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Joseph A. Larafonda, a barber at Perini's Hair Plus, has published a collection of barber jokes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22838
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 3, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 3, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Humor
Larafonda, Joseph A.
Item ID
23046AN
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Horse racing community feels the loss of James Ortega, Joseph Ortega, and Charles Ortega, 3 of the 9 victims killed by Bruce Pardo, a disgruntled former in-law who crashed a Christmas Eve party in Covina, dressed at Santa Claus. James, Joseph and Charles Ortega all owned race horses and loved the sport.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31352
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Christmas Eve Massacre - December 24, 2008
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Pardo, Bruce
Ortega, Charles
Ortega, James
Ortega, Joseph
Race horse owners
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31547AN
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Obituary/death notice. In Loving Memory of David Saunders II, March 28, 2007 - Aug. 28, 2007. David was born in Illinois, and he moved with family to Arcadia, Ca, where he attended Arcadia Schools. He served in the U.S. Army field artillery from 1944 to 1946. He is predeceased by father, Joseph, mother, Marion, sister Nanette and brother, Joseph. He worked many years at the Zanibar Restaurant in Duarte, Ca. For many years, he was a devotee and friend of Stan Laurel, which brought a tremendous sense of humor to him and his friends. He joined the Motor Yacht Tacinda Jean as steward and traveled across the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and traveled extensively there. Dave returned to So. Ca. to care for his mother and worked at PSA storage until his retirement in Pasadena, Ca. At his request Neptune Society handled the final arrangements. He will be greatly missed by John Haddad, Col. Alan Fox (US Army ret.), Jerry Salthouse, and a multitude of friends.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30713
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2007
Pages
p. News 21
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2007
Pages
p. News 21
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Saunders, David II
Item ID
30901AN
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The Arcadia City Council has awarded a $3.056 million contract to Pacific Hydrotech to build the St. Joseph Reservoir at Santa Clara and Second Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30840
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Pacific Hydrotech Corporation
St. Joseph Reservoir
Item ID
31028AN
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Joseph Onelas and Robert Alvarez received knife wounds after fighting Halloween night at the intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24768
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2002
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Ornales, Joseph (or Onelas, Joseph)
Alvarez, Robert
Item ID
24962AN
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Former Arcadia resident Joy Barker is undergoing cancer treatments. Her four sons Joseph, Jim, Bob and Gary Oedekerk shave their heads in support.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30019
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Baker, Joy
Oedekerk, Bob
Oedekerk, Gary
Oedekerk, Jim
Oedekerk, Joseph
Cancer
Item ID
30206AN
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Arcadia resident Rosemary Harry makes bonnets and blankets for the infants born at Methodist Hospital.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25955
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2003
Pages
p. D6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2003
Pages
p. D6
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Harry, Rosemary
Item ID
26156AN
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City planners will try to preserve Rosemarie Drive in Arcadia, as they work with a developer and neighbors on the possibility of a split lot for Joseph Winn's property at 460 W. Walnut. Currently the street has a cul-de-sac to the west and dead ends to the east.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33100
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Jong, Hank
Real property
Winn, Joseph
Item ID
33297AN
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A green-colored golden retriever puppy named Wasabi was born to Goldie, owned by Peter Tseng of Alhambra. Greg Hardy, the veterinarian at Best Friends Pet Hospital in Arcadia, said when puppies are born, sometimes there is a green discharge that could stain their fur, but will usually wash off. Wasabi's case is unusual.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29790
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2005
Pages
p. U20
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2005
Pages
p. U20
Subjects
Hardy, Greg
Puppies
Golden retrievers
Tseng, Peter
Item ID
29975AN
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Rose Parade moves, grooves. The 2024 theme is a salute to music. The parade's Rose Queen is Italy-born Naomi Stillitano of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36613
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Bohanec, Olivia
Dela Cruz, Trinity
Ho, Phoebe
Moore-Walker, Mia
Powell, Jessica
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
Tucker, Emmerson
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A profile of Arcadia mom Margarethe Else Dietrich, born 100 years ago on July 27, 1900. She joins the ranks of centenarians.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27683
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 27, 2000
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 27, 2000
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Dietrich, Margarethe Else ("Gretel")
Item ID
27880AN
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Mirai Nagasu, an ice skater who was born in Montebello and raised in Arcadia, shown in photo, is training and competing hard to become an international skating champion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31826
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 21, 2009
Pages
p. C3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 21, 2009
Pages
p. C3
Subjects
Ice skaters
Nagasu, Mirai
Sports
Item ID
32023AN
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National Hockey League news-Jason Robertson signs a new deal with Dallas Stars. He is a restricted free agent, is 23-years-old, and was born in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36337
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2022
Pages
p. B7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2022
Pages
p. B7
Subjects
Athletes
Dallas Stars-hockey team
Hockey
Robertson, Jason
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Dallas Stars' Robertson enjoys record-setting season. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars left wing, was born in Arcadia and moved to Michigan when he was 10.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36469
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Athletes
Dallas Stars
National Hockey League
Los Angeles Kings
Professional sports
Robertson, Jason
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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
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Two boys and two girls were born to Feda and Samer Shalabi on Friday, October 4, at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The quadruplets were conceived through invitro fertilization.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24655
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Births
Shalabi, Feda and Samer
Quadruplets
Item ID
24845AN
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Democratic State Controller Steve Westly will formally announce today he is running for governor in 2006. The kickoff event is being held in a friend's house in Arcadia, the city where he was born.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29563
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Westly, Steve
Gubernatorial elections - 2006
Item ID
29747AN
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The first set of quadruplets delivered at Arcadia Methodist Hospital were born to mother Feda Shalabi and father Samer Shalabi of El Monte. The babies were delivered by Cesarean section by Dr. Richard Williams.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30621
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Multiple births
Quadruplets
Shalabi, Feda
Shalabi, Samer
Item ID
30809AN
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Grant Chu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ming R. Chu of Arcadia, received a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30393
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Chu, Grant
Graduations
Item ID
30580AN
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Hundreds of people gathered at Santa Anita Park to honor the slain Ortega family, which lost nine members in a Christmas Eve mass murder on the 1100 block of East Knollcrest Drive in Covina, CA. The tribute and fundraiser was organized by Jerry and Jim Rocha. Jockey Joseph Talamo rode "Return of the King," a horse owned by Charles and James Ortega, in the fourth race yesterday. The horse finished second in the race dedicated to the Ortegas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31393
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A10
Subjects
Christmas Eve Massacre - December 24, 2008
Ortega, Alicia
Ortega, Charles
Ortega, James
Ortega, Joseph
Ortega, Theresa
Ortiz, Alicia
Ortiz, Michael
Pardo, Bruce
Pardo, Sylvia
Rocha, Jerry
Rocha, Jim
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Talamo, Joseph (jockey)
Item ID
31586AN
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Newspaper Index
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