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A fourth horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 5-year-old mare named Big Switch has been euthanized following a sesamoid injury from exercising. Owner and breeder is George Krikorian. Trainer was John Sadler and jockey was Juan Hernandez.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36637
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Hernandez, Juan
Horses and horse racing
Krikorian, George
Sadler, John
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Whittier woman,102, embraces change. Story about Mildred Mellin and husband George Mellin. George died in 2016. He had retired after 26 years of military service and became a teacher at Arcadia High School. Her secret to longevity is one Coors Light every night with popcorn.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Centenarians
Mellin, George
Mellin, Mildred
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Celebrating ponies and palaces. Santa Anita Park fetes paddock captain John Shear on his 99th birthday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Nonagenarians
Santa Anita Park employees
Shear, John
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jockey John Velazquez joins Santa Anita Park's already strong jockey scene.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36139
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2021
Pages
p. B1, B7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2021
Pages
p. B1, B7
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Velazquez, John
Whicker, Mark
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jockey John Velazquez wins four races at Santa Anita Park's opening day, with three coming on horses trained by Bob Baffert.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2021
Pages
p. A1, B1, B7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2021
Pages
p. A1, B1, B7
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Velazquez, John
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ryan Liu, a former Pasadena City College (PCC) Valedictorian enters race for PCC's board of trustees Area 6 seat. The seat, which represents portions of El Monte, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Arcadia and Temple City, is currently held by John Martin, first elected in 1979.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Liu, Ryan
Martin, John
Pasadena City College (PCC)
Collection
Newspaper Index
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San Gabriel Valley All-Star game ends season. The game was hosted by South Hills High School. Two longtime SGV coaches were inducted into the San Gabriel Valley Hall of Honor--Steve Gewecke of Alhambra and Dan Henley of Glendora. Gewecke had played for longtime Arcadia coach John Meiers.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2022
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2022
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Coaches
Gewecke, Steve
Henley, Dan
Meiers, John
Sports
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Newspaper Index
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Javier Castellano gets prestigious George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award at Santa Anita Park. The Woolf Award has been presented annually since 1950. Winner determined by a vote of jockeys nationwide.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Castellano, Javier
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In Norwalk, District Attorney George Gascón gets vote of no confidence, along with 18 other cities, including Arcadia. Complaints directed at embattled DA continue to grow in Los Angeles County and a campaign to recall him is underway.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gascon, George
Los Angeles County District Attorneys
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Newspaper Index
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Breeders' Cup-Back to front. Race horse Fierceness rebounds from previous race struggle to win Juvenile, the $2 million Grade I race. Fierceness is a Mike Repole homebred trained by Todd Pletcher. Jockey John Velazquez in photo riding on Fierceness.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2023
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2023
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Pletcher, Todd
Repole, Mike
Velazquez, John
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Newspaper Index
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Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests continue to build momentum across the nation and around the world demanding justice for the death of George Floyd and bringing the issue of systemic racism to Arcadia, where hundreds gathered to protest at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35761
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Activism
Black Lives Matter
Floyd, George
Protests
Racism
Taylor, Breonna
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On National Signing Day for high school football, Arcadia High School safety Derek Ganter Jr. signed to Eastern Washington.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36416
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 2, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 2, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Arcadia High School students
Athletes
Football
Ganter, Derek, Jr.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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2024 ELECTIONS - Pasadena City College: Four candidates compete for two Board of Trustee seats on the March 5 election. Voters elect a trustess from each of the seven districts in an area that includes Arcadia, a portion of El Monte, La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Temple City. Area 2 candidates are Kevin D. Strotz and James Aragon. Area 6 candidates are Ryan Liu and John Quintanilla.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36639
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2024
Pages
p. A3, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2024
Pages
p. A3, A11
Subjects
Aragon, James
Elections-2024
Pasadena Area Community College District
Pasadena City College
Liu, Ryan
Quintanilla, John
Strotz, Kevin D.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Wilbur McLaren Hopper, Jr. was the son of Wilbur M. Hopper and Dextra Baldwin Hopper. See hard copy in VF Baldwin Family.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36186
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2022
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2022
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Hopper, Wilbur McLaren, Jr.
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Newspaper Index
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"Stilleto Boy" wins Santa Anita Handicap for first Grade 1 victory. Jockey was Kent Desormeaux. ("Stilleto" is how it's spelled in the article.) Trainer was Ed Moger, Jr.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2023
Pages
p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2023
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Desormeaux, Kent
Horses and horse racing
Moger, Ed, Jr.
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Race horse White Abarrio wins the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park. The jockey aboard was Irad Ortiz Jr. (photo). The trainer was Rick Dutrow.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2023
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2023
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Dutrow, Rick
Ortiz, Irad, Jr.
Trainers
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Obituary/death notice. Note: Thinger was an English teacher at Arcadia High School for 20 years.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2023
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2023
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Thinger, Patricia Fosdick
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Newspaper Index
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Mailbag topic-George "The Iceman" Woolf was a Canadian jockey famous for riding the great Seabiscuit to victories in 1938. The 35-year-old was unseated from his horse Please Me during a race on January 3, 1946, suffered a concussion and died the next day. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. Gene Autry sane at his funeral.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Woolf, George
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia faith leaders voice support for peaceful protests. Members of Arcadia Interfaith Action Group--representing the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faith community--vehemently condemn the "senseless murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer." The group recognizes "that people of color are much more likely to be the victims of such violent treatment by law enforcement personnel."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia Baha'i Community
Arcadia Congregational Church of Christ
Arcadia Muslim Congregation
Bains, Gagan, Dr.
Cadenbach, Jolene, Dr.
Dunham, Rick
Emarsi, Fawaz
Licata, Stephen
Moss, Jason
Protests
Rettig, Kevin
Thai-Erwin, Eva
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Newspaper Index
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Family of murder victim Chyong Jen Tsai, left appalled by District Attorney George Gascon's reforms. Man accused in slaying facing a shorter sentence of 32 years and 4 months-to-life in prison if convicted, instead of life in prison without parole if prosecuted with "special circumstances." Gascon wants judge to dismiss two special circumstance allegations against the accused. Tsai was killed April 9, 2019 at her Arcadia home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35922
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Burglaries
Crime and Criminals
Chyong, Jen Tsai
Diaz, Heber Enoc
Gascon, George (District Attorney)
Murders
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Newspaper Index
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