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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Curtis, Aug. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1953
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1953
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Curtis, daughter
Item ID
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Curtis, Mar. 12.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 25, 1954
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 25, 1954
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Birth
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Curtis, daughter
Item ID
12969AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Dan Curtis, June 26.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1963
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1963
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Curtis, Michael Allen
Item ID
19271AN
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The Victoria's Secret store in the Westfield Santa Anita Shoppingtown has been hit by thieves in recent months. $3,000 in merchandise was stolen in the past month. Thieves accounted for roughly $150,000 in losses last year alone.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Retail stores
Thefts
Underwear
Victoria's Secret
Item ID
31423AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lee Curtis, May 10.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 19, 1949
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 19, 1949
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Curtis, Linda Lee
Item ID
9404AN
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Real estate articles on a page from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook reflecting building in Arcadia in late 1939 and early 1940.

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Date
c.1940
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Date
c.1940
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Real estate
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6 1/4 x 8 1/2 b&w
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531
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Photographs
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Janet S. Maynard was arrested for trying to raffle off her $250,000 home for $25 a ticket. She organized the raffle because she has been unable to sell the house and was facing foreclosure.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2290AN
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Summary of current real estate prices. Median sales price of an existing home in California has reached $58,322.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1977
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1977
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2287AN
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Detective Scott Elenberger, a P. C. expert, works to catch identity thieves, such as Michael Ly of Rosemead.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4. 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4. 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Elenberger, Scott
Comuter Forensics
Identity theft
Ly, Michael
Item ID
29253AN
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Real Estate

