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An episode of cable television channel AMC's show "Mad Men," that was filmed on location at Rod's Grill on Huntington Drive in Arcadia, last October, was shown this past week on the network. The episode is called "Far Away Places" and stars Jon Hamm as Don Draper, and Jessica Pare, as his wife. In this period drama, they are supposedly at a Howard Johnson's motor lodge (motel and restaurant).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32960
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 5, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 5, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
AMC Television series--Mad Men
Cable television
Hamm, Jon
Pare, Jessica
Rod's Grill
Item ID
33157AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor's Breakfast / State of the City and Methodist Hospital update at Community Connections by Joan Schmidt. Mayor Peter Amundson was born and raised in Arcadia and spoke about what a great city it is to live, love, learn and leave a legacy. He spoke about the great Arcadia Public Library with its 42 high tech computers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35155
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Schmidt, Joan
Item ID
35344AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Sylvia Miller (photo) will tell California Retired Teachers Association about her years as a human "computer" at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), as recounted in Nathalia Holt's book The Rise of the Rocket Girls. Miller was one of many women scientists hired to compute data used to chart the path for NASA's early space missions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34666
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 17, 2016
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
September 17, 2016
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
California Retired Teachers Association
Miller, Sylvia
NASA
Scientists
Item ID
34858AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia through the years: Mayor Paul Cheng hosts 48th Annual Community Breakfast and State of the City on September 6, 2023 at Le Meridien hotel at 130 West Huntington Drive. Ed Andersen of Arcadia Historical Society and Rotchana Sussman, owner of White Springs Cafe, are featured speakers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36544
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 2, 2023
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
September 2, 2023
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Andersen, Ed
Cheng, Paul
Sussman, Rotchana
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Newspaper Index
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Bernie, a certified therapy dog of the Great Pyrenees breed, has died. His owner is Lois Longo. Bernie, the beloved dog, participated in the Barks and Books Program at Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33357
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 19, 2013
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p. 3
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 19, 2013
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Dogs
Longo, Lois
Item ID
33553AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Book Rack, a bookstore that has served Arcadia for 40 years, is closing. The owner Karen is retiring. Doors close permanently on February 23, 2024. The store's address is 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36638
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Small business
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Newspaper Index
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Great news from the Great Race Place. Eclipse Awards for Horse Racing, held at Santa Anita Park, honored Jessica Pyfer as Apprentice of the Year, Joel Rosario as Jockey of the Year, and race horses CeCe and Corniche.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36206
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 26, 2022
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 26, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Awards-honors-recognitions
Pyfer, Jessica
Rosario, Joel
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Great racing returns to Santa Anita Park. Joan Schmidt recaps opening day. Photos of jockeys Victor Espinoza, Mike Smith, and Juan Hernandez shown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36427
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 14, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 14, 2023
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Euthanasia
Hernandez, Juan (jockey)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Schmidt, Joan
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Profile and biography of apprentice jockey Chad Lindsay: a Texan with a big dream.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34610
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 9, 2016
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 9, 2016
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Lindsay, Chad-biography
Schmidt, Joan
Item ID
34802AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park shut down by owners The Stronach Group; 21 horses dead. 21 horses dead over a 10-week period. The track surface is being tested.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35405
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 9, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 9, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
McGuire, Kevin
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Item ID
35597AN
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Newspaper Index
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Spotlight on Santa Anita Park jockey Ruben Fuentes, with photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35305
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 29, 2018
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
September 29, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Fuentes, Ruben
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35494AN
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Newspaper Index
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Update on Jay Cohen and other Santa Anita news. Joan Schmidt writes that former beloved Santa Anita Park trumpeter Jay Cohen has Bell’s Palsy, which has caused paralysis of the right side of his face. Jay was born in Camden, NJ. Includes other biographical information. Jockey Ruben Fuentes was voted “Jockey of the Week” by Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox. Happy 98th birthday to Santa Anita Park worker John Shear, who still has no intention of retiring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35397
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Cohen, Jay
Shear, John
Item ID
35589AN
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Newspaper Index
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Veteran jockey Gallyn Mitchell at Santa Anita Park, back where it began.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34885
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 27, 2017
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 27, 2017
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Jockeys
Mitchell, Gallyn
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35075AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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