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Actor and comedian Kevin Hart's Hart House is open in Monrovia at 602 West Huntington Drive. This fast food is all plant-based, no additives or hormones, artificial colors, preservatives, or high fructose corn syrup and it's delicious. Karen MacNair of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce waas present at the ribbon cutting.

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Newspaper: Mountain Views News

Date: November 19, 2022

Pages: p. 9

Newspaper: Mountain Views News

Date: November 19, 2022

Pages: p. 9

Subjects: Actors; Comedians; Hart, Kevin; MacNair, Karen; Plant-based food; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Collection: Newspaper Index

Drive-in movie fundraiser, a tribute to former addict and prison inmage, actor Danny Trejo, to help drug treatment organization CRI-Help. Features Universal Studio's award-winning documentary "Inmate #1: the rise of Danny Trejo" on a 50-foot screen at Santa Anita Park on May 14. The film chronicles Trejo's journey from addiction to Hollywood stardom. He will appear and his restaurant Trejo's Tacos will cater the event.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 6, 2021

Pages: p. A1, A6

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 6, 2021

Pages: p. A1, A6

Subjects: Actors; Documentary films; Fundraisers; Trejo, Danny

Collection: Newspaper Index

Debbie Turner, former Arcadia resident and child star, who played Marta in the 1965 film "The Sound of Music," along with 2 of her 7 Sound of Music siblings, Angela Cartwright (Brigitta) and Kym Karath (Gretl), will greet attendees atTaste of Arcadia, on September 24 at Los Angeles County Arboretum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 30, 2012

Pages: p. 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 30, 2012

Pages: p. 11

Subjects: Actors; Arcadia Chamber of Commerce events; Cartwright, Angela; Karath, Kym; Turner, Debbie

Item ID: 33346AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

HBO Television show "Luck" will hold open casting call February 12 for extras and season two will begin production. Shown in picture are actor Nick Nolte and Carolyn Conley, from HRTV.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 9, 2012

Pages: p. 7

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 9, 2012

Pages: p. 7

Subjects: Actors; Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO); Conley, Carolyn; Nolte, Nick; Santa Anita Park--2011-2020

Item ID: 32991AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After actor Mel Gibson was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, he went into an anti-Semitic tirade. Rabbi Devora Fond of Congregation Shaarei Torah in Arcadia comments, "I believe that when you are drunk, what you truly believe comes out."

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 2, 2006

Pages: p. A1, A4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 2, 2006

Pages: p. A1, A4

Subjects: Fond, Rabbi Devora; Gibson, Mel; Actors; Arrests - driving under the influence (DUI)

Item ID: 30335AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Hall of Fame jockey and Sierra Madre resident Gary Stevens is doing well after a fall that injured his lung and shoulders at the Arlington Million. Stevens, in his first acting role, starred as George "The Iceman" Woolf in the Universal film, Seabiscuit. Stevens has won the Santa Anita Derby.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 21, 2003

Pages: p. 18

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 21, 2003

Pages: p. 18

Subjects: Actors; Jockeys; Stevens, Gary

Item ID: 32036AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Area residents pray, reflect on September 11 attacks. Memorial services were held at area city halls including Arcadia, where about 300 people paid tribute to the victims.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 12, 2002

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 12, 2002

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: September 11, 2001; City Hall

Item ID: 24612AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Community commemorations of September 11 will be held at the Arcadia City Hall, congregation Shaarie Torah, and the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. A description of each event is given.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 11, 2002

Pages: p. A7

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 11, 2002

Pages: p. A7

Subjects: September 11, 2001; Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum; City Hall

Item ID: 24611AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Some city departments have been reorganized to increase economic development, financial planning and team building. The Finance Dept. is now Administrative Services, merging support services with finance, purchasing, data processing, and records management. The Public Works Dept. is now the Maintenance Services Dept, maintaining the city's parks, streets, and water systems.

