
Flores, Stan
Jurman, John
Item ID
31030AN
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Arcadia Public Library offers an electric cart for patrons with limited mobility. The cart was donated by Stan and John Garner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30499
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001-2010
Electric carts
Garner, John
Garner, Stan
Item ID
30686AN
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Arcadia resident David Frederick Thornton, charged with wire and mail fraud and embezzling money from the Thornton Kidney Research Foundation, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Crime - Embezzlement
Crime - Fraud
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25845AN
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Arcadia resident David Frederick Thornton was arrested for embezzling charitable funds and impersonating federal officers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23809
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2002
Pages
p. A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2002
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Thornton, David Frederick
Item ID
24013AN
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