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Santa Anita Park faces suits from former Human Resources head over COVID-19 protocols. Plaintiff Jill Eknoian-Lopez alleges she was forced to resign in 2021 after experiencing a backlash when she complained the company was not following a safe coronavirus protocol. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 15, March 23, 2023.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36450
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Eknoian-Lopez, Jill
Lawsuits
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Stonach Group
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Wrapping up spring season's biggest takeaways and outstanding efforts in high school sports. Recognized for his outstanding effort is Antoine Sims, Arcadia High School football coach who was hired during the pandemic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35955
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2021
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2021
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--boys football
Sims, Antoine
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Democrat Mike Fong and Republican Burton Brink vie for vacant Assembly seat in the 49th Assembly District, which is comprised of 10 San Gabriel Valley cities, including Arcadia. Vote centers are open. The term is through December 5. Biographical information included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36176
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A14
Subjects
Brink, Burton
Chau, Edwin
Fong, Mike
Special elections
49th Assembly District
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Highland Oaks Elementary School's Club program connects students with interests and friends. Baton Twirling Club, Coding Club, Food Crafts Club, and Hawks Nest Community Building Club, are just a sample of the over 20 clubs offered there. Patricia Mattera, now in her 7th year as Highland Oaks Principal, first gained inspiration for the student clubs from her previous work experience.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36330
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2022
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2022
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Highland Oaks Elementary School
Mattera, Patricia
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Harry Horak of Arcadia is 100 years old today. He is a World War II veteran and retired tax accountant. Includes more biographical information.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36136
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Centenarians
Horack, Harry
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School clubs adapt to the pandemic by moving their operations online.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35964
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 1, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 1, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School clubs
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Pandemics
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School teen Naomi Stillitano is the new Rose Queen. Naomi is a dancer, actor, born in Italy, is the 135th person crowned. Includes some biographical information.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36566
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2023
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2023
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Aghajanian, Alex
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia man accused of lying, losing millions of investors' money. James Arthur McDonald, Jr. former CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Hercules Investments LLC and Index Strategy Advisors Inc. was charged with one count of securities fraud. Prosecutors claim McDonald lost clients of his Los Angeles-based firm Hercules millions of dollars in late 2020. He had been renting a home in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36351
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Fraud
McDonald, James Arthur
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Tim Yakteen, a trainer who was an apprentice under Bob Baffert earlier in his career, brings two top horses to the Kentucky Derby. He is the trainer in charge at Churchill Downs. Includes biographical information.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36237
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Churchill Downs
Horses and horse racing
Kentucky Derby
Trainers
Yakteen, Tim
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Assemblyman Ed Chau appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom as Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, with biographical information. Chau was elected to represent the 49th Assembly District in November 2012, which includes Arcadia. He was in private practice for nearly 20 years before his election and served on Montebello Unified School District Board. His law degree is from Southwestern University.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36118
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 2, 2021
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 2, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California State Assembly
Chau, Ed
Los Angeles County Superior Court judges
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Duarte students revisit how Rotary Club defied status quo and changed law. Duarte Rotary Club was kicked out of Rotary in 1978 for admtiting women as members. The group fought the ruling for 9 years before winning its case at the US Supreme Court in 1987. Rotarians Mary Wilson of Duarte and Rosie Mares of Arcadia, among others, celebrated this historical victory during International Women's Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36648
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Organizations
Mares, Rosie
Rotary Club
Wilson, Mary
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital set to announce partnership with USC. Bryan Green (or Brian Green) will discuss the hospital's new partnership with USC at the Arcadia Community Coordinating Council meeting on April 4. Includes biographical information on Green.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36203
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 17, 2022
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 17, 2022
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Green, Bryan
Green, Brian
Hospitals
University of Southern California
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Outstanding Educator Awards honor 17 area teachers, presented by Assemblymember Mike Fong. Grace Shahinian from Camino Grove Elementary (Arcadia Unified School District) was among those honored.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36522
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fong, Mike
Shahinian, Grace
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Woman's Club celebrates the 90th year of the construction and dedication of their clubhouse. The club is also applying for historical preservation landmark designation for its clubhouse. One of the club's first civic projects was establishing a library in Arcadia in 1914. After receiving approval from the county, a small library building at the southeast corner of First Avenue and Indiana (Wheeler) Street was established. Arcadia Police Chief Nakamura and Event Chair Marilyn Daleo attend and are in the photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36046
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 5, 2021
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 5, 2021
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Woman's Club
Billings, Alice
Daleo, Marilyn
Historic preservation
Nakamura, Roy
Service clubs
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Jean D. Koehler earns 2020 Ameriprise Client Experience Award as a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36095
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 28, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 28, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Ameriprise Financial
Awards, honors, recognitions
Koehler, Jean D.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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NASA Ambassador Rosanne Sachson to speak at Arcadia Woman's Club meeting on March 4, 2020. The topic will be Apollo: to the moon and beyond, about how Apollo 11's Moon landing on July 20, 1969 brings us to today's space accomplishments and where NASA is headed in their next missions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35657
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Woman's Club
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Sachson, Rosanne
Collection
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Young women begin journey to becoming 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Rose Queen. More than 30 hopefuls attend first day of Royal Court tryouts at the historic Tournament House on Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena. Former Rose Court members, including Sahanna Rajnikantha of Arcadia, share stories and answer questions from the 2024 Court hopefuls.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36540
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Rajinikanthan, Sahanna
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia employee Tim Schwehr, Senior Economic Development Analyst, will talk to Arcadia Community Coordinating Council on February 3, 2020 about what's happening in Arcadia. In his role, he oversess efforts to attract new business and development, fosters economic growth and acts as liaison to the business community. Includes some biographical information.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35648
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 25, 2020
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 25, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
City of Arcadia employees
Schwehr, Tim
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former TV finance analyst from Arcadia James Arthur McDonalds, Jr. charged with lying to investors about the health of his finance firm and failing to disclose massive losses incurred through risky investments following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. McDonald was CEO of Los Angeles-based Hercules Investments and Redondo Beach-based Index Strategy Advisors Inc. He is believed to be in hiding.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36342
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2022
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2022
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Crimes and criminals
Fraud
Hercules Investments
McDonald, James Arthur, Jr.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena City College Board. Three challengers hold leads over incumbents in the recent primary election. In Trustee Area 7, Incumbent Anthony Fellow and Alton Wang, a legal advocate focused on improving representation in government for communities across the country, hope to represent the city of Arcadia on the college's Board of Trustees. Wang led early in a tight race. Both Fellow and Wang recognize the importance of the issues of housing insecurity and increasing access to college courses in the wake of declining enrollment at PCC. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A8, June 9, 2022--Incumbent Fellow leads Alton Wang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36256
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pasadena City College
Board of Trustees
Community Colleges
Elections
Fellow, Anthony
Wang, Alton
Collection
Newspaper Index
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