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1. California's choicest locality. Brochure describing San Gabriel Valley. n.d. circa 1900. 2. A.P. Green subdivision. Brochure from Carroll & Pearce Realty Co. about tract at Baldwin Avenue and Green Street. January 1, 1927. 3. R.D. Vedder tract. Brochure from Carroll & Pearce Co. about t…
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1. California's choicest locality. Brochure describing San Gabriel Valley. n.d. circa 1900.
2. A.P. Green subdivision. Brochure from Carroll & Pearce Realty Co. about tract at Baldwin Avenue and Green Street. January 1, 1927.
3. R.D. Vedder tract. Brochure from Carroll & Pearce Co. about tract at Live Oak Avenue and Monte Vista Avenue. January 20, 1927.
4. "Egg Basket" into city. Arcadia Tribune January 22, 1978.
5. We were shown the other day by H.A. Unruh, manager for E.J. Baldwin, a map of land which he proposes to put on the market. Copy of news item in Sierra Madre Vista March 26, 1891.
6. English Oaks homes development. Pasadena Star News June 20, 1980.
7. Santa Anita Oaks is unique among homeowners groups. Arcadia Tribune June 8, 1980.
8. O.E. Winkler, owner of Peach Orchard Subdivision. Copy of sales contract dated May 3, 1929; made from original loaned by son, Adrian Winkler.
9. Grant Deed from Anita Baldwin to Otto Winkler and Rudolph H. Schwarzkopf dated July 1, 1920; made from original loaned by son, Adrian Winkler.
10. Santa Anita Rancho, Anoakia Breed Farm, Anita Baldwin, Prop. Bill of sale to Winkler & Schwarzkopf December 27, 1921.
11. Arcadia Investment and Development Co. Tract #6641. Flyer on tract offered by A.N. Muler, O.E. Winkler and D.M. Payne. n.d. Made from original loaned by son, Adrian Winkler.
12. Map of Arcadia - Santa Anita Tract 1887. Copied from original at the Huntington Library; another copy in Maps 1880-1949.
13. Santa Anita Tract; part of the celebrated Santa Anita Ranch. Ad. n.d. circa 1887.
14. 2,000 acres in five to 25 acre lots at $400 to $600 per acre, with water. Ad as it appeared in the Los Angeles Daily Herald January 23, 1887.
15. Choice home sites on Baldwin Acres. Los Angeles Express January 29, 1916.
16. Fine suburban property. Los Angeles Tribune January 30, 1916.
17. Complaints spark controversy. Highlander p. 1 February 3, 1988.
18. Santa Anita Oaks advertisement. Pasadena Star News January 25, 1948.
19. Santa Anita Highlands ready for new homes. Los Angeles Times, June 15, 1941. The area north of Foothill Boulevard and east of Santa Anita Avenue is open for the construction of homes. This subdivision was formerly a part of the Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin Rancho and is now owned by the Three Cities Land Co.
20. "Lucky Baldwin's daughter made Santa Anita part of Arcadia," by Lauren McSherry, Pasadena Star News, March 13, 2010, p. 2 of Real Estate section. Gives history of Santa Anita Oaks area (bounded by Baldwin Avenue to the west, Santa Anita Avenue to the east, Sierra Madre Boulevard to the north and Foothill Boulevard to the south) and Rancho Santa Anita area. Homes for sale in the Santa Anita area given, starting at $2.148 million.
21. "TV producer selling one-acre Georgian estate in Arcadia," Pasadena Star News, March 28, 2010, Real Estate section. Television producer, writer and director Sheldon Bull (written for shows MASH, Newhart, Coach, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and his wife, interior designer Annette Bull, have listed their one-acre Georgian estate in the Santa Anita Oaks area of Arcadia at $3,588,000. It was designed by architect Leslie Lippich.
22. Restrictions Santa Anita Highlands, Tract 4129, by Three Cities Land Co., 1941. Declaration of certain restrictions for certain lots in Tract 4129. Notable for page 3: "That none of said lots, nor any portion thereof, shall be sold, conveyed, leased or occupied by any person other than one of the Caucasian race, except that persons of other than the Caucasian race may be used in the domestic service of the owner or occupants of any of said lots." CC&Rs. Separate copy in History Desk right drawer.
23. In Arcadia real estate, 4 is a negative number. Many Chinese buyers shy away from 4, because in Cantonese and Mandarin the words for it and death sound similar. A law allowing address changes may be revived. Los Angeles Times, May 21, 201. Article by Ching-Ching Ni. Retrieved from Internet on June 4, 2011, from www.latimes.com.
24. The exceptional story of Arcadia real estate (45% higher median home price than a year ago and almost 60% more homes on the market, Chinese buyers), by Josh Ritnimit, Arcadia Weekly, p. 15, September 4, 2014.
25. Cash Pad: Chinese money transforms a California suburb (Arcadia) (Why are Chinese millionaires buying mansions in an L.A. suburb?) by Karen Weise. Bloomberg Newsweek, October 20-October 26, 2014, pp. 52-57. See also printed online version in VF Population.
26. Arcadia housing boom with Chinese dollars? Bloomberg Business Week says kickbacks and Chinese cash deals are fuelind the rapid growth of mansions in Arcadia. Arcadia Weekly, pp. 1, 32, 33, October 30, 2014.
27. How Arcadia is remaking itself as a magnet for Chinese money, by Christopher Hawthorne. Los Angeles Times, December 3, 2014. Retrieved from www.latimes.com on December 4, 2014.
28. Arcadia high-end home sales decrease in early 2015, by Joe Taglieri. Arcadia Weekly, March 26, 2015.
29. Arcadia faces mansion mayhem: how will home size restrictions impact property values within the city? Pasadena Star News, March 18, 2016. By Courtney Tompkins. Floor area ratio (FAR).
30. Arcadia zoning regulations will have to wait a little longer pending an economic impact study. Pasadena Star News, February 27, 2016. By Courtney Tompkins. Re: floor area ratio (FAR) , or a maximum allowable square footage for a home based on lot size.
31. Mansionization: debate spurs Arcadia to adopt new home-size law (floor area ratio-FAR), building height, setbacks, basement, parking and hillside standards. By Courtney Tompkins. Pasadena Star News, p. A1, A4, April 4, 2016.
32. Measure targeting mansions derailed after city clerk's office discovered a discrepancy in the number of qualifying signatures. Pasadena Star News, p. A1, A4, April 6, 2016.
33. Proposed ballot initiative "Saving Arcadia responsible development, reasonable standards," designed to curb mansionization. Door hanger to join movement to "Save Arcadia" from mansionization. (Did not make it onto April 2016 ballot.)
34. Update to housing standards approved but changes possible after council election Tuesday (mansions, floor-area ratio). Pasadena Star News, April 7, 2016.
35. Smaller home ordinance official (mansions, floor-area ratio). By Scott Hettrick, April 21, 2016 from Arcadiasbest.com.
36. New city housing standards approved (mansions, floor-area ratio). By Courtney Tompkins, Pasadena Star News, April 21, 2016.
37. Arcadia updated its building code to combat mansionization. But are the new rules working? From Pasadenastarnews.com, September 7, 2016.
38. USC Study. Mansionization, home expansions obliterating urban greenscapes. As houses get bigger, trees and shrubs are disappearing, increasing the heat island effect. The Weekly Star, May 7, 2017.
39. Median home values 5-year estimates for 2005-2009, 2006-2010, 2007-2011, 2008-2012, 2009-2013, 2010-2014, 2011-2015, 2012-2016 from American FactFinder website, Census data, printed January 3, 2018. 4 pages front and back.
40. Race restrictions in Arcadia assures future property investments. No colored population in city, a record unparalleled in this section of the San Gabriel Valley. Arcadia Bulletin, August 31, 1939.
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
187AF
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How Measure A is expected to affect Arcadia. Arcadia City Council will put a sales tax increase of 3/4 percent on this year's June ballot. The added sales tax would be added to the city's income to benefit the current deficit.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2019
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Ballot measures
Sales tax
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Man Yao was robbed when she returned to her home in the 800 block of Volante Drive about 7:15 P.M. Sunday.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
10997AN
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Articles on real estate development in Arcadia.

