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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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Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco retires after 12 years. Photo of Glasco with Arcadia City Council. See VF for hard copy.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2024
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Clerks
Glasco, Gene
Retirements
Veterans
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Longtime Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco retires. Glasco has served 12 years as its elected City Clerk. In 2022, Arcadia voters approved an update to the City Charter that eliminated the position of the elected City Clerk. With Glasco's retirement, the City Manager will appoint a City Clerk. Most of the traditional City Clerk duties are currently performed by professional staff in the City Manager's Office, ensuring uninterrupted service to the public. Photo of Glasco with Arcadia City Council. See press release dated April 18, 2024 in VF for full-text.

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Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia City Clerks
Glasco, Gene
Retirements
Veterans
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2024
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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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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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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
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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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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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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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Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Rose Parade moves, grooves. The 2024 theme is a salute to music. The parade's Rose Queen is Italy-born Naomi Stillitano of Arcadia.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2024
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p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2024
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p. A1, A5
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Bohanec, Olivia
Dela Cruz, Trinity
Ho, Phoebe
Moore-Walker, Mia
Powell, Jessica
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
Tucker, Emmerson
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The 70th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands set for Saturday, November 18. It has grown into one of the most popular marching band reviews in Southern California and is the longest-running event of its kind in the state. Photo of Arcadia High School Band and Color Guard. Kevin Sherrill is the Band and Percussion director at Arcadia High School. The parade's grand marshal is retired Arcadia Fire Department Captain Neil Conrad.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2023
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p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2023
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands-2021-2030
Conrad, Neil
Marching Bands
Music
Sherrill, Kevin
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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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Mountain Views News
Date
November 4, 2023
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 4, 2023
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p. 8
Subjects
Holidays
Veterans
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Arcadia High School teen Naomi Stillitano is the new Rose Queen. Naomi is a dancer, actor, born in Italy, is the 135th person crowned. Includes some biographical information.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2023
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2023
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Aghajanian, Alex
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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Let's make a record. Onyx Record Press plant, has recently opened in Arcadia, to manufacture vinyl record albums. Founded by Gil Tamazyan, recording artists Moe Espinosa, Surachai and Cyrusrex, their advanced record pressing plant is in a 5200 s.f. building in Arcadia. Located at 11728 Goldring Road, Suite A, Arcadia, California, 91006, according to their website onyxrecordpress.com. See hard copy in VF.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2023
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p. C4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2023
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Business and Industry
Espinosa, Moe
Makarechian, Cyrus
Onyx Record Press
Sutthisasanakul, Surachai
Tamazyan, Gil
Vinyl records
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Millions take part in annual earthquake drill called The Great Shake Out. From schools to food banks, Los Angeles County learned how to drop, cover, and hold. Municipalities whose local government employees participated include Arcadia, Glendale, Glendora, Culver City, Cudahy, Inglewood, Lakewood, Diamond Bar, Covina, Burbank, and many more.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2023
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p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Earthquake Preparedness
The Great Shake Out
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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.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2023
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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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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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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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Santa Anita Park will pay tribute to Japanese culture at the 28th Annual Tokyo City Cup and Japan Family Day this Saturday and Sunday.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2023
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2023
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p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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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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