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Arcadia High School student Nancy Xu, a senior, launches children’s book diversity campaign. She has written a children’s book called Hana and Arnie, a tale of a girl and an armadillo taught their village to embrace immigrants and diversity. She has a Kickstarter campaign.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35345
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Arcadia High School students
Xu, Nancy
Item ID
35535AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia author Patricia Anaya has written an anti-bullying book for kids, inspired by a child's suicide. It is called "The Three Powers: Magic to Love Yourself."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32657
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 29, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 29, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Anaya, Patricia
Arcadia Authors
Children's literature
Item ID
32854AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. James W. Robinson, also known as John W. Robinson, author of hiking guide Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriels, has died at age 88.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35170
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Authors
Robinson, James W.
Robinson, John W.
Item ID
35359AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia brothers Richard and Eric Dong (they attend San Marino High School) give endowment to Union Station Homeless Services. The fund will provide scholarships for children, to purchase books for the family library, to fund staff appreciation, and to finance the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights educational programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35254
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Dong, Richard
Dong, Eric
Philanthropy
Union Station Homeless Services
Item ID
35443AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Author Katie Martin to be keynote speaker for Arcadia Innovation Summit. Her book is called Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion, and Unleash Genius.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35478
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2019
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2019
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Innovation Summit
Arcadia Unified School District
Education
Martin, Katie
Item ID
35670AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Public Library Foundation donates over $16,000 to Arcadia Public Library. The money will be used to fund Kaleidoscope Classical Concerts, more chairs for the library auditorium, more new adult Chinese language materials, more copies of best seller e-books, updated software for the preschool computers, and updated performances rights DVDs for Children's programming.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33266
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
December 8, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
December 8, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library Foundation
Item ID
33463AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Assistance League of Arcadia Children's Book Drive Make a Difference Day on October 26. The Arcadia chapter is celebrating its 60th year of providing lasting change in the community through hands-on involvement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33646
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Organizations - Assistance League of Arcadia
Item ID
33841AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia venue Knockouts Gentlemen’s Club is being sued for copyright infringement by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), for the unauthorized public performance of its members’ copyrighted musical works.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35330
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2018
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2018
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Knockouts Gentlemen’s Club
Lawsuits
Public performance rights
Strip clubs
Item ID
35520AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia brothers Eric and Richard Dong (they attend San Marino High School) receive Outstanding Young Philanthropists award. They offered piano lessons to kids at the Union Station family center. They gave money and talked to the kids about investing in the stock market. With profits they made from their investments, they established the Richard and Eric Dong Endowment Fund for Union Station to provide scholarships for children in sports, music and the arts, leadership, and human rights promotion, to buy books for the family library; to fund staff appreciation and recognition and to finance the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights educational programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35332
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2018
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2018
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Dong, Eric
Dong, Richard
Philanthropy
Item ID
35522AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ninety-three year old fighter pilot Edward J. Lopez publishes "flight of a Hell Hawk," his memoir. He is a World War II veteran and purple heart recipient.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34715
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Authors
Lopez, Edward J.
Memoirs
World War II veterans
Item ID
34907AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board of Directors adopts new policies to enhance agency's transparency and accountability.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32643
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
November 24, 2011
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
November 24, 2011
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority--policies
Item ID
32840AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Monrovia man Gerardo Cortez, 26, was arrested for allegedly making telephone threats to shoot adults and children with an assault rifle at schools (including Arcadia High School), the Westfield Santa Anita mall, and a hospital in the San Gabriel Valley last week. He was booked at Monrovia Police Department for five counts of felony Making Criminal Threats and five counts of False Report of an Emergency. He is to be arraigned today. See also Mountain Views News, September 14, 2013, p. 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33617
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Arcadia Police Department
Cortez, Gerardo
Crime and Criminals
Guthrie, Robert (Chief of Arcadia Police Department)
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Monrovia Police Department
Item ID
33812AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Recreation and Community Services introduces youth basketball league, designed to expose children to the fundamental skills of the sport.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35348
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Recreation and Community Services
Basketball
Item ID
35538AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Local historian Daniel Hennessy talked about Arcadia police officer Albert Matthies, the only police officer killed in the line of duty and the trial of the suspects thereafter, at the Gilb Museum on October 21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34996
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 27
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 27
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Hennessy, Daniel
Matthies, Albert
Item ID
35186AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bernie, a certified therapy dog of the Great Pyrenees breed, has died. His owner is Lois Longo. Bernie, the beloved dog, participated in the Barks and Books Program at Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33357
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 19, 2013
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 19, 2013
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Dogs
Longo, Lois
Item ID
33553AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New legislation gives city clerks statewide authority to sanctify marriages. Gene Glasco, Arcadia City Clerk, has authority to marry couples in California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34068
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Clerk
Glasco, Gene
Marriage
Weddings
Item ID
34262AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School Students Promoting Literacy Club hosts book drive to expand club outreach and to help the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35349
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 13, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 13, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Literacy
Gao, Kenna
Lee, Rachel
Lu, Matthew
Nguyen, Ethan
Samadi, Natalie
Wang, Christie
Item ID
35539AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority announced that structural work is complete for Gold Line Bridge over Interstate 210 Freeway. "The bridge can now stand on its own," said Construction Authority CEO Habib F. Balian. The bridge is a 584-linear foot, $18.6 million rail bridge that helps extend the Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa, in this first segment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33151
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2012
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2012
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Balian, Habib
Bridges
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
Transportation
Item ID
33348AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Education Foundation awarded $30,000 in mini grants to Arcadia Unified School District teachers. The most popular item asked for was a Google Chrome Book, which are needed on upcoming standardized tests.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33764
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2014
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2014
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Education Foundation grants
Classroom equipment
Item ID
33959AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School senior Ellison Chen receives Albert Matthies Memorial Scholarship.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33094
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 23, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 23, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Albert Matthies Memorial Scholarship
Arcadia High School--students
Chen, Ellison
Item ID
33291AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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