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The 70th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands set for Saturday, November 18. It has grown into one of the most popular marching band reviews in Southern California and is the longest-running event of its kind in the state. Photo of Arcadia High School Band and Color Guard. Kevin Sherrill is the Band and Percussion director at Arcadia High School. The parade's grand marshal is retired Arcadia Fire Department Captain Neil Conrad.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36590
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2023
Pages
p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2023
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands-2021-2030
Conrad, Neil
Marching Bands
Music
Sherrill, Kevin
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Newspaper Index
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Application deadline looms for Arcadia small-business grants totaling $1 million. The applications are due December 29, 2022 and the program is funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The grants can be used for physical improvements to a company's place of business, updating digital marketing and branding and other improvements focused on attracting new customers. Contac Arcadia Economic Development Division for more information.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36405
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
American Rescue Plan Act
City of Arcadia-Economic Development Division
Covid-19
Federal grants
Pandemics
Small businesses
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
American Rescue Plan Act
City of Arcadia-Economic Development Division
Covid-19
Federal grants
Pandemics
Small businesses
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2020-2029
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Advises Residents to Wear Face Coverings in Public. Per additional guidance from local, state, and federal public health officials, the City of Arcadia is encouraging all residents to wear face coverings when outside the home conducting essential activities, like going to the grocery store or caring for family members, to help slow the spread of COVID-19. This recommendation does not substitute existing guidance about social distancing and handwashing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35701
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 9, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 9, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Masks
Pandemics
Safety
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Announces Limited Reopening of City Facilities by Appointment. The City of Arcadia is reopening City Hall to the public for services by appointment only for essential activities in response to the revised Safer at Home Order issued by Los Angeles County on May 13, 2020. These include building permits, inspections, and planning related services. Tennis courts are now open for modified use. All players must abide by posted rules and those who ignore the guidelines will not be allowed to play.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35714
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
City of Arcadia
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Pandemics
Tennis courts
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Chinese Association Installs New Board of Directors. The incoming Arcadia Chinese Association Officers and Board Members for 2020-2021 are as follows: President: Connie Qun Liao Co-President: Diana Chang 1st Vice President: Susan Guo 2nd Vice President: Mary Huang . 3rd Vice President: Lily Lam Treasurer: Alice Wang Secretary (Interim): Mary Huang Presidential Counsel: Edward Wong Directors: Jamie Lee, Francine Chiu, Joanna Liang, Sherry Liang, Sherman Shi, Stella Gu, Winnie Li, Arnold Chien, Sage Zeng.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35819
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Liao, Connie Qun
Chang, Diana
Guo, Susan
Huang, Mary
Lam, Lily
Wang, Alice
Wong, Edward
Lee, Jamie
Chiu, Francine
Liang, Joanna
Liang, Sherry
Shi, Sherman
Gu, Stella
Li, Winnie
Chien, Arnold
Zeng, Sage
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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
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Extends Suspension of Overnight Parking and Street Sweeping Enforcement. Due to extensions and new restrictions to the ongoing COVID-19 Safer at Home and in the Community Health Order, many residents are staying at home and may have limited parking options. Therefore, overnight parking and street sweeping enforcement will remain suspended until further notice. Arcadia residents, business owners, and visitors should be aware of timed parking zones in business and commercial areas. With businesses still in a limited reopening phase, timed zones in business and commercial areas will be enforced. Pay attention to the posted parking signs when you park to avoid receiving a citation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35817
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Parking
Viruses
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia faith leaders voice support for peaceful protests. Members of Arcadia Interfaith Action Group--representing the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faith community--vehemently condemn the "senseless murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer." The group recognizes "that people of color are much more likely to be the victims of such violent treatment by law enforcement personnel."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35760
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia Baha'i Community
Arcadia Congregational Church of Christ
Arcadia Muslim Congregation
Bains, Gagan, Dr.
Cadenbach, Jolene, Dr.
