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Bob Wieland, Arcadia resident who lost his legs in Vietnam walked the entire Los Angeles Marathon on his hands finishing in 173 hours, 45 minutes in a weeklong journey.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25296
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
March 9, 2003
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
March 9, 2003
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Wieland, Bob
Los Angeles Marathon 2003
Item ID
25494AN
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Arcadia resident, Bob Wieland, who lost his legs in Vietnam will do the Los Angeles marathon using his arms to propel himself through the course.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25245
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
March 2, 2003
Pages
p. B4
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
March 2, 2003
Pages
p. B4
Subjects
Wieland, Bob
Los Angeles Marathon
Item ID
25442AN
Collection
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After less than two years as Arcadia Fire Chief, Kenneth Lavoie has announced that he will retire in May.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12614
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
February 27, 1998
Pages
p. B4
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
February 27, 1998
Pages
p. B4
Subjects
Fire Department
Lavoie, Kenneth
Item ID
12827AN
Collection
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Essay by Robert A. Jones concerning lower attendance at horse racing events. He discusses the historical importance of Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9807
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
June 11, 1997
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
June 11, 1997
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
9764AN
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In the wake of a fight in January between Asian American and white teenagers near Arcadia High School, police, parents and school officials have come up with a new get-tough policy to crack down on students involved in violence or drugs. Called PAXCE 2000, for "Peaceful Arcadia Through Community Efforts 2000," the program puts a police officer at the High School and three junior high schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4540
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
May 4, 1995
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
May 4, 1995
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia - Schools
Item ID
4416AN
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Corey Nakatani, the only Japanese American riding professionally as a jockey in southern California, often races at Santa Anita Park, the same place where his grandparents were detained during World War II in the then Santa Anita Assembly Center. He is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4484
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
February 16, 1995
Pages
p. J-12
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
February 16, 1995
Pages
p. J-12
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
4360AN
Collection
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The Arcadia Police Department has been hit by 4 separate claims of racial and sexual discrimination and harassment in the last year. Those making accusations include Beverly Hayden, owner of the Burger Palace; Gus and Alicia Alfavo, who claim their son was harassed because he is Latino; Deborah Piere, a former probationary officer who filed a discrimination lawsuit; and a woman cadet who claimed sexual harassment and discrimination.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4367
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
October 6, 1994
Pages
p. J - 3,5 photos
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
October 6, 1994
Pages
p. J - 3,5 photos
Subjects
Arcadia Police Dept. - Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Item ID
4243AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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