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An armed man barricaded himself in his trailer at Santa Anita Village mobile home park in a daylong standoff ending with the man's shooting. His name was not released, and he was taken to the local hospital.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Shooting
Santa Anita Village Mobile Home Park
Guzman, Frank
Item ID
25579AN
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Newspaper Index
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Frank Guzman, who was shot by deputies after barricading himself inside his trailer, died of his wounds.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Shooting
Santa Anita Village Mobile Home Park
Guzman, Frank
Item ID
25580AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Residents that expand their homes will pay higher fees, to be used for parks and recreational services.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Expansion fees
Homes
Parks and recreation
Item ID
31088AN
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Newspaper Index
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Investigators have concluded that the failure of a pump on a fire engine was likely caused by a mechanical and/or design defect. The failure occurred on July 4 at a car accident scene where David Contreras died. Chief Dave Lugo may pursue litigation with manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8 and Arcadia Weekly, July 18, 2002, p. 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Fire equipment
Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30848AN
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Newspaper Index
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Wortmann Oil Mobil Station at NE corner Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road.

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Date
1979
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Date
1979
Subjects
Wortmann Oil Mobil Station
Physical Description
4x5 color
ID
1218
Collection
Photographs
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Jack Laidlaw, a teacher of film and art at Arcadia High School, lost his home in the recent Sayre Fire that destroyed 480 or so homes at Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Educators
Fires
Laidlaw, Jack
Item ID
31503AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council debates home design controls.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Home design reviews
Houses
Mansionization
Item ID
30756AN
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Article describes the California Home for the Aged Deaf. The facility can accommodate 24, but at present there are only 12 residents who pay $375 per month for their room and board.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
California Home for the Aged Deaf
Item ID
878AN
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Newspaper Index
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Tony Jabourian and other city dignitaries were on hand for the grand opening of Tony's Mobil Mart. The new service station/ convenience store is located at 679 West Duarte Rd.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Tony's Mobil Mart
Item ID
831AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia, the Community of Homes, starkly divided on helping the homeless. Residents are unhappy with homeless encampment at Second Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. The City proposes helping unhoused people with the Tiny Shelter project. The plan involves building a village of tiny homes on county land at Peck Park access road site. Residents expressed opposition to that, too.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 20, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 20, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
Homelessness
Social issues
Somogyi, Sara
Tiny homes
Verlato, April
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The California Home for the Aged Deaf celebrates its 30th anniversary. Funded by residents fees and donations, it has provided housing to over 400 deaf persons since its beginning. It is one of only five such homes in the nation.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
California Home for the Aged Deaf
Item ID
880AN
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Newspaper Index
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Residents fighting to save the historic Anoakia mansion from development lost a court battle, as a judge upheld the city's decision to allow demolition of the property.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
19131AN
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Jack Laidlaw and his daughter Jessica Laidlaw will ride the Trader Joe's float in the Rose Parade. Jack Laidlaw is a film and art teacher at Arcadia High School. His home at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park was lost in the Sayre fire in November, 2008.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Educators
Floats
Laidlaw, Jack
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2009
Trader Joe's grocery store
Item ID
31546AN
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Newspaper Index
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A group of residents on South 10th Avenue lost a battle to prevent the subdivision of 3 horse-size lots into 9 lots that would be too small to keep horses.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 25, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 25, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1321AN
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Newspaper Index
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A wild bear wandered into the backyards of Arcadia residences in the Whispering Pines Estates area. Foothills Middle School was locked down because of the bear situation.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Bears
Wild animals
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
30201AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Extends Suspension of Overnight Parking and Street Sweeping Enforcement. Due to extensions and new restrictions to the ongoing COVID-19 Safer at Home and in the Community Health Order, many residents are staying at home and may have limited parking options. Therefore, overnight parking and street sweeping enforcement will remain suspended until further notice. Arcadia residents, business owners, and visitors should be aware of timed parking zones in business and commercial areas. With businesses still in a limited reopening phase, timed zones in business and commercial areas will be enforced. Pay attention to the posted parking signs when you park to avoid receiving a citation.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Parking
Viruses
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Battle of the Bands. Two major orchestras change venues for summer programs. CalPhil will be performing at Santa Anita Park's infield, while Pasadena Pops Orchestra will be performing at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
California Philharmonic Orchestra (CalPhil)
Hamlisch, Marvin
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Pasadena Pops
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Vener, Victor
Item ID
33265AN
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Monterey Park shooting aftermath. Ex-tenant: Attack suspect hated his dance instructors. Huu Can Tran harbored a deep hatred for fellow instructors at Star Dance Studio where he killed 11 patrons and wounded 9 others on Saturday, January 21, the Lunar New Year eve. Tran's tenant, a man who formerly rented a small home from the gunman said Tran distrusted people and could become very angry. At one time, Tran had lived in an apartment in Arcadia. The former tenant describes other aspects of Tran's personality.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2023
Pages
p. A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2023
Pages
p. A10
Subjects
Chinese New Year
Crime and Criminals
Gun violence
Holidays
Lunar New Year
Monterey Park, California
Shootings
Tran, Huu Can
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Another homeless village set to open in Baldwin Park. 16-unit tiny home complex will house families in need. It's called Serenity Homes, 13167 Garvey Avenue in Baldwin Park. Senator Susan Rubio, D-West Covina, celebrated the opening with elected officials from all over the San Gabriel Valley, including from Arcadia, Azusa, Glendora, La Puente, Monrovia, San Marino, South Pasadena, Temple City and Mount San Antonio College. It is the second tiny homes village opening in Baldwin Park within a year and serves as a model for how cities can expand homeless services.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A14
Subjects
Baldwin Park, California
Homeless
Homelessness
Housing
Rubio, Susan
Social issues
Tiny homes
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The gated complex for low-income senior citizens to be called Heritage Park at Arcadia is under construction with hundreds of people entered in the lottery to rent one of the 54 units.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2004
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Senior Citizens
Housing
Heritage Park
Item ID
27414AN
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Newspaper Index
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