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The surprising Anna May Wong. Like many, author Katie Salisbury was startled to learn of the star, then couldn't stop looking. Wong was a famous Chinese-American movie star in the 1920s and 1930s and had her own television series in the early 1950s. Salisbury's nonfiction book about Wong's life is titled Not Your China Doll. The author is half-Chinese and grew up in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
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p. C4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Actresses
Arcadia Authors - Salisbury, Katie
Nonfiction books
Wong, Anna May
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses announces 2024 Rose Queen Naomi Stillitano, a senior from Arcadia High School. She is the 105th Rose Queen, lives in Arcadia, is co-president of Italian Culture Club, a dancer and actress with the Arcadia Stage Theater. Born and raised in Italy for 7 years, with goal to create her own fashion brand, interested in studying fashion design. The Rose Queen and the Rose Court act as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area. Each Royal Court member receives a $7500 educational scholarship.

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Mountain Views News
Date
October 28, 2023
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 28, 2023
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
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Arcadia Unified School District continues decades-long advocacy for fair funding from the state. A dozen delegates from Arcadia went to Sacramento for the California State Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Legislation Conference, where they discussed key issues in public education, such as funding for mental health resources and arts programs, continued budget cuts and more. Arcadia High School student delegates Isaac Offstein, Joya Sarkar and Chloe Wong, met with State Senator Susan Rubio (D-49), State Senator Anthony Portantio (D-25) and Assemblyman Mike Fong (AD-49).

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2023
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p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2023
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference
Munoz, Jorge, Dr. (assistant principal Arcadia High School)
Offstein, Isaac
Sarkar, Joya
Verlato, April
Wong, Chloe
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An honored tradition: 2023 Pasadena Tournament of Roses unveils Royal Court. The seven members receive $7500 in educational scholarships. They are Salia Baligh, Sahanna Rajinikanthan, Bella Ballard, Zoe Denoncourt, Michelle Cortez-Peralta, Uma Wittenberg, and Adrian Crick. Sahanna Rajinikanthan is an Arcadia resident and a senior at Arcadia High School.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 6, 2022
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p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 6, 2022
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2023
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Baligh, Salia
Ballard, Bella
Denoncourt, Zoe
Cortez-Peralta, Michelle
Crick, Adrian
Rajinikanthan, Sahanna
Wittenberg, Uma
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Horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita Park. Echosmith, a baby gelding, 3-years-old, from Ireland died Sunday. The horse was owned by Benowitz Family Trust, CYBT, Michael Nentwig, and Ray Pagano. His trainer was Jonathan Wong and jockey was Jessica Pyfer.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2022
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Benowitz Family Trust
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Nentwig, Michael
Pagano, Ray
Pyfer, Jessica
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Wong, Jonathan
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National Merit Scholarship Foundation announces 2023 semifinalis from Los Angeles County. The Arcadia High School students are Ian Chan, Kevin Y. Hu, Cassie Kao, Weber C. Lin, Tin P. Nguyen, Carolyn Sun, Ashley K. Te, Nathan Vuong, Avari Wang, Phoebe Wang, and Stephanie H. Wang.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
Chan, Ian
Hu, Kevin Y.
Kao, Cassie
Lin, Weber C.
National Merit Scholarship Program
Nguyen, Tin P.
Sun, Carolyn
Te, Ashley K.
Vuong, Nathan
Wang, Avari
Wang, Phoebe
Wang, Stephanie H.
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11 Arcadia High students named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalis Arcadia High School continues its 28-year streak of seeing a double-digit number of students represented in the renowned National Merit Scholarship Program. This year, 11 Arcadia High students are counted among less than 1% of high school seniors across the nation that have been named 2022 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, who now have the opportunity to vie for one of nearly 7,500 scholarships that collectively total close to $30 million.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
National Merit Scholarship Program
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Recipients of the National Merit Scholarships were announced. The two students who received the $2500 scholarship are Jolene Huey and Maggie Sun.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2021
Pages
p. A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2021
Pages
p. A12
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
National Merit Scholarships
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Arcadia High School students see continued success in National Merit Scholarship Program. Twenty Arcadia High School students have earned a spot in the 2021 competition. Over the past 25 years, Arcadia High School has had more than 600 National Merit Scholar semifinalists.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
National Merit Scholarship Program
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Arcadia Chinese Association Installs New Board of Directors. The incoming Arcadia Chinese Association Officers and Board Members for 2020-2021 are as follows: President: Connie Qun Liao Co-President: Diana Chang 1st Vice President: Susan Guo 2nd Vice President: Mary Huang . 3rd Vice President: Lily Lam Treasurer: Alice Wang Secretary (Interim): Mary Huang Presidential Counsel: Edward Wong Directors: Jamie Lee, Francine Chiu, Joanna Liang, Sherry Liang, Sherman Shi, Stella Gu, Winnie Li, Arnold Chien, Sage Zeng.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Liao, Connie Qun
Chang, Diana
Guo, Susan
Huang, Mary
Lam, Lily
Wang, Alice
Wong, Edward
Lee, Jamie
Chiu, Francine
Liang, Joanna
Liang, Sherry
Shi, Sherman
Gu, Stella
Li, Winnie
Chien, Arnold
Zeng, Sage
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An application for state funds to make $8.5 million worth of repairs in 6 Arcadia schools is moving ahead. Funds for the repairs, from the Leroy F. Greene State School Building Lease-Purchase Program, a bond measure, have been exhausted. However, another bond issue, coming up in the June 1990 election, is expected to pass and provide money to continue the program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3019
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30,1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30,1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2943AN
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Birth.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
Pages
p. B5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
Pages
p. B5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Strobel, Katelyn Michael (To Sabrina and Jeffrey Strobel, Apr. 7)
Combs, Camille Danielle (To Carrie and Roy Combs, Apr. 28)
Shah Anjali Kirit (To Sonal and Kirit Shah, M. D., April 28)
Dearden, Britny Lynn Nicole (To Teri and Gregory Dearden, May 8)
Item ID
28713AN
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Madeline Antilla, a teacher at Foothills Junior High School, is going to Korea this summer on a Fulbright scholarship.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 16, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 16, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Antilla, Madeline
Item ID
2812AN
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Since beginning its scrip program citywide in September, the Arcadia Educational Foundation is now selling (indirectly) about $25,000 worth of groceries a week and thereby raising $1500 weekly for the Arcadia School District.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation
Item ID
488AN
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Late-night burglars made off with $154,000 worth of jewelry and neckties from the May Co.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Department stores
May Co.
May Company
Item ID
1377AN
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Immediately after passing a balanced budget of $25.4 million, the Arcadia Board of Education eliminated another $265,854 worth of jobs from the district payroll to help provide pay hikes for district employees.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 23, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 23, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Budget
Item ID
2648AN
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Arcadia Police confiscated $30,000 worth of marijuana and arrested 4 men in a sting operation at Arcadia's Embassy Suites Hotel.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1375AN
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The Arcadia Police Department donated their old tan uniforms to the Tijuana Police Department after receiving new blue uniforms.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2199AN
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Arcadia police seized more than 154 lbs. of cocaine worth an estimated $70 million and arrested 4 Colombian nationals in the largest drug haul in the city's history. Homes on Fairview Avenue, Arcadia Avenue and Huntington Drive were raided.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Trafficking
Item ID
1471AN
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Birth. To Claudia and Kenneth Wong, Feb. 2.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1986
Pages
p. B3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1986
Pages
p. B3
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Wong, Katherine Julia
Item ID
28322AN
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