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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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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
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Newspaper Index
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Coverage of the 55th Arcadia Invitational, considered one of the top high school track and field meets in the nation. It brings together the stars of track and field from the state and throughout the country for a 2-day competition at Arcadia High School. Arcadia event coordinator Rich Gonzalez says a record 690 schools are participating from 36 different states. Spotlight on Kayla McBride from Ayala High School. See also spotlight on South Pasadena High School's Mia Holden, at Pasadena Star News, p. B2, April 8, 2023.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36466
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia Invitational
Gonzalez, Rich
Holden, Mia
McBride, Kayla
High school sports
Track and Field
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Actor and comedian Kevin Hart's Hart House is open in Monrovia at 602 West Huntington Drive. This fast food is all plant-based, no additives or hormones, artificial colors, preservatives, or high fructose corn syrup and it's delicious. Karen MacNair of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce waas present at the ribbon cutting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36377
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 19, 2022
Pages
p. 9
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 19, 2022
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Actors
Comedians
Hart, Kevin
MacNair, Karen
Plant-based food
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 30, 2022
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 30, 2022
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Clark, Dorothy Adams
Pawley, Jon T.
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Newspaper Index
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Homeless numbers count due today. First tally since 2020 Pandemic start, affects nonprofit services, political races, and government. Karen Roberson, Founder and Director of Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley, a nonprofit that provides temporary shelter to unhoused families in Rosemead, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Monrovia and Arcadia, said finding homeless families can be a difficult task and believes that population is undercounted.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36321
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Homeless population
Homelessness
Roberson, Karen
Social issues
Unhoused
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36223
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2022
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2022
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Fasana, Bernard Louis (Bernie)
Lewis, Sally Marble
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36220
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2022
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2022
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Fasana, Bernard Louis (Bernie)
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36167
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Nevarez, Louis
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Arcadia doctor helps found PPE donation group. Dr. Karen Tsai, co-founded DonatePPE.org along with Bay Area engineer Deyu Kong. The organization has donated some 2.2 million items of PPE (personal protective equipment) to hospitals, schools and homeless shelters during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35871
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2020
Pages
p.A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2020
Pages
p.A1, A6
Subjects
Charities
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Kong, Deyu
Pandemics
Tsai, Karen
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. See also Pasadena Star News ad supplement January 15, 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35873
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2020
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2020
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Crowell, William Louis
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New ice cream shop in Arcadia is ready to roll. Instagammable ice cream awaits at Holy Roly Ice Cream, a Thai-inspired rolled ice cream. It is located at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall at 400 S. Baldwin Ave. #2220. Louis Kim, the owner and founder, is an architect and real estate developer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35280
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Business and Industry
Holy Roly Ice Cream
Kim, Louis
Item ID
35469AN
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Three Arcadia High School students win First Place in Ninth Circuit 2018 Civics contest in the video competition. Their names are Veronica Yu, Cindy Law, Karen Thai.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35212
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2018
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2018
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Awards, honors, recognitions
Law, Cindy
Thai, Karen
Yu, Veronica
Item ID
35401AN
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Shock of brothers' deaths still lingers. John Ziska is trying to find ways to cope with the deaths of his sons JD and Brian Ziska, two former star quarterbacks at Arcadia High School, whose deaths in the past year have left many in their hometown of Arcadia reeling. This fall, the Arcadia High School football program has ceremonies planned to honor them. Last summer JD Ziska died of a stroke at age 35. Brian Ziska had a massive heart attack.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35156
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2018
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2018
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Dimalante, Jon (Coach)
Ziska, Brian
Ziska, J.D.
Ziska, John
Item ID
35345AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35083
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2018
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2018
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Bigley, Louise R.
Item ID
35272AN
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Arcadia Chamber of Commerce launches new networking campaign. Pop-Up mixers are held monthly at Arcadia bars whose owners are Chamber members. The first one was at Monkey Bar at Westfield Santa Anita mall, January 9. Pop-Up mixers are not advertised in advance, instead information is posted through social media within days of the event. RSVPs are not necessary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35058
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
MacNair, Karen (Chamber CEO)
Item ID
35248AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34818
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2017
Pages
p. A12
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2017
Pages
p. A12
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Gelber, Louise
Hoon, Richard D.
Item ID
35010AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34816
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2017
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2017
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Gelber, Louise
Item ID
35008AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34812
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 24
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 24
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
O'Brien, Karen "Kay"
Schneiders, Gordon Charles
Item ID
35004AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Internationally renowned pianist Louis Schwizgebel-Wang will perform at Arcadia Performing Arts Center on February 8. He is a Swisss-Chinese pianist.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34795
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 2, 2017
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 2, 2017
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Performing Arts Center
Musicians
Pianists
Schwizgebel-Wang, Louis
Item ID
34986AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34483
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2016
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2016
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Salandra, Helen E.
Teaford, Karen J.
Item ID
34675AN
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