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Longtime Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco retires. Glasco has served 12 years as its elected City Clerk. In 2022, Arcadia voters approved an update to the City Charter that eliminated the position of the elected City Clerk. With Glasco's retirement, the City Manager will appoint a City Clerk. Most of the traditional City Clerk duties are currently performed by professional staff in the City Manager's Office, ensuring uninterrupted service to the public. Photo of Glasco with Arcadia City Council. See press release dated April 18, 2024 in VF for full-text.

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Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
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p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia City Clerks
Glasco, Gene
Retirements
Veterans
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Spotlight on jockey Juan Hernandez in column by Kevin Modesti.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2024
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p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2024
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Hernandez, Juan
Horses and horse racing
Modesti, Kevin
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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National monument expansion possible. Report claims United States President Joe Biden plans to add a third more land to the protection of the San Gabriel Mountains.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2024
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p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Biden, Joe, President of the United States
Chu, Judy
Forests
Legislation
Padilla, Alex
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
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One found dead in apartment fire on Genoa Street near First Avenue on Sunday, April 7. Arcadia police Lieutenant Kollin Cieadlo said there were no signs of foul play so far. Charlie Tuggle, a battalion chief with Arcadia Fire Department estimated damages to the structure at $10,000 and $1,000 to the contents. Arcadia fire Captain Drew Pryor said the call came in at 9:18 P.M. and the bathroom of the apartment was on fire. By 9:37 P.M. the fire was out. The dead man's identity has not been released.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Cieadlo, Kollin
Deaths
Pryor, Drew
Tuggle, Charlie
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Horse named Stronghold and jockey Antonio Fresu top horse named Imagination, with jockey Frankie Dettori, to win the Grade I, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, April 6, at Santa Anita Park.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2024
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p. B9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2024
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p. B9
Subjects
Fresu, Antonio
Dettori, Frankie
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Jockey Frankie Dettori wins near-record 6 races in the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, April 6.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2024
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p. B9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2024
Pages
p. B9
Subjects
Dettori, Frankie
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Santa Anita Park racing weekend is rained out for March 30 and March 31. The track announced an added race card for Thursday, April 4.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2024
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p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2024
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Rain
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Weather
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Arcadia High School names Eric Elias as head football coach. Elias is a former assistant coach and an Arcadia alum. He was offensive coordinator at Cantwell Sacred Heart this past season, and has had previous coaching experience at Buena Park, Schurr, and Arroyo.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2024
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p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--boys football
Coaches
Elias, Eric
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Star Wars celebrities to gather for fan event at Chalice Collectibles in Arcadia to raise funds for charity. Chalice Collectibles is one of the biggest independent retail stores selling Funko Pops (mostly vinyl pop culture figurines). Chris Bartlett, the voice and human behind C-3PO and 1-JAC on the Disney Plus streaming series "Obi Wan Kenobi," Kat Cressida, the voice of Princess Leia in "Star Wars: Rebellion," "X-Wing Alliance," and "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron," Misty Rosas, who portrayed Kuiil and Frog Lady on "The Mandalorian," and Leilani Shiu, who portrayed Teeka the Jawa on "Obi Wan Kenobi," Tatooine Jawa and offworld Jawa on "The Mandalorian" and other roles on "The Book of Boba Fett" will be there to sign toys and stuff. Chalice Collectibles is located in The Shops at Santa Anita (mall), 400 South Baldwin, Suite 2, Arcadia, CA 91007.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
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p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Celebrities
Chalice Collectibles
Shops at Santa Anita
Toys
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Pasadena Symphony announces Brett Mitchell as new music director, beginning a 5-year tenure on April 1. The Pasadena Symphony makes up half of the Pasadena Symphony and Pops Organization, and officials said Michael Feinstein will continue as conductor of the Pasadena Pops, which presents an annual summer concert series at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
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p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
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p. 14
