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Veteran paddock guard at Santa Anita Park, John Shear, will be honored on October 1, for his heroic act of shielding a 6-year-old girl from a runaway horse on March 12, 2011, with a race named "The John Shear Hero Purse." The race will include a winner's circle ceremony in which 90-year-old Shear will be recognized.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32513
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
Awards -- honors -- recognitions
Heroes
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Shear, John
Item ID
32712AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sierra Madre hero John Shear was honored during opening weekend at Santa Anita Park. On March 12, 2011, the then 90-year-old British native John Shear saved a young girl's life at the track when a horse bolted in her direction.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32567
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
Awards -- honors -- recognitions
Heroes
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Shear, John
Item ID
32766AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track draws 44,000 plus fans on this season's opening day December 26. Hero John Shear (photo) returns to track duties as paddock guard after saving a child's life last spring. Jockey Mike Smith rides Mr. Bossy Pants to win the 7th race (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32717
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
32914AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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HRTV and Santa Anita Park have announced plans for a first ever non-fiction documentary film competition entitled "A Day at the Races" for film students and filmmakers wishing to make a five-minute or less Santa Anita-based film. First prize is $10,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32790
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2012
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2012
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Contests
Documentary films
Item ID
32987AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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HBO Television show "Luck" will hold open casting call February 12 for extras and season two will begin production. Shown in picture are actor Nick Nolte and Carolyn Conley, from HRTV.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32794
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2012
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Actors
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Conley, Carolyn
Nolte, Nick
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
32991AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Elizabeth Cox, Josh Silverman, and Corey Stubbs were honored by Mayor Mickey Segal for saving the life of crossing guard Richard Bauer. The students were making a video about life in Arcadia when he had a heart attack. They called 911.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29592
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Awards-honors-recognitions
Bauer, Richard
Cox, Elizabeth
Crossing guards
Heroes and heroism
Silverman, Josh
Stubbs, Corey
Student films
Item ID
29776AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sneak preview for HBO's "Luck" on December 11. It is a highly anticipated show on HBO starring Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz and others. It is filmed in large part at Santa Anita Park and written and produced by David Milch. The show's official pilot premiere on HBO is January 29, 2012.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32734
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Hoffman, Dustin
Nolte, Nick
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Television shows
Item ID
32931AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Some members of Arcadia Christian Academy's boys basketball team acted as heroes after a 65 year-old woman lost control of her Mercedes and ran it through a group of children and adults in Eagle Rock, where the team attended a game. The boys ran to the scene and helped lift the car off two children and an adult. There were no fatalities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33429
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia Christian Academy--boys basketball
Heroes
Item ID
33625AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three horses euthanized during the filming of HBO series "Luck" at Santa Anita Park. HBO suspends filming pending investigation by American Humane Society.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32869
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Cable television series
Home Box Office (HBO)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33066AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jockey Rodolfo Arvizu will receive the 2014 White Horse Award for his selfless effort to rescue fellow jockey Annie Von Rosen this past March, when her horse suddenly collapsed and trapped her underneath, at Turf Paradise. The White Horse Awards will take place at The Derby Restaurant in Arcadia, October 30.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33979
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 9, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 9, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arvizu, Rodolfo
Awards
Heroes
Jockeys
Race Track Chaplaincy
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Von Rosen, Annie
Item ID
34173AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City officials of Arcadia and Monrovia are keeping an eye on the financial struggles of Adelphia, one of two cable television providers in the two cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30391
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Adelphia
Bankruptcy
Business and Industry
Cable
Item ID
30578AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Taiwanese octogenarian motorcyclists visit Arcadia August 23 to promote documentary movie "Go Grandriders."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33579
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Documentary films
Motorcycles
Taiwanese senior citizens
Item ID
33774AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia firefighters reunite with girl they saved in 2008. Ten years later they give Ashley Barrancos a birthday party at Arcadia Fire Station 105. As a two year old, she had cardiac arrest, now she is twelve years old.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35282
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Barrancos, Ashley
Herrick, Joe (Captain)
Pryor, Drew (Engineer)
Tuggle, Charlie (Captain)
Twitchell, John (Captain)
Valentine, Kevin (Battalion Chief)
Item ID
35471AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Residents demand better cable service and urge City Council to reconsider awarding a 10-year franchise agreement to Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26303
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 16, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 16, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cable TV
Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI)
Item ID
26504AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has adopted an ordinance officially awarding a cable television franchise for the city to Altrio Communications. Adelphia was the last cable provider.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30029
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Cable television
Altrio Communications
Adelphia
Business and Industry
Item ID
30216AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's own personal trainer Harry Sneider featured in documentary "Bobby Fischer Against the World" on HBO and in movie theaters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32606
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2011
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2011
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Chess
Documentary films
Fischer, Bobby
Garbus, Liz
Sneider, Harry
Item ID
32804AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Nurhan Venk, 47, suspect in the shooting of Arcadia police officer, charged with attempted murder for shooting the officer in the face. He faces another attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting his 73-year-old mother in the chest. Zoo Yang, an 83-year-old neighbor across the street was also struck by a stray bullet while he was watching his grandchild.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36302
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Animal rights advocate Barbara Casey, who oversaw working conditions on the canceled HBO series "Luck" has sued HBO and the American Humane Association, claiming horses on the show were grossly mistreated. She says she was wrongfully fired after complaining about inhumane conditions on the show.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33324
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
American Humane Association
Animal rights
Casey, Barbara
HBO cable television
Item ID
33520AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia saving energy, creating jobs through HERO Program. HERO is the state's largest PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Program. HERO has funded more than 60 homeowners in Arcadia in energy efficiency, water efficiency, or solar power improvements in the last three years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34873
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 11, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 11, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
HERO Program
Home improvement
PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Program
Item ID
35063AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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