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Manny Romero, the owner of Rod's Grill, wants voters to pass a ban on auto sales on the block bounded by Santa Anita Avenue, Huntington Drive, and Morlan Place. The city wants to buy out his property under eminent domain.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29920
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Romero, Manny
Rod's Grill
Eminent domain
Redevelopment
Rusnak Mercedes Benz - expansion
Item ID
30106AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Council quietly dropped eminent domain action against Rod's Grill. The city is working with the Church in Arcadia and Elks Lodge to buy their properties so that Rusnak Mercedes Benz might expand its business.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30064
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Rod's Grill
Eminent domain
Rusnak Mercedes Benz - expansion
Self-Storage
Item ID
30251AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The expansion of Rusnak Mercedes-Benz, Arcadia's largest sales tax generator, still faces hurdles. The Church of Arcadia has agreed to move from 21 Morlan Place, but it has encountered delays with the county's plan checks. The City of Arcadia still needs to acquire Rod's Grill at 41 W. Huntington Drive, but proprietor Manny Romero has not accepted any of the city's numerous offers. Tom Valasek, director of marketing at Rusnak Auto Group says the dealership will have to move if the city cannot deliver the land for the expansion plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31099
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Church of Arcadia
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz - expansion
Item ID
31294AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Competing measures will go to voters in May. Measure A, sponsored by Manny Romero, the owner of Rod's Grill, would prohibit automobile sales in an area bounded by Santa Anita Avenue, Huntington Drive, and Morlan Place for twelve years. Measure B would allow auto sales and related uses on the block and contains a provision to eliminate eminent domain as a tool to acquire property for future development in downtown area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30373
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Ballot measures
Eminent domain
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Rusnak Mercedes Benz - expansion
Item ID
30560AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City of Arcadia has acquired half of the land originally promised for Rusnak's Mercedes Benz expansion. Arcadia Self-Storage and Church in Arcadia are selling to the city but the Elks Lodge and Rod's Grill refused to sell. The city expects Rusnak to produce a minimum of $700,000 each year in sales tax for 10 years, or until the loan is repaid.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30200
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Eminent domain
Redevelopment
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30387AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rod's Grill, in Arcadia since 1956, fights City Hall's eminent domain proceedings. This article gives the history of the restaurant started by Rod Wellman and the history of current owner Romero's battles and City's negotiation efforts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29985
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Wellman, Rod
Eminent domain
Diners
Restaurants
Business and Industry
Googie architecture
Item ID
30172AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rusnak Arcadia is looking to expand. The expansion would displace the Elks Lodge, The Church in Arcadia, Rod's Grill, and Arcadia Self-Storage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29322
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Car Dealerships
Automobiles
Rusnak Arcadia
Expansion
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Mercedes Benz
Item ID
29506AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency adopted a resolution approving the land acquisition and development agreement to help Paul Rusnak buy five sites for his Mercedes Benz dealership expansion. The Arcadia Elks Lodge doesn't want to move.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29394
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Arcadia Elks Lodge 2025
Rusnak Arcadia--expansion
Mercedes Benz
Car Dealerships
Item ID
29578AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Measure B was approved by voters yesterday. This will allow Rusnak Mercedes Benz to move ahead with expansion plans. The City of Arcadia will not be able to use eminent domain as a tool for redevelopment for private use.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30526
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Ballot measures
Eminent domain
Elections - 2001-2010
Rod's Grill
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz - expansion
Item ID
30714AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A proposed land deal will allow Rusnak Mercedes-Benz dealership to expand and Rod's Grill will not have to move. The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency has acquired the Dahlgren lot on Santa Clara Street, the last parcel of a 2-acre site it intends to sell to Rusnak. This sale would enable Rusnak to expand from 4 to 6 acres. A public hearing is scheduled for April 19. In addition to the recently acquired Dahlgren property, the current proposed site also includes the former Church of Arcadia on Morlan Place and a commercial strip along Santa Anita Avenue that contains 16 tenants. The proposed deal guarantees the city would receive at least $800,000 in sales tax a year for the next 10 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32372
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Automobile Dealerships
Rod's Grill
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz--expansion
Item ID
