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Creative Housing Options in Arcadia (CHOA). Local efforts to address the lack of affordable housing and homelessness. On Saturday, April 20, 2024, a group of about 30 community members met at The Hills Church in Arcadia for a 2-hour "Sharing Session" to learn about what is being done in the city to address these issues. Safe Parking Programs were discussed. Arcadia City Council member Eileen L. Wang and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36682
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
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p. 7
Subjects
Homelessness
Housing
McGrail, Wendy
Social issues
Veerman, Mike
Wetterau, Sharon Chun
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Longtime Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco retires. Glasco has served 12 years as its elected City Clerk. In 2022, Arcadia voters approved an update to the City Charter that eliminated the position of the elected City Clerk. With Glasco's retirement, the City Manager will appoint a City Clerk. Most of the traditional City Clerk duties are currently performed by professional staff in the City Manager's Office, ensuring uninterrupted service to the public. Photo of Glasco with Arcadia City Council. See press release dated April 18, 2024 in VF for full-text.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36679
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
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p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia City Clerks
Glasco, Gene
Retirements
Veterans
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The Book Rack, a bookstore that has served Arcadia for 40 years, is closing. The owner Karen is retiring. Doors close permanently on February 23, 2024. The store's address is 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36638
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
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p. 6
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Small business
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses announces 2024 Rose Queen Naomi Stillitano, a senior from Arcadia High School. She is the 105th Rose Queen, lives in Arcadia, is co-president of Italian Culture Club, a dancer and actress with the Arcadia Stage Theater. Born and raised in Italy for 7 years, with goal to create her own fashion brand, interested in studying fashion design. The Rose Queen and the Rose Court act as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area. Each Royal Court member receives a $7500 educational scholarship.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36584
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
October 28, 2023
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 28, 2023
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p. 6
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
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Arcadia Unified School District named the Best School District in Los Angeles, 4th best in the state, according to Niche.com's newly released 2024 rankings. Niche is a prominent school and neighborhood review website. See hard copy in VF Schools-History-2021-2030

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36580
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Mountain Views News
Date
September 30, 2023
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p. 10
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Mountain Views News
Date
September 30, 2023
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p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Niche.com
Rankings
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Great news from the Great Race Place. Eclipse Awards for Horse Racing, held at Santa Anita Park, honored Jessica Pyfer as Apprentice of the Year, Joel Rosario as Jockey of the Year, and race horses CeCe and Corniche.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36206
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 26, 2022
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 26, 2022
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p. 8
Subjects
Awards-honors-recognitions
Pyfer, Jessica
Rosario, Joel
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Arcadia Chinese Association installs new officers on July 31, 2016. Aaron Rose will be president. VPs are Francine Chiu, Jamie Lee, Lily Lam, Treasurers are Ning Liu and Alice Wang and secretaries are Sherry Liang and Caroline Rose.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34635
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 30, 2016
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 30, 2016
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p. 6
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Arcadia Chinese Association
Chiu, Francine
Lam, Lily
Lee, Jamie
Liu, Ning
Liang, Sherry
Rose, Aaron
Rose, Caroline
Wang, Alice
Item ID
34827AN
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Obituary/death notice. Services set for Robert Young, the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association President on September 5 and September 6. He died July 17.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33992
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 30, 2014
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p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 30, 2014
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p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Young, Robert
Item ID
34186AN
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Street closures for the 59th Annual Festival of Bands Parade hosted by City of Arcadia. Baldwin Avenue between Huntington Drive and Naomi Avenue will be closed 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Duarte Road between Golden West and El Monte Avenue closed 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and Campus Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and Holly Avenue closed 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33262
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 17, 2012
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 17, 2012
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p. 6
Subjects
Festival of Bands Parade
Street closures
Item ID
33459AN
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An episode of cable television channel AMC's show "Mad Men," that was filmed on location at Rod's Grill on Huntington Drive in Arcadia, last October, was shown this past week on the network. The episode is called "Far Away Places" and stars Jon Hamm as Don Draper, and Jessica Pare, as his wife. In this period drama, they are supposedly at a Howard Johnson's motor lodge (motel and restaurant).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32960
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 5, 2012
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 5, 2012
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p. 6
Subjects
AMC Television series--Mad Men
Cable television
Hamm, Jon
Pare, Jessica
Rod's Grill
Item ID
33157AN
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28 finalists selected for the 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court. Winners will be named Monday, October 2, with crowning of the queen slated for October 27. It will be the 135th annual Rose Parade. The finalists from Arcadia are Niyat Haregot, Naomi Stillitano, Shivani Wadhwa, and Danielle Workman. (Photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36555
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Mountain Views News
Date
p. 5
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September 30, 2023
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Mountain Views News
Date
p. 5
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September 30, 2023
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court-2024
Arcadia High School students
Haregot, Niyat
Stillitano, Naomi
Wadhwa, Shivani
Workman, Danielle
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