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The 37-acre Arcadia County Park, which costs the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department $234,000 a year to operate, may be fenced off and "abandoned" if the Department is forced to slash 25% of its budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper229
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
229AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Nordstrom's Department Store is scheduled to open in August 1994, while 20 specialty shops and a 292-seat food court will open in October, 1993. The $34.3 million expansion is expected to generate about $1 million in sales tax revenue each year, as well a create 250 retail jobs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper241
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6 photo
Subjects
Fashion Park
Nordstrom's Department Store
Item ID
241AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved demolishing the building at 19 1/2 Lucille Street after City inspectors alleged that it was plagued by health and safety code violations. Earlier article in Pasadena Star News May 8, 1993 p. A-5 with photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9612
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Buildings
Streets - Lucille Street
Item ID
9567AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The urban design team of Freedman, Tung, and Bottomley made its first recommendations to develop the city's Downtown Revitalization Plan. Ideas included removing parallel street parking along Huntington Drive and adding eight pedestrian crosswalks, as well as creating themes based on Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper195
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
195AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Andrea Sanchez, 40, and her daughter Olivia, 24, filed a civil lawsuit, claiming they suffered sexual harassment and were asked for sex in exchange for more working hours at the Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper198
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park -- 1991-2000
Item ID
198AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sue Wallace, 76, has trained dogs at the Arcadia County Park for the past 40 years. She is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper203
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1993
Pages
p. 10 photo; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1993
Pages
p. 10 photo; Highlander section
Subjects
Turnquist Santa Anita Dog School
Wallace, Sue
Item ID
203AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
179AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police continue to heavily ticket cars that frequent the area around the Burger Palace on Thursday nights in an attempt to curb drag racing and curtail other potential problems. Since July 8, 202 tickets have been issued.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper248
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Burger Palace
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
248AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Insurance Services Office, which rates fire departments, awarded the Arcadia Fire Department a "Class One" rating, making them one of only 16 departments in the country with that rating.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper187
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
187AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council has temporarily closed Wilderness Park on weekends (at least until September 7) because of overcrowding. About 200-300 visitors use the park each weekend, although it has a capacity for 100 people and 50 parking spaces.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper176
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Wilderness Park
Item ID
176AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Wendell Griffith, 35, of Monrovia, a track supervisor who was fired after 2 female employees accused him of sexual harassment, is going to work at the track as a janitor. Background on the case is given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper167
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 2, 1993
Pages
p. A-7 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 2, 1993
Pages
p. A-7 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
167AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Wilderness Park, now to be known as the Arcadia Wilderness Preserve, will be open to the general public on weekdays and to non-profit organizations and small groups that have reservations on weekends.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper170
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Wilderness Park - see also Arcadia Wilderness Preserve
Item ID
170AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The new food court at Fashion Park, called the Park Cafe, will open in October. The 292-seat facility will house 8 food merchants, create at least 70 new jobs, and generate $40,000 in sales tax each year. The Nordstrom expansion is also detailed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper149
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 1993
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 1993
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
149AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sandra Ragusa, Foothills Junior High music teacher, is also a talented flutist who toured in Italy last summer. She is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper152
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-8 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-8 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Ragusa, Sandra
Item ID
152AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After 2 straight years of lower attendance figures, Santa Anita Park is diversifying to draw in more people.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper156
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
156AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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$300,0000 worth of imaging equipment and the facility to house it were donated to the Park by the Southern California Equine Foundation. The nuclear imaging equipment is used like an X-ray to diagnose bone fractures and strains in horses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper159
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
159AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Kelly, with 22 years of city government experience in Burbank, Brea, Baldwin Park and San Bruno, has been hired as Arcadia's first community development director and assistant to the city manager. This new position replaces the planning director job that had been vacant for several months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper526
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 1993
Pages
p. H-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 1993
Pages
p. H-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
526AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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55,130 racing fans saw the 10th Breeder's Cup, which included the upset 133-1 final race win by Arcangues. Over $36 million was wagered, including $15 million in on-track betting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper524
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
524AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Some residents north of Santa Anita Park are organizing to protest plans to build an enclosed 16,000 capacity concert arena in an unused portion of the race track parking lot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper989
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 Illustration
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 Illustration
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
989AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A study is underway to find out if the downtown revitalization plans will clog streets and create parking problems.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper980
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-6
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
980AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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