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A cabin is lost, but memories endure. Greg Vanni of Arcadia, had a cabin among the 80 historic Chantry Flat cabins in Big Santa Anita Canyon. It burned to its foundation in the Bobcat Fire. It was a 350-foot cabin built in 1910 during "The Great Hiking Era," a time between the 1880s to the late 1930s in Southern California, when settlers from the city were drawn to the San Gabriel Mountains looking for adventure. The historic Adams Pack Station survived the fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35859
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2020
Pages
p. A4, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2020
Pages
p. A4, A5
Subjects
Big Santa Anita Canyon
Bobcat Fire
Cabins
Chantry Flat
Fires
Schoth, Lauren
Vanni, Greg
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Chantry Flat Road, also known as Santa Anita Canyon Road, will reopen to the public on Wednesday, April 16, despite unfinished repairs. Fire in the Santa Anita Canyon had forced a 6-month closure of the road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31236
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Chantry Flat Road
Santa Anita Canyon Road
United States Forest Service
Item ID
31429AN
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Kim Kelley, owner of the Adams pack station near Chantry Flat, has decided to sell the historic station for financial reasons. The heavily damaged roads to Big Santa Anita Canyon have hurt her business.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29791
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Adams Station
Big Santa Anita Canyon
Chantry Flat
Kelley, Kim
Pack stations
Item ID
29976AN
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What's next for cabins in Santa Anita Canyon affected by Bobcat Fire? Historic cabins dating from the early 1900s were threatened by the fire in September. The number of cabins decreased to 63 from 80. Most were built during the Great Hiking Era. The cabin owners still use the original hand-crank telephone system invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Includes more history and description.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35864
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Bobcat Fire
Cabins
Fires
Santa Anita Canyon
San Gabriel Mountains
Stone, Cameron
U.S. Forest Service
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A brush fire that started Saturday in Santa Anita Canyon is being referrred to as the Santa Anita Fire. The fire is still raging in the mountains above Sierra Madre and Arcadia. It has destroyed 400 acres, forced the evacuation of 1000 people, and forced Sierra Madre to close its schools. Officials say it could take 4-7 days to contain the fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30985
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 2008
Pages
p. News 1, 6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 2008
Pages
p. News 1, 6
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31180AN
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View toward the east believed to be from a point about at corner of present Santa Anita and Elkins Drive in the Highland Oaks area. The large canyon opening to left side of photo would be at mouth of Big Santa Anita. Large oak on right, dirt road, white building near center of photo.

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Date
c.1930
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Date
c.1930
Subjects
Santa Anita Canyon
Arcadia-City-History-1930-1939
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
608
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Photographs
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Santa Anita Canyon

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1. Announcement of gold digging activity in Big Santa Anita Canyon in the mid 1880s. Clip from Pony Express Courier, March 1938. Copied from Mr. Sid Platford's copy. 2. Copy of claim staked for placer mining in Santa Anita Canyon in 1877 and filed with the Los Angeles County Hall of Records. …
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1. Announcement of gold digging activity in Big Santa Anita Canyon in the mid 1880s. Clip from Pony Express Courier, March 1938. Copied from Mr. Sid Platford's copy.
2. Copy of claim staked for placer mining in Santa Anita Canyon in 1877 and filed with the Los Angeles County Hall of Records. The names appear to be J.N. Varnay or Vannay and Henry Matheys. Given to Library by Richard Courtney April 1981.
Subjects
Santa Anita Canyon
Item ID
196AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Bobcat Fire - Most Chantry Flat cabins survived - 62 of 80 structures, historic Adams Pack Station did not burn down in massive Bobcat Fire which broke out September 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35860
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Big Santa Anita Canyon
Bobcat Fire
Fires
Vanni, Greg
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The 73rd edition of the Santa Anita Handicap, known as the "Big 'Cap", is scheduled to be run tomorrow, weather and track condition permitting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31920
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2010
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2010
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Santa Anita Handicap - Big 'Cap
Item ID
32117AN
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Firefighters have gained the upper hand on the Santa Anita Fire yesterday after it had burned a total of 584 acres. Officials lifted mandatory evacuations throughout the area. A timeline of the fire is on page 11.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30994
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31189AN
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Items regarding U. S. Forest Service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4438
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1936 p. 1 (plans for new forestry station)
August 26,1936 p. 1 ( " )
March 18, 1937 p. 1 (new station opens)
February 24, 1938 p. 1 (equipment)
January 6, 1944 p. 1 (offices in Arcadia)
September 12, 1961 p. 6 (dispatch center for Southern California)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1936 p. 1 (plans for new forestry station)
August 26,1936 p. 1 ( " )
March 18, 1937 p. 1 (new station opens)
February 24, 1938 p. 1 (equipment)
January 6, 1944 p. 1 (offices in Arcadia)
September 12, 1961 p. 6 (dispatch center for Southern California)
Subjects
U. S. Forest Service
Item ID
4314AN
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Santa Anita Canyon Road, aka Chantry Flat Road, has been jointly owned by Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, and Los Angeles County for years. The 3-mile mountain road that leads to the Angeles National Forest will be turned over to Los Angeles County if the cities pay to fix it up. Arcadia and Sierra Madre have completed their repairs and are waiting for Monrovia to start a roughly $500,000 project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31867
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chantry Flat Road
Santa Anita Canyon Road
Item ID
32064AN
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Santa Anita Dam viewed from south looking north into the mountains. This is located in Big Santa Anita Canyon. Taken by Wendell Stewart.

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Date
1927
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Date
1927
Subjects
Santa Anita Dam
Physical Description
6x10 b&w
ID
379
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Photographs
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The U. S. Forest Service held a job fair at the Angeles National Forest warehouse in Arcadia to draw a diverse work force.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28013
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
U. S. Forest Service Job Fair
Angeles National Forest warehouse
Diversity
Firefighting apprenticeships
Item ID
28207AN
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View upstream of Big Santa Anita Stream. Man in suit and hat is seen fishing beside white alder tree. Original photo was by Shaffner's California Views, 500 Sixth Street, L.A.

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Date
c. 1900
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Date
c. 1900
Subjects
Santa Anita Canyon
Recreation
Physical Description
8x10 b&w professional photo
ID
609
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Photographs
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A brush fire caused by a suspected arsonist broke out at 1:42 PM in the Santa Anita Canyon right on the Sierra Madre and Arcadia border last Monday. Flames reached within 100 feet of homes in Arcadia, but no structural damage was reported.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30510
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Item ID
30697AN
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Art Wilson recaps the Santa Anita Handicap "Big 'Cap" race that took place yesterday. Included is a photo of race horse "Misremembered" and jockey Martin Garcia, who won the Grade I, $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31922
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2010
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2010
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Santa Anita Handicap - Big 'Cap
Item ID
32119AN
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Firefighters are making progress containing the Santa Anita Fire. The burn area was 93 percent contained as of yesterday evening.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 2008
Pages
p. News 1 (or A1)
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 2008
Pages
p. News 1 (or A1)
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31190AN
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Calmer winds helped firefighters battling the 538-acre Santa Anita Fire yesterday as crews focused on protecting homes and stopping a creeping western edge of flames that forced evacuations in neighboring Pasadena. Also see two accompanying articles on the front page.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30986
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31181AN
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Arcadia City Council approves a temporary permit for an inflatable Fun Box play area in the parking lot of The Shops at Santa Anita mall (formerly Westfield Santa Anita mall, name was changed in 2022). It will run from March 1 through May 23. The Shops at Santa Anita is at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36425
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. 28
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. 28
Subjects
Events
The Shops at Santa Anita-2022-2030
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