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Newspaper: Sierra Madre News

Date: January 19, 1995

Pages: p. 13

Newspaper: Sierra Madre News

Date: January 19, 1995

Pages: p. 13

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 4357AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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Date: 1979

1 image

Date: 1979

Subjects: Thrifty Drug Store; City Hall; Stores

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1232

Collection: Photographs

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A brief dedication ceremony for the new chamber building at City Hall was held on April 15, 1977. Total cost, including the remodeling of old quarters for new uses, was $903,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2271AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ground was broken on March 28, 1976 for the new City Council Chambers addition to City Hall. It will be a completely separate building to the west of the present structure.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2270AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Plans for a $700,000 building to house the City Council have been approved, but the whole project has bogged down over the projected $89,500 needed to make the existing City Hall conform to the new building. Complete details on rearranging city departments in order to make the best use of space are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 Artist's sketch

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 Artist's sketch

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2269AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council is facing the need to either refurbish and enlarge the existing Council Chambers or to build a new building. the second alternative seem the most likely, as the space vacated in the present City Hall could be used for crowded city departments.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2268AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

McCoy Building taken by librarian Alfreda Bolduan in 1965 when it housed the AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO. on ground floor.

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Date: 1965

1 image

Date: 1965

Subjects: Frank McCoy General Merchandise; Auto Parts & Equipment Co.; First Avenue; City Hall

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2

ID: 188

Collection: Photographs

Images

View east across lawn to front of Arcadia City Hall shortly after addition of new offices situated in low building seen in front here and connected to main building by a covered walk.

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Date: March 25, 1959

1 image

Date: March 25, 1959

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 492

Collection: Photographs

Images

View from above Santa Anita Race Track parking lot toward City Hall on Huntington Drive at the time of construction of Police Facility and additional offices at City Hall.

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Date: 1958

1 image

Date: 1958

Subjects: Police Department; City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 451

Collection: Photographs

Images

City Hall taken from location in front of a rose bed and looking east. There are about eleven automobiles parked in front.

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Date: December 9, 1950

1 image

Date: December 9, 1950

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 488

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of City Hall looking SE and down the main drive into the parking area. There are eleven automobiles parked there.

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Date: December 9, 1950

1 image

Date: December 9, 1950

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 489

Collection: Photographs

Images

Pat Carlin is the small boy standing with the tire in front of service station owned and operated by his father and his aunt, J.A. and M.A. Carlin on the NE corner of First and LaPorte. This building is the same one as shown in photo #490 and which served briefly as City Hall.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Ace Service Station; City Hall; Carlin, Pat; Gas stations

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 854

Collection: Photographs

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HBO Television show "Luck" will hold open casting call February 12 for extras and season two will begin production. Shown in picture are actor Nick Nolte and Carolyn Conley, from HRTV.

After actor Mel Gibson was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, he went into an anti-Semitic tirade. Rabbi Devora Fond of Congregation Shaarei Torah in Arcadia comments, "I believe that when you are drunk, what you truly believe comes out."

Hall of Fame jockey and Sierra Madre resident Gary Stevens is doing well after a fall that injured his lung and shoulders at the Arlington Million. Stevens, in his first acting role, starred as George "The Iceman" Woolf in the Universal film, Seabiscuit. Stevens has won the Santa Anita Derby.

Area residents pray, reflect on September 11 attacks. Memorial services were held at area city halls including Arcadia, where about 300 people paid tribute to the victims.

Community commemorations of September 11 will be held at the Arcadia City Hall, congregation Shaarie Torah, and the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. A description of each event is given.

Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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A brief dedication ceremony for the new chamber building at City Hall was held on April 15, 1977. Total cost, including the remodeling of old quarters for new uses, was $903,000.

Ground was broken on March 28, 1976 for the new City Council Chambers addition to City Hall. It will be a completely separate building to the west of the present structure.

The City Council is facing the need to either refurbish and enlarge the existing Council Chambers or to build a new building. the second alternative seem the most likely, as the space vacated in the present City Hall could be used for crowded city departments.

McCoy Building taken by librarian Alfreda Bolduan in 1965 when it housed the AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO. on ground floor.

Images

View east across lawn to front of Arcadia City Hall shortly after addition of new offices situated in low building seen in front here and connected to main building by a covered walk.

Images

View from above Santa Anita Race Track parking lot toward City Hall on Huntington Drive at the time of construction of Police Facility and additional offices at City Hall.

Images

City Hall taken from location in front of a rose bed and looking east. There are about eleven automobiles parked in front.

Images

View of City Hall looking SE and down the main drive into the parking area. There are eleven automobiles parked there.

Images

Pat Carlin is the small boy standing with the tire in front of service station owned and operated by his father and his aunt, J.A. and M.A. Carlin on the NE corner of First and LaPorte. This building is the same one as shown in photo #490 and which served briefly as City Hall.

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