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Creative Housing Options in Arcadia (CHOA). Local efforts to address the lack of affordable housing and homelessness. On Saturday, April 20, 2024, a group of about 30 community members met at The Hills Church in Arcadia for a 2-hour "Sharing Session" to learn about what is being done in the city to address these issues. Safe Parking Programs were discussed. Arcadia City Council member Eileen L. Wang and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36682
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Homelessness
Housing
McGrail, Wendy
Social issues
Veerman, Mike
Wetterau, Sharon Chun
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Newspaper Index
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Nearly 800 schools compete in the Arcadia Invitational, the 56th annual high school meet of stars of track and field, from the state and throughout the country. It is a 2-day competition at Arcadia High School. Photo of South Pasadena High School's Mia Holden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36667
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2024
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia Invitational
Guy, Makena
Holden, Mia
High school sports
Hsieh, Reena
Roslan, Layla
Samvelian, Emma
Track and Field
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Newspaper Index
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Pasadena Symphony announces Brett Mitchell as new music director, beginning a 5-year tenure on April 1. The Pasadena Symphony makes up half of the Pasadena Symphony and Pops Organization, and officials said Michael Feinstein will continue as conductor of the Pasadena Pops, which presents an annual summer concert series at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36661
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden--summer concerts
Mitchell, Brett
Music
Pasadena Pops
Pasadena Symphony
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Newspaper Index
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Jury finds Deyun Shi, guilty of killing nephews in their Arcadia home. Shi is convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2016 'revenge' act against estranged wife. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A8, March 13, 2024- Jurors get case of man charged in killings of nephews in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun
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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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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Newspaper
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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San Gabriel Mountains-Veterans seeking expansion of forest. Advocates ask White House to add acreage to federal protection. Iraq War veteran Steve Dunwoody leads veterans struggling with PTSD on hikes through the Angeles National Forest. The veterans group joins legislators, cities, tribal, and environmental groups in support of adding forest land to the San Gabriel Mountains monument. The proposed addition borders the cities of Santa Clarita, Monrovia, Arcadia, and Sierra Madre, as well as Los Angeles communities of Sylmar, Tujunga, and Sunland. Twin bills from House of Representatives Rep. Judy Chu, D-Pasadena and U.S. Sentor Alex Padilla, D-Calif. propose an expansion that would grow the monument by one-third.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Chu, Judy
Dunwoody, Steve
Forests
Legislation
Padilla, Alex
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Veterans
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Newspaper Index
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Monterey Park mass shooting one year later. City still lives in massacre's shadow. Permanent memorial to the 11 victims is still in planning stages. In Arcadia, doughnut business owners Francois Ung and his wife Shally Ung remember and honor their friend Andy Kao, a victim of the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on January 21, 2023, with a pledge that they will send proceeds from sales at their Arcadia Donuts store on January 20 and 21 to the Monterey Park Hope and Resiliency Center and the Andy Kao Memorial Ballroom Dance Group to assist funding the nonprofit organizations. See also related article, "Who were the Monterey Park shooting victims? A year later, a reflection," Pasadena Star News, p. A13, January 21, 2024.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia Donuts
Doughnuts
Fundraisers
Kao, Andy
Memorials
Shootings
Small business
Star Ballroom Dance Studio
Ung, Francois
Ung, Shally
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Victor Vener, Cal Phil and Pasadena Pops founder, dies at 78. Vener brought outdoor concerts to the Santa Anita Park Race Track, The Arboretum, Descanso Gardens, Rose Bowl, and others.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36621
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Vener, Victor
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Newspaper Index
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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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Date
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.

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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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Santa Anita Park: Equestfest - List of the 2024 Rose Parade Equestrian units includes Spirit of the West Riders, based in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Equestfest
Equestrians
Horses
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Lightscape, a 1-mile trail of art installations that celebrates the holiday season at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, runs selected dates November 17 through January 2, at 301 North Baldwin Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2023
Pages
p. A10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2023
Pages
p. A10
Subjects
Holidays
Lightscape
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36577
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2023
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Veterans Day recognition. City of Arcadia is compiling a comprehensive list of veterans to honor and recognize them. Please call Arcadia Community Center at 626-574-5130 to make sure your name is on the list.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 4, 2023
Pages
p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 4, 2023
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Holidays
Veterans
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Arcadia High School senior Naomi Stillitano was named the Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 Rose Queen, the135th Rose Queen. The Royal Court (photo) will ride on a float in the 135th Rose Parade on January 1 and attend the 110th Rose Bowl Game.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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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The 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court has a Halloween moment. They spent the evening trick-or-treating at the Tournament House in Pasadena. Naomi Stillitano of Arcadia, who was crowned the Rose Queen last week, was dressed as Cupid from the movie "Valentine's Day."

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Halloween
Stillitano, Naomi
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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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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
October 28, 2023
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
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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Newspaper Index
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With the House of Representatives leaderless and legislation going nowhere, President Biden has been urged to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. More cities, elected officials, ask president to use his executive power to add acreage to the area, including Alhambra, Monterey Park, Santa Clarita and South Pasadena. The proposed addition of 109,000 ares to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument includes forest sections just above the cities of Monrovia, Arcadia, and Sierra Madre, and up to Santa Clarita.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36558
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Biden, Joe
Chu, Judy
Forests
Legislation
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track hosts 2023 Horse Racing Women's Summit (HRWS) on September 29. Over 150 women from 13 states and Canada gathered for the second HRWS to advance racing by empowering women.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 30, 2023
Pages
p. 17
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Mountain Views News
Date
September 30, 2023
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Horse Racing Women's Summit (HRWS)
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Women
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Newspaper Index
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