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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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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/newspaper35978
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Ferguson, Helen Jean
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Obituary or death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35951
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2021
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2021
Pages
p. A5
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Chinn, Helen Ing
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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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Obituary or death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35638
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2020
Pages
p. A7
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2020
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Rivera, Elena "Helen"
Wilke, Margaret "Peg"
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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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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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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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Business spotlight on Hyper Coffee at 203 S. First Avenue in Arcadia, in a historic Art Deco building. It has been in business 17 years. By Helen Wang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35168
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Business and Industry
Hyper Coffee
Wang, Helen
Item ID
35357AN
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Happy birthday John Shear, 97, Santa Anita Park's Paddock Captain. (Photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35064
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Item ID
35254AN
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Birthday Murder Mystery dinner held by Arcadia Historical Society at Prince Erik Hall. First-ever Carol Libby Youth Scholarship Award earned by Arianna Togelang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34980
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Scholarships
Togelang, Arianna
Item ID
35170AN
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La Salle High School senior Isabella Marie Marez crowned the 100th Rose Queen to reign at 2018 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl. Joining her on the Royal Court are Lauren Buehner and Sydney Pickering from Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34994
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade
Buehner, Lauren
Marez, Isabella Marie
Pickering, Sydney
Item ID
35184AN
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses announces the parade's 2018 Royal Court. One of the seven Rose Princesses will be the 100th Rose Queen. The court is comprised of Julianne Lauenstein and Georgia Cervenka of La Canada High School, Sydney Pickering and Lauren Buehner of Arcadia High School, Savannah Bradley of Pasadena High School, Isabella Marez of LaSalle High School, and Alexandra Artura of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34971
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2017
Pages
p. A3, A10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2017
Pages
p. A3, A10
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Buehner, Lauren
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Pickering, Sydney
Rose Parade
Item ID
35161AN
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National Night Out and Arcadia's 114th birthday will be celebrated with a concert in the park by the Swing Cats Big Band, and birthday cake on August 3, on the Arcadia City Hall lawn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34934
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 27, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 27, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Concerts
National Night Out
Item ID
35124AN
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Frank Perini, longtime Arcadia Rotary member and hairdresser, honored on his 93rd birthday. He had 58 years of perfect attendance in Rotary. Frank Perez changed his name to the Italian sounding Perini to be able to buy a house and to be accepted into Arcadia Rotary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34880
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Hairdressers
Mares, Rosie
Mexican-Americans
Perini, Frank
Item ID
35070AN
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