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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
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Dr. Sheng Chang said he plans to sue two business partners for libel over their charges that he embezzled money from the Access IPA medical group. Dr. Araceli Chanbonpin and Dr. Azucena Porrai charged in a letter that Chang improperly closed a savings account in the company's name at Bank of East Asia. The amount in the account was $421,483.59. Chang, who is president of Access IPA, said he moved the funds to Preferred Bank to establish more banking relationships for the company. When the other two doctors objected, Chang said he moved the money back to the Bank of East Asia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31237
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Lawsuits
Libel
Mayors
Item ID
31430AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly columnists: Neil Nisperos writes general news, p. 1; Mark K. Riherd writes general news, p. 18.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 9, 2003
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 9, 2003
Subjects
Nisperos, Neil
Riherd, Mark K.
Item ID
31983AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mark Holland took the top prize in the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) "roadeo" (yes, roadeo) driving competition at the Santa Anita Park Park race track parking lot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29935
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
"Roadeo" competition
Bus drivers
Transportation
Holland, Mark
Item ID
30121AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dr. Sheng Chang has completed his three month term as mayor of Arcadia. For this centennial year, the position of mayor is a under rotation plan approved by the city council. Gary Kovacic will now be mayor for the next three months. Dr. Sheng Chang was honored as Arcadia's first Chinese-American mayor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31744
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
Item ID
31941AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dr. Sheng Chang has been elected mayor of Arcadia. He is the first Asian-American mayor of Arcadia. In 1994, he was the first Chinese-American Arcadia City Council member.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31226
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
Item ID
31421AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dr. Charles H. Strub brought horse racing back to Arcadia. After the state made it legal again in 1930, Anita Baldwin tried to revive her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's dream of a Santa Anita Racetrack. She worked with Joe Smoot but he couldn't achieve this, even though Arcadia City Council licensed his Santa Anita Jockey Club. San Francisco dentist Charles H. Strub (pronounced Stroob), owner of the San Francisco Seals baseball team, got a license for the Los Angeles Turf Club and founded Santa Anita Park with Hal Roach and other promoters. The track was designed by Gordon Kaufman and opened December 25, 1934.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31772
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2003
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2003
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Horse racing
Los Angeles Turf Club
Santa Anita Jockey Club
Santa Anita Park - history
Smoot, Joe
Strub, Dr. Charles H.
Strub, Robert
Item ID
31969AN
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Newspaper Index
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Ryan Marks and Connor Brucker pose with their favorite books at Arcadia Public Library, in celebration of National Library Week.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2008
Pages
p. 23
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2008
Pages
p. 23
Subjects
Brucker, Connor
Marks, Ryan
Miller, Terry
National Library Week
Item ID
31907AN
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Newspaper Index
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As part of National Law Day the City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Chinese Association will sponsor a free Ask-A-Lawyer Program at the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27503
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Law Day
Item ID
27701AN
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Newspaper Index
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A class action lawsuit is allegedly underway against Safeway Inc. The claim is that a store manager at one of their locations was peeping at women in the restroom. Carpenters Local 409 also claim Vons has been negligent in paying standard wages to carpenters.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Safeway Inc.
Vons
Lawsuits - class action
Sexual misconduct - peeping
Carpenters Locas 409
Item ID
29218AN
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Charles Cooper continues his Arcadia city centennial series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about Arcadia's mayors. A. N. Multer was the first person to be given the title of mayor of Arcadia. City founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin was the city's first presiding officer, but he held the title of president of the Board of Trustees. The title of mayor was not adopted until 1927, when the Board of Trustees changed to the City Council. Arcadia will have 4 mayors this year to mark the city's centennial. Each city council member will rotate into the position. More interesting facts: Floretta Lauber was the first woman to serve as mayor. She paved the way for Mary Young, Barbara Kuhn, and Gail Marshall to follow. Other history of mayors is recapped. The first city manager was William J. Richards in 1951, when a charter was adopted. The longest serving city official was City Clerk Christine Van Mannen, who held the job for 32 years. See hard copy in VF Arcadia (City) History.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32471
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Alford, June
Arcadia mayors
Bottema, John
Busse, Earl
Butterworth, Ed
Chandler, Roger
City council history
Cooper, Charles
Cozad, Lyman
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Kelly, Bill
Krebs, Richard, Jr.
Kuhn, Barbara
Lauber, Floretta
Link, Harry
Margett, Bob
Marshall, Gail
Multer, A. N.
Richards, William J.
Van Mannen, Christine
Young, Mary
Item ID
32670AN
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Arcadia Lions Club members and Arcadia firefighters hold a head shaving benefit at Matt Denny's restaurant in Arcadia for 3 year old Samantha Gangloff, who has acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia Lions
Carter, George
Cerwin, Cody
Charities
Fundraisers
Gangloff, Samantha
Gattas, Bob
Giors, Fran
Giors, Loretta
Giors, Richard
Keegan, Dennis
Marston, Ken
Matt Denny's Restaurant
Organizations
Seastrom, Mark
St. Baldrick's
Stogner, Craig
Item ID
33660AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2009
Pages
p. 1, 9, 20
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2009
Pages
p. 1, 9, 20
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Dickson, Mark
Item ID
31864AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Dr. Sheng Chang has filed a libel suit against two business partners, Dr. Araceli Chanbonpin and Dr. Azucena Porrai.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31496
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2003
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Cheng, Sheng
Libel suits
Item ID
31691AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 16, 2000
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 16, 2000
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Love, Dr. Julian
Item ID
27650AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 23, 2005
Pages
p. 37
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 23, 2005
Pages
p. 37
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Winchell, Dr. Cliff
Item ID
31892AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 2006
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 2006
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Combs, David J., Dr.
Item ID
31244AN
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The closure of the Los Angeles County Arboretum was listed in a "worst case scenario" of possible reductions in Los Angeles County services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31036
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California state budget crisis
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Los Angeles County budget
Item ID
31231AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia will devise a program to celebrate its centennial next year with its sister city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Next year will mark the 30th year of the sister city relationship.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30351
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Newcastle, New South Wales - Australia
Sister City
Item ID
30537AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mickey Segal and Dr. Sheng Chang win seats on the City Council. Ron Roncelli loses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27461
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council Elections - 2000
Chang, Sheng
Roncelli, Ron
Segal, Mickey
Item ID
27658AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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