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Star Wars celebrities to gather for fan event at Chalice Collectibles in Arcadia to raise funds for charity. Chalice Collectibles is one of the biggest independent retail stores selling Funko Pops (mostly vinyl pop culture figurines). Chris Bartlett, the voice and human behind C-3PO and 1-JAC on the Disney Plus streaming series "Obi Wan Kenobi," Kat Cressida, the voice of Princess Leia in "Star Wars: Rebellion," "X-Wing Alliance," and "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron," Misty Rosas, who portrayed Kuiil and Frog Lady on "The Mandalorian," and Leilani Shiu, who portrayed Teeka the Jawa on "Obi Wan Kenobi," Tatooine Jawa and offworld Jawa on "The Mandalorian" and other roles on "The Book of Boba Fett" will be there to sign toys and stuff. Chalice Collectibles is located in The Shops at Santa Anita (mall), 400 South Baldwin, Suite 2, Arcadia, CA 91007.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Celebrities
Chalice Collectibles
Shops at Santa Anita
Toys
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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.

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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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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36657
Newspaper
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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Newspaper
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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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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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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The Book Rack, a bookstore that has served Arcadia for 40 years, is closing. The owner Karen is retiring. Doors close permanently on February 23, 2024. The store's address is 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Small business
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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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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
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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Old Town Monrovia's Underdog Bookstore--an LGBTQ-owned book shop uplifting diverse authors and local presses--fights intolerance with inventory. Bookseller Muse Lee was confronted by a customer, a woman who felt "oppressed as a white person" and voiced objections that included racism and homophobia. Emily Lindley-Rodriguez, who works in Arcadia, is saddened to hear of the hate experienced at Underdog.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2024
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lee, Muse
Underdog Bookstore
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School girls soccer team earns top seeds in playoffs. Arcadia (14-2-1) which went undefeated in winning the Pacific League title, will be chasing its first championship since 1993, when it plays host to the wild-card winner--either Rio Mesa or California--in the first round as the top seed in Division 4.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2024
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--girls soccer
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Newspaper Index
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Community rallies around Arcadia Donuts' owners Francois Ung and Shally Ung. In recent weeks, they've been doing fundraisers for victims and survivors of the mass shooting at a Monterey Park dance studio one year ago, which claimed the life of their friend Andy Kao. Surveillance video shows someone broke into Ung's car and stole the fundraiser money. A Gofundme is set up if people want to help the couple recover the money.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2024
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2024
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Donuts
Doughnuts
Crowdfunding
Crowdsourcing
Fundraisers
Kao, Andy
Shootings
Small business
Star Ballroom Dance Studio
Ung, Francois
Ung, Shally
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Arcadia Assisteens Auxiliary accepting applications February 1-28. It is a co-ed auxiliary that provides community service opportunities for high school students. Assisteens staff the Book Buddies Program, in partnership with Arcadia Public Library, and volunteer at the Assistance League of Arcadia's Bargain Box Thrift Shop. A group photo of Assisteens is shown.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 27, 2024
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Assistance League of Arcadia
Assisteens
Bargain Box Thrift Shop
Organizations
Volunteers
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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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Newspaper
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 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.

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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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12th horse dies this year from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 2-year-old bay colt named Captain Maverick, that had yet to run a race, has died.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2023
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2023
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Los Angeles County Court official says zero-bail policy working as intended. Risk is deciding factor in determining if suspect is released without payment. Zero bail eliminates the financial requirements for release from all but the most serious offenses prior to arraignment. Police will instead cite and release, or book and release, suspects for a majority of misdemeanors and some felonies. Serious and violent crimes (such as killing, kidnap, robbery, assault with deadly weapon), are not eligible and still retain previous bail amounts. More than a dozen LA County cities have joined a lawsuit attempting to reverse the policy. Attorneys for the cities, include Whittier, Downey, Beverly Hills, and Arcadia, argue the Superior Courts have balanced the system too heavily in favor of offenders, so much that "victims and public safety are given a zero value."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A14
Subjects
Bail
Crime and Criminals
Criminal justice
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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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Newspaper
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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Asian night markets share a common language: food. Evening events draw thousands to LA, Orange, and San Diego counties. In 2012, the first 626 Night Market took place at Old Town Pasadena. Then the event moved to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia and it has become a signature event, becoming kind of synonymous with Arcadia, says Jason Kruckeberg, assistant City Manager, and Development Services Director.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A8, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A8, A9
Subjects
626 Night Market
Festivals
Huang, Patricia
Hwang, Jonny
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Caridad Papa is 110 years old, a super centenarian, whose wish is no more wars. She is a longtime parishioner of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Arcadia. She is a former resident of Arcadia. She grew up in The Philippines, married, raised 5 children, and settled in California. Candy Colayco is her daughter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36523
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Asian Americans
Colayco, Candy
Centenarians
Filipinas
Papa, Caridad
Rettig, Kevin, Reverend
Rivera, Anissa
Senior Citizens
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Family, friends mourn loss of Arcadia resident Arekel Carranco after fatal hit-and-run on Huntington Drive on June 30, by a 17-year-old driver.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 20, 2023
Pages
p. 27
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 20, 2023
Pages
p. 27
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Carranco, Arekel
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Newspaper Index
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