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Landmarks are slowly disappearing along Route 66. Preservationists have kept some relics such as the historic windmill atop Denny's restaurant which dates back to its days as a Van de Kamp's coffee shop from the wrecking ball.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24459
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Denny's
Restaurants, Bars, etc. - Van de Kamp's
Route 66
Item ID
24650AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A history of the Van de Kamp's windmill atop the Denny's Restaurant currently at the northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The Arcadia windmill was built nearly 40 years ago as part of an architectural movement called programmatic architecture, or roadside vernacular, wherein the buildings reflected their tenants. See hard copy in VF "Buildings."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31206
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Architecture
Denny's Restaurant
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's
Windmills
Item ID
31401AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding proposed 122 room motel on Colorado Place.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4085
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1962 p. 1 (application by men from Santa Barbara)
July 22, 1962 p. 1
August 12, 1962 p. 1 (C. of C. directors oppose)
August 16, 1962 p. 1 (Planning Commission approves by 3-2 vote)
August 19 1962 p. 1 (council to set hearings)
September 20, 1962 p. 1
October 4, 1962 p. 1
October 14, 1962 p. 1 (denied)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1962 p. 1 (application by men from Santa Barbara)
July 22, 1962 p. 1
August 12, 1962 p. 1 (C. of C. directors oppose)
August 16, 1962 p. 1 (Planning Commission approves by 3-2 vote)
August 19 1962 p. 1 (council to set hearings)
September 20, 1962 p. 1
October 4, 1962 p. 1
October 14, 1962 p. 1 (denied)
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
3961AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Owners of Zapata Vive Mexican Restaurant and Bar Twist bar and grill will appeal the city's denial of their entertainment permits. Neighbors are upset about late night noise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31208
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bar Twist
Entertainment permits
Kovalik, Joseph
Noise
Magdaleno, Brenda
Planning Commission
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Zapata Vive Mexican Restaurant
Item ID
31403AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding community redevelopment

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4004
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1965 p. 1 (agency proposed)
February 28, 1965 p. 1
March 4, 1965 p. 1
March 7, 1965 p. 1
March 28, 1965 p. 1
April 1, 1965 p. 1
April 8, 1965 p. 1
April 22, 1965 p. 1
April 25, 1965 p. 1
April 29, 1965 p. 1
May 6, 1965 p. 1
November 24, 1968 p. 1 (formation)
January 11, 1973 p. 1
February 4, 1973 p. 1
April 22, 1973 p. 1 (questioned re. Fashion Park)
April 26, 1973 p. 1
July 5, 1973 p. 1
July 29, 1973 p. 1
August 2, 1973 p. 1 (redevelopment area cut back)
August 5, 1973 p. 1 (referendum threatened)
August 9, 1973 p. 1 (ramifications on school district)
August 12, 1973 p. 1 (map)
August 16, 1973 p. 1 (plans suspended indefinitely)
October 14, 1973 p. 1 (Council reconsideration)
October 18, 1973 p. 1 (Council votes down ballot referendum)
December 20, 1973 p. 1 (Ordinance adopted)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1965 p. 1 (agency proposed)
February 28, 1965 p. 1
March 4, 1965 p. 1
March 7, 1965 p. 1
March 28, 1965 p. 1
April 1, 1965 p. 1
April 8, 1965 p. 1
April 22, 1965 p. 1
April 25, 1965 p. 1
April 29, 1965 p. 1
May 6, 1965 p. 1
November 24, 1968 p. 1 (formation)
January 11, 1973 p. 1
February 4, 1973 p. 1
April 22, 1973 p. 1 (questioned re. Fashion Park)
April 26, 1973 p. 1
July 5, 1973 p. 1
July 29, 1973 p. 1
August 2, 1973 p. 1 (redevelopment area cut back)
August 5, 1973 p. 1 (referendum threatened)
August 9, 1973 p. 1 (ramifications on school district)
August 12, 1973 p. 1 (map)
August 16, 1973 p. 1 (plans suspended indefinitely)
October 14, 1973 p. 1 (Council reconsideration)
October 18, 1973 p. 1 (Council votes down ballot referendum)
December 20, 1973 p. 1 (Ordinance adopted)
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
3879AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding local freeways

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4060
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1961 p. 13
October 23, 1961 p. 3
August 27, 1967 p. 1
October 27, 1968 p. 1 (San Gabriel River Freeway)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1961 p. 13
October 23, 1961 p. 3
August 27, 1967 p. 1
October 27, 1968 p. 1 (San Gabriel River Freeway)
Subjects
Freeways
Item ID
3936AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding area hospitals

