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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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Los Angeles County National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists named. They will now compete for a share of scholarships worth almost $28 million. Those from Arcadia High School students are Isaac Cheng, Hongji Dai, Casey R. Kim, Kaitlyn A. Kwan, Caroline J. Ji, Jeffrey Oo, Steven H. Shi, Philip Tan, William Wong, Felicia Ye, Katelyn A. Yu.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36543
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A8
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
Cheng, Isaac
Dai, Hongji
Kim, Casey R.
Kwan, Kaitlyn A.
Ji, Caroline J.
National Merit Scholarship Program
Oo, Jeffrey
Shi, Steven H.
Tan, Philip
Wong, William
Ye, Felicia
Yu, Katelyn A.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36497
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2023
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2023
Pages
p. A5
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Jones, Ruth Hannan
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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.
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Arcadia High School pilots electronic student ID. The school's App Development Team began its pilot program for mobile student IDs utilizing Near Field Communication (NFC) scanners in the school library. It has the potential to streamline student identification processes throughout the school district.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36364
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2022
Pages
p. 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2022
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Aaron, Jeffrey
Arcadia High School students
Arcadia High School App Development Team
Gazarian, Greg
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Technology
Wang, Hayden
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36358
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Touche, Jeffrey Alan
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36348
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Gunther, Catherine Ann
Touche, Jeffrey Alan
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National Merit Scholarship Foundation announces 2023 semifinalis from Los Angeles County. The Arcadia High School students are Ian Chan, Kevin Y. Hu, Cassie Kao, Weber C. Lin, Tin P. Nguyen, Carolyn Sun, Ashley K. Te, Nathan Vuong, Avari Wang, Phoebe Wang, and Stephanie H. Wang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36356
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
Chan, Ian
Hu, Kevin Y.
Kao, Cassie
Lin, Weber C.
National Merit Scholarship Program
Nguyen, Tin P.
Sun, Carolyn
Te, Ashley K.
Vuong, Nathan
Wang, Avari
Wang, Phoebe
Wang, Stephanie H.
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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
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Los Angeles County sheriffs make an arrest on April 19, in connection with the fatal shooting of Darione Tyrone Jones, 25, of Arcadia, on March 29.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35971
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2021
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2021
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Jones, Darione Tyrone
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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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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2020
Pages
p.A1, A6
Subjects
Charities
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Kong, Deyu
Pandemics
Tsai, Karen
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary or death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35474
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 7, 2019
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 7, 2019
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Jones, Michael Richard
Item ID
35666AN
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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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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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Arcadia High School boys baseball team off to impressive start. Apaches have a 9-0 record this season and ranked sixth in the state by Maxpreps.com

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35124
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2018
Pages
p. 22
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2018
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports-boys baseball
Allen, Dustin
Castillo, Jeffrey
Lemas, Nick (Coach)
Pederson, Chase
Ross, Caden
Santa Anna, Tyus
Tello, Dominick
Wilson, Chris
Item ID
35312AN
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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
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Dr. Lucy Jones "deeply disappointed" with President Donald Trump's proposed elimination of federal funding for earthquake early warning. Pasadena, Arcadia and Monrovia citizens disappointed. Adam Schiff will hold press conference at Cal Tech today.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34903
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 1, 2017
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 1, 2017
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Earthquakes
Environment
Jones, Lucy
Schiff, Adam
Item ID
35093AN
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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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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
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34583
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 12, 2016
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 12, 2016
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Eginton, Jeffrey L.
Item ID
34775AN
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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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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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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34442
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Karen Meyer
Item ID
34634AN
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