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Santa Anita Park upgraded worker housing and disposal systems to satisfy government requirements.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19574
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19813AN
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Filmmakers will spend 5 weeks on a location shoot at Santa Anita Park for "Seabiscuit," a movie about the legendary horse that captured national attention in the 1930's.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24647
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
24837AN
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With the winter-spring racing season less than three weeks old, Santa Anita Park has laid off parimutuel and other workers, and track owner Frank Stonach is being publically chastised for his leadership style.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20145
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Stronach, Frank
Friendly, Ed
Item ID
20378AN
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Arcadia businesses are eager for extended race season at Santa Anita Park to increase their own business. The live racing season will be extended by 11 weeks next year, through July 5, pending approval of California Horse Racing Board, due to the closure of Betfair Hollywood Park in Inglewood.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33546
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Betfair Hollywood Park
California Horse Racing Board
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33741AN
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Santa Anita Park submitted a 139-page Santa Anita Draft Specific Plan to the City last week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19573
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19812AN
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Santa Anita Park workers who live in the backstretch may face eviction. The workers' rooms may not meet codes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18822
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19066AN
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Universal Studios will use Santa Anita Park for five weeks of filming for the movie "Seabiscuit." An open casting call will select thousands of extras to be used when shooting begins in November.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24734
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001- 2010
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24928AN
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Oak Tree Racing leaves Santa Anita Park after 41 years and races at Hollywood Park for its 42nd season, starting today. It is a 22-day season that consists of four 4-day race weeks. Oak Tree's lease at Santa Anita Park was voided by MI Developments.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32190
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2010
Pages
p. C1, C6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2010
Pages
p. C1, C6
Subjects
Hollywood Park Race Track
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree racing
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32389AN
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Construction work has begun on improving the paddock gardens at Santa Anita Park. They will be made more accessible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28353
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - construction - paddock gardens
Santa Anita Park - race track - off season projects
Item ID
28550AN
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Santa Anita Park will be unable to meet a May deadline to bring its living quarters for backstretch workers up to health and building codes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18887
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19129AN
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How Santa Anita Park should be developed is among the most often-asked questions of seven candidates for the April 11 City Council election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18610
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 31, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 31, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council, Elections - 2000
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
18854AN
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Santa Anita Park plans to make at least half of approximately 600 equipment rooms and dormitory rooms available as living quarters for its back-stretch workers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18885
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19127AN
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Ed Inouye of West Covina, whose family was sent to the internment camp at Santa Anita Park during World War II, died on February 19th. He was instrumental in getting the government to pay reparations to some of the imprisoned families.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25195
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Inouye, Ed
Japanese Internment Camps
Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
25391AN
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Santa Anita Park. In another major reform growing out of the deaths of 23 horses at Santa Anita Park, California state regulatory agency to order thorough exams in future race horse deaths.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35425
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Henry, Jason
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35617AN
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Santa Anita Park was named last week to a list of "America's 11 Most Endangered Places" because of owner Frank Stronach's plans to create a retail-entertainment center in the historic race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19266
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2000
Pages
p. 2 The Star
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2000
Pages
p. 2 The Star
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19508AN
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Free tours are being conducted at Santa Anita Park to show areas where scenes for Seabiscuit were filmed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25961
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 27, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 27, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
26162AN
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Labor officials conducted surprise sweeps Wednesday and Thursday at four California tracks, including Santa Anita Park, looking for violations of overtime and minimum wage laws amongst the backstretch workers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19262
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19504AN
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The California Horse Racing Board has approved Santa Anita Park's plan to resurface its main track with dirt. The Pro-Ride synthetic surface will be replaced by the first week of December.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32226
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2010
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2010
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Item ID
32425AN
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John Shear is turning 93 years old. He is celebrated as an everyday hero. He is a Santa Anita Park racetrack worker whose quick response saved a toddler's life on March 12, 2011. He was hurt then, but is surviving.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33706
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--People--employees
Shear, John
Item ID
33901AN
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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, who is about to become the sole owner of Santa Anita Park, said he hasn't ruled out talking to developer Rick Caruso about reviving a project to build an outdoor mall in the race track's parking lot. Last week Caruso announced that he is no longer pursuing a development deal with Santa Anita Park's outgoing owner, MI Developments, Inc. (MID), for the upscale Shops at Santa Anita. Stronach is the outgoing chairman of MID.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32415
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Caruso, Rick
Malls
Santa Anita Park -- parking lot
Shops at Santa Anita
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
32613AN
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