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The possibility of a fee for admission to both the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens is being considered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At a hearing, Hal Roach, a member of the Board of Governors expressed the hope that the Supervisors would not resort to charging a fee. The fee would NOT be used to keep up the Arboretum, but would go into the County General Fund.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
442AN
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Four proposals have been received by the Arcadia Redevelopment Department for a development on Huntington Drive in east Arcadia, across the street from the proposed Target Store. All four meet the criteria set out by the Redevelopment Agency. The agency had requested builders to design either retail stores, a professional office building, or a fine restaurant.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1984
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
725AN
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Business license fees in Arcadia would go up for the first time in nearly 20 years under a plan to be considered by City Council.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1988
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p. A-1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
728AN
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Mayor Bob Margett, in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce, suggested that the city start checking up on businesses operating out of homes within the city.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
717AN
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J. C. Penney Co. is overhauling its pricing strategy and will alter store layouts, including the retail store at Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2012
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p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2012
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p. A15
Subjects
Business and Industry
J. C. Penney Co.
Retail stores
Item ID
33020AN
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A retail store specializing in motorized scooters opened June 3 at 411 E. Huntington Drive, in Arcadia.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2002
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p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2002
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p. B3
Subjects
Awesome - Scooters & More
Business and Industry
Item ID
24014AN
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H & M, a fashion retailer, will open a store at Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita on December 14, 2006. The store will have fashions for men, women, teens, and lingerie.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 2006
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 2006
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p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Clothing
H & M
Retail stores
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita
Item ID
30482AN
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Pasadena's Lighthouse Christian Store on Lake Avenue closed its business earlier this month, due to tough competition from bookstores like Amazon and big box stores like Costco, Sam's Club and Target. Lighthouse still has locations in Long Beach and Orange, but their stores in Glendale and Arcadia both closed in recent years.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
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p. A1, A4
Subjects
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Christian supplies
Item ID
31964AN
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Macy's and Robinsons-May will merge in an $11 billion deal that will reshape the southland retail landscape. The Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita currently has both stores.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2005
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p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2005
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p. B3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Federated Department Stores
Macy's
Mergers
Robinsons-May
Item ID
29626AN
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Devon Oddone of Sports Chalet, and David Gallagher of REI, managers of local sports retail stores, discuss how increased sales are tied to the cold weather.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Gallagher, David
Oddone, Devon
REI
Sports Chalet
Sports equipment
Item ID
31017AN
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Sporting goods retailer REI has completed a solar retrofit of its Arcadia store. The roof of the store is covered with photovoltaic solar panels, which will self-generate nearly 112,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and up to 30% of the store's annual energy needs.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2008
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p. A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2008
Pages
p. A14
Subjects
Business and Industry
Environment
REI
Retail stores
Solar panels
Sporting goods
Item ID
31296AN
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on September 16 NOT to charge a $.25 admission fee at the Arboretum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
444AN
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Community meetings will be held to determine public preference on the name for the Arboretum. The County prefers that the facility be called Botanic Garden.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25739AN
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Swim Spot boutique, a swimwear retailer store, leasing a short-term "pop-up" space at Westfield Santa Anita shopping mall, is spotlighted here. If things go well, Swim Spot will likely sign a longer term lease.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2012
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p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Business and Industry
Magtoto, Belinda
Retail stores
Swim Spot
Westfield Santa Anita shopping mall
Item ID
33097AN
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The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
447AN
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The Westfield Group will acquire 15 department stores which are owned by Federated Department Stores, Inc., including stores in Arcadia and West Covina. Robinsons-May in Arcadia and Macy's in West Covina will become property of Westfield and converted for other uses.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2006
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p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
Westfield Group
Item ID
30119AN
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A public meeting was held May 20 at the Arboretum to discuss the use of the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden instead of Arboretum.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
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p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25745AN
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After using the name "Arboretum of Los Angeles" for 55 years, the Arboretum has been given permission to use the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden. Hopefully the new name will increase attendance.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25080AN
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The jungle area of the Arboretum is being restored with a $250,000 grant. The jungle has been badly damaged due to heavy use and a fire. It is being restored as a prehistoric jungle garden.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1975
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
441An
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Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita has adopted a system that allows shoppers to use their cell phones or Internet to check for items available at the mall before going there. The search is powered by NearbyNow.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 22, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 22, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Malls
NearbyNow Inc.
Shopping services
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita
Item ID
30784AN
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