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Highway 58 bus crash with two cars leaves one dead. Arcadia-based tour firm A&F Tours Inc. owned the bus. About two dozen people are injured.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34823
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A7, A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A7, A10
Subjects
A&F Tours
Tour buses
Item ID
35015AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School celebrated the life of one of its teachers, 25-year-old Jennifer Castillo, who died unexpectedly earlier this month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25135
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Middle School
Castillo, Jennifer
Item ID
25330AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified 'lip-dubs spirit of its middle schools. Some 2,200 Arcadia Unified School District middle school students and adults are featured in a four minute YouTube video featuring Jason Derulo's "Undefeated," to show their school spirit and pride. A lip-dub video is music played over a lip-sync video, filmed in one continuous shot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34243
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Dana Middle School
First Avenue Middle School
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
34437AN
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Newspaper Index
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Police are investigating a crash that severly injured a 13-year-old student at Dana Middle School. No names were released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26331
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Automobile Accident
Dana Middle School
Item ID
26531AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia School Board after a two-hour closed session decided that Foothills Middle School music teacher Sandra Ragusa - who resigned but then quickly changed her mind - could not have her job back.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24654
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Ragusa, Sandra
Schools - Foothills Middle School
Item ID
24844AN
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Rides are hard to find for seniors. Dial-a-Ride, meant for home-bound elderly, being misused shuttling school children. In 2014 consultant group IBI Group recommended three changes--new fixed routes for the general public, a shuttle service from the Metro Gold Line station to popular locations in the city, and a return to Dial-a-Ride service to seniors and disabled. The changes were planned to coincide with the Gold Line opening in march but after hearing concerns from students and parents, city officials agreed not to cut off the Dial-a-Ride service to the general public until the end of the school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34431
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Transit System
Buses
Hui, Linda
Public transportation
Item ID
34623AN
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Newspaper Index
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Cal Poly Pomona hosted the 20th annual Science Olympiad for the Southern California region. Six San Gabriel Valley schools were among the 48 schools that participated. Arcadia High School student Alanna Mori competed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28145
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
California State Science Olympiad - 20th annual
Mori, Alanna
High school academic competitions
Middle school academic competions
Item ID
28338AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dana Middle School students released a weather balloon 80,000 feet into the air. It was made of latex and equipped with a tracking device that sent updates every 16 seconds to science teacher Mike Mora's laptop computer. The balloon reached its final resting place near California City, north of Edwards Air Force Base, about 150 miles from its launch point.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33558
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Middle Schools--Dana Middle School
Mora, Mike
Science
Item ID
33753AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Foothill Unity Center had its 7th annual Back-to-School distribution of school supplies at Santa Anita Park race track. More than 1,200 low income children from surrounding areas were served.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29660
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Back-to-School Distribution - Seventh Annual
Charity events
Foothill Unity Center
Nonprofit organizations
Item ID
29845AN
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Newspaper Index
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Television show “Trading Spaces” transforms teachers’ lounges at First Avenue Middle School and Holly Avenue Elementary School. Shown in photo “Trading Spaces” host Paige Davis and Arcadia Unified School District educators Karalee Nakatsuka, Megan Forbes, Regina Ringo and Teresa Oakland. The show airs on the TLC network.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35427
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2019
Pages
p. A3, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2019
Pages
p. A3, A11
Subjects
Davis, Paige
First Avenue Middle School
Forbes, Megan
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Oakland, Teresa
Oosterhouse, Carter
Ringo, Regina
Television shows-Trading Spaces
Yip, Vern
Item ID
35619AN
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Newspaper Index
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A newly discovered geologic fault has quashed plans for a new gymnasium at Foothills Middle School that would have been shared with the City. The City and school district will now focus on building a gym at Dana Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30903
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Dana Middle School - buildings
Foothills Middle School - buildings
Geologic faults
Gymnasiums
Item ID
31091AN
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14-year-old Shotaro "Macky" Makisumi hopes to solve the Rubik's Cube in record time at a tournament to be held at Caltech.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27936
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2004
Pages
p. A1, 7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2004
Pages
p. A1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Schools - First Avenue Middle School
Makisumi, Shotaro ("Macky")
Item ID
28132AN
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The 30th annual Civitan Track and Field Meet was held last week. It is open to students and parents from both public and private schools in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31423
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2009
Pages
p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2009
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Athletes
Middle school students
Sports
Track and Field
Item ID
31616AN
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Newspaper Index
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Rubik's Cube craze culminates in the U. S. Rubik's Cube Championship competition at Caltech. Local middle school student Shotaro "Macky" Makisumi clocked the fastest time but could not claim top prize because he was born in Japan. Local Frank Chang also competed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28758
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Rubik's Cube competition
CalTech
Makisumi, Shotaro ("Macky")
Students - First Avenue Middle School
Chang, Frank
Item ID
28946AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dana Middle School was announced as one of California's 1997-98 Blue Ribbon Schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15314
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Richard Henry Dana Jr. Middle School
Item ID
15873AN
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Newspaper Index
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A wild bear wandered into the backyards of Arcadia residences in the Whispering Pines Estates area. Foothills Middle School was locked down because of the bear situation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30014
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Bears
Wild animals
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
30201AN
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Newspaper Index
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Due to heavy smoke from the Williams Fire in the Angeles National Forest, schedules at schools were cut back including the postponement of the tennis and water polo matches at Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24535
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fires
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
24725AN
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Newspaper Index
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Survivors of a bus crash on Santa Anita Avenue that happened 50 years ago, on July 14, 1959, recall the accident. The bus had been carrying a group of boys from a Catholic summer camp at Chantry Flat. Brakes failed coming down the steep grade of Santa Anita Avenue. The crash killed 3-year-old Cory Matson. The driver was Brady Bolt. Ken Kramer shares his story of the crash in a separate, related article on p. A4.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31567
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Accidents
Bolt, Brady
Fatalities
Kramer, Ken
Lynch, Jim
Matson, Cory
Item ID
31763AN
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Newspaper Index
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School uniforms, shoes, socks, jackets, school supplies and treats were given out to about 1000 local children from low-income families in the Foothill Unity Center's Fifth Annual Back-to-School Distribution at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26250
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
26451AN
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Newspaper Index
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Westridge School is one of the first San Gabriel Valley private schools to offer Mandarin Chinese language classes. Parents and educators believe a knowledge of Chinese makes their students competitive in the marketplace. Arcadia High School already offers five Mandarin classes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30369
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Language classes
Curriculum
Mandarin Chinese
Westridge School
Item ID
30556AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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