Skip header and navigation
Arcadia History Collection
  Revise Search

20 records – page 1 of 1.

Santa Anita Canyon Road, aka Chantry Flat Road, has been jointly owned by Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, and Los Angeles County for years. The 3-mile mountain road that leads to the Angeles National Forest will be turned over to Los Angeles County if the cities pay to fix it up. Arcadia and Sierra Madre have completed their repairs and are waiting for Monrovia to start a roughly $500,000 project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31867
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2010
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chantry Flat Road
Santa Anita Canyon Road
Item ID
32064AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

A drainage problem forced the cancellation of horse racing at Santa Anita Park since three inches of rain fell yesterday. The track has had to cancel racing 12 times since the synthetic track was installed two years ago. In 2006, the California Horse Racing Board banned dirt surfaces from thoroughbred tracks. Santa Anita Park has tried two synthetic tracks but the surfaces have not worked out. Officials announced they will replace the synthetic surface before the Oak Tree Meet in the fall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31866
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Synthetic track
Rain
Weather
Item ID
32063AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The City of Arcadia is using $646,000 in federal stimulus funds for repairs, repaving, re-striping and adding bicycle lanes on Santa Anita Avenue, north of Foothill Boulevard. The city has received $534,000 in stimulus money to retrofit City Hall with an energy-efficient heating and cooling system and $80,000 for equipment and training for its police department. Sometime in late spring, officials plan to widen intersections along Santa Anita Avenue, adding turn lanes or through lanes at Foothill Boulevard, Live Oak Avenue and Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31891
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2010
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Federal funding
Road construction
Item ID
32088AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia residents may vote again on street lighting fees. Under the new proposal, single family homes on arterial streets would pay about $17 a year, while those not on arterial streets would pay about $27 a year, making the assessments more fair. Voters in 2008 rejected a proposal to fund the lighting and now the city is considering another mail-in vote.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31898
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2010
Pages
p. A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Mail-in ballots
Street lights
Street lighting assessment districts
Item ID
32095AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Last year it seemed Santa Anita Park might be sold in a bankruptcy auction, but it appears owner Frank Stronach will keep an interest in the track. Under a deal arranged by Stronach's bankrupt Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) and its creditors in a Delaware bankruptcy court, ownership of the track would be transferred to MI Development, a real estate holding company controlled by Stronach. If a judge accepts the plan, Stronach would also retain ownership of Golden Gate Fields in the Bay Area, and Gulfstream Park in Florida. Also, it sets up developer Rick Caruso to proceed with building the Shops at Santa Anita mall that is proposed for the track's parking lot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31899
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Caruso, Rick
Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Shops at Santa Anita
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
32096AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Six candidates are running for three seats on the Arcadia City Council. They are Bob Harbicht, Paul Cheng, Mickey Segal, Peter Amundson, Jason Lee, and Sho Tay. They each answer the questions, "What should be done to improve the city's fiscal situation?" and "How should the city handle the Caruso mall proposal at Santa Anita (Park)?" The election will be in April.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31913
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2010
Pages
p. A6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Cheng, Paul
City Council Elections--2010
Harbicht, Bob
Lee, Jason
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Item ID
32110AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach met with about a dozen horse trainers to discuss the track's racing surface. Stronach announced that he would not replace the synthetic Pro-Ride track yet, but will stick with it until he gets the ability to run the track with less state regulations. He wants free enterprise, which he may never get. In the meantime, drainage problems and injuries persist on the synthetic track. Stronach said he'd be back in April to discuss the issue more.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31919
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2010
Pages
p. B1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2010
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Magna Entertainment Corporation (MEC)
Race track surfaces
Santa Anita Park - 2001 - 2010
Stronach, Frank
Synthetic tracks
Item ID
32116AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The Adams' Pack Station, owned by Deb Burgess, in the Chantry Flat area, 3 miles up a road starting from the top of Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia, fights to remain open as it faces costly upgrades required by the Los Angeles County Health Department. Forest authorities want it to remain a historic landmark, which would limit the amount and types of renovations that can be done.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31930
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2010
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Adams' Pack Station
Burgess, Deb
Chantry Flat
Conforti, Rich
Item ID
32127AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Unemployment declines in San Gabriel Valley areas. A chart shows Arcadia has 1,900 people unemployed, or 7.1% unemployment. A chart shows numbers for nearby cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31948
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Jobless rates
Unemployment
Item ID
32145AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Real estate developer and Arcadia resident Henry Nunez (in photo) started a hunger strike on Easter to draw attention to the importance of Arcadia's upcoming City Council elections. He is fasting and drinking only liquids and wants "a record turnout" in Tuesday's election for three city council seats and he wants people to vote for his choices--Peter Amundson, Paul Cheng and Sho Tay.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31956
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2010
Pages
p. A6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Activism
City council elections - 2001-2010 - April 13, 2010
Nunez, Henry
Item ID
32153AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Six candidates vying for three seats on the Arcadia City Council have raised more than $250,000 in campaign contributions. The candidates are Bob Harbicht, Paul Cheng, Mickey Segal, Peter Amundson, Jason J. Lee, and Sho Tay. The amounts raised for each candidate are given. The election will be on April 13, 2010.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31957
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2010
Pages
p. A9
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2010
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Cheng, Paul
City Council Elections--2010
Harbicht, Bob
Lee, Jason J.
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Item ID
32154AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Coverage of the 43rd Arcadia Invitational track and field event shows picture of Arcadia pole vaulter David Lim and Temple City's Philippe Ueng.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31959
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2010
Pages
p. C1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2010
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Arcadia Invitational
High school athletes
Lim, David
Pole vaulting
Sports
Track and Field
Ueng, Philippe
Item ID
32156AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

