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Several cities including Arcadia, Monrovia and Sierra Madre and Los Angeles County are coordinating efforts to repair damage from heavy rains on Chantry Flat Road. Arcadia owns two stretches of the road. Arcadia and Monrovia are asking FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for funds.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 30, 2005

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 30, 2005

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Chantry Flat Road; Roads--closures; Big Santa Anita Canyon

Item ID: 29640AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The fountain at Peacock Corner is being repaired. It has some small cracks and leaks.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 8, 2008

Pages: p. Local 1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 8, 2008

Pages: p. Local 1

Subjects: Fountains; Peacock Corner; Statuary

Item ID: 31070AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A "temporary" barricade installed four years ago at San Carlos Road will be removed for a six-month trial. Decision reached by City Council after lengthy discussion.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 21, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 21, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3413AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Phillip Hudson Scott, owner of Becherer Buick of Monrovia for nearly three decades, has died due to complications from pneumonia.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 30, 1996

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 30, 1996

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Scott, Phillip Hudson

Item ID: 5664AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ochoa, Holden, Murray impress at the 56th Arcadia Invitational. The high school stars of track and field, from around the San Gabriel Valley, the state, and throughout the country, show up at the Arcadia Invitation, held at Arcadia High School.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 12, 2024

Pages: p. B2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 12, 2024

Pages: p. B2

Subjects: Arcadia Invitational; Holden, Mia; High school sports; Murray, Keeran; Ochoa, Dylan; Track and Field

Collection: Newspaper Index

The road to Chantry Flat reopens to the public after a six month closure.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 17, 2003

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 17, 2003

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Chantry Flat; Angeles National Forest

Item ID: 25587AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows six people standing in front of a large sign announcing the renovation and listing the names of council members, Library Foundation members and others. Standing L-R holding onto a shovel: Kent Ross, Joan Scott, Mavis Dumbacher, Don Swenson, Jesse Vanlandingham, June Fee.

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Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Ross, Kent; Scott, Joan; Dumbacher, Mavis; Fee, June; Swenson, Don; Vanlandingham, Jesse

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1472

Collection: Photographs

Images

A Monrovia firefighter, Fernando Rodriguez, 41, shot his wife, Katherine Rodriguez, and then himself in the parking lot of City of Hope National Medical Center. Arcadia and Los Angeles County fire teams watched over Monrovia after all Monrovia fire personnel were called in to hear the news.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 15, 2006

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 15, 2006

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Rodriguez, Fernando; Rodriguez, Katherine; City of Hope National Medical Center; Firefighters; Monrovia Fire Department; Murder-suicide; Shootings

Item ID: 30265AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Holiday decorations spread the word of "peace" in eight different languages at Arcadia Gardens apartment building. It started as an idea to win an Arcadia Beautiful Holiday Decoration Award at 1011 West Duarte Road, by Barbara Scott.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 16, 2019

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 16, 2019

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Christmas; Holidays; Scott, Barbara

Collection: Newspaper Index

William Chan and Scott Chen are co-owners of the Arcadia Badminton Club, a new 17-court badminton club on Lower Azusa Road. It is the largest badminton club in the United States.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 3, 2007

Pages: p. News 1, 8

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 3, 2007

Pages: p. News 1, 8

Subjects: Badminton; Business and Industry; Chan, William; Chen, Scott; Chinese Americans; Racket sports; Sports clubs

Item ID: 30893AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Monrovia donkey car on Myrtle Avenue. These people identified: extreme left, John McWilliams, driver and owner; Sammy Wilson in big hat; Ben Crews (pharmacist whose daughter was a Monrovia librarian), Archie Wiggins, in apron. (note: Donkey would pull the car up the hill and when it made the run back down Myrtle, donkey would stand on a platform at back of car and ride down.)

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Date: c.1900

1 image

Date: c.1900

Subjects: Monrovia

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 385

Collection: Photographs

Images

Schools - High Schools - Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte

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Contents: 1. Lay corner stone for this fine high school tomorrow. News photo and caption, n,d, (circa 1926?) - completed 1928. 2. Fifty-Seventh Annual Commencement Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School, June 1951. Last commencement for combined high school. 3. Arcadia students had been attending high sc…

Contents: 1. Lay corner stone for this fine high school tomorrow. News photo and caption, n,d, (circa 1926?) - completed 1928.; 2. Fifty-Seventh Annual Commencement Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School, June 1951. Last commencement for combined high school.; 3. Arcadia students had been attending high school in Monrovia since 1920. History of Monrovia City High School by Thelma Thompson, former English teacher there.; 4. Union High School at Monrovia. Photo and caption from rotogravure section of early Los Angeles Times (?) , n.d.; 5. The Wildcat. Copy of school paper dated November 5, 1943. Gift received June 1980.; 6. Copy of mid-year graduation program and commencement, January 28, 1943. Copied from the original loaned by Vera Van Houten Iwaaden in September 1980.; 7. Help Arcadia Get Justice. Copy of hand bill for Arcadians opposing bond election for funds for a unified district. States that Arcadians pay a disproportionate amount - 41% of taxes with only 80 pupils in school against 330 from Monrovia and 25 from Duarte. April 1923.; 8. Bulletin and Catalogue of Information, 1937. Copied from original in Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, p.101.; 9. The Foothill School Bulletin, February 1938. Copied from original in Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, p.99.; 10. The Foothill School Bulletin, January 1939. Copied from the original in Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #3.; 11. The High School Bulletin, April 1940. Copied from original in Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, p.91.; 12. Directory of Schools 1937-38. Copied from the original in Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, p.97.; 13. Parent-Teacher Association of Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School annual dues envelope for 50 cents c/o Lorna Frey. (Found in the American Rose Annual for 1948); 14. Girls Physical Education Department towel receipt dated January 24, 1944.; 15. Welcome to High School, map of the school and The Merit System. 3pgs; 16. MAD Forty Year Reunion book for class of 1948. 2 copies; 17. Monrovia Arcadia Duarte High School Catalog of Information dated January 11, 1944.; 18. MAD Wildcats . Three decals (transfers). c. 1943; 19. MAD Information for New Girls. c. 1944.; 20. Notepad and stationery pages of "The Wildcat" school newspaper.

Subjects: Schools - High Schools - Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte

Item ID: 220AF

Collection: Subject Files

Schools - High Schools - Monrovia High School

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Contents: 1. Thirty-second annual commencement - Monrovia High School, 1926. Copy of complete program, copied from original loaned by Adrian Winkler in January 1981. note: before M.A.D. was built, Arcadia students went to Monrovia H.S. 2. Monrovia High School history, from book The Schools in Our Town by…

Contents: 1. Thirty-second annual commencement - Monrovia High School, 1926. Copy of complete program, copied from original loaned by Adrian Winkler in January 1981. note: before M.A.D. was built, Arcadia students went to Monrovia H.S.; 2. Monrovia High School history, from book The Schools in Our Town by Monrovia Students Past and Present, edited by E. Louise Osbrink, including cover image and some history of M.A.D. High School (Monrovia Arcadia Duarte H.S.), 2004.