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4082
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1968 p. 1
June 30, 1968 p. 1
July 4, 1968 p. 1 (convalescent hospitals)
March 14, 1968 p. 1 (Convalescent Hospital at Baldwin and Camino Real
October 27, 1968 p. 1 (expansion)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1968 p. 1
June 30, 1968 p. 1
July 4, 1968 p. 1 (convalescent hospitals)
March 14, 1968 p. 1 (Convalescent Hospital at Baldwin and Camino Real
October 27, 1968 p. 1 (expansion)
Subjects
Hospitals
Item ID
3958AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding Catherine Mundy

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4140
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1968 p. 1 (awarded California Newspaper Publishers Association plaque)
February 12, 1969 p. 1 photo (CNPA plaque)
February 11, 1973 p. 1 (plaque for Best Women's Coverage)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1968 p. 1 (awarded California Newspaper Publishers Association plaque)
February 12, 1969 p. 1 photo (CNPA plaque)
February 11, 1973 p. 1 (plaque for Best Women's Coverage)
Subjects
Mundy, Catherine
Item ID
4016AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding The Montessori School

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4360
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1965 p. 1
September 9, 1965 p. 1
September 23, 1965 p. 1
January 11, 1968 p. 1
January 21, 1968 p. 2
January 28, 1968 p. 7
July 7, 1968 p. 1
September 2, 1970 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1965 p. 1
September 9, 1965 p. 1
September 23, 1965 p. 1
January 11, 1968 p. 1
January 21, 1968 p. 2
January 28, 1968 p. 7
July 7, 1968 p. 1
September 2, 1970 p. 1
Subjects
Schools, Private - The Montessori School
Item ID
4236AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding Saint Rita's School

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4361
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1961
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1961
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Schools, Private - Saint Rita's School
Item ID
4237AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Review of "The Derby," one of California's oldest steakhouses and an Arcadia landmark.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24707
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 18, 2002
Pages
p. 41 (U weekend)
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 18, 2002
Pages
p. 41 (U weekend)
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc. - The Derby
Item ID
24901AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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County officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information in the slaying of Jason Wei, an Arcadia restaurant owner. He was held up and shot at his Osaka Ya Restaurant on November 25, 2007.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31490
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder
Osaka Ya Restaurant
Wei, Jason
Item ID
31685AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Frank Hartog, who for 42 years served customers, schools and community groups, has sold his Sir JAX deli and will retire. He is being honored with a retirement party given by the El Monte Police department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27466
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc. - Sir JAX
Hartog, Frank
Item ID
27663AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The probe of former Hooters manager widens as police find videos of naked and partially naked women on his computer. The women were shown changing into Hooters uniform as part of interview process.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27935
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Restaurants, bars, etc, - Hooters
Aponte, Juan M.
Item ID
28131AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly's Best of the Best 2003 issue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly, Best of the Best section
Date
September 18, 2003
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly, Best of the Best section
Date
September 18, 2003
Subjects
Business and Industry
Polls
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Services
Item ID
32923AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia establishments that serve food will be required to post the health grades they receive from the county under a new ordinance adopted by the City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31068
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Eateries
Health grades
Ordinances
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Item ID
31263AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The history of local restaurant The Derby, since it was originally founded in 1922 as Proctors Tavern, to being bought by jockey George Woolfe in 1938, then sold to Dominic and Lorene Sturniolo, or Sturinolo (article has it spelled both ways) is presented. See VF "Restaurants, Bars, etc." for copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30533
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Business and Industry
The Derby
Restaurant reviews
Restaurants
Item ID
30721AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council matched a $20,000 reward offered by Los Angeles County, making a combined reward of $40,000, for information about the 2007 killing of restaurant owner Jason Wei.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31500
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 2009
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder
Osaka Ya Restaurant
Wei, Jason
Item ID
31695AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The reward money for information on the murder of Charlotte Cole outside a Coco's restaurant on September 1, 2001, has been increased to $70,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28600
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals -Murder
Cole Charlotte
Reward
Arcadia Police Department
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
Restaurants - Coco's
Item ID
28795AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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25-year-old entrepreneurs Dustin Nicolarsen and Michael Thomas co-own The Derby, the historic Arcadia steakhouse. The two give back to their community by hosting a fundraiser to benefit their high school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30786
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Nicolarsen, Dustin
Restaurateurs
Restaurants, bars, etc.
The Derby
Thomas, Michael
Item ID
30974AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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