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Author of children's books.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3742
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Deecember 13, 1973
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Deecember 13, 1973
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Albert, Richard
Item ID
3614AN
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Esther Levy, 86, turned her Jolly Jug Restaurant over to new owners after serving kosher dill garlic pickles to her customers for 47 years. In 1953, Levy moved from Detroit and became a partner with her brother-in-law at the current Peck Rd. restaurant in El Monte.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4470
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 1994
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 1994
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Levy, Esther
Item ID
4346AN
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Newspaper Index
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The surprising Anna May Wong. Like many, author Katie Salisbury was startled to learn of the star, then couldn't stop looking. Wong was a famous Chinese-American movie star in the 1920s and 1930s and had her own television series in the early 1950s. Salisbury's nonfiction book about Wong's life is titled Not Your China Doll. The author is half-Chinese and grew up in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36657
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Actresses
Arcadia Authors - Salisbury, Katie
Nonfiction books
Wong, Anna May
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Eliza Alice "Betty" McMahon of Arcadia turned 100 on Sept. 20.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17555
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 1999
Pages
p. D3 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 1999
Pages
p. D3 w/photo
Subjects
McMahon, Eliza Alice "Betty"
Item ID
17764AN
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Biographical sketches of Otto Mason and Agnes Lessley, two residents recently honored at a recognition tea entitled "Spotlight on Volunteers", sponsored by the Crippled Children's Guild.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1923
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1979
Pages
p. A-5
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1979
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Lessley, Agnes
Mason, Otto
Item ID
1919AN
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Newspaper Index
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Stephen Deitsch, Arcadia's City Attorney, wants residents to know he has not taken a position on ballot Measure N or Measure P. Westfield Group has published campaign materials that might lead residents to believe Deitsch has taken a stance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30239
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2006
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2006
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Attorneys - city attorney
Ballot measures
Caruso Affiliated
Deitsch, Stephen
Elections - local - 2006
Mall war
Westfield Group
Item ID
30426AN
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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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Newspaper
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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Sandy Snider, historical curator at the Arboretum of Los Angeles county, has written a book to celebrate the institutions 50th anniversary. "Arboretum Album" is the culmination of years of research.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11268
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 1997
Pages
p. A-1 w / photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 1997
Pages
p. A-1 w / photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Snider, Sandy
Item ID
11452AN
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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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Santa Anita Park, together with California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA), will celebrate California Cup XXII with a gala party entitled "The Art of Racing" on Saturday, October 29.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32535
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2011
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2011
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
California Cup
California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
32734AN
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John Gregory, an Arcadia resident, has written a book "Making Music: Unique Ways Songs Became Hits," that explores the secrets behind pop tunes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31806
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Books
Gregory, John
Item ID
32003AN
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An overflow crowd turned out for the reopening of the Arcadia Historical Museum on Friday, July 19th.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper492
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1991
Pages
p. A-4 photos
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1991
Pages
p. A-4 photos
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
492AN
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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
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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
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Preservationists last week turned out to 'save the windmill', a longtime landmark in Arcadia at Denny's restaurant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17180
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
August 18, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
August 18, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business & Industry - Denny's
Item ID
17599AN
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Rose Queen Natalie Innocenzi, of Arcadia, and her 6 member Royal Court of princesses, one of whom is June Ko, of Arcadia, prepare for the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade, by first getting made up at Amadeus Salon at 1:30 AM on January 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31863
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2010
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Innocenzi, Natalie
Ko, June
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2001-2010
Item ID
32060AN
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Fans commiserate in closing of their beloved bookstore. 78-year-old Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack, a bookstore in Arcadia, has closed the store on First Avenue, after taking over the reins 18 years ago. Declining sales worseneed by the pandemic, as well as her upcoming 80th birthday, precipitated the closure. The store's address was 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
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The official song of the Peach Blossom Festival, "When it's Peach Blossom Time in Arcadia," is now on sale. It was published by Hortense Seymour.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10047
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
10002AN
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Due to budget cuts, The Arcadia Fire Department will be evaluating whether services should be turned over to the county.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25893
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 1997
October 16, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 1997
October 16, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fire Department
Budget
Item ID
26093AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Planning Commission will ask the City Attorney whether or not they have the power to turn down a developer even though his plans meet all requirements.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1179
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1178AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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