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Arcadia City Council approves a temporary permit for an inflatable Fun Box play area in the parking lot of The Shops at Santa Anita mall (formerly Westfield Santa Anita mall, name was changed in 2022). It will run from March 1 through May 23. The Shops at Santa Anita is at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36425
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. 28
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. 28
Subjects
Events
The Shops at Santa Anita-2022-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Artist Miranda Villanueva will be painting a mural tomorrow in the Center Court of Westfield Santa Anita mall in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36069
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Artists
Public Art
Villanueva, Miranda
Westfield Santa Anita
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Merrill Shindler reviews restaurants for Mother's Day meals. One in Arcadia that is recommended is Din Tai Fung at the mall (now named The Shops at Santa Anita, formerly Westfield Santa Anita) at 400 South Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36479
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Chinese food
Din Tai Fung
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Westfield Santa Anita mall sells for $537.5 million to an undisclosed buyer. The property at 400 South Baldwin Avenue and now known as The Shops at Santa Anita, is 1.48 million s.f. and nearly 100% leased. French-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), which has owned and operated the mall since 2007, has been selling off big-name mall properties in Southern California. IKEA Arcadia will open at the mall bringing a smaller version of IKEA with its design studio concept.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Interior decorating
Interior design
Furniture stores
IKEA
Santa Anita mall
The Shops at Santa Anita
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW)
Westfield Santa Anita
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Newspaper Index
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Mall buyer a local resident. Wen Shan Chang, 71, of Bradbury, is new proprietor of The Shops at Santa Anita, formerly owned by Westfield. It was sold in August for $537.5 million. The property is at 400 South Baldwin Avenue and is now called The Shops at Santa Anita. Mall is 1.48 million square feet. Chang purchased it from France-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield in a sale considered the largest for a mall in the U.S. since 2018. The Arcadia mall site has been thriving through Asian retailers catering to the large Asian community in Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36350
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Chang, Wen Shan
Shopping malls
The Shops at Santa Anita
Westfield Santa Anita
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Newspaper Index
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Chinese food in Arcadia done right at these spots--Hai Di Lao Hot Pot and Din Tai Fung at Westfield Santa Anita mall open for outdoor dining. Reviews by Merrill Shindler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35797
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chinese food
Din Tai Fung
Hai Di Lao Hot Pot
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Shops at Santa Anita (formerly Westfield Santa Anita mall, changed name in 2022) hosts a holiday winter wonderland with synthetic ice rink, hot cocoa, and face painting, 6-8 PM today. Event is on the Promenade area. Skating rink is free but donations accepted. Proceeds benefit the Arcadia High School Marching Band. The Shops at Santa Anita is at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 2022
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 2022
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Events
Holidays
Ice skating
Shopping malls
The Shops at Santa Anita-2022-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Food critic Merrill Shindler writes about comfort food and mentions two in Arcadia: Din Tai Fung (dumplings) at Westfield Santa Anita mall and Moffett's Family Restaurant, which serves chicken pies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35606
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Din Tai Fung
Food
Moffett's Family Restaurant
Restaurants
Shindler, Merrill
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Locally oned Chick-Fil-A to open in Westfield Santa Anita today. Restaurant will employ upwards of 50 team members. The owner of this franchise location at Westfield Santa Anita mall, in the food court, is Zach Zimmerman. He was born in Mission Viejo and graduated with a business economics degree with a minor in education from University of California Irvine.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35655
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2020
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2020
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Chick-Fil-A
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Zimmerman, Zach
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Victor Vener, Cal Phil and Pasadena Pops founder, dies at 78. Vener brought outdoor concerts to the Santa Anita Park Race Track, The Arboretum, Descanso Gardens, Rose Bowl, and others.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36621
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Vener, Victor
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Newspaper Index
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Flash-mob robbers target Macy's at The Shops at Santa Anita, the mall in Arcadia. At least 5 people with large bags ransacked a macy's store on Tuesday during a flash-mob robbery. Arcadia Police Department responded to the mall at 400 block of Baldwin Avenue at 1:10 P.M. They stole various boxed sets of perfume, ran, and drove away in a black 4-door sedan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36528
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Macy's Department Store
Robberies
Shops at Santa Anita
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Four men sought in smash-and-grab thefts of purses and watches from the store Rebag at The Shops at Santa Anita mall, at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, on Sunday afternoon, December 3. See also Mountain Views News, p. 1, December 9, 2023.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36600
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
The Shops at Santa Anita
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Star Wars stars to meet fans, raise funds for charity at Chalice Collectibles signing event at The Shops at Santa Anita mall in Arcadia. The event raises funds for two of Lucas Films's favorite charities: The Make-A-Wish Foundation and Starlight Foundation. See also Arcadia Weekly, pp. 1, 15, March 28, 2024.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36680
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 39
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 39
Subjects
Celebrities
Chalice Collectibles
Shops at Santa Anita
Toys
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County saw its biggest bump in coronavirus cases within recent weeks Friday (yesterday). LA County reported 1,401 new cases and 34 new deaths, bringing the official human toll of the virus to 265,776 and 6,488 deaths, not including Long Beach and Pasadena, which operate their own public health departments. Photo: an empty Westfield Santa Anita mall that is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, is seen in March.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35812
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 26, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 26, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Mortality
Pandemics
Viruses
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Restaurant review, by Merrill Shindler, of Craft by Smoke & Fire, a small chain with one branch in Old Pasadena, another in Arcadia, and a third in Anaheim. Barbecue, sports play well together. Craft by Smoke & Fire eateries have a very good balance of tasty food and entertainment. The Arcadia location is at the Santa Anita mall at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36332
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Craft by Smoke & Fire
Restaurant reviews
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
Collection
Newspaper Index
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On April 28, Arcadia Police Department hosts first in-person Coffee-with-a-Cop event since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, at the Bowlero in the Westfield Santa Anita mall. Prior to the pandemic, coffee was held once every 3 months. Arcadia Police Chief Roy Nakamura, five lieutenants, several sergeants, and volunteer police attended, along with some city council members.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36238
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Nakamura, Roy
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Newspaper Index
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Black employee settles race case. Worker at Arcadia store alleged discrimination when demoted and transferred by Forever 21, the clothing retail store. Plaintiff Monica Fowler held position of team lead at Arcadia store in Westfield Santa Anita mall from September 2018 through September 4, 2020 when she was demoted and transferred. Araz Berberian is co-defendant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36354
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Berberian, Araz
Discrimination lawsuits
Forever 21
Fowler, Monica
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer defends record despite horse deaths as Santa Anita Park. He is in the first phase of trial in his lawsuits against the owners and operators of Santa Anita Park, who barred him from working there after four equine deaths at Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36217
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2022
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2022
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
Deaths
Hollendorfer, Jerry
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A 38-year-old Los Angeles man, accused of setting four arson fires in Arcadia and of carjacking a woman trying to move her car away from one of the fires, is arrested. The first fire was in a rear corridor on the second floor of The Shops at Santa Anita mall, at 400 South Baldwin Avenue at 11:40 A.M. on Friday. The other three fires were in the vicinity of the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36496
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arson
Crime and Criminals
Fires
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Two horses die at Santa Anita Park, two at Los Alamitos within one week. The two at Santa Anita were named Kakistocracy (died while training) and Electric Ride (died of non-musculoskeletal sudden death).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36081
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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