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County Supervisors approved a 20-year contract Tuesday establishing a joint partnership with the nonprofit California Arboretum Foundation, to operate the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12274
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 1998
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 1998
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p. A3
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Arboretum
Item ID
12464AN
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In an opinion piece, writer Frank C. Girardot laments the suicide of Hunter S. Thompson. He shot and killed himself on Sunday, February 20, 2005. He had written two of his famous works, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", and "Strange Rumblings in Aztlan", when he lived in an Arcadia hotel in 1971.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29448
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2005
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p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2005
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Thompson, Hunter S.
Girardot, Frank C.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Strange Rumblings in Aztlan
Arcadia Authors
Item ID
29633AN
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General admission for adults to the arboretum will be raised to $5 beginning September 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper177
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
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p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
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p. A-3
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Arboretum
Item ID
177AN
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Los Angeles County officials discussed the possibility of closing the Arboretum and using its $2.5 million budget to keep 22 other county parks open.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper179
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
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p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
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p. A-1
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Arboretum
Item ID
179AN
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The 22nd annual Baldwin Bonanza begins tomorrow, including a barbecue, live and silent auctions, and plant sale. The arboretum's finances and budget are discussed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper210
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
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p. 1 Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 1 Highlander section
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
210AN
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An Arboretumn class allowed kids to make Valentine cards the Egyptian Way during "Family Adventures" day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27567
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2004
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p. A3
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Arboretum
Item ID
27765AN
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An L. A. County Summit on social problems and solutions was held at the Arboretum on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21839
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2001
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2001
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p. A3
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Arboretum
Item ID
22054AN
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A worse case scenario list of cuts to county services includes the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25093
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 11, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 11, 2003
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p. A1
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Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25288AN
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The plant sale on Saturday, May 3rd, at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, proved to be a gardner's delight with various plants that are difficult to find.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25500
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2003
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p. A3
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Arboretum
Item ID
25699AN
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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct two public meetings to discuss the recent change of the Arboretum's name.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25539
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
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25738AN
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Community meetings will be held to determine public preference on the name for the Arboretum. The County prefers that the facility be called Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25540
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
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p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
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25739AN
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A public meeting was held May 20 at the Arboretum to discuss the use of the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden instead of Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25546
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
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p. A3
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Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
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25745AN
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Peter Atkine, Chief Executive Officer of the Arboretum, has told the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation Board of Trustees that he will resign as of July 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25631
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Atkins, Peter
Los County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
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25831AN
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Peter Atkins has stepped down as chief executive officer of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25681
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2003
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Arboretum
Atkins, Peter
Item ID
25882AN
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Several Anoakia artifacts will be donated to the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18479
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Arboretum
Item ID
18723AN
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Sunset Magazine's new demonstration garden at the Arboretum is finally about to open to the public.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15851
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 1998
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p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 1998
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p. D1
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Arboretum
Item ID
16608AN
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Arcadia neurologist Vincent Fortanasce has written a book called "The Anti-Alzheimer's Prescription," which focuses on preventing or delaying the disease. 101-year-old Marshall Welles of Duarte was the inspiration for Fortanasce's book.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31256
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2008
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p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2008
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Alzheimer's Disease
Arcadia Authors
Fortanasce, Vincent
Welles, Marshall
Item ID
31451AN
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John Gregory, an Arcadia resident, has written a book "Making Music: Unique Ways Songs Became Hits," that explores the secrets behind pop tunes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31806
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
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p. A18
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
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Arcadia Authors
Books
Gregory, John
Item ID
32003AN
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Story about Insect Fair at Los Angeles County Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23088
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
14 April, 2002
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
14 April, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
23296AN
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Over 3500 greeted gubinatorial hopeful Arnold Schwarzenegger at a rally at the Arboretum on Friday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26499
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Schwarzenegger, Arnold
Item ID
26700AN
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