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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
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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The history of the peafowl from Indian and Java that live in Arcadia is presented. Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin imported three pairs from India in the 1880s. His daughter Anita Baldwin added some birds from Java. The peacock is official bird of Arcadia, is protected, and should not be fed. See also VF "Peacocks" for copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30531
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Peacocks
Peafowl
Item ID
30719AN
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The peafowl population in Arcadia continues to grow and annoy some residents living near the Arboretum. Others defend the peafowl. A census three years ago found there are 228-250 peafowl in the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29655
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Peafowl
Peacocks
Residents
Nuisances
Birds
Item ID
29840AN
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Arcadia City Council hears residents' concerns about large housing development and its associated loss of native sycamore trees. Council official abandons China and Taiwan (sister city) trip for now.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34115
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Mansions
Sister City
Trees
Item ID
34309AN
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Arcadia has been named a Tree City USA for the ninth year. To be a Tree City, a community must have a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31110
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
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p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
National Arbor Day Foundation
Tree City USA
Trees
Item ID
31304AN
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
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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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If Oak Tree is not held at Santa Anita Park this fall, as it has for the last 41 years, it would be a significant hit to the city of Arcadia and the region, city officials said. Last year, the city of Arcadia made $185,000 from the Oak Tree meet's betting handle. In addition, the city would suffer the loss of tens of thousands of dollars in sales tax and hotel bed tax revenue. The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) denied Oak Tree Racing Association's request to run its five-week fall meet at Santa Anita Park after horse owners, trainers, and a racetrack expert expressed concerns about the synthetic surface. Oak Tree officials say they are moving forward to make arrangements to run the meet at Hollywood Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32146
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2010
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Synthetic track
Item ID
32343AN
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Arcadia hosts inaugural holiday tree lighting and dedication on Saturday, December 5 at 5:00 PM at Arcadia Transit Plaza at corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue. Features the dedication of the Deodar Cedar as the official Holiday Tree by the Arcadia City Council and the Arcadia Beautiful Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34395
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Beautiful Commission
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Holidays
Trees
Item ID
34588AN
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The city of Arcadia hired Animal Pest Control Management Services to conduct a census of the city's peafowl. This was in response to the many complaints of the loose birds vandalizing residential properties.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23688
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
23895AN
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Margaret Mathews, 85, of Arcadia, wants the stone pine tree in front of her house to be removed. It has caused more than $14,000 of damage to her home. Hers is one of 36 huge stone pines the City of Arcadia will soon remove and replace in the Highland Oaks area north of Elkins Drive. The trees were originally planted in 1955. The Arcadia City Council last month approved spending $181,700 to rehabilitate several streets and curbs damaged by the trees and nearly $78,000 to remove and replace them. Each tree that is removed will be replaced with a smaller 24-inch box tree, either a fern pine, an evergreen, or a southern oak.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32334
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2011
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia residents
Mathews, Margaret
Trees
Item ID
32532AN
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The Arcadia City Council has approved an ordinance specifically laying out the responsibilities of property owners to assist in the maintenance of street trees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30570
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Ordinances
Trees
Item ID
30758AN
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The Oak Tree Racing Association opens its fall racing season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25897
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 1997
Pages
p. l
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 1997
Pages
p. l
Subjects
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
26097AN
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The Oak Tree Racing Association plans to move its annual fall meet to Del Mar in 2011. Oak Tree has raced at Santa Anita Park since 1969, but will be run this fall at Hollywood Park, before moving to Del Mar. Santa Anita Park ended Oak Tree's lease.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32160
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32357AN
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Santa Anita Park's Oak Tree meet will begin on Sunday, Oct. 25th.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26332
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001-2010
Horse racing
Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
26532AN
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Two of four "tree-sitters" that were arrested while protesting the destruction of an 11-acre Arcadia oak woodland in January appeared in Alhambra Superior Court on Thursday and had their arraignment postponed until February 18. They are John Quigley, 50, of Glendale, and Julia Jaye Posin, 23 of Venice Beach. Travis Jochimsen, 28, of Lancaster and Andrea Bowers, 45 of Los Angeles, were also arrested but did not appear for arraignment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32322
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Activists
Environment
Oak trees
Posin, Julia Jaye or Posin, Julie
Quigley, John
Santa Anita Dam Sediment Placement Site
Item ID
32521AN
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The Oak Tree Racing Association has provided a horse trailer for the Police Department's Mounted Enforcement Team (AMET).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25920
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 1997
Pages
p.1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 1997
Pages
p.1
Subjects
Oak Tree Racing Association
Police Department
Arcadia Mounted Enforcement Team
Item ID
26120AN
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A history of the peacocks in Arcadia and the nuisance issue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25775
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
25975AN
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In this down economy, opening day attendance at the Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Park was about 17,000, an increase of about 2,000 over last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31223
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Horse racing
Oak Tree
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31418AN
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The Oak Tree Racing Association will begin its 32nd season October 4, opening a 29-day meet at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27705
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
27902AN
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Los Angeles County keeps environmental activists and media off the site where the 11 acres of oak tree woodlands are being bulldozed near Wilderness Park. It is called Santa Anita Dam Sediment Placement Site. Activists were unable to save the area from becoming a debris basin. See related story "Razing woodland: protesters watch as trees are cut down" Pasadena Star News, January 13, 2011, p. A1, A7.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32290
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Activists
Environment
Los Angeles County Public Works
Oak trees
Santa Anita Dam
Item ID
32489AN
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