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Obituary or death notice. Sherman J. McQueen, Jr. was a graduate of Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School, aka M-A-D High School.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. A11
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. A11
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
McQueen, Sherman J, Jr.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Who was Clara Baldwin Stocker? Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's eldest daughter lived lavishly at her home Twin Oaks in Arcadia. See hard copy in VF Baldwin, Clara.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 11, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 11, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Baldwin, Clara
Baldwin Stocker, Clara
Historic houses
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary Club's Salute to Seniors Luncheon to honor Mr. Lee Shimmin, the City of Arcadia Senior of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35446
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 6, 2019
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 6, 2019
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Clubs, organizations
Awards-honors-recognitions
Senior Citizens
Shimmin, Lee
Item ID
35638AN
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Newspaper Index
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Update on Jay Cohen and other Santa Anita news. Joan Schmidt writes that former beloved Santa Anita Park trumpeter Jay Cohen has Bell’s Palsy, which has caused paralysis of the right side of his face. Jay was born in Camden, NJ. Includes other biographical information. Jockey Ruben Fuentes was voted “Jockey of the Week” by Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox. Happy 98th birthday to Santa Anita Park worker John Shear, who still has no intention of retiring.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Cohen, Jay
Shear, John
Item ID
35589AN
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Newspaper Index
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Fall of the House of Baldwin. Part 1 of a 6 part series about Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's younger daughter Anita Baldwin. By Galen Patterson. See hard copy in VF Baldwin, Anita

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Baldwin, Anita
Patterson, Galen
Item ID
35649AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor's Breakfast / State of the City and Methodist Hospital update at Community Connections by Joan Schmidt. Mayor Peter Amundson was born and raised in Arcadia and spoke about what a great city it is to live, love, learn and leave a legacy. He spoke about the great Arcadia Public Library with its 42 high tech computers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35155
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Schmidt, Joan
Item ID
35344AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Danish Prince who called Arcadia home. The story of Prince Erik and his home on Santa Anita Avenue. He was nephew of King of Denmark, born 1890, moved to Arcadia 1924.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Booth, Lois Francis
Rosenborg, Erik Frederik Christian (Prince)
Item ID
35193AN
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Musical siblings Melodey and Marc Soong hold benefit concert for Michael J. Fox's (Team Fox) Parkinson's Disease research. They started piano lessons at Yamaha School in Arcadia when they were 4 and 3 years old, respectively.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2017
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2017
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Musicians
Parkinson's Disease
Soong, Marc
Soong, Melodey
Item ID
35175AN
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New development and businesses in Downtown Arcadia. The Metro Gold Line train has brought renewed success and energy to Downtown Arcadia. A mixed-use project near the Gold Line's Arcadia station will include over 16,000 square feet of commercial space, 38 residential units, and 110 new parking spaces are under construction, as is a 4,000 square foot Art Deco style office building at 130 S. First Avenue. Last year, Mr. Lowe Brewing Co. opened Arcadia's first microbrewery and in July, Vendome Wine & Spirits opened at 103 E. Santa Clara St. Article by Mayor Peter Amundson.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Business and Industry
Mt. Lowe Brewering Co.
Vendome Wine & Spirits
Item ID
35174AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School students and staff, Mr. Christopher Schultz (Track and Field coach), aid victims of Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 storm that struck the coast of South Texas.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2017
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Arcadia High School teachers
Humanitarian aid
Schultz, Christopher
Item ID
35169AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 30, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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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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Newspaper Index
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375 Arcadia High School Apaches are set for marching in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on January 2, 2017, and at the Rose Parade Band Fest on New Year's Eve at Pasadena City College. Band director is Mr. Seth Murray. The Apache Marching Band has performed in the Rose Parade 15 times over the past 50 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apaches Marching Band
Murray, Seth
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade
Item ID
34933AN
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Ninety-three year old fighter pilot Edward J. Lopez publishes "flight of a Hell Hawk," his memoir. He is a World War II veteran and purple heart recipient.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Authors
Lopez, Edward J.
Memoirs
World War II veterans
Item ID
34907AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution celebrates Constitution Week with a display at Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Besocke, Darlene
Daughters of the American Revolution-Arcadia Chapter (DAR)
Tone, Billie
Item ID
34854AN
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New Arcadia City Council member April Verlato brings a new voice. She is a lawyer born and raised in Arcadia. She has been an activist against mansions. She is president of Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA). Her goals for her time in office are 1) to address the uptick in residential burglaries and 2) to improve Arcadia's business districts.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council members
Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34763AN
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Newspaper Index
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So long Mr. Mayor: an exit interview with Gary Kovacic.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Hules, Katta
Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
34743AN
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Newspaper Index
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Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrate their 165th anniversary in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 2015
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 2015
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Jackson, Carol
Tone, Billie
Item ID
34540AN
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Newspaper Index
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Four members of Reyes family start at Arcadia High School. All their names start with J and all are in different grade levels.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 3, 2015
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 3, 2015
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Foran, Ryan
Reyes family
Item ID
34483AN
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A horse named Tough Sunday, born blind and deaf, defies all odds and will compete in the California Cup Derby on January 24 at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Alexander, Nick
Horses and horse racing
Item ID
34258AN
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County Arboretum and Baldwin family push to revive Baldwin Lake. The 4-acre lake in the middle of the Arboretum stands polluted, filled with tons of mud and filth from years of urban runoff. Tony Zampiello, executive officer of the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster, along with the county's Department of Parks and Recreation, have formed a task force with goal of dredging the old lake built by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in the late 19th century. Margaux Viera, Baldwin's great-great-great granddaughter, a member of the "Save Baldwin Lake" task force, says the shoreline around the lake is collapsing and eroding. See hard copy in VF "Arboretum."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Baldwin Lake
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Viera, Margaux
Item ID
34242AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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