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Historical information on Baldwin Lake, the four-acre body of water that adjoins the Queen Anne Cottage in the historical section of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, is presented. The history of lake extends from time of the Native Americans (they called their village Aleupkigna), to Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's ranch in 1873, to the movies and television shows in which it has appeared. Baldwin Lake played host to movie stars Johnny Weismuller, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. The lake has appeared in Safari, Roots, and Fantasy Island. See also VF "Arboretum" for hard copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30529
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Baldwin Lake
Films
Lakes
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Motion Pictures
Ponds
Queen Anne Cottage
Water
Item ID
30717AN
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The water in Baldwin Lake at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, which is actually a sag pond, is evaporating, and the water is not being replenished by the artesian well because of low levels in the water table. The lake is famous from the television show Fantasy Island. The last time Baldwin Lake was dry was 1991.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32721
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum--Baldwin Lake
Water
Item ID
32918AN
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Newspaper Index
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Why are fewer migratory birds visiting Arcadia’s Baldwin Lake at the Arboretum? The lake could see great benefit from Proposition 3 and Measure W. Audobon Society birders say there used to be approximately 330 species of migratory birds landing each winter at Baldwin Lake. In recent years that number has dwindled to about 200 species, such that the lake, which is in dire need of dredging and major ecological rehabilitation, is the focus of much debate. The lake has a low algae problem in the winter, not enough oxygen, and lots of sediment. The silt and organic matter has contributed to the shallow levels.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35316
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Baldwin Lake
Birds
Item ID
35506AN
Collection
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Arcadia’s Baldwin Lake makes history. A “History Lives Here” historical marker was dedicated at Baldwin Lake at the Los Angeles County Arboretum last Thursday. The marker was donated by Arcadia Historical Society.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35281
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
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p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society-Historical Markers
Baldwin Lake
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Item ID
35470AN
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Power outage outrage, takes it toll on customers. Thousands still without power in the San Gabriel Valley. Winds toppled a 140-year-old eucalyptus tree at Los Angeles County Arboretum, and Tim Phillips is pictured at the base of it. Damage estimates vary--Temple City alone expects cost to exceed $10 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32740
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 4, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 4, 8
Subjects
Disasters
Electricity
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Phillips, Tim
Trees
Utilities
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32937AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Recent changes in the scope of motion picture and television filming at the Arboretum has caused some residents to question the productions' use of the facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27450
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 16, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 16, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
27647AN
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Tarzan returns to Arboretum in Arcadia. Arboretum celebrates Hollywood history on June 30 with a special presentation of On Location: Tarzan at the Arboretum by Scott Tracy Griffin, author of Tarzan on Film and Tarzan the Centennial Celebration. Baldwin Lake and surrounding landscape served as stand-in for African jungle in 12 classic Tarzan films.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35216
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Griffin, Scott Tracy
Joyce, Brenda (actor-pictured in article)
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Sheffield, Johnny (actor-pictured in article)
Tarzan
Item ID
35405AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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What's Going on with Lake Baldwin in Arcadia" Part 2: the Plan. Plan includes installing wetland ponds and settling basins north of Baldwin Lake, along Arcadia Wash. The idea is to capture water, channel it into a natural filter, and a portion of which will find its way down to an aquifer (a layer of water-holding rock below the surface), where it is drawn and used in various ways, including drinking water.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35200
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia Wash
Baldwin Lake
Water
Item ID
35389AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A new tram, which meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, is now in service at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25774
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
25974AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The California Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation have reached an agreement that the foundation and parks and recreation will co-manage and be equally involved in decisions on the use of the Arboretum. An executive director will be hired.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26417
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
26617AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Los Angeles County Arboretum, which had its name changed to Los Angeles County Botanic Gardens, is now going back to the name Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31837
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens - 2001-2010
Item ID
32034AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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More than 3700 people came to a two-day plant sale which raised funds to support programs at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29503
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Baldwin Bonanza
Events
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Fundraisers
Item ID
29687AN
Collection
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TV's Mario Lopez to host Lucky Baldwin Poker Tournament on June 10. It is a fundraiser to preserve the 1880s architecture of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's home at the site of Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34841
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 30, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 30, 2017
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Lopez, Mario
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Preservation
Viera, Margaux
Item ID
35032AN
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Writer Charles Cooper recounts the history of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, including previous landowners Hugo Reid and Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31039
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. ("Lucky")
Los Angeles County Arboretum - history
Rancho Santa Anita - history
Reid, Hugo
Item ID
31234AN
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Arcadia Historical Society dedicates its 9th "History Lives Here" historical marker at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, once the home of Arcadia founder, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, on October 2, near the front entrance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33164
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2012
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2012
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Historical markers
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Item ID
33361AN
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Arcadia Education Foundation awarded $30,000 in mini grants to Arcadia Unified School District teachers. The most popular item asked for was a Google Chrome Book, which are needed on upcoming standardized tests.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33764
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2014
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2014
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Education Foundation grants
Classroom equipment
Item ID
33959AN
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Steven R. Kutcher, an Arcadia resident, is the entomologist who provided the arachnids for the movie "Spider-man." Kutcher discusses other film projects to which he has lent his expertise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30306
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arachnids
Entomologists
Kutcher, Steven R.
Spider-man - movie
Spiders
Item ID
30493AN
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Arcadia Unified School District celebrates successful 10th annual #ArcadiaFirstDay social media campaign with pictures of the first day of school. It has become a cherished tradition in the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36527
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 24, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 24, 2023
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Mora, Kristen
Social media
Vannasdall, David
Young, Tiffany
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Reserve funds that were set aside for city infrastructure improvements may have to be used to deal with state budget cuts, as proposed by city manager Bill Kelly.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31035
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City budget (2002-2003)
City infrastructure
Item ID
31230AN
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Virginia Stein is new president of the volunteer support organization for the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27826
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Stein, Virginia
Volunteers
Item ID
28023AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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