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Taiwanese octogenarian senior citizens end 3-day motorcycle ride from San Jose to Arcadia's Westfield Santa Anita mall promoting "Go Grandriders," a documentary film now playing in Monterey Park. Hondao Senior Citizens Welfare Foundation sponsored the motorcycle trek to eradiate the stereotype that old people are slow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33594
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Documentary films
Hua, Tien-hau
Motorcycles
Octogenarians
Taiwanese senior citizens
Item ID
33789AN
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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Drive-in movie fundraiser, a tribute to former addict and prison inmage, actor Danny Trejo, to help drug treatment organization CRI-Help. Features Universal Studio's award-winning documentary "Inmate #1: the rise of Danny Trejo" on a 50-foot screen at Santa Anita Park on May 14. The film chronicles Trejo's journey from addiction to Hollywood stardom. He will appear and his restaurant Trejo's Tacos will cater the event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35961
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Actors
Documentary films
Fundraisers
Trejo, Danny
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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Hundreds of Taiwanese expatriates angry at the results of the presidential election in Taiwan call for President Chen Shui-bian to step down.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27957
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Community Center
Taiwanese expatriates
Taiwan - presidential election
Protest - rallies
Item ID
28153AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Art Center College of Design Junior Sally Levi, 23, is making a short film about the life of Benjamin Smith Eaton (1824-1910), after whom Eaton Canyon is named. He proved Altadena and Pasadena could sustain agriculture and therefore was attractive to settlers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29559
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Eaton, Benjamin Smith
Short films
Student films
Eaton's Water
Levi, Sally
Item ID
29743AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Billy McLellan writes movie reviews for the Arcadia Weekly. The page number varies by the issue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31460
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Films
Journalists
McLellan, Bill
Movie reviews
Writers
Item ID
31653AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rose Queen Courtney Lee, of Arcadia, and the Royal Court rode the Metro Gold Line to promote the Metro's "Go Metro" to the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl campaign.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31339
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3 w/photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3 w/photos
Subjects
Lee, Courtney
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line
Parades
Pasadena Tournament of Roses-2009
Rose Queen
Royal Court
Item ID
31534AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Four Arcadia police cars, two police motorcycles and five officers near the police station. Background shows Bekins building and a motel on upper left. Per Gene Glasco, the cars are identified as 1958 Ford Fairlane.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1874
Date
1950s
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Date
1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Police cars
Police motorcycles
Physical Description
8 x 10 b & w
ID
1796
Collection
Photographs
Images
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One of the houses on the north cove of the lake at the Arboretum which was built for the filming of the movie "Road to Singapore," starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope. The house is up on stilts in the lake. The movie was filmed in 1940.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1370
Date
c.1940
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  1 image

Date
c.1940
Subjects
Arboretum
Film industry
Motion pictures
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1360
Collection
Photographs
Images
thumbnail
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Maneuvering officer (extreme right) leading about 23 men in readying balloon to take on observers and go aloft. Identification was given by H.F. Paden, August 1978. Mr. Paden was an officer at the Balloon School. Field is totally flat.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs155
Date
c.1917
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Date
c.1917
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
154
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Mayor Gail Marshall and friends Antoinette Klinakis and Arlene Marshall are dressed up for a casting call for Seabiscuit movie.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30673
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
Subjects
Marshall, Gail
Seabiscuit - Film
Item ID
30861AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The County LAWS legal team will visit the Arcadia Senior Services Center as part of a free legal assistance project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3251
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Senior Citizens
Item ID
3156AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Seabiscuit, the movie based on Laura Hillenbrand's book and filmed at Santa Anita Park, will premiere at the Krikorian Theatre in Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31745
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Film and television
Seabiscuit (motion picture)
Item ID
31942AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Charles Cooper reviews the movie Seabiscuit, starring Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper. Much of the film was shot at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31742
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 31, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 31, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Film and television
Seabiscuit (motion picture)
Item ID
31939AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pokemon Go Lure Festival in Downtown Arcadia on September 23.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34667
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 17, 2016
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 17, 2016
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Pokemon Go
Video games
Item ID
34859AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New City Manager Don Penman will promote Public Works Services Director Pat Malloy to the Assistant City Manager position and will promote Community Development Administrator Jason Kruckeberg to the job of Development Services Director. The City Council still needs to approve these appointments.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30883
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
City of Arcadia - employees
Kruckeberg, Jason
Malloy, Pat
Penman, Don
Item ID
31071AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Police Department is conducting a "Good Driver Rewards" program to promote courtesy and good driving habits.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24830
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 21, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 21, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Police Department
Good Driver Rewards
Item ID
25025AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia continuing Concerts and Movies in the Park Series with an event every Thursday from June 23 through August 4 at 240 West Huntington Drive, on the lawn between Arcadia City Hall and Arcadia Police Department. This Thursday's concert will be performed by The Smokin' Cobras, followed by the movie Mulan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36280
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2022
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2022
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
City of Arcadia
Concerts
Movies
Music
Recreation and Community Services Department
The Smokin' Cobras (musical group)
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Twelve junior high school students from Kurobane-machi in Tochigi, Japan, visit Arcadia from September 23-28.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30087
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Sato, Ryo
Japanese exchange students
Kurabane-machi, Tochigi - Japan
Item ID
30274AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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