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23-year-old Arcadia man Joshua Martin Parra-Davis was booked by Arcadia Police on suspicion of possessing an explosive device and leaving it in a backpack near a Bank of America on Foothill Boulevard on Friday, January 14, 2011. Witnesses said Parra-Davis first went to Foothills Middle School and may have been trying to open classrooms when he was confronted and ran off. The suspect was then seen dropping a backpack in bushes near the Bank of America and then running through the parking lot, where officers detained him. Arcadia Police called the bomb squad. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Bob Squad successfully detonated the device. Parra-Davis could be arranged in Pasadena Court today.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32296
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arrests
Bombs
Crime and Criminals
Parra-Davis, Joshua Martin
Item ID
32495AN
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Newspaper Index
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48th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands will be held Saturday, November 17. The event, which showcases the finest high school instrumental music talent in Southern California, has been a proud tradition in Arcadia since 1953. Dennis Davies, who recently retired after serving 39 years as a music director in Arcadia Unified School District, has been named Grand Marshal.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33401
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 25
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands
Davies, Dennis
Item ID
33597AN
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Newspaper Index
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After teaching music in the Arcadia Unified School District for 39 years, Dennis Davies retires.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21226
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Davies, Dennis
Item ID
21453AN
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Newspaper Index
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Alumni from Abraham Lincoln High School in Lincoln Heights (in Los Angeles) gathered at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia to have a class reunion. The 100 or so graduates were primarily from the classes of 1945, 1946, and 1947, but members of other classes also attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31387
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Abraham Lincoln High School - Los Angeles, CA
Bevelaqua, Michael
Davis, Babe
Davis, Bill
Iacono, John
Lorenzetti, Charlie
Pion, Helen
Reunions
Skelly, Ray
Vargas, Adolfo
Item ID
31581AN
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Newspaper Index
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Alumni from Abraham Lincoln High School in Lincoln Heights (in Los Angeles) gathered at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia to have a class reunion. The 100 or so graduates were primarily from the classes of 1945, 1946, and 1947, but members of other classes also attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31388
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Abraham Lincoln High School - Los Angeles, CA
Bevelaqua, Michael
Davis, Babe
Davis, Bill
Iacono, John
Lorenzetti, Charlie
Pion, Helen
Reunions
Skelly, Ray
Vargas, Adolfo
Item ID
31581AN
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Newspaper Index
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An ancient Chinese maternity tradition, from the Sung Dynasty (960-1275 AD), known as "Zuo Yue Zi," is translated as "doing the month."It refers to the care of a Chinese woman during the first month after giving birth. The practice is explained here by Wei-Chen Tung, a former registered nurse at Arcadia Methodist Hospital and now an assistant professor of nursing at University of Nevada, Reno. The practice requires new mothers to follow a strict diet and rest for 3-4 weeks following a pregnancy. Tung says a lot of Chinese women still practice this, so hospitals should be aware of this part of Chinese culture. Maternity tourists--women who want to come to the United States to give birth to a full-fledged American citizen, have given rise to businesses that cater to them, such as the maternity home that was shut down in the 1300 block of South Palm Avenue in San Gabriel on March 8. It had been 5 townhomes illegally converted into a maternity home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Asians
Building codes--violations
Chinese culture
Maternity tourists
Tung, Wei-Chen
Mothers
Item ID
32563AN
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Arcadia city officials are cracking down on "maternity tourism" boarding houses by dedicating a full-time police detective to investigate the issue. Maternity or birth tourism is a phenomenon in which women, often from China, pay a handsome fee to have their babies in the United States, so the children can be citizens. While that is not illegal, at least five establishments have been shut down for violations, such as unlawfully operating boarding house businesses in residential zones.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33482
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Boarding houses
Pregnant women
Item ID
33677AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital and Santa Anita YMCA offer a joint medically-based fitness program called Active Health. It is designed for people with health problems or who want a monitored workout routine and diet plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29919
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Bellin, Martha
Fitness programs
Santa Anita YMCA
Item ID
30105AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia realtor Tom Davis, of Coldwell Banker in Arcadia, recently got his certified distress expert certification to be able to handle short sales.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32602
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 15, 2011
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 15, 2011
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Davis, Tom
