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A 13-year-old female was critically injured after a motorist lost control of a vehicle and struck her in front of Dana Middle School. A surgical team decided to amputate the lower portion of her right leg 5 inches below knee.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32729
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Dana Middle School
Item ID
32926AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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14 year old Luis Espinoza shot the low score as the Rancho Duarte Golf Course team won the Junior Metro Golf League tournament in Banning.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21609
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2001
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2001
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Espinoza, Luis
Item ID
21830AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The $16 million Arcadia Police Station building, built with bond money and city and CRA funds, is on target for completion in July. WWM Associates designed the building. Mallcraft of Altadena is the contractor and Construction Control Group is the manager of the project. The station is the first civic project constructed with bond funding.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31147
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Police Station - building (2003)
WWM Associates
Item ID
31342AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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81 percent of area schools met their growth targets on the California state Academic Performance Index (API). However, 35 percent of West San Gabriel Valley schools failed to meet the federal accountability targets determined by Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. See chart on page A6 for Arcadia Unified School District progress.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29668
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools
Test Scores
Academic Performance Index (API) - 2005
Adequate Yearly Progress Report (AYP) - 2005
West San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
29853AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A 1927 bust of Anita Baldwin, hidden away in storage at the Arboretum, is on exhibit at the Arcadia Public Library along with photographs of Anita, examples of her musical scores, poetry and cookbook.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26329
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Exhibits
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
26529AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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2003 Academic Performance Index rankings for Arcadia and other area schools show most schools made improvements or held their ground.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27838
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2004
Pages
p. 1 & 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2004
Pages
p. 1 & 2
Subjects
Schools-Test Scores
Item ID
28035AN
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Newspaper Index
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According to survey conducted by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research, voter support is not strong for a school auditorium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30207
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Auditoriums
Performing arts
Research
Surveys
Item ID
30394AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After five years of filing applications and lobbying in Washington, D C., Arcadia and Sierra Madre will share $6.5 million in federal funding to improve the earthquake safety of both cities' reservoirs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20149
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
20382AN
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Newspaper Index
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All but one regular Arcadia school ranks in the top percentile of schools across California in the API ratings. A comparison to Monrovia and Pasadena schools is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31108
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Academic Performance Index (API)
Arcadia Schools
Test Scores
Item ID
31302AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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American Chinese Culture Association, an Arcadia-based group that promotes greater understanding between the U.S. and China through cultural exchange, will have members give a dance performance at the National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC. Artist Tao Haixin shows his work at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31558
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
Subjects
Chinese culture
Holidays
Parades
Item ID
31754AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Among West Valley districts, the Arcadia Unified School District had the highest percentage of English-proficient students. 64% of the district's English learners scored at the "proficient" level on the English Language Development Test. That compares to 36 percent of English learners statewide who scored proficient on the test.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30983
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English Language Development Test
Item ID
31178AN
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Newspaper Index
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Amy Liang, her brother Alan Liang, and Benson Ip were indicted on five counts of mail fraud and eight counts of wire fraud.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21456
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2001
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2001
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Crime
Amy Liang
Alan Liang
Benson Ip
Item ID
21678AN
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Newspaper Index
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An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31748
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Artists
Chapple, Dave
Statuary -- Peacock Corner
Item ID
31945AN
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Newspaper Index
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An aggressive absentee voter drive that targeted Asian residents swept former City councilman Sheng Chang back into office last April 11, 2000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18774
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
April 19, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
April 19, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Chang, Sheng
Item ID
19018AN
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Newspaper Index
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An Arcadia resident plays an ancient Chinese bamboo flute for passersby on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. He uses the name "Di Zi" Zhao, but that is not his real name.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Musicians
Zhao, Di Zi
Bamboo flute
Street performers
Item ID
29722AN
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Newspaper Index
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An audit of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens shows that the facility exceeded its operating budget by nearly $1.5 million over the past three years. The Arboretum will be tightening its belt on spending.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Audits
Budget
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Item ID
31337AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An upscale senior citizens' residential community has been proposed on the site of Santa Anita Inn. The project is called Huntington Pointe and will include 260 units. It would be owned by Huntington Partnership and E.D.I., which owns and operates Santa Anita Inn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33300
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Redevelopment
Santa Anita Inn
Senior housing
100 to 1 Club
Item ID
33497AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia and Sierra Madre's water supply to benefit from $1.8 million federal grant. Arcadia will get $900,000 of the grant. This will fund the next phase of an on-going, 5-year program to ensure emergency water for its citizens, following any potential seismic activity.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Federal funds
Water
Item ID
33599AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-based Girl Scouts Mt Wilson Vista Council has launched a $3.9 million fundraising campaign to deal with the councils growth in the San Gabriel Valley. Marlee Matlin is the honorary campaign chair.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29171
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29. 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29. 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Girl Scouts
Mt. Wilson Vista Council
Fundraisers and fundraising campaigns
Matlin, Marlee
Item ID
29356AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education adopted a policy to prohibit the use of anabolic steroids and other controlled substances. It goes further to hold coaches responsible for educating students and parents about the dangers of using uncontrolled substances and diet supplements.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31205
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District - Board of Education - policies
Athletes
Performance enhancing drugs
Steroids
Item ID
31400AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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