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Focus on the Family, a not-for-profit religious organization currently based in Colorado Springs, is raising moral issues of concern to its membership. The voice of Focus on the Family is former Arcadia resident and author Dr. James Dobson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4570
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 1995
Pages
p. D-6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 1995
Pages
p. D-6
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Dobson, James
Item ID
4446AN
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James Dobson and Focus on the Family are discussed by former right-hand-man Gil Meogerle. Also see accompanying article about rise of Focus on the Family.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1997
Pages
p. D-1 photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1997
Pages
p. D-1 photos
Subjects
Focus on the Family
Dobson, James
Moegerle, Gil
Item ID
9320AN
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The founder of Focus on the Family, James Dobson, will resign as president and chief executive. Dobson formed the beginnings of Focus on the Family in 1977 in Arcadia and moved to Colorado Springs in 1991.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25536
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2003
Pages
p. D5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2003
Pages
p. D5
Subjects
Dobson, James
Focus on the Family
Item ID
25735AN
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Sheriffs deny cover-up in the shoot-out death of former Arcadia policeman James Beck.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23027
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2002
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2002
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia Police
Beck, James
Item ID
23235AN
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The family of sheriff's Deputy Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian settled a wrongful-death suit against former Arcadia police officer James Allen Beck who shot Kuredjian while he was helping serve a search warrant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25628
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 2003
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Kuredjian, Hagop "Jake"
Beck, James Allen
Wrongful-death Lawsuit
Item ID
25828AN
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Michael L. Oddenino specializes in family law practice with the law firm of Oddenino & Gaule located at 444 East Huntington Drive in Arcadia. He is also the author of "Putting Kids First."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4557
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
June 8, 1995
Pages
p. 14 photo
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Sierra Madre News
Date
June 8, 1995
Pages
p. 14 photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Oddenino, Michael
Item ID
4433AN
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Incumbents Maryann Gibson, John McClain, and James Romo will defend their seats on the Arcadia School Board in the April 15 election. A forum will be held in which challengers Daniel Haste, Fred Peritore and Roger Sonnenberg wil discuss issues with incumbents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25244
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arcadia School Board
Gibson, Maryann
McClain, John
Romo, James
Haste, Daniel
Peritore, Fred
Sonnengberg, Roger
Item ID
25441AN
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Arcadia resident Morley Winograd and co-author Dudley Buffa have published the book "Taking Control: Politics in the Information Age." The book was edited by Winograd's wife Bobbie, a former research librarian.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6249
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1996
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Winograd, Morley
Item ID
6074AN
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City Council is looking at fee increases, proposed elimination of as many as 14 full-time positions and other controversial alternatives to balance the 1996-97 budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6240
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 1996
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Item ID
6065AN
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Arcadia faces housing issues as a new state law requires cities to offer affordable senior and family housing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30390
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Housing
Item ID
30577AN
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Arcadia neurologist Vincent Fortanasce has written a book called "The Anti-Alzheimer's Prescription," which focuses on preventing or delaying the disease. 101-year-old Marshall Welles of Duarte was the inspiration for Fortanasce's book.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31256
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2008
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2008
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Alzheimer's Disease
Arcadia Authors
Fortanasce, Vincent
Welles, Marshall
Item ID
31451AN
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Mary Tillman, mother of former NFL player Pat Tillman, shares her grief and her book "Boots on the Ground by Dusk" at Arcadia Public Library. Pat Tillman was a U.S. Army Ranger killed in action in Afghanistan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31233
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - programs
Authors
Books
Tillman, Mary
Item ID
31433AN
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Arcadia Police Department confirms that James Allen Beck was a former police officer with the City of Arcadia. He is a suspect named as responsible in the death of Deputy Jake Kuredjian of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30088
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Beck, James Allen
Kuredjian, Jake
Shootings
Item ID
30275AN
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In the 1920s and 1930s, Arcadia had a reputation as a poultry raising community. There were many poultry ranchers in Arcadia, including a Denmark royal family member named Prince Eric, cousin of the King of Denmark.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31687
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8, 16
Subjects
Arcadia history - 1920-1930
Arcadia history - 1930-1940
Chicken farms and farming
Eric, Prince of Denmark
Poultry ranches
Item ID
31884AN
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James Allen Beck, a former Arcadia police officer, was killed in an August 31 shoot-out and fire with sheriff deputies and federal agents. Now the coroner says the sheriff deputies disturbed the crime scene and he is unable to determine whether or not Beck had been shot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22670
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2002
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2002
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Beck, James Allen
Item ID
22882AN
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James R. Orswell of Arcadia, recently received the Eagle Scout Award.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper67
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1992
Pages
p. A-6 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1992
Pages
p. A-6 photo
Subjects
Orswell, James R.
Item ID
67AN
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Profile of James Beck, ex-Arcadia police officer turned cop killer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21644
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2001
Pages
p. A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2001
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Crime & criminals
Beck, James
Item ID
21865AN
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The library reopens after the expansion/renovation project with grand re-opening events. Alexis Powers and Gloria Horstman will present book reviews, David Monty will perform a magic show, and many family activities are planned for November 16-22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25780
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 1996
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 1996
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 1990-1999
Horstman, Gloria
Powers, Alexis
Monty, David
Item ID
25980AN
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The Zimmerman family has a junk removal business called 1-800-GOT-JUNK.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30790
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
1-800-GOT-JUNK
Zimmerman, James, Jr.
Zimmerman, James, Sr.
Zimmerman, Joel
Item ID
30978AN
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City Council will consider approving installation of lights at Foothills, First Avenue and Dana Middle schools. The issue has been very controversial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15704
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
16256AN
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Newspaper Index
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