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Safeway, Inc., the parent company of The Vons Companies, Inc., announced layoffs which will include 28 workers at the Vons Pavilions headquarters in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25638
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2003
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2003
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Vons Companies Inc.
Item ID
25838AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions is negotiating with the Teamsters to avoid a possible strike.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24656
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2002
Pages
p. B5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2002
Pages
p. B5
Subjects
Vons/Pavilions
Strikes
Item ID
24846AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Safeway shares rose 10% but analysts question the future. Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions, which is owned by Safeway, faces a tough food environment and the many problems confronting the economy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24594
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2002
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2002
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Vons/Pavilions
Safeway Inc.
Economic Conditions
Grocery Stores
Item ID
24785AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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No end seen for market strike. Labor dispute between employees of Vons Pavilions, Albertsons and Ralphs grocery stores.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33101
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Albertsons
Grocery Stores
Labor strikes
Ralphs
Vons Pavilions
Item ID
33298AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Vons chairman Roger E. Strangeland, dies at 74. He served as Vons' chairman and chief executive officer from 1984 to 1994.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27835
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2004
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2004
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Obituary
Vons Companies
Strangeland, Roger E
Item ID
28032AN
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Newspaper Index
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Safeway Inc., parent company of Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions, is changing operations to comply with a new law that calls for a 25 percent reduction in California's carbon emissions by the year 2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30222
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Energy
Environment
Safeway Incorporated
Vons/Pavilions
Item ID
30409AN
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Newspaper Index
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Shares of Safeway Inc. fell 4.5 percent after the Pleasanton-based parent company of Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions said it expects second-quarter earnings will be below Wall Street estimates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29509
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2005
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2005
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Safeway Inc.
Vons/Pavilions
Business and Industry
Supermarkets
Item ID
29693AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-based "The Vons Cos" pays reservist employees who are called up for service the difference between their company salary and the military compensation they receive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25200
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2003
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2003
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Vons Companies
Item ID
25396AN
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Newspaper Index
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Steve Burd, Safeway chairman and CEO, told analysts that parent company of Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions expects to continue rebounding from the 5-month labor strike that ended March 2004. Safeway reversed losses with a $202.7 million fourth-quarter profit in 2004.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29428
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2005
Pages
p. C3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2005
Pages
p. C3
Subjects
Safeway
Vons / Pavilions --profits and earnings
Labor strikes
Item ID
29612AN
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Newspaper Index
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A large demonstration was held at the Vons division headquarters on Michillinda Avenue in an effort by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union to get the corporation to settle the labor dispute that has lasted for more than three months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27388
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Demonstrations
Strikes
Vons
Item ID
27587AN
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Newspaper Index
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Last winter's 4 1/2 month strike had a devastating impact on Safeway Inc., parent company of Vons/Pavilion headquartered in Arcadia. First quarter profits fell 73.5 % to $43.1 million from $162.6 million during the same quarter for the prior year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28710
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2004
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2004
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Business & Industry - Safeway Inc. -- Vons/Pavilion -- profits
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Supermarkets & grocery stores
Labor union disputes -- strikes
Item ID
28897AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Residents in much of the San Gabriel Valley can now shop for groceries online from Arcadia based Vons Company. Vons.com offers the same products as found in the stores at the same price, but charges $9.95 for delivery.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24386
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2002
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2002
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Vons Company
Pavilions
Online Shopping
Item ID
24577AN
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Newspaper Index
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A class action lawsuit is allegedly underway against Safeway Inc. The claim is that a store manager at one of their locations was peeping at women in the restroom. Carpenters Local 409 also claim Vons has been negligent in paying standard wages to carpenters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29031
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Safeway Inc.
Vons
Lawsuits - class action
Sexual misconduct - peeping
Carpenters Locas 409
Item ID
29218AN
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Newspaper Index
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A water main broke on December 22,2008, creating a large sinkhole on Orange Grove Avenue, just west of Santa Anita Avenue, near the intersection with Hyland Avenue. The rupture opened a hole about 25 to 30 feet across and 5 feet deep.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31326
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Works
Sinkholes
Water pipes
Item ID
31521AN
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Newspaper Index
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Wednesday was opening day for the 34th annual Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Park. Attendance was 13,120, up from 11, 521 recorded last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24598
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2002
Item ID
24789AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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On December 26, opening day at the races, attendance was 25, 677 slightly less that the 27,713 who attended last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24838
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 27, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 27, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25033AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The official grand opening of the skateboard park at Bonita Park will be July 9, 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31519
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Bonita Park
Skate park
Skateboarding
Skateboard park
Item ID
31715AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gary Kovacic, Mayor of Arcadia, speaks at the Grand Opening of the Heritage Park apartment complex

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29148
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2004
Pages
p. A3 w / photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2004
Pages
p. A3 w / photo
Subjects
Heritage Park
Low income housing
Seniors
Grand openings
Item ID
29333AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A 30-year old man was shot in an apparent robbery in the parking lot of 99 Ranch Market on Wednesday, April 13, 2005. He was pronounced dead at Huntington Memorial Hospital. The suspect got away.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29498
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2005
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Shootings
99 Ranch Market
Item ID
29682AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dr. Stephen Liu, CEO and chairman of the board of Tomato Bank, is shown in photo. Tomato Bank is opening a branch in Arcadia at 1317 S. Baldwin Avenue with a grand opening celebration on Saturday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30562
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 31, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 31, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Banks
Business and Industry
Liu, Stephen
Tomato Bank
Item ID
30750AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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