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The Arcadia City Planning Commission voted unanimously to allow McDonald's restaurants to open an "Express" restaurant at 1311-B South Baldwin Ave. This will be the second "Express" restaurant in the state; "Express" refers to the limited hours of operation (daily 8 AM to 9 PM), menu, and lack of drive-through services.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
January 12, 1995
Pages
p. 15
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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 12, 1995
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - McDonald's
Item ID
4358AN
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Karen Garr is one of 400 pari-mutual clerks behind the betting windows at Arcadia's Santa Anita Park. The 44 year old Arcadia resident has been close to the race track since 1969, when she started as a "pony girl" in the back stretch of Santa Anita Park.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1992
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p. B-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1992
Pages
p. B-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Garr, Karen
Item ID
22AN
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Citizens express opinions on Fire Suppression District assessment at a public hearing.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fire Suppression District
Budget
Item ID
26039AN
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A recent episode of "hot" burglaries brought concerned citizens to the council meeting to express their concerns.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 3, 1996
Pages
p. 7
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Sierra Madre News
Date
October 3, 1996
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
7979AN
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Former Mayor Charles Gilb and his wife Ruth, through their family foundation, are donating $300,000 to construct a new museum. Curator Carol Libby displays museum artifacts on the community's history in the current museum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Libby, Carol
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
26680AN
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The Arcadia Historical Museum has been approved for a $100,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for construction of a new museum.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
27342AN
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The collection at the Arcadia Historical Museum is described.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
November 12, 1998
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 12, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
16849AN
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The preliminary design for the Arcadia Historical Museum has been approved by the city council but more money is still needed to build the museum. Fundraising will be done by the Arcadia Historical Society.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 24, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 24, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Fundraisers
Item ID
27354AN
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The Arcadia Historical Museum is one of the best kept secrets in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 1997
Pages
p. 24
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 1997
Pages
p. 24
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
26020AN
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Tiny books tell stories in a way all their own. Doris Selmer and Jerome Selmer, avid collectors of miniature books, have just published "The First Museum of Los Angeles," a miniature book about the Southwest Museum.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Selmer, Doris
Selmer, Jerome
Selmer, Jerry
Item ID
3887AN
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Ruth and Charles Gilb have donated $300,000 to the city to build a new historical museum.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
26624AN
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The Dept of Housing and Urban Development will contribute $100,000 toward the new historical museum in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News , The Star edition
Date
October 27, 1999
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Pasadena Star News , The Star edition
Date
October 27, 1999
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
17874AN
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An overflow crowd turned out for the reopening of the Arcadia Historical Museum on Friday, July 19th.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1991
Pages
p. A-4 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1991
Pages
p. A-4 photos
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
492AN
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Dick Closson and Gail Jensen, co-chairs of Arcadia Tomorrow, addressed a recent City Council Meeting to express their support of the proposed Santa Anita Arts and Entertainment Center.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 15, 1996
Pages
p. 7
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Sierra Madre News
Date
February 15, 1996
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Tomorrow
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
5538AN
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Candidates for City Council express views on homeless people in Arcadia, recycling, whether they voted in the last election, and whether they are in agreement with voting records of Assemblyman Bob Margett and Senator Richard Mountjoy.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 2, 1998
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 2, 1998
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
City Council Elections - 1998
Item ID
26500AN
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Charles and Ruth Gilb have donated $300,000 toward the construction of a new Arcadia Historical Museum building.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15963
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 11
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
16720AN
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In additon to the $300,000 donated by Ruth and Charles Gilb, another $85,000 has been contributed from the community for the new Arcadia Historical Museum.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Donations
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
27076AN
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Former Mayor Charles Gilb and Ruth Gilb will donate $300,000 to build a new historical museum. The historical society will contribute an additional $100,000.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
16724AN
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More than 100 tiles displaying donors' names have been set in the windows at the Arcadia Historical Museum. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
November 13, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
November 13, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
288AN
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An anonymous donor apparently has withdrawn $225,000 in support of county botanical programs because of concerns about a proposed merger between the L.A. County Natural History Museum and the county Dept. of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
461AN
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