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Arcadia novelist Jack Cummings' recently published hard-cover novel, "Dead Man's Medal," is being will received as an exciting adventure story of the posthumous award of a Medal of Honor, set against a cavalry background in Arizona and Mexico of 1888.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper567
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1984
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Cummings, Jack
Item ID
567AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident and LAUSD educator Jenny Lu writes book encouraging girls to enter STEM fields. Her book is titled Emma Ren: Robot Engineer and is aimed at children ages 4-8.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35944
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Arcadia residents
Lu, Jenny
Teachers
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Newspaper Index
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James Glass, an Arcadia attorney, has written a book called "Traffic Court, How to Win." which tells how to contest a traffic ticket.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper570
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1988
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1988
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Glass, James
Item ID
570AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sandy Snider, a historian at the L. A. County Arboretum, has published a biography of Lucky Baldwin, entitled "Lucky Baldwin -- California Visionary."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper575
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Snider, Sandy
Item ID
575AN
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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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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Actresses
Arcadia Authors - Salisbury, Katie
Nonfiction books
Wong, Anna May
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District secures $5.7M in taxpayer savings by refinancing its current bonds to current low interest rates. The bonds are from Measure I, which was originally passed by Arcadia voters November 2006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35858
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Bonds
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Arcadia Resident Receives Cal State Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award. James Brady, an anthropology professor at Cal State L.A. and Arcadia resident, has received the Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award for his mentorship of students.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 27, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 27, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia residents
Awards-honors-recognitions
Brady, James
Professors
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Arcadia resident and member of the Library Board and Friends of the Library, Jeanne Saunders, died in and auto accident in New Mexico on August 27.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1647
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Saunders, Jeanne
Item ID
1646AN
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Newspaper Index
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City and school elections will not be combined as originally planned, according to a proposal by the Arcadia City Council. It will cost the school district $16,000 for it's April school board election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1511
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Marcha 1, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Marcha 1, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Elections - Local
Item ID
1510AN
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Newspaper Index
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J. Lyle Cunningham, a resident of Arcadia for the past 25 years, has been elected president of the Arcadia Historical Society for the 1983-84 year to succeed William D. Long.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1708
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Cunningham, J. Lyle
Item ID
1707AN
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Newspaper Index
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New app Sound Mind provides music and visual therapy with a focus on meditation and mental health. A veteran Brian Femminella and an Arcadia resident Travis Chen created the app.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36102
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Apps
Arcadia residents
Chen, Travis
Femminella, Brian
Mental health
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Technology
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Helen Schrader, editor of the Arcadia Tribune and the Foothill Inter-City Newspapers, is retiring Friday, August 10, 1984. An Arcadia resident for the past 40 years, she has served as editor since 1964. Mrs. Schrader is the widow of Arcadia author, Del Schrader. Biographical notes included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper507
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Tribune - Schrader, Helen
Item ID
507AN
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Newspaper Index
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Interview with author Brad Pearson who wrote the book The Eagles of Heart Mountain. He tackles the injustice of Japanese-American incarceration through the exploits of a World War II camp football team. Article mentions many evacuees were detained at Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia before being shipped out.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2021
Pages
p. C7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2021
Pages
p. C7
Subjects
Authors
Football
Japanese-Americans
Pearson, Brad
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
World War II
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Arcadia resident Ed Lavin will operate a local franchise of Triple A Student Painters this summer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper833
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1989
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1989
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Triple A Student Painters
Item ID
833AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Christy Johnson creates fine pottery projects in her workshop at home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1875
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Johnson, Christy
Item ID
1874AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12291
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 8, 1984
Pages
p. C-2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 8, 1984
Pages
p. C-2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Ricci, Nina
Item ID
12503AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Each year, Richard Onderdonk's archeology class conducts a dig on the high school campus. They attempt to duplicate the work done by professional archaeologists. Their efforts so far have yielded few artifacts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3060
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Onderdonk, Richard
Item ID
2982AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Harry Lauber died September 11 at the age of 69. Biographical notes included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1916
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Lauber, Harry R.
Item ID
1912AN
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Newspaper Index
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Interview with Arcadia resident Gayle Tippit, sister of Gary Earl Lee, and American hostage in Iran.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3454
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Tippit, Gayle
Item ID
3341AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36360
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2022
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2022
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Tortomasi, Florence "Nina"
Collection
Newspaper Index
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