Dunham, Rick
Emarsi, Fawaz
Licata, Stephen
Moss, Jason
Protests
Rettig, Kevin
Thai-Erwin, Eva
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Arcadia High School badminton team won its first CIF championship last week by beating Diamond Bar 13 to 8 in the Open Division (highest level). Arcadia High School created its coed badminton team just six years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36000
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 27, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 27, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports-badminton
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Arcadia High School Marching Band and Color Guard become first high school team to perform at the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, during a NFL Los Angeles Chargers halftime show. History of the band's performances include the first Super Bowl ever hosted in Los Angeles, the 2005 Presidential Inauguration Parade, and the Rose Parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36129
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School marching band
Arcadia High School Color Guard
Los Angeles Chargers
SoFi Stadium
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Arcadia High School offers unique peer mentoring program for students with autism. Upperclass students mentor their peers with autism. The program has been around for six years. Genevieve Huffman, speech pathologist at Arcadia High School, is founder of this program. She explains that autism is a neurobehavioral spectrum disorder that can include a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communications, and others, and also reflects the wide variation in strengths possessed by each person with autism.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36103
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Autism
Huffman, Genevieve
Peer mentoring programs
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Arcadia High School preparing to play big part in upcoming Rose Parade. Nearly 200 Arcadia High School students will be marching in the 5.5 mile parade route in the 133rd annual Rose Parade on January 1. Arcadia High School senior Swetha Somasundara, in photo, is one of the princesses on the 2022 Royal Court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36141
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 30, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 30, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia High School marching band
Arcadia High School students
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2022
Somasundara, Swetha
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School senior Naomi Stillitano was named the Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 Rose Queen, the135th Rose Queen. The Royal Court (photo) will ride on a float in the 135th Rose Parade on January 1 and attend the 110th Rose Bowl Game.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36588
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2023
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia kicks off 2020 City Council election. Final candidates in District 1 are Mayor April Verlato running for reelection and newcomer Yuli J. Sira. Verlato is currently on the last year of her first term on city council and she as elected mayor her last year. She is an attorney with Verlato and Roberts law firm in Arcadia. She is a native of Arcadia, with a long list of endorsements, including former mayors of Arcadia. Sira is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. District 4 has two candidates--longstanding council member and former mayor Peter Amundson and newcomer Paul Cheng. Amundson has completed three terms on City Council and served twice as mayor. He is an Arcadia native, with a long list of endorsements. Paul P. Cheng is a highly publicized attorney specializing in business operations and commercial realty transactions. He previously ran for Arcadia City Council in 2010. Also up for reelection is City Clerk Gene Glasco. He is running unopposed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35641
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Cheng, Paul
City Council Elections-2020
Glasco, Gene
Sura, Yuli J.
Verlato, April
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Arcadia man Robert Michael Mendez, 28, pleads no contest to beating ex-girlfriend, the mother of his two children, on September 29, 2019.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35849
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 24, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 24, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Mendez, Robert Michael
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia native Eileen Chen, a UCSB student, hosts global day of letter writing to senior citizens isolated by COVID-19. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 16, 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35898
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Chen, Eileen
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Volunteerism
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia nursing home sees spike in COVID-19 cases. With 2,708 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County as of Tuesday, the county trend indicates some good news, seeing falling virus-related death numbers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. On Monday, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of Public Health, confirmed that the curve is going down in nursing homes in the County of Los Angeles. At Arcadia Health Care Center, however, 45 residents and eight staff have been confirmed to have the virus. There have been two deaths at that facility as of Tuesday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35821
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2020
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Health Care Center
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Nursing homes
Pandemics
Viruses
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia offers virtual recreation classes this fall. Stay active, stay enriched, and learn new things all from the comfort of your own home this fall by joining a virtual class. Classes are available for all ages and interests including Zumba, soccer, video game design, piano, art, and more.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35823
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 20, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 20, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Recreation Department
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Viruses
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia officials attempt to expand dialogue around homelessness. Arcadia homeowners are concerned that increased homelessness numbers within the city pose a threat to their children and property values. Arcadia City Council's idea to install 15 or so tiny homes as emergency shelter for unhoused people is being discussed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36014
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 27, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 27, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2020-2029
Homelessness
Social issues
Tiny homes
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police report military equipment use, seek drone in the 2024-2025 budget. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are instrumental in enhancing response times to calls, aiding in the investigation of criminal activities, and providing aerial perspectives that can assist in protecting life and property, the report states.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36678
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 18, 2024
Pages
p. 27
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 18, 2024
Pages
p. 27
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Drones
Collection
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