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Santa Anita Park has been purchased by Frank Stronach for $126 million through MI Development, the real estate, entertainment unit of Magna International Inc., Canada's largest auto-parts manufacturer, of which Stronach is chairman.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26483
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 17, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 17, 1998
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p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park -1991-2000
Item ID
26684AN
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Santa Anita Park race track sold to Frank Stronach, a Canadian billionaire businessman and horse owner. The property is valuable to the city for sales tax reasons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26451
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
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p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
26676AN
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The family of John Chan, the 44-year-old Arcadian who was killed by Lisa Welchert in a drunk driving traffic accident, filed a claim against the City because they feel the police officers left Welchert apparently passed out in her car and returned to their patrol cars, allowing her to escape from the police in her automobile.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26975
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
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p. 1
Subjects
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa
Automobile Accident
Drunk Driving
Lawsuits
Murder
Item ID
27174AN
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Meditrust will be selling Santa Anita Park race track at a lower price than the $400 million purchase price about a year ago. Due to laws changing in July, tax advantages are no longer available.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26421
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Meditrust
Item ID
26621AN
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Lonny Powell has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26967
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 1999
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p. 1
Subjects
Powell, Lonny T.
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
27166AN
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The city's first ever Town Forum discussed the city's future and what is good about Arcadia now.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26411
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Town Forum
Item ID
26611AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia High School yearbook, the ARCADIAN, will be the first interactive CD-Rom yearbook ever produced on the West Coast.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25941
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 1998
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p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 1998
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia High School - Yearbook
Item ID
26141AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track entertainment development has been put on hold now that the property may be sold by Meditrust.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26423
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Meditrust
Item ID
26623AN
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Work at Santa Anita Park race track originally scheduled to start has been delayed and the luxury skyboxes will not be built at this time.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26944
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 29, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 29, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Construction
Renovations
Santa Anita Park -- 1991-2000
Item ID
27143AN
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A woman was accidentally shot in the 600 block of Longden by Ertai Fu. The victim's name is withheld.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26966
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fu, Ertai
Shooting
Item ID
27165AN
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As part of National Police Week, a memorial ceremony was held at the Episcopal Church of Transfiguration in memory of those officers killed in 1998 in the line of duty. A photo of Albert Edward Matthies, the only Arcadia police officer ever killed in the line of duty, was on the altar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26953
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 20, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 20, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Matthies, Albert Edward
Item ID
27152AN
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The City Council votes to put a utility tax increase on next April's ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25914
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
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p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Taxation
Item ID
26114AN
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Mary Young, who is serving her twelfth year on the City Council, announces her retirement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25926
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 25, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 25, 1997
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p. 1
Subjects
Young, Mary
City Council - 1990-1999
Item ID
26126AN
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Director of Development Peter Kinahan says Arcadia is continuing to bring new businesses and sales tax revenue to the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25847
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 21, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 21, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Economic Development
Business and Industry
Taxation
Item ID
26047AN
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Candidates in the City Council race comment on Youth Master Plan and how it relates to the utility tax (Measure A) increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26294
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council Elections - 1998
Youth Master Plan
Item ID
26495AN
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The overall crime rate drops in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26319
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime
Statistics
Item ID
26520AN
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A profile on Mildred Shaw and her collection of salt and pepper shakers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25752
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 1996
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 1996
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Shaw, Mildred
Item ID
25952AN
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A profile of police officer Robin Letourneau and Roy, her K-9 dog partner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26961
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 1, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 1, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Dogs
Letourneau, Robin
Police Department
Item ID
27160AN
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Mayor Barbara Kuhn will be in her office at City Hall every Wednesday to meet with community residents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25744
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 1996
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors - Kuhn, Barbara
Item ID
25944AN
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In an attempt to produce permanent revenue enhancement, the City Council has agreed to go to ballot with a Fire Suppression District assessment which would ask property owners to tax themselves to achieve a balanced budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25828
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Budget
Fire Suppression District
Item ID
26028AN
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