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Ochoa, Holden, Murray impress at the 56th Arcadia Invitational. The high school stars of track and field, from around the San Gabriel Valley, the state, and throughout the country, show up at the Arcadia Invitation, held at Arcadia High School.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2024
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p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia Invitational
Holden, Mia
High school sports
Murray, Keeran
Ochoa, Dylan
Track and Field
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Newspaper Index
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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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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
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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Judge found that a man was sane at the time of the bludgeoning deaths of his then-estranged wife's two teenage nephews in the boys' Arcadia home. Deyun Shi is on trial for the murders of 15-year-old Anthony Lin, who was asleep when attacked with bolt cutters, and 16-year-old brother William Lin, who was killed while studying in a separate room, on January 22, 2016. Shi was found giulty on two counts of first-degree murder.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun
Moses, Jared (Judge)
Murders
Trials
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Newspaper Index
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Duarte students revisit how Rotary Club defied status quo and changed law. Duarte Rotary Club was kicked out of Rotary in 1978 for admtiting women as members. The group fought the ruling for 9 years before winning its case at the US Supreme Court in 1987. Rotarians Mary Wilson of Duarte and Rosie Mares of Arcadia, among others, celebrated this historical victory during International Women's Day.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 11, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Organizations
Mares, Rosie
Rotary Club
Wilson, Mary
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Murder trial. Deyun Shi, man accused of revenge on family. The prosecutor said Shi, a Chinese citizen, had plan to flee to Hong Kong after killing his 2 teenage nephews in Arcadia and an attack against his wife. Shi faces life in prison without parole if convicted in the January 22, 2016 killings of 15-year-old Anthony Lin and 16-year-old William Lin, and of injuring his wife the day before. The boys were bludgeoned to death in their home in the 400 block of Fairview Avenue in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Amy
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun
Murders
Trials
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Newspaper Index
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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.

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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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Newspaper Index
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2024 ELECTIONS - Pasadena City College: Four candidates compete for two Board of Trustee seats on the March 5 election. Voters elect a trustess from each of the seven districts in an area that includes Arcadia, a portion of El Monte, La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Temple City. Area 2 candidates are Kevin D. Strotz and James Aragon. Area 6 candidates are Ryan Liu and John Quintanilla.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2024
Pages
p. A3, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2024
Pages
p. A3, A11
Subjects
Aragon, James
Elections-2024
Pasadena Area Community College District
Pasadena City College
Liu, Ryan
Quintanilla, John
Strotz, Kevin D.
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Newspaper Index
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A fourth horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 5-year-old mare named Big Switch has been euthanized following a sesamoid injury from exercising. Owner and breeder is George Krikorian. Trainer was John Sadler and jockey was Juan Hernandez.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Hernandez, Juan
Horses and horse racing
Krikorian, George
Sadler, John
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park cancels Friday racing due to recent storms. Friday's card will be redrawn Saturday and held February 15. Santa Anita Park V.P. and General Manager Nate Newby said more than 10 inches of rain fell in Arcadia since Sunday afternoon.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2024
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p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2024
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Newby, Nate
Rain
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Weather
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Arcadia City Council members standing, left to right: Michael Cao, April Verlato, Eileen Wang, Sharon Kwan, and Paul P. Cheng. Seated is Gene Glasco, retiring as City Clerk as of April 16, 2024.

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2024
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Date
2024
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Glasco, Gene
Physical Description
color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images
ID
2308
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Your step-by-step guide to the Rose Parade entries lists Spirit of the West Riders, an equestrian unit from Arcadia, at number 16. Also, at number 24, the Scripps Miramar Ranch equestrian unit will be accompanied by Santa Anita Park bugler Jay Cohen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36611
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 31, 2023
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 31, 2023
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Cohen, Jay
Equestrians
Horses
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Spirit of the West Riders
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Newspaper Index
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World AIDS Dayspotlights those who have died. This is the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day. One event is being held at The Arboretum in Arcadia, a breakfast hosted by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Paul Edmonds will be the speaker.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A3
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Barger, Kathryn
Diseases
Edmonds, Paul
Infections
Public Health
Viruses
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Los Angeles County Arboretum celebrates 75th anniversary with an Arboretum Foundation fundraiser event honoring Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger for her ongoing support. The event raised $241,000 for the education programs and care of the 125 acre Arboretum gardens and landmark structures. Also in attendance Michael Desplaines, CEO of the Arboretum, Susan Kranwinkle, Annette Castro Ramirez, and Pamela Hillings Tegtmeyer (all in photos).

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Barger, Kathryn
Desplaines, Michael
Kranwinkle, Susan
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Ramirez, Annette Castro
Tegtmeyer, Pamela Hillings
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Breeders' Cup. Teen boy dies day after namesake horse wins. Cody's Wish, which won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile race at Santa Anita Park, was named after 17-year-old Cody Dorman. Cody's Wish won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile for the second consecutive year. Cody Dorman had Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2023
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Dorman, Cody
Horses and horse racing
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The USC Arcadia Hospital helds its Crystal Ball fundraiser on October 7 to honor cardiologist Dr. Heiner Vogelbach for his 40 years of dedication to USC Arcadia Hospital (formerly Methodist Hospital). The entertainment was by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Some of Vogelbach's career information is included.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 2023
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 2023
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Crystal Ball
USC Arcadia Hospital
Rogers, Melinda
Throop, Angel
Vogelbach, Heiner, Dr.
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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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Indictment implicates Baldwin Park's ex-city attorney Robert Tafoya in $70,000 bribery scheme to help secure cannabis permit from a vote by Councilman Ricardo Pacheco. Special agents with the FBI and IRS arrested former Compton Councilmember Isaac Galvan, 36, and another person, a 50-year-old Arcadia resident, who is the owner and operator of a cannabis grower that obtained a permit in Baldwin Park.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Bribery
Baldwin Park, California
Cannabis
Crime and Criminals
Tafoya, Robert
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One of the High School Athletes of the Week is Zoe Sprecher, from Arcadia High School. Her sport is golf and she is a junior. Includes her stats.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2023
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p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Arcadia High School students
Profiles
Sprecher, Zoe
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Santa Anita Oktoberfest will be held October 14-22 at Santa Anita Park, 283 West Huntington Drive.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
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p. C6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. C6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Track, music world revered Jerry Moss. Jerry Moss, co-founder of A & M Records in 1962, was known as a big horse racing fan and owner of the great mare Zenyatta, the only female to win Breeders' Cup Classic in 2009 at Santa Anita Park. He was also a member of the California Horse Racing Board. He was 88 when he died on August 16 in his Bel Air home.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Moss, Jerry
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