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Arcadia High School, Marine Corps, Arcadia Fire Department and Arcadia Police Department pay memorial tribute to those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34956
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Black, Daniel
Lau, Daisy
Item ID
35146AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District adopts "Common Core," so students in Arcadia will be studying subjects at the same time as students in 46 other states. Teacher Jennifer Prince said Common Core is meant to help students compete in a 21st century national and global economy. See hard copy in VF "Schools--History--2001-2020."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33793
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 24
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 24
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia Schools--curriculum
Item ID
33988AN
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Newspaper Index
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The 2001 murder of grocer Adel Karas, a 48-year old Egyptian man from Arcadia, a few days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, was initially thought to have been a hate crime. He was shot at his store International Market at 1381 E. Last Tunas in San Gabriel. Now police suspect Adel Karas was the victim of extortion. The suspects are two Latinos in their mid-20s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32176
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Karas, Adel
Murder
Item ID
32375AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Covina City Manager Andrea Miller abrupty resigns: former Arcadia City Manager Don Penman chosen as interim.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34556
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Local government
Miller, Andrea
Penman, Don
Item ID
34748AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Fire Chief Tony Trabbie will retire on April 30, 2014. Chief Trabbie has been with City of Arcadia for 27 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33810
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2014
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2014
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
City of Arcadia employees--Arcadia Fire Department
Fire chiefs
Trabbie, Tony
Item ID
34005AN
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Newspaper Index
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A horse named Acclamation makes his case for Horse of the Year. Its trainer is Don Warren.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32555
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2011
Pages
p. B1, B6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2011
Pages
p. B1, B6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Valenzuela, Patrick (Jockey)
Warren, Don
Item ID
32754AN
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Newspaper Index
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Twenty-six modular structures at the United States Forest Service (U.S.F.S.) site, located in the 700 block of North Santa Anita Avenue, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in the early morning. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. Preliminary findings indicate the cause of the fire was accidental.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32990
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 7, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 22
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 7, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 22
Subjects
Fires
U.S. Forest Service
Item ID
33187AN
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Newspaper Index
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Kurt Norwood, retired Fire Chief of Arcadia Fire Department, is interim fire chief for City of Sierra Madre.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35096
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Sierra Madre Fire Department
Norwood, Kurt
Item ID
35285AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Fire Chief Kurt Norwood is retiring after thirty years in the fire service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34601
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department employees
Norwood, Kurt
Item ID
34793AN
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Newspaper Index
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Temple City hires Don Penman, former City Manager of Arcadia, as Interim Temple City Manager, while city officials search for a permanent replacement for Jose Pulido, who was terminated January 13.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33775
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2014
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2014
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City managers
Penman, Don
Temple City
Item ID
33970AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New Arcadia Fire Chief Michael Lang appointed, effective July 10, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34607
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department employees
Lang, Michael E.
Item ID
34799AN
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Newspaper Index
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Pat Diroll recaps opening day of Santa Anita Park's 74th season as a social event. In attendance (and photographed) were actress Bo Derek, jockey Rafael Bejarano, Gary and Barbara Kovacic, Robert and Patsy Harbicht, trainer Bob Baffert, Joe Harper, Adrienne Haines, Roger Chandler, Don and Debbie Penman, Andrea Van de Kamp, and Sandra Chillingworth.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32269
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 2010
Pages
p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 2010
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Bejarano, Rafael
Chandler, Roger
Chillingworth, Sandra
Derek, Bo
Haines, Adrienne
Harbicht, Robert
Harbicht, Patsy
Harper, Joe
Kovacic, Barbara
Kovacic, Gary
Penman, Debbie
Penman, Don
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -- Opening Day 2010
Van de Kamp, Andrea
Item ID
32468AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sierra Madre officials ask for Arcadia firefighter’s help.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35372
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council Meetings-2011-2020
Arcadia Fire Department
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
City of Sierra Madre Fire Department
Hodge, Allen
Lambden, Glen
Lazzaretto, Dominic
Patterson, Galen
Tay, Sho
Item ID
35562AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia American Little League Minors Angels make history with an undefeated record this season. Angels include Guy Gruppie, Sr., Manager Don McIntire, Coach Bon Meeks, Sean lee, Baily Shen, Will Meeks, Will Covey, Ryan Nguyen, Brandon Lustig, Nick Patton, Brandon Williams, Michael Gruppie, Michael Easter, Matt McIntyre (or McIntire), and Carter Jones.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32978
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2012
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2012
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia American Little League
Gruppie, Guy, Sr.
McIntire, Don or McIntyre, Don
Meeks, Bon (Coach) or Meeks, Bob
Item ID
33175AN
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Arcadia Fire Chief Kurt Norwood announces his retirement. He began his career in Arcadia in March, 1987 as a firefighter. His last day will be July 9. See also Mountain Views News, p. 6, June 18, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34597
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department employees
Norwood, Kurt
Item ID
34789AN
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Newspaper Index
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City clerks often earn six figure salaries. Pasadena has the highest paid clerk in the San Gabriel Valley with an annual salary of $143,006, and 10 cities have clerks that make more than $100,000. The City Clerk is responsible for all city records and for orchestrating city elections. Arcadia's city manager Don Penman said the role of city clerk as chief record keeper is essential and the pay is justified because of the level of responsibility the position demands. Arcadia's city clerk is paid $90,870 per year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32138
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 15, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 15, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
City employees--salaries
Item ID
32335AN
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Newspaper Index
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A recent audit of fire department response times in 12 cities shows San Marino and Pasadena firefighters were the quickest in responding to emergency calls. The report covered April, May and June. San Marino's and Pasadena's average response times were 4:03 and 4:02, respectively. Arcadia's average, in comparison, was 4:21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32122
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire departments
Verdugo Fire Communications Center
Item ID
32319AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track rejects request from state regulator California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) to cancel its last six days of racing this season, in the wake of two more horse deaths over weekend.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35524
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Ritvo, Tim
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District social media Instagram ranked among world's best according to Buzzfeed. Ryan Foran, Chief Communication Officer, created the Instagram page nearly 5 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35188
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Buzzfeed
Foran, Ryan
Social media
Item ID
35377AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Chief Bob Guthrie talks to Chamber of Commerce meeting about "Helping business deal with the issue of homelessness."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35166
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Guthrie, Bob
Homeless
Item ID
35355AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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