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden--summer concerts
Mitchell, Brett
Music
Pasadena Pops
Pasadena Symphony
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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.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
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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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High school track and field notes. Local athletes starting to leave an impression. The Covina Invitational takes places March 29-30, Arcadia Invitational takes place April 5-6, and Mt. SAC Relays on April 18-20, but there are some standout competitors such as Reena Hsieh of Arcadia and Arcadia juniorLayla Roslan.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
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p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
High school sports
Hsieh, Reena
Roslan, Layla
Track and Field
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The price hasn't been right for bettors at Santa Anita Park. It's too easy to pick the winners. Betting favorites are winning 46% of the races since the meet opened December 26. That's much higher than normal in thoroughbred racing (about 33%), than the highest for any of Santa Anita's 85 previous winter-spring seasons.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
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p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Betting
Gambling
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Murder trial. Deyun Shi, man accused of revenge on family. The prosecutor said Shi, a Chinese citizen, had plan to flee to Hong Kong after killing his 2 teenage nephews in Arcadia and an attack against his wife. Shi faces life in prison without parole if convicted in the January 22, 2016 killings of 15-year-old Anthony Lin and 16-year-old William Lin, and of injuring his wife the day before. The boys were bludgeoned to death in their home in the 400 block of Fairview Avenue in Arcadia.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Amy
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun
Murders
Trials
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A fourth horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 5-year-old mare named Big Switch has been euthanized following a sesamoid injury from exercising. Owner and breeder is George Krikorian. Trainer was John Sadler and jockey was Juan Hernandez.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Hernandez, Juan
Horses and horse racing
Krikorian, George
Sadler, John
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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San Gabriel Mountains-Veterans seeking expansion of forest. Advocates ask White House to add acreage to federal protection. Iraq War veteran Steve Dunwoody leads veterans struggling with PTSD on hikes through the Angeles National Forest. The veterans group joins legislators, cities, tribal, and environmental groups in support of adding forest land to the San Gabriel Mountains monument. The proposed addition borders the cities of Santa Clarita, Monrovia, Arcadia, and Sierra Madre, as well as Los Angeles communities of Sylmar, Tujunga, and Sunland. Twin bills from House of Representatives Rep. Judy Chu, D-Pasadena and U.S. Sentor Alex Padilla, D-Calif. propose an expansion that would grow the monument by one-third.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Chu, Judy
Dunwoody, Steve
Forests
Legislation
Padilla, Alex
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Veterans
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Santa Anita Park cancels Friday racing due to recent storms. Friday's card will be redrawn Saturday and held February 15. Santa Anita Park V.P. and General Manager Nate Newby said more than 10 inches of rain fell in Arcadia since Sunday afternoon.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2024
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p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2024
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Newby, Nate
Rain
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Weather
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Arcadia Assisteens Auxiliary accepting applications February 1-28. It is a co-ed auxiliary that provides community service opportunities for high school students. Assisteens staff the Book Buddies Program, in partnership with Arcadia Public Library, and volunteer at the Assistance League of Arcadia's Bargain Box Thrift Shop. A group photo of Assisteens is shown.

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Mountain Views News
Date
January 27, 2024
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Assistance League of Arcadia
Assisteens
Bargain Box Thrift Shop
Organizations
Volunteers
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USC Arcadia Hospital announces leadership changes. The appointments will "better serve its community and align with Keck Medicine of USC health system." Colleen Wilcoxen, is now chief nursing officer. Robert Begg has been named Vice President of Human Resources and will supervise workforce training and development. Beginning January 29, Lisa Johnson will serve as the USC-AH chief quality officer.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2024
Pages
p. 31
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2024
Pages
p. 31
Subjects
Begg, Robert
Johnson, Lisa
USC Arcadia Hospital
Wilcoxen, Colleen
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Bridging the digital divide: Brenda J. Trainor to illuminate the importance of broadband internet access, at Arcadia Coordinating Council meeting on February 5, at Villa Catrina, 251 North Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia.

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Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2024
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2024
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p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Coordinating Council
Internet Access
Trainor, Brenda J.
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