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After nearly 90 years, final approval has been given for the demolition of Anoakia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18062
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2000
Pages
p. 3 w/photo, The Star
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2000
Pages
p. 3 w/photo, The Star
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
18264AN
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All the judges in Los Angeles County are in the process of voting on whether or not to consolidate the municipal and superior courts. Their decision would affect the local Santa Anita Municipal Court District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27167
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Courts - Santa Anita Municipal Court
Item ID
27365AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia will benefit from the State Municipal Advisory Reform Team : Enhanced Report (SMARTER) plan for restructuring local government finance which will help stop the city's dependence on sales tax.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27168
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Revenue
Sales Taxes
Taxation
Item ID
27366AN
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Newspaper Index
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Golden Eyes, the controversial nude juice bar which calls itself an "upscale gentlemen's club," opened wednesday without fanfare in an industrial section of southeast Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18086
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Adult Businesses
Adult Entertainment
Business & Industry - Golden Eyes
Item ID
18288AN
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Newspaper Index
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Longtime school board member Mary Dougherty filed nomination papers Tuesday to run for one of two City Council seats in the April 8 election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18196
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Dougherty, Mary
Item ID
18444AN
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Firefighters rescued a 7-year old boy from an upstairs bedroom as fire engulfed the home at 70 W. Las Flores Ave. They were unable to save a man and woman inside the house, who were found dead.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18185
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fires and Fire Prevention
Item ID
18432AN
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A blaze that gutted a house at 78 W. Las Flores early Saturday morning appears to have started accidentally. The blaze left a man and a woman dead, and a 7 year old boy in critical condition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18183
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fires and Fire Prevention
Item ID
18430AN
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Three residents representing a group they call "Friends of Anoakia" have sued the city in an attempt to stop demolition of the historic Anoakia estate. Forrest Besocke, Winston Besocke and Michael Mulvehill filed the lawsuit Friday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18182
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Besocke, Forrest
Besocke, Winston
Mulvehill, Michael
Item ID
18429AN
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The family of John Chan has sued the City of Arcadia, three of its police officers, and Lisa Welchert, the driver of the car that killed Chan last February 9.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27174
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Chan, John
Drunk Driving
Lawsuits
Murder
Welchert, Lisa M.
Item ID
27372AN
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No resolution has been reached on the lawsuit brought by police officer Sharleen Wilson against the city for alleged sexual discrimination and harassment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27178
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits
Wilson, Sharleen
Item ID
27376AN
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Several Anoakia artifacts will be donated to the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18479
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Arboretum
Item ID
18723AN
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Since he purchased Santa Anita Park in 1998, Frank Stronach has added five tracks to his stable and grouped them under a spin off company called Magna Entertainment Corp.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18585
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Stronach, Frank
Santa Anita Park
Magna Entertainment Corp.
Item ID
18829AN
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Most of the seven candidates competing for two seats for the City Council support adopting a floor-to-area ratio, or FAR, in an effort to halt "mansionization."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18620
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 2000
Item ID
18864AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library sponsored a slide show and lecture by Carol Libby about Arcadia history. The Friends group presents community programming and supports the Library with donations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18648
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Libby, Carol
Item ID
18893AN
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Lisa Melinda Welchert was convicted on charges related to an Arcadia traffic fatality on February 9, 1999 that killed John Chan. The police were not held liable.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27505
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 4, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 4, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Murder
Lawsuits
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa Melinda
Item ID
27703AN
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Residents fighting to save the historic Anoakia mansion from development lost a court battle, as a judge upheld the city's decision to allow demolition of the property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18889
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
19131AN
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Although a Superior Court judge has supported the city's decision to allow demolition of Anoakia, bulldozers may still be a long way away.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18888
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
19130AN
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The Anoakia developer cannot bulldoze the Anita Baldwin mansion without a demolition permit which will not be granted by the city until certain requirements are met.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27510
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
27708AN
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Lisa Welchert, who crashed into a station wagon, killing John Chan, while driving drunk, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27513
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Lawsuits
Murder
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa
Item ID
27711AN
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A profile of Anita Baldwin, the lady behind Anoakia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27515
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2000
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2000
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Anoakia
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
27713AN
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