Realtors
Item ID
32800AN
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Newspaper Index
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Birth-tourism sites not easily detected.Terry Moore-Corse, a code enforcement officer in Arcadia has encountered three maternity homes in the past six years, most recently in 2009, when a resident reported "a lot of pregnant women" coming out of a house. Beyond building code and business license violations, there is nothing illegal about coming into this country to give birth, according to the U.S. State Department, which issues visas. Maternity tourism is a money-making cottage industry in which wealthy women from Asia pay anywhere from $25,000-35,000 to have American-born infants.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32364
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 31, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 31, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Asians
Building codes--violations
Maternity tourists
Moore-Corse, Terry
Mothers
Item ID
32562AN
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Newspaper Index
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A chart shows school enrollment numbers from 1998 to 2004. More than 40 percent of the public school districts in California are experiencing declining enrollment. Experts say it is due to a decline in the birth rate and families' migration patterns.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29449
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2005
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2005
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Enrollment
Schools - West San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
29634AN
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Newspaper Index
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Four local students are honored in the Arcadia Rotary Club Student of the Month program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28988
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Student of the Month
Finley, Kim
Potter, Phil
Lo, Daniel
Chaisri, Irene
Item ID
29176AN
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Horse lover and photographer Karen Davis has published a book called "Santa Anita Morning Rhapsody." It is a photographic collection of the Santa Anita Park race track in the early morning.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30129
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Davis, Karen
Authors
Books
Photographers
Santa Anita Park -- 2001-2010
Item ID
30316AN
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In the election for Arcadia Unified School District board members, it seems incumbents Joann Steinmeier and Janet Chew are ahead. Steinmeier is seeking to extend her five terms on the school board.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31443
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education - elections
Chew, Janet
Davis, John
Measure I
Steinmeier, Joann
Item ID
31637AN
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Irene Gahr, Arcadia resident, has won the 2000 Directors' Cup tournament. The article profiles her community involvement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29053
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Gahr, Irene
Santa Anita Women's Golf Club
Directors' Cup Tournament - 2001
Item ID
29239AN
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Newspaper Index
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Joshua Martin Parra-Davis, 23, of Arcadia, pleaded not guilty in Pasadena Superior Court, to charges of possessing and leaving an explosive device in a backpack near a bank on Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, on Friday, January 14, 2011. He is charged with four felony counts, including possession of a destructive device near a school. Parra-Davis, a former Foothills Middle School student, was seen opening a classroom door last Friday and then later was seen dropping the backpack into some bushes. The bag contained what appeared to be a homemade explosive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32301
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bombs
Crime and Criminals
Parra-Davis, Joshua Martin
Item ID
32500AN
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Newspaper Index
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Joshua Parra-Davis, 23, of Arcadia, was allegedly found with a bomb after visiting Foothills Middle School on January 14, 2011. He will face four felony counts of possession of a destructive or explosive device. He is being held at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, and due back at Pasadena Superior Court on June 15 to enter a plea. If convicted of all four felony counts, he could face up to 19 years in prison.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32304
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bombs
Crime and Criminals
Parra-Davis, Joshua
Item ID
32503AN
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Newspaper Index
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Methodist Hospital's annual Mardi Gras celebration draws hundreds and raises $180,000. King and Queen of Mardi Gras 2017 are Dr. Stephen and Patty Soldo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34824
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Davis, Anna (in photo)
Davis, Hugh (in photo)
Haseman, Mark (in photo)
Siew, Robert, Dr. (in photo)
Soldo, Patty (in photo)
Soldo, Stephen, Dr. (in photo)
Item ID
35016AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29268
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2004
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2004
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Davis, Nancy Nelson
Tipton, Lillian Metro ("Adelina")
Hartman, Particia Louise
Adinolfi, Rose
Item ID
29453AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29353
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Tracy, Irene
Irvine, Roderick Arthur
Item ID
29537AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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