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The Administration at Arcadia High School had to institute a new policy against freak dancing or "freaking" after students got too wild at the Homecoming Dance. Freaking is a kind of dancing in which dancers grind against each other's pelvises. Students who attended the Winter Casual dance had to sign a contract "to conduct themselves appropriately both on and off the dance floor."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29831
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Dances - Winter Casual Dance - freak dancing -freaking
High School students - social life and customs
Item ID
30016AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The gasoline shortage is making life miserable for Valley residents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3353
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Social Life and Customs
Item ID
3246AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Article on the Stone Soup Farm, vegetable plots communally operated on the Stuart Hamblen property on Foothill Blvd.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Social Life and Customs
Item ID
3247AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding social life in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4378
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1936 p. 1 (gambling)
December 31, 1956 p. 1 (progress article)
May 5, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
August 20, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
August 27, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
September 3, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
September 10, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
September 17, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1936 p. 1 (gambling)
December 31, 1956 p. 1 (progress article)
May 5, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
August 20, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
August 27, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
September 3, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
September 10, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
September 17, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
Subjects
Social Life and Customs
Item ID
4254AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Women's Health and Issues club at Arcadia High School has organized a petition against misogynistic music at this Saturday's prom. Activities director John Pung said he supports the club's cause and could guarantee that 20 songs from the club's 300 song list won't be played.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31470
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 13, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 13, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Arcadia High School - Prom 2009
Music
Social customs
Item ID
31663AN
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The dancing permit granted to the Westerner has been causing headaches. Residents adjacent to the restaurant have been complaining of noise and spillover parking. The City Council has extended the permit only until the next regular meeting on January 7, 1975.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 22, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 22, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - The Westerner Restaurant
Item ID
845AN
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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.

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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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Derek Hough and Emma Slater of television show "Dancing with the Stars" will dance at the next Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Park Racetrack.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33571
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2013
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2013
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
CalPhil
Dancers
Festival on the Green
Hough, Derek
Slater, Emma
Item ID
33766AN
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Arcadia park goes to the dogs. The 46th annual Bassett Hound Picnic was held at the Arcadia County Park. Picnic featured contests for the saddest face, longest ears, most spots, humorous costume, and crazy hat.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Animals - Dogs
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
24840AN
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Phil Yeh, founder of Cartoonists Across America, took his message to Santa Anita Fashion Park this month. His group painted a colorful, dinosaur cartoon mural and handed out copies of their anti-violence comic book. The group is dedicated to promoting literacy. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4594
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 1995
Pages
p. H-3 Hometown
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 1995
Pages
p. H-3 Hometown
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
4470AN
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Santa Anita Park opens its 76th winter/spring 2012-2013 meet with mostly sunny skies and an appearance by KISS (rock group) front man/singer Gene Simmons. On-track attendance was 27,273 this year.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Simmons, Gene
Item ID
33476AN
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Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC), owner of Santa Anita Park, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Santa Anita Park may be sold to pay off Magna's debts. Frank Stronach paid $126 million for Santa Anita Park in 1996. The track has three potential buyers, including a group from Asia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31399
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Economy
Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31592AN
Collection
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Arcadia City Council agreed to extend a moratorium against commercial buildings with rear windows facing residential properties. Action followed earlier urgency ordinance ... passed at request of residents on Laurel Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper722
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1982
Pages
p. 1,2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1982
Pages
p. 1,2
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
722AN
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The Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services might extend a deadline for Santa Anita Park to renovate its backstretch living quarters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18886
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 13, 2000
Pages
p. A3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 13, 2000
Pages
p. A3 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19128AN
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Santa Anita Park's multi-million dollar face lift is running on schedule.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17058
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
14488AN
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Arcadia author Patricia Anaya has written an anti-bullying book for kids, inspired by a child's suicide. It is called "The Three Powers: Magic to Love Yourself."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32657
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 29, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 29, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Anaya, Patricia
Arcadia Authors
Children's literature
Item ID
32854AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dance instructor Ricky Sun and Evoke Dance Group, and amateur dancers ranging in age from 5 to 75, formed the first ever "Flash mob" of 100 dancers to appear at historic Santa Anita Park race track. They broke out in a choreographed routine to publicize Relay For Life. The flash mob was organized by the Chamber of Commerce.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32961
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 28, 2012
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 28, 2012
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Sun, Ricky
Item ID
33158AN
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There were 39,480 people on hand Friday at Santa Anita Park for the largest opening day crowd since 1994.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11767
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park, 1991 - 2000
Item ID
11974AN
Collection
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Santa Anita Park backstretch workers voice concerns and support of new best practices and reforms that establish a new standard for the humane treatment of race horses they care for and love.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35535
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Santa Anita Park-employees
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three part series on the history of the Chicago Park area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper932
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 29, 1974
September 5, 1974
September 12, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 29, 1974
September 5, 1974
September 12, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chicago Park
Item ID
932AN
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Newspaper Index
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