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Fans commiserate in closing of their beloved bookstore. 78-year-old Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack, a bookstore in Arcadia, has closed the store on First Avenue, after taking over the reins 18 years ago. Declining sales worseneed by the pandemic, as well as her upcoming 80th birthday, precipitated the closure. The store's address was 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36641
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
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Arcadia man's 100th birthday to be family affair. Art Del Rey turns 100 this weekend. He is a World War II veteran (United States Navy). He had a successful career in real estate and started his own business in 1963, Art Del Rey Realty, Inc. in Arcadia, which thrives to this day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36569
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Art Del Rey Realty, Inc.
Centenarians
Del Rey, Art
Realtors
Senior Citizens
Veterans
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Decorated vet to celebrate 100th birthday. U.S. Air Force vetean Edward Lopez was a fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Born in Los Angeles and living in Arcadia for more than 50 years, he is one of the last living members of the Air Force's 365th Fighter-Bomber Group known as The Hell Hawks, a reserve fighter squadron in the U.S. Marine Corps. See hard copy in VF People.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36505
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Lopez, Edward J.
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Pasadena native and World War II veteran Weston Embree celebrates 100th birthday. Embree's father Guy founded Embree Buses Inc., a Pasadena institution. Weston Embree met his wife Shirlee, originally of Arcadia, at the Methodist Church.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36326
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Embree, Shirley
Embree, Weston
Embree Buses Inc.
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36320
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2022
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p. A7
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Murphy, Arthur Joseph, Sr.
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36298
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 30, 2022
Pages
p. 2
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 30, 2022
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p. 2
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Drolet, Steven Joseph
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City of Arcadia Concert and Movies. Concert in the Park at Arcadia City Hall featuers Upstream, a band playing reggae, Soca and other Caribbean music on August 4. Movie is "Luca." August 4 is the 119th birthday of Arcadia and National Night Out.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36290
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Concerts
Movies
Musicians
Upstream (musical group)
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36207
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2022
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2022
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p. A7
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Cepielik, Martin Joseph (Marty)
Lewis, Sally Marble
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35994
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2021
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2021
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p. A7
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Budge, Joseph
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35908
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2021
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2021
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p. A6
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Vanni, Lawrence Joseph
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35722
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2020
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2020
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p. A4
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Demeter, Geza Joseph
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35721
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2020
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2020
Pages
p. A4
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Demeter, Geza Joseph
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Celebrating ponies and palaces. Santa Anita Park fetes paddock captain John Shear on his 99th birthday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Nonagenarians
Santa Anita Park employees
Shear, John
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Veterans group and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato celebrate World War II veteran Jack McEwan's 100th birthday. He was a pilot on a B-17 bomber from 1942-1943.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35631
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
McEwan, Jack
Verlato, April
Veterans
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Dana Middle School has a new Drill Team director named Joseph Kidd. He is from Georgia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35621
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Dana Middle School
Kidd, Joseph
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Downtown Arcadia hosts Patriotic Festival in honor of America's 243rd birthday. It takes place June 29, 5:00-9:30 PM on First Avenue, south of Huntington Drive, with live music, food, entertainment, and fireworks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2019
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2019
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Fourth of July
Holidays
Independence Day
4th of July
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35421
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2019
Pages
p. A11
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2019
Pages
p. A11
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Subjects
Heithe, Joseph H., Sr.
Item ID
35613AN
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35376
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 2019
Pages
p. A17
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 2019
Pages
p. A17
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Subjects
Thomas, Joseph
Item ID
35566AN
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Update on Jay Cohen and other Santa Anita news. Joan Schmidt writes that former beloved Santa Anita Park trumpeter Jay Cohen has Bell’s Palsy, which has caused paralysis of the right side of his face. Jay was born in Camden, NJ. Includes other biographical information. Jockey Ruben Fuentes was voted “Jockey of the Week” by Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox. Happy 98th birthday to Santa Anita Park worker John Shear, who still has no intention of retiring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35397
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Cohen, Jay
Shear, John
Item ID
35589AN
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Arcadia firefighters reunite with girl they saved in 2008. Ten years later they give Ashley Barrancos a birthday party at Arcadia Fire Station 105. As a two year old, she had cardiac arrest, now she is twelve years old.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35282
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Barrancos, Ashley
Herrick, Joe (Captain)
Pryor, Drew (Engineer)
Tuggle, Charlie (Captain)
Twitchell, John (Captain)
Valentine, Kevin (Battalion Chief)
Item ID
35471AN
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