32570AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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As the city council election approaches, another main platform besides the controversial proposed mall development, The Shops at Santa Anita, that candidates can run on is the use of eminent domain. Current controversy surrounds the use of eminent domain to help Rusnak expand the Mercedes-Benz dealership.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29958
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2006
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2006
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Eminent domain
City council elections - 2001-2010
Candidates
Issues
Platforms
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30144AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The city has taken its first step toward condemning part of a desirable downtown block to make way for the expansion of the Rusnak Mercedes Benz. The City Council voted unanimously to move forward with eminent domain proceedings against Arcadia Self Storage, a four-story building on Huntington Drive just west of Santa Anita Avenue. This building is one of five under threat of condemnation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29948
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Eminent domain
Rusnak Mercedes Benz - expansion
Automobile Dealerships
Arcadia City Council
Item ID
30134AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Diners line up to get last meal at Rod's Grill in Arcadia. Restaurant that has served generations of people closes on Sunday (yesterday). Hundreds of diners made a final pilgrimage to Rod's Grill in Arcadia at 41 W. Huntington Drive, along Historic Route 66. Rod Wellman started the restaurant in 1946 in Alhambra. The Arcadia location opened in 1957 offering 10 cent coffees and 40 cent slices of pie a la mode. Wellman's sons Barry and Brian took over years later, then Manny Romero bought it about 25 years ago and kept its vintage vibe. Romero was an immigrant from Mexico. He died in 2021. Television shows such as This is Us, Mad Men, Last Man Standing, and Luck, had filmed episodes there. See hard copy in VF. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 9, 2023.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36421
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Historic Route 66
Hoffman, Jason
Meek, Russell
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Shuton, Ema (General Manager of Rod's Grill)
Vollrath, Julie
Wellman, Rod
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Newspaper Index
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Two competing measures, Measure A and Measure B, will be on the next ballot. The one with the most votes will prevail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30525
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Ballot measures
Eminent domain
Elections - 2001-2010
Measure A
Measure B
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Rusnak Mercedes Benz -- expansion
Item ID
30713AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rod's Grill, Arcadia's beloved classic diner, announces its closure after nearly 70 years. Closing date will be Sunday, February 12, 2023. It is located at 41 West Huntington Drive, along Historic Route 66. The diner began as a small chain of restaurants in 1946, with the Arcadia location opening in 1957.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36420
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Historic Route 66
Monroy, Wendy
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves Rusnak Mercedes-Benz land sale. The automobile dealership plans $10 million in new construction on its six acres. It will include a new 25,000 s.f. showroom on Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33512
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
33707AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city officials adopt a 5-year redevelopment plan. The major goals are the expansion of the Rusnak Mercedes Benz auto dealership, development around the future Gold Line station and several affordable housing programs. The city demolished the Church of Arcadia's old building at 21 Morlan Place in September to make room for a parking lot that could be used by Rusnak.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31832
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Gold Line - Arcadia station
Redevelopment
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Senior housing
Item ID
32029AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Last month's California Supreme Court decision that eliminates redevelopment agencies may jeopardize the Rusnak Mercedes-Benz dealership's expansion plans. Last year, Arcadia's redevelopment agency acquired the final piece of a two-acre site to sell to owner Paul Rusnak to expand his business to 6 acres. Rusnak is one of the city's top sales tax generators and wants to open a 40,000 square foot showroom on Santa Anita Avenue, just one block from the future Gold Line station downtown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32808
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Rusnak, Paul
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
33005AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Elks Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a "Shop 'till You Drop' fundraiser at the Arcadia Elks Lodge on July 25, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21375
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2001
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2001
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Elks
Item ID
21601AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Methodist Hospital Foundation will honor Paul Rusnak of Rusnak Auto Group at its 33rd Annual Crystal Ball. Proceeds will support purchase of Da Vinci Surgical Robotic System for the hospital (USC Arcadia Hospital).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36285
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 2022
Pages
p. A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 2022
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Crystal Ball
Methodist Hospital Foundation
Rusnak, Paul
Rusnak Auto Group
USC Arcadia Hospital
Collection
Newspaper Index
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