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The next Arcadia city council election in April will be an all-mail ballot, that is saving the city thousands of dollars. The five candidates for two seats are Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic, John Wuo, Sho Tay, Henry Nunez and Mary Dougherty.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32789
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2012
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2012
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council elections--2012
Dougherty, Mary
Kovacic, Gary
Nunez, Henry
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
32986AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Train testing underway throughout summer along the Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Pasadena to Azusa. Testing is currently taking place in Duarte and portions of Irwindale, and will expand to the cities of Pasadena, Arcadia, Monrovia and Azusa over the next several months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34093
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Light trail
Trains
Transportation
Item ID
34287AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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57-year-old Richard Henry Solis of Arcadia faces two felony counts of grand theft from elder and six counts of petty theft from elder. The alleged crimes involved Solis claiming the victims had injured him with their vehicles and then asking for money for medical expenses or stealing their belongings, reportedly stealing $100,000 from the victims.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35623
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 5, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 5, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Solis, Richard Henry
Collection
Newspaper Index
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All 14 at-grade rail crossings now complete for Foothill Gold Line, from Pasadena to Azusa. The at-grade crossing in Arcadia is at First Avenue and Santa Clara Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34011
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 2014
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 2014
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line-Foothill Extension
Railroads
Transportation
Item ID
34205AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Trainspotting in Arcadia. First tests of Gold Line light rail between Pasadena and Azusa start. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension conducted the first of many clearance tests involving actual Metro Gold Line train from Sierra Madre Villa Station (in Pasadena) to Azusa. The train was a $4 million Ansaldo Breda P2250 with specialized gear to test clearances, wheel/rail interface, rail switches, and Overhead Catenary System.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34040
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension--Arcadia Station
Transportation
Item ID
34234AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Fasching leads campaign to get Denny's to fire up historic Van de Kamp's Dutch windmill. According to Los Angeles Conservancy, the coffee shop was completed in 1967 and designed by Pasadena architects Harold Bissner and Harold Zook.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34393
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 22
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 22
Subjects
Architecture
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery
Windmills
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34586AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Fresh and Easy (grocery store) market at 133 East Foothill Boulevard to shut down April 3. The chain is closing about 30 stores, including ones in Arcadia, Azusa, and Pasadena.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34128
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 26, 2015
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 26, 2015
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Business and Industry
Fresh and Easy
Item ID
34322AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension officially starts March 5. The extension runs from its current terminus at Sierra Madre Villa Station in Pasadena to Azusa Pacific University/Citrus College Station.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34467
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Light rail trains
Mass transit
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Railroads
Transportation
Item ID
34659AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Denny’s colorful windmill lights up Arcadia’s holiday spirits. The blades have been carefully fabricated and the official “turn-on” took place Friday, November 30. It now runs counterclockwise, 24-hours a day with LED lights. The restaurant used to be Van De Kamp’s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35347
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Fasching, George
Route 66
Item ID
35537AN
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Newspaper Index
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All aboard: Arcadia gets into training. The Metro Gold Line Station in Arcadia will have a grand opening on Saturday, March 5. The light rail Foothill Extension from Pasadena to Azusa will be offering free rides on March 5.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34475
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Station (Gold Line)
Light rail trains
Mass transit
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Railroads
Transportation
Item ID
34667AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Seven area schools designated as "California Distinguished," including Camino Grove Elementary, Highland Oaks Elementary, and Longley Way Elementary from Arcadia Unified School District. The others are from Azusa Unified, San Gabriel Unified and Pasadena Unified school districts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32929
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognition
Item ID
33126AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia’s iconic windmill restoration almost complete. Mid-November slated as tentative schedule for installation. The former Van De Kamp windmill atop what is now Denny’s, was restored once, but broke in a freak accident. The current restoration is being done by Joe Sargis and his company Creative Fabrication and Design on St. Joseph Street in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35315
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Meda, Ed
Miller, John (Denny's CEO)
Sargis, Joe
Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Item ID
35504AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Foothill Gold Line Station dedication schedule is established. Arcadia Station August 22, 10 AM. Monrovia Station September 12, 10 AM. Duarte/City of Hope August 15. Irwindale August 28, 5 PM. Azusa Station September 19.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34195
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2015
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2015
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Foothill Gold Line Stations
Dedications
Item ID
34389AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Iconic Denny's windmill in Arcadia makes a grand slam through the roof. George Fasching says plans to rebuild are already underway. On Friday, December 29, 2017, the iconic landmark fell off and one blade sliced through the restaurant around 7:30 AM. The restaurant and windmill were originally built in 1967 as a Van de Kamp's Restaurant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35040
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Restaurants, bars, etc.-Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Item ID
35231AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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How Santa Anita Park became one of America's most popular horse racing venues. In 1907 the original Santa Anita Race Track opened, and 27 years later, the new Santa Anita Park, in the current location, was opened. Santa Anita Park has hosted famous races Santa Anita Handicap, Breeders' Cup, the 1984 Olympics equestrian events, and famous race horses Seabiscuit, Affirmed, Spectacular Bid, John Henry, and American Pharoah (Pharoah is correct spelling). (American Pharaoh).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35051
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Stueve, Spencer
Item ID
35241AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Iconic Arcadia windmill will turn, turn, turn. Former Arcadia Mayor George Fasching spearheaded the effort to get Denny's windmill running again. Restoration work will begin soon, with June as the target for the windmill to run again. The windmill was the trademark for Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, which was at this site, at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue, in 1967.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34520
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Sargis, Joe
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34712AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Completion of the Gold Line Bridge over the 210 Foothill Freeway in Arcadia is celebrated. The $18.6 million bridge, completed on time and on budget, is only one element of the $1.2 billion eastward extension of the Gold Line through Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, and Azusa. Andrew Leicester is the artist and designer of the bridge baskets.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33270
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 13, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 13, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Balian, Habib
Bridges
Leicester, Andrew
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Transportation
Item ID
33467AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Denny's CEO considers firing up the old windmill in 2016. It is atop the Denny's Restaurant at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. It used to be the Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, founded in 1915, a Los Angeles institution for much of the 20th century. According to Los Angeles Conservancy, the building was completed in 1967 and designed by Pasadena architects Harold Bissner and Harold Zook. Denny's Corporation CEO Stephen Dunn is happy to explore the possibility of activating the windmill.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34418
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Dunn, Stephen
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34610AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority announced that structural work is complete for Gold Line Bridge over Interstate 210 Freeway. "The bridge can now stand on its own," said Construction Authority CEO Habib F. Balian. The bridge is a 584-linear foot, $18.6 million rail bridge that helps extend the Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa, in this first segment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33151
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2012
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2012
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Balian, Habib
Bridges
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
Transportation
Item ID
33348AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Iconic Arcadia windmill atop Denny's to be dedicated June 29, thanks to restoration efforts of former Arcadia mayor George Fasching and Joe Sargis. The windmill's new variable speed motor will run about 6 rotations per minute and it will be illuminated at night. Denny's is at northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The location used to be Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery and this windmill was its trademark. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 13, June 23, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34599
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34791AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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