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The votes are in! We have a name for our newest Arcadia Police Department K-9 Officer (canine): Kaiser. Students and staff at Arcadia Unified School District selected the name. Kaiser and Officer Cvetkovich are training to work together in both apprehension and narcotics detection.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35650
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 8, 2020
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 8, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-K-9
Canine Unit
Police Dogs
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Newspaper Index
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Hounds put noses to work in training. Police bloodhounds and their K9 handlers gather in Encino for required certification tests and exercises. The certification exam drew police and dogs from LAPD, Arcadia, La Verne, and other cities, and sheriffs from Riverside and Orange Counties.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36419
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
K-9 units
National Police Bloodhound Association
Police Dogs
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Newspaper Index
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26-year-old Arcadia man Lucas Naccarati still shaken by deadly toll and tried to help people around him at a Travis Scott concert in Houston, TX where people were trampled to death.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36099
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 9, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 9, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Concerts
Deaths
Naccarati, Lucas
Scott, Travis (musician)
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police wound woman, 21, advancing toward officer while wielding knife. This occurred Saturday, August 12 at 9:09 P.M. on the 50 block of California Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36524
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Shootings
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Man arrested after shooting in Arcadia. A 47-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, August 10, for shooting and injuring an Arcadia police officer (shot in the jaw), the suspect's 73-year-old mother (shot in the chest) and the neighbor across the street (shot in the eye with stray bullet). All three are stable and expected to survive. The shooting and standoff happened at 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue due to a family dispute. The 26-year-old Arcadia officer has been with Arcadia Police Department for 6 months and has 3 years of previous law enforcement experience.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36295
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Newspaper Index
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Tranquility of Arcadia disrupted by barricaded gunman. Arcadia Police officer and two civilians wounded when police responded to a domestic violence call in the 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue in Arcadia. The suspect Nurhan Venk, 47, allegedly shot the Arcadia police officer in the face, allegedly shot his 73-year-old mother Ankine Venk. A stray bullet hit an 83-year-old man across the street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36308
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
Pages
p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Ankine
Venk, Nurhan
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New app Sound Mind provides music and visual therapy with a focus on meditation and mental health. A veteran Brian Femminella and an Arcadia resident Travis Chen created the app.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36102
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Apps
Arcadia residents
Chen, Travis
Femminella, Brian
Mental health
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Technology
Collection
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Arcadia police officer wounded in shooting is released from hospital. Officer Kevin Manley, 26, is recovering from his injury (shot in the jaw) by suspect Nurhan Venk during a domestic dispute and barricade. Manley has been with Arcadia Police Department for 6 months and worked for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department before that. He has 3 years of law enforcement experience.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36313
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Manley, Kevin
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia shooting at barricade scene injures one Arcadia police officer and 2 civilians. LA Sheriff's Department assisted Arcadia Police Department with the response at 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue for a domestic dispute.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36294
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 11, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 11, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Newspaper Index
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On April 28, Arcadia Police Department hosts first in-person Coffee-with-a-Cop event since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, at the Bowlero in the Westfield Santa Anita mall. Prior to the pandemic, coffee was held once every 3 months. Arcadia Police Chief Roy Nakamura, five lieutenants, several sergeants, and volunteer police attended, along with some city council members.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36238
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Nakamura, Roy
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Senior Economic Development Analyst Tim Schwehr to discuss growth in the city at Arcadia Community Coordinating Council on February 3 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 400 West Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35669
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Community Coordinating Council
Schwehr, Tim
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Newspaper Index
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Second horse dies in two days at Santa Anita Park racetrack. Barraza, a 4 year-old colt is the second horse to die in two days, after a sesamoid injury Saturday morning during a workout, requiring euthanasia. Four year-old filly named Pray for My Owner died the day before. A total of eight horses have died at Santa Anita Park this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36242
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Mayors ask for zoning bill veto. 27 San Gabriel Valley cities urge Governor Gavin Newsom to kill legislation that changes single-family lots to allow zoning for up to 4 units. This is Senate Bill 9, introduced by Senator Toni Atkins. The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments advocates for addressing the affordable housing shortage by rezoning vacant and nonviable commercial properties and providing incentives to affordable housing developers to build on that land. SGVCG's letter in opposition was signed by Alhambra, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bradbury, and others.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36033
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Housing
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
Senate Bill 9
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park to be a Los Angeles County polling place (Vote Center) for the first time in the racetrack's 86 year history. It'll be on the first floor of its Clubhouse, open 9 AM - 8 PM from October 30 through November 2 and 6 AM - 9 PM on November 3.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35811
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
General election
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Voting
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Arcadia police report military equipment use, seek drone in the 2024-2025 budget. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are instrumental in enhancing response times to calls, aiding in the investigation of criminal activities, and providing aerial perspectives that can assist in protecting life and property, the report states.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36678
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 18, 2024
Pages
p. 27
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 18, 2024
Pages
p. 27
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Drones
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Tough task for no. 15 for Rio Hondo Prep's Kares football team. Rio Hondo Prep has 66 boys on its campus in Arcadia. Top-seeded Rio Hond Prep (12-2) will travel to take on no. 3 seed Santa Monica (9-4) on Friday in the CIF Southern Section Divion 9 championship. Pictures of the Kares players at a luncheon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36597
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2023
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p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper Index
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Representative Judy Chu (District 28) makes special speaking appearance at Arcadia High School on February 3, 2023. She spoke about monumental issues and legislation on topics like gun control, abortion, and more, hosted by Arcadia Young Democrats. The event called "What's New with Representative Chu," was the first of its kind at Arcadia High School. Chu, the first Chinese- American woman ever elected to Congress, has had a 22-year career in politics.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36440
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2023
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2023
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Young Democrats
Chu, Judy
Politicians
United States Congress
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School baseball. Arcadia gives Fernando Palencia big lead early in 9-0 win over Pasadena. Palencia, the 2023 Pasadena Star News player of the year, overpowered the Pasadena lineup and helped Arcadia cruise to its second consecutive sweep of Pacific League play.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2024
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Baseball
Palencia, Fernando
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Newspaper Index
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National Merit Scholarship Foundation announces 2023 semifinalis from Los Angeles County. The Arcadia High School students are Ian Chan, Kevin Y. Hu, Cassie Kao, Weber C. Lin, Tin P. Nguyen, Carolyn Sun, Ashley K. Te, Nathan Vuong, Avari Wang, Phoebe Wang, and Stephanie H. Wang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36356
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
Chan, Ian
Hu, Kevin Y.
Kao, Cassie
Lin, Weber C.
National Merit Scholarship Program
Nguyen, Tin P.
Sun, Carolyn
Te, Ashley K.
Vuong, Nathan
Wang, Avari
Wang, Phoebe
Wang, Stephanie H.
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Newspaper Index
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