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Date
c.1939
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Date
c.1939
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General information regarding real estate subdivisions

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1937 p. 1 Santa Anita Vista, subdivision of Foothill w. of 5th Ave. bought by Grover T. Garland)
July 27, 1939 p. 1 (Santa Anita Village , unit placed on market)
March 13, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Oaks, ranch Santa Anita, Santa Anita Village)
May 29, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Highlands, purchasers F. E.Woodley and C. P. Cook, purchase date and boundaries)
March 5, 1942 p. 1 (3 new subdivisions announced)
June 9, 1946 p. 1 (Colorado & 4th; Rodeo Rd; 2nd & Los Flores)
May 15, 1947 p. 9 (W. of Peck rd, N. of Jeffires Ave.)
January 29, 1948 p. 1 (last of Baldwin acreage subdivided - Santa Anita Highlands)
September 9, 1954 p. 1 (Highlands area tracts)
May 28, 1956 p. 1 (lot splits)
June 21, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
July 12, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
February 17, 1963 (10th Ave. subdivision approved)
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Arcadia Tribune
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August 5, 1937 p. 1 Santa Anita Vista, subdivision of Foothill w. of 5th Ave. bought by Grover T. Garland)
July 27, 1939 p. 1 (Santa Anita Village , unit placed on market)
March 13, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Oaks, ranch Santa Anita, Santa Anita Village)
May 29, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Highlands, purchasers F. E.Woodley and C. P. Cook, purchase date and boundaries)
March 5, 1942 p. 1 (3 new subdivisions announced)
June 9, 1946 p. 1 (Colorado & 4th; Rodeo Rd; 2nd & Los Flores)
May 15, 1947 p. 9 (W. of Peck rd, N. of Jeffires Ave.)
January 29, 1948 p. 1 (last of Baldwin acreage subdivided - Santa Anita Highlands)
September 9, 1954 p. 1 (Highlands area tracts)
May 28, 1956 p. 1 (lot splits)
June 21, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
July 12, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
February 17, 1963 (10th Ave. subdivision approved)
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
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Home sales improve in San Gabriel Valley area. Real estate agents say San Gabriel Valley housing market beats national trends.

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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 10, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 10, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Housing market
Real Estate
San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
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Prices in the real estate market have stabilized in Southern California.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1978
Pages
p. A-5
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1978
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2288AN
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Arcadia Police Department (APD) successfully battles property crime, deploying bait packages with GPS trackers to foil package thieves, decoy bikes and other mysterious objects. With APD's time tested and evidence-based program, citizens can rest assured that police are actively combating robbers, burglars, and thieves.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department (APD)
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
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Mrs. Raymond A. Dorn, wife of Pasadena real estate man, who developed much of the property north of Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, was killed and her husband injured in an automobile accident at Rosemead Boulevard and Callita Street.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1961
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1961
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Dorn, Raymond A. (Mrs.)
Real estate developers
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Revenue
Sales Taxes
Taxation
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27366AN
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Voters max out Arcadia sales tax. Huge lead for Measure A pushes levy to 10.25% ceiling set by state. The election was conducted exclusively by mail. The vote was for a .75% sales tax increase to bring the tax from 9.5% to 10.25%. This hike could bring in $8.6 million annually to keep city services, especially public safety, at current levels.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A11
Subjects
Ballot measures
Elections
Sales tax
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