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Los Angeles makes a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The equestrian events would be held at Santa Anita Park race track, as they were in 1984.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Olympics - Summer 2016
Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games
Item ID
30552AN
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Sarah Eckstrom, 17, carried the Olympic Torch near Dodger Stadium, as it passed through Los Angeles, en route to Athens, Greece, for the Summer Olympics. She is an Arcadia High School student.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33474
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2004
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2004
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia High School--students
Eckstrom, Sarah
Olympic torch bearers
Item ID
33669AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall officially welcomed the opening of the offices in Arcadia for Special Olympics of Southern California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24973
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Special Olympics
Business & Industry
Organizations
Item ID
25170AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has renewed the city's contract with the Pasadena Humane Society for animal control. It will cost $67,367.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30344
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Animal control
Pasadena Humane Society
Item ID
30530AN
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The City Council formally designated the Peacock as Arcadia's official city bird. It also named the oak (no particular type) as the official city tree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21452
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Peacocks, birds
Trees, oak
Item ID
21674AN
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The peacock is the official bird of Arcadia. The designation happened last week.The city has had an official flower, the azalea, since 1963. City Council selected the oak as the official tree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33317
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
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p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia city seal
Peacock
Peafowl
Item ID
33513AN
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Newspaper Index
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With storms brewing in next week's forecast, Arcadia city officials scrambled Thursday to arrange a meeting with residents and survey homes vulnerable to mudslides from the charred slopes of the Angeles National Forest.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 7, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 7, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18287AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia breaks ground on Bonita Park's Skate Park on Thursday, March 21, 2002.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33462
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
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p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia parks
Bonita Park--skate park
Item ID
33657AN
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The City Council signed an agreement with the Arcadia police officers that will cost $1.66 million over the next 4 years. Contract details are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30946
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2008
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p. Local 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2008
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Labor contracts
Labor unions
Item ID
31141AN
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Bonita Skatepark officially opened on July 9. Designed by Purkiss-Rose R. S. I. Inc., it cost about $540,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25860
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Skatepark (Skate Park)
Purkiss-Rose R. S. I. Inc.
Item ID
26060AN
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Arcadia officially unveiled the design for its city centennial float last week. Designed by Phoenix Builders, it features the Queen Anne Cottage, the wishing well fountain from Santa Anita, and a giant peacock. It cost $100,000. A list of float riders is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30516
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia centennial
Parade floats
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade (2003)
Item ID
30703AN
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Arcadia City Council has adopted an ordinance officially awarding a cable television franchise for the city to Altrio Communications. Adelphia was the last cable provider.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30029
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Cable television
Altrio Communications
Adelphia
Business and Industry
Item ID
30216AN
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If Proposition 68 is approved on the 2004 ballot, slot machines will be operated at Santa Anita Park. This is a statewide initiative about which City of Arcadia officials remained neutral.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28755
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Proposition 68 - Gaming Revenue Act of 2004
Gaming and Gambling - slot machines
November 2004 Ballot
Item ID
28943AN
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Heavy rains triggered a mudslide along Santa Anita Canyon Road, blocking access to the Angeles National Forest and prompting city officials Thursday to declare a local emergency. Recent storm-related problems caused an estimated $1 million in damage to private and public property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29364
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Mudslides
Angeles National Forest
Item ID
29548AN
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Arcadia City Council has approved a new contract with the Pasadena Humane Society (PHS) to provide animal services to Arcadia. The contract is for $69,838, a 3% increase over the current year's agreement. The city has contracted with PHS since 1994. PHS handles dog licensing, answers calls for service and offers low-cost spay and neuter clinics. Other items were approved, including a contract with Engineered Plumbing Inc. for water mains and valves, the purchase of Mobile Data Terminals for the Arcadia Fire Department from Nida Companies, and massage therapist permits.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31456
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 25
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 25
Subjects
Animal control
Arcadia City Council meetings - 2001-2010
Pasadena Humane Society (PHS)
Item ID
31649AN
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Newspaper Index
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Doug Poindexter, executive vice president of World Wide Pet Supply Association, Inc. of Arcadia, earned the Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31106
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 24
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 24
Subjects
Poindexter, Doug
Item ID
31300AN
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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Artists
Chapple, Dave
Statuary -- Peacock Corner
Item ID
31945AN
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The third annual "town hall" for Arcadia was held on Thursday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20143
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2001
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2001
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Item ID
20376AN
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Newspaper Index
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A regional office for Special Olympics has opened in Arcadia at 9 E. Foothill Boulevard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24461
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Special Olympics
Item ID
24652AN
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Five months after police officers moved into their new $16 million police station, the City Council will officially accept the construction contractor's work and sign off on the project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27382
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Police Station
Item ID
27581AN
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Newspaper Index
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