This article compares the public access that citizens have to local government/city council meetings. Arcadia provides minutes of council meetings dating back to 1957. About 70% of area cities offer some form of archived video, whether it's replayed on a local cable channel, or the Internet, or on DVDs available at the local library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31960
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2010
Pages
p. A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
City Council Meetings
Public access
Item ID
32157AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia and Sierra Madre have general municipal elections today to fill three City Council seats in each city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31961
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Cheng, Paul
City Council Elections--2010
Harbicht, Bob
Lee, Jason J.
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Item ID
32158AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Results are in from yesterday's city council elections for the City of Arcadia and the City of Sierra Madre. In Arcadia, the semi-official results show the three seats will be filled by Bob Harbicht, Mark "Mickey" Segal, and Peter Amundson. Sierra Madre voted in Joe Mosca, Josh Moran and Nancy Walsh (uncertified totals).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31964
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2010
Pages
p. A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council Elections--2010
Harbicht, Bob
Moran, Josh
Mosca, Joe
Segal, Mark "Mickey"
Sierra Madre City Council elections-2010
Walsh, Nancy
Item ID
32161AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

With a slight increase in unemployment in March, the state of California reached a post-Great Depression jobless rate high of 12.6%. Los Angeles County's unemployment rate remained locked at 12.4% from February to March. Economists say unemployment has hit bottom. The jobless rate for Arcadia in March, 2010 was 7.1%, or 1,900 people unemployed. A chart shows numbers for nearby cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31965
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Jobless rates
Unemployment
Item ID
32162AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

None of the three Chinese-American candidates received enough votes to win one of the three open seats in Tuesday's Arcadia City Council elections. With the departure of Mayor John Wuo, who was the second Chinese-American to be elected to the council, Arcadia, an ethnically diverse city, is reverting to an all Caucasian council for the first time in 12 years. Many in the Chinese community prefer to relay a concern to someone of their own race and culture "because this person understands what they say, what their concern is based on," former council member Dr. Sheng Chang said. Councilman Roger Chandler, however, believes that the city has enough volunteers, associations and resources to facilitate communication and to aptly handle any issue that could come up.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31967
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council Elections--2010
Asians--Chinese-Americans
Caucasians--whites
Chandler, Roger
Cheng, Paul
Harbicht, Bob
Lee, Jason
Race relations
Segal, Mark "Mickey"
Tay, Sho
Item ID
32164AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Magna Entertainment Corp., owner of Santa Anita Park race track, which is in bankruptcy reorganization hearings, filed a plan that would cancel its 2005 agreement with Rick Caruso to develop the 830,000 square feet Shops at Santa Anita on the race track's south parking lot. Caruso filed an objection to the move in bankruptcy court, citing "substantial economic harm" to Santa Anita Associates, LLC, the legal entity that was going to develop the project. Santa Anita LLC has so far invested over $25 million to the project's development. Caruso is committed to developing the project in Arcadia. If the contract is indeed terminated between the parties, Magna would have to start from scratch with new plans, new environmental impact reports, and new hearings to propose another development.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31978
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2010
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Caruso, Rick
Magna Entertainment Corp.
Santa Anita Associates, LLC
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010--development
Shopping malls
Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
32175AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

The historic Adams' Pack Station is having a fundraiser tomorrow. The funds are needed for the 50+ year old general store at Chantry Flat, to make upgrades to meet health codes. The pack station, originally established in Sierra Madre before it moved to Chantry Flat in 1936, uses a team of donkeys to carry supplies to the cabins in the Big Santa Anita Canyon, a camp owned by the United Methodist Church.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31997
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2010
Pages
p. A7
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2010
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Adams' Pack Station
Burgess, Deb
Historic sites
Item ID
32177AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia property owners will be asked to renew a street lighting fee schedule and assessment in June, when funding is set to expire. Officials warned that without an extension of the lighting assessment district, the city would lose about $420,000 a year. Unless the assessment is renewed, the city might have to cut services such as police protection, fire and emergency medical response services, library services, and recreation programs. Arcadia property owners currently pay 40% of street lighting repair and maintenance costs, while the city covers the other 60%. That would remain unchanged in the new assessment district, but the amounts each household pays will be different. Family households in residential neighborhoods will be charged $28.44 a year, while single-family homes along major thoroughfares will pay $16.73 a year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32000
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2010
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Street lights
Street lighting assessment districts
Item ID
32180AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

20 records – page 1 of 1.