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The plant sale on Saturday, May 3rd, at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, proved to be a gardner's delight with various plants that are difficult to find.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25500
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
25699AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An audit of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens shows that the facility exceeded its operating budget by nearly $1.5 million over the past three years. The Arboretum will be tightening its belt on spending.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31142
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Audits
Budget
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Item ID
31337AN
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Newspaper Index
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After using the name "Arboretum of Los Angeles" for 55 years, the Arboretum has been given permission to use the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden. Hopefully the new name will increase attendance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24884
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25080AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Los Angeles County Arboretum, which had its name changed to Los Angeles County Botanic Gardens, is now going back to the name Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31837
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens - 2001-2010
Item ID
32034AN
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More than 3700 people came to a two-day plant sale which raised funds to support programs at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29503
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Baldwin Bonanza
Events
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Fundraisers
Item ID
29687AN
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Newspaper Index
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A public meeting was held May 20 at the Arboretum to discuss the use of the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden instead of Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25546
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25745AN
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Peter Atkins has stepped down as chief executive officer of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25681
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2003
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arboretum
Atkins, Peter
Item ID
25882AN
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency will vote on awarding $152,126 to Mariposa Horticultural Enterprises, Inc., to build a bus shelter and provide landscaping at the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25305
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Redevelopment
Mariposa Horticultural Enterprises, Inc.
Item ID
25503AN
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Community meetings will be held to determine public preference on the name for the Arboretum. The County prefers that the facility be called Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25540
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25739AN
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Jim Bauml, senior biologist at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, keeps track of the plants there with a global positioning system (GPS). Each plant's location coordinates are mapped and input into a computer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30292
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2006
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Bauml, Jim
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Plants
Item ID
30479AN
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Newspaper Index
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At the recent Bravo Society Dinner, held to recognize major supporters of California Philharmonic Orchestra, George Fasching of Arcadia was given the Crystal Vision Award. This award is given to an individual whose vision and actions demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to Cal Phil.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31464
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Awards
California Philharmonic Orchestra (Cal Phil)
Fasching, George
Item ID
31657AN
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Los Angeles County is having second thoughts about the newly changed name for the Arboretum. The official name is Los Angeles County Botanic Gardens and Arboretum, but now LA County will seek the feedback of interested residents and organizations to decide on the official name.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
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p. 1, 24
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 24
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Item ID
31635AN
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Timothy Phillips is the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, replacing Peter Atkins. A nationwide search continues for a successor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31626
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
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p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum (2001-2010) - employees
Phillips, Timothy
Item ID
31823AN
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Supervisor Mike Antonovich has proposed a name change for the Los Angeles County Arboretum. The new name will be the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens. Tour guide and peafowl expert Nelson Holmes is shown in photo. Currently, there are no safeguards protecting the Arboretum peafowl from Exotic Newcastle Disease.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30832
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Holmes, Nelson
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
Item ID
31020AN
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Michael Lieber of Arcadia has been awarded the 2005 MERIT Award, a total of $3.25 million, to fund his cancer research involving "human V(D)J recombinase in neoplastic and primary cells."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29597
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2005
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Awards-honors-recognitions
Grants
Lieber, Michael
Medical research
MERIT Award
National Cancer Institute
Professors
Scientists
Item ID
29781AN
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A recent audit found that the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens exceeded its operating budget by almost $1.5 million over the past three years, and uncovered payroll discrepancies and unapproved rental fee waivers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31019
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Budget
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
Item ID
31214AN
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Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden has hired a new Chief Executive Officer named Dr. Mark Wourms. Wourms has a B.S. degree in botany from Ohio University, a Ph.D. in ecology and animal behavior from Boston University, and a certificate in business administration from New York University. He recently left the Kansas City Zoo, where he had been the zoo director since 1992.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31630
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
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p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum (2001-2010) - employees
Wourms, Mark - biography
Item ID
31827AN
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Richard Schulhof is the top candidate in the search for executive director of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. His salary will be $117,000, plus an annual supplement of $52, 935, plus an annual performance bonus of up to $10,000. The supplement and bonus will be paid by the nonprofit Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation. He is the former executive director of Descanso Gardens. He replaces Mark Wuorms.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Schulhof, Richard
Item ID
31760AN
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The new landscaping and bus shelter for the west side of the Arcadia Public Library will cost $152,126.03 and will be done by Mariposa Horticultural Enterprises Inc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31157
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001-2010
Arcadia Transit
Bus shelter
Bus stops
Landscaping
Item ID
31354AN
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Orthopedic surgeon David Burschinger has received the 2001 Merit of Honor Award.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20404
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Burschinger, Daniel
Item ID
20638AN
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Newspaper Index
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