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Pasadena Tournament of Roses announces 2024 Rose Queen Naomi Stillitano, a senior from Arcadia High School. She is the 105th Rose Queen, lives in Arcadia, is co-president of Italian Culture Club, a dancer and actress with the Arcadia Stage Theater. Born and raised in Italy for 7 years, with goal to create her own fashion brand, interested in studying fashion design. The Rose Queen and the Rose Court act as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area. Each Royal Court member receives a $7500 educational scholarship.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36584
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
October 28, 2023
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 28, 2023
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
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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All Arcadia Unified School District's elementary schools earn historic acclaim in California's coveted 2023 Distinguished Schools Program. The award winning Arcadia elementary schools are Hugo Reid Elementary, Camino Grove Elementary, Highland Oaks Elementary, alternative learning program Rancho Learning Center, Baldwin Stocker Elementary, Holly Avenue Elementary and Longley Way Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36428
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 14, 2023
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 14, 2023
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
California Department of Education
California Distinguished Schools
Camino Grove Elementary School
Highland Oaks Elementary School
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Hugo Reid Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Rancho Learning Center
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Arcadia Unified School District earns California Pivotal Practice (CAPP) award from the state. It recognizes a school and/or school district for taking an innovative, proactive approach to reimagining teaching, learning, and important school services during the pandemic, where California schools saw State-mandated distance learning for the 2020-2021 school year. Arcadia Unified School District and Holly Avenue Elementary received CAPP honors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36260
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 4, 2022
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p. B5
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Mountain Views News
Date
June 4, 2022
Pages
p. B5
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards, honors, recognitions
California Pivotal Practice (CAPP)
Chavez, Leigh
Vannasdall, David
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Newspaper Index
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Lawsuit filed against the City of Arcadia seeking an injunction against Mayor Sho Tay running for re-election on the November 2022 ballot. The City of Arcadia Charter limits City Council to two consecutive terms. He was appointed to City Council in 2018 when he ran unopposed for District 3. The suit challenges whether or not the term limits apply to Mayor Sho Tay, who is running for a third time.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36243
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 14, 2022
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 14, 2022
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p. 8
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Arcadia City Council elections to be held on Tuesday April 14, 2020. This will not be a district-wide election. Only registered voters in Districts 1 and 4 will receive a vote-by-mail ballot beginning March 16, 2020. Completed ballots must be postmarked by April 14, 2020. The candidates are District 1: April Verlato and Yuli Sira and in District 4: Paul Cheng and Peter Amundson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35649
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 1, 2020
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 1, 2020
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p. 6
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
City Council Elections-2020
Cheng, Paul
Sira, Yuli
Verlato, April
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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
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 25, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
City of Arcadia employees
Schwehr, Tim
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Arcadia Unified School District named to the 2018-2019 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for its high achievement in student success for the second consecutive year. Arcadia Unified School District is one of only 26 public school districts to receive this recognition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35541
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 13, 2019
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p. 9
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 13, 2019
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards, honors, recognitions
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Racing returns to Santa Anita Park and another tragedy strikes as horse named Arms Runner fell on the dirt track crossover and had to be euthanized. This was the 23rd horse death since December 23. Trumpeter Jay Cohen was back after three months out with Bell's Palsy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35444
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 6, 2019
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p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 6, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Cohen, Jay
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35636AN
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Santa Anita Racetrack back in the day. A stroll down memory lane courtesy of Arcadia Historical Society and Arcadia's Best. Photo shown of Clara Baldwin Stocker and her friends at her father's Santa Anita Racetrack in 1907. Clara Baldwin Stocker had a house on Foothill Boulevard and an establishment called "Clara Villa."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35354
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Mountain Views News
Date
December 22, 2018
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
December 22, 2018
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p. 6
Subjects
Baldwin, Clara
Baldwin Stocker, Clara
Clara Villa
Santa Anita Racetrack
Item ID
35544AN
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Two Arcadia Unified School District schools earn California Distinguished School honors--Holly Avenue Elementary School and Longley Way Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35167
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
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p. 6
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Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Item ID
35356AN
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Voters support incumbents. Turnout very low.* District 2 winner is Tom Beck with 982 votes out of 1857 votes cast and Roger Chandler won in District 5 with 704 votes out of 1627 cast. In District 3, Sho Tay ran unopposed so he was appointed. *semi-official results.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35154
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2018-results
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Harbicht, Bob
Platt, Joyce
Item ID
35343AN
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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
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
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p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
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p. B1
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Schmidt, Joan
Item ID
35344AN
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Arcadia High School senior Ryan Leung earns perfect AP exam score on the AP College Board's Computer Science A exam in 2017. He is among only 111 other students on Earth who got perfect scores on this exam. His teacher was Brent Reiske. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 11, April 5, 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35146
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 5, 2018
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 5, 2018
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Leung, Ryan
Test Scores
Item ID
35335AN
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Arcadia High School receives national recognition for commitment to empowering students. Named a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and career learning program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35119
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2018
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2018
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Awards, recognitions, honors
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Item ID
35307AN
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Revised cell phone tower proposed by Verizon at Church of the Transfiguration at 1881 S. First Avenue denied. Arcadia Planning Commission voted 3 to 1 to adopt Resolution No. 1970 to deny the proposal.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34700
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
October 22, 2016
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p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
October 22, 2016
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Cellular phones
Cell towers
Telecommunications
Verizon
Item ID
34892AN
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Jerry Collins Picnic Pavilion dedication ceremony will be held July 19, 2016 at Wilderness Park at 2240 N. Highland Oaks Drive in Arcadia. There is a memorial plaque to commemorate his life. He was a former Director of Parks and Recreation for City of Arcadia. He started his service with City of Arcadia in 1970 and had a 24 year career. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 12, July 21, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34611
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 16, 2016
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p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 16, 2016
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Recreation Department
City of Arcadia employees
Collins, Jerry-Biography
Item ID
34803AN
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Lew Watanabe, 83, renowned landscape architect dies. He was a beloved "Goodwill Ambassador" and true friend of the Sierra Madre community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34573
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 21, 2016
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Artists
Gardeners
Japanese Americans
Landscape architects
Watanabe, Lew
Item ID
34765AN
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Pete Siberell will be Sierra Madre's 4th of July Grand Marshal. He is a hometown hero.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34555
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 7, 2016
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p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 7, 2016
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p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Siberell, Pete
Item ID
34747AN
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Gary Kovacic is Arcadia's mayor for the sixth time since 1998. Mayor Pro Tem is Roger Chandler. Mayor Kovacic is in the final year of a second consecutive four-year term. Due to term limits, he will have to step away from Arcadia City Council for at last two years after he concludes his current term as mayor, next April.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34159
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 25, 2015
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p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 25, 2015
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019--term limits
Chandler, Roger
Kovacic, Gary
Mayors
Item ID
34353AN
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Foothill Gold Line construction update. The Gold Line light rail from Pasadena to Azusa has now surpassed 85% complete. Overview of bridge construction, track completion, grade crossings, and train testing. Substantial completion of entire project remains on schedule for late September 2015, when the project as a whole will be turned over to Metro for pre-revenue service. Metro will decide when the line will open for passenger service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34152
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 11, 2015
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p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 11, 2015
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Transportation
Item ID
34346AN
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