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Man charged with kidnapping, beating ex-girlfriend in Arcadia. Robert Michael Mendez faces one count each of kidnapping and criminal threats and three counts of injuring a girlfriend or child's parent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35573
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kidnapping
Mendez, Robert Michael
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Robert Michael Mendez was arrested for attempted murder and kidnapping of his estranged girlfriend, on the 1500 block of South Santa Anita Avenue, near Camino Real Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35569
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Mendez, Robert Michael
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Santa Anita Park opens Friday September 27 for 23-day Autumn Meet. A team of equine veterinarians, including Dr. Dionne Benson and Dr. Dana Stead, will oversee every aspect of Santa Anita Park's training and racing operation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35566
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Benson, Dionne
Bohanan, Laurie
Deluhery, Jay
Machada, Fernanda
Mauro, April
O'Neill, Robert
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stead, Dana
Stronach Group
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Obituary or death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35495
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2019
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2019
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Sobo, Mitchell (Mitch)
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Obituary or death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35496
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2019
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2019
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Short-Tangney, Alice
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Denny’s colorful windmill lights up Arcadia’s holiday spirits. The blades have been carefully fabricated and the official “turn-on” took place Friday, November 30. It now runs counterclockwise, 24-hours a day with LED lights. The restaurant used to be Van De Kamp’s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35347
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Fasching, George
Route 66
Item ID
35537AN
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Arcadia’s iconic windmill restoration almost complete. Mid-November slated as tentative schedule for installation. The former Van De Kamp windmill atop what is now Denny’s, was restored once, but broke in a freak accident. The current restoration is being done by Joe Sargis and his company Creative Fabrication and Design on St. Joseph Street in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35315
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Meda, Ed
Miller, John (Denny's CEO)
Sargis, Joe
Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Item ID
35504AN
Collection
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Resident David Fong and Arcadia Police Chief Robert Guthrie address recent Arcadia school lockdowns. Highland Oaks School had been put on lockdown while Arcadia police searched for suspects in a residential robbery. Arcadia Unified School District has only one school resource officer and Fong asked the city to seriously consider additional safety measures at Arcadia schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35222
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Fong, David
Guthrie, Robert
Safety
Item ID
35411AN
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"Pioneer" Sheng Chang, M.D. endorses Bob Harbicht and Roger Chandler. Chandler and Harbicht are diametrically opposed to the other city council candidates on issues concerning preservation vs. property rights.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35103
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chang, Sheng
Chandler, Roger
City Council Elections 2018
Harbicht, Robert
Item ID
35291AN
Collection
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Arcadia City Council Recap: Council ends tutor feud and moves future elections. Arcadia Police Chief Robert Guthrie was honored for his exemplary performance, two Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade princesses from Arcadia, Lauren Buehner and Sidney Grace Pickering, were recognized, and Arcadia man Roshan Akula (pictured) announced his campaign to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35060
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Akula, Roshan
Arcadia City Council 2010-2019
Buehner, Lauren
Guthrie, Robert
Pickering, Sidney Grace
Item ID
35250AN
Collection
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Decision 2018: Arcadia's April election is for three City Council seats, for Districts 2, 3 and 5, for 4-year terms. Candidates are Tom Beck, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Joyce Platt, Sho Tay, and Jolly Wu.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35061
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council 2010-2019
Arcadia City Council Elections-2018
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Harbicht, Robert
Platt, Joyce
Tay, Sho
Wu, Jolly
Item ID
35251AN
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Iconic Denny's windmill in Arcadia makes a grand slam through the roof. George Fasching says plans to rebuild are already underway. On Friday, December 29, 2017, the iconic landmark fell off and one blade sliced through the restaurant around 7:30 AM. The restaurant and windmill were originally built in 1967 as a Van de Kamp's Restaurant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35040
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Restaurants, bars, etc.-Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Item ID
35231AN
Collection
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Santa Anita Park announces 2018 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award finalists. They are jockeys Alex Birzer, Javier Castellano, Jose Ferrer, Rodney Prescott and Joe Talamo. This award has been presented annually by Santa Anita Park since 1950. Winner to be announced in February.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35023
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Birzer, Alex
Castellano, Javier
Ferrer, Jose
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
Prescott, Rodney
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Talamo, Joe
Item ID
35214AN
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Methodist Hospital's annual Mardi Gras celebration draws hundreds and raises $180,000. King and Queen of Mardi Gras 2017 are Dr. Stephen and Patty Soldo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34824
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Davis, Anna (in photo)
Davis, Hugh (in photo)
Haseman, Mark (in photo)
Siew, Robert, Dr. (in photo)
Soldo, Patty (in photo)
Soldo, Stephen, Dr. (in photo)
Item ID
35016AN
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Why the Arcadia Police Department is reporting an overall crime decrease. This most recent quarter (May 1-July 31) has seen a reduction of 10.5% to 11% in residential burglaries compared to the same time period last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34656
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Guthrie, Robert
Arcadia Police Department
Crime statistics
Item ID
34848AN
Collection
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Arcadia High School valedictorian George Hou, class of 2016, advocates service to others.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34632
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2016
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2016
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Hou, George
Valedictorians
Item ID
34824AN
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Iconic historic windmill at Denny's Restaurant illuminates downtown Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34606
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34798AN
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Historic windmill turns again after long hiatus. George Fasching's original idea spawns huge community pride. The Denny's windmill was dedicated on June 29 after a refurbishment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34602
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34794AN
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Sign of the changing times in Arcadia. The new Rusnak Mercedes Benz showroom at Santa Anita Avenue and Santa Clara Street will be opening soon. It is perhaps the single largest development in Arcadia's history. Car wash owner and former mayor George Fasching joked on his business sign that the new building was an NFL stadium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34517
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Fasching's Car Wash
Fasching, George
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Item ID
34709AN
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Iconic Arcadia windmill will turn, turn, turn. Former Arcadia Mayor George Fasching spearheaded the effort to get Denny's windmill running again. Restoration work will begin soon, with June as the target for the windmill to run again. The windmill was the trademark for Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, which was at this site, at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue, in 1967.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34520
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Sargis, Joe
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34712AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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