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The 49th Annual Pasadena Showcase House of Design "Empty House Party" draws a crowd of nearly 500 design enthusiasts and architecture aficionados in Arcadia, at the showcase home designed by architect Roland E. Coate, Sr. The house was built in 1941 for furniture executive C. Lawrence Barker, of the former furniture company Barker Brothers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33370
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2013
Pages
p. 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2013
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Barker, C. Lawrence
Charities
Coate, Roland E., Sr.
Gotch, Donna
Marksbury, Beverly
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA)
Item ID
33566AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The 75th anniversary of Santa Anita Park was celebrated with festivities including a parade of Budweiser Clydesdales and the unveiling of sculptor Nina Kaiser's life-size bronze statue of the race horse John Henry. The article includes a list of people in attendance at the party in the Directors' Room.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2009
Pages
p. A20
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2009
Pages
p. A20
Subjects
John Henry (race horse)
Kaiser, Nina (artist)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Statuary
Item ID
32056AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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200 people turned out to honor retired Arcadia Tribune editor, Helen Schrader. The retirement party included mayors and public officials from surrounding communities served by the Foothill Inter-City newspapers which were edited by Mrs. Schrader.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1984
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1984
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Tribune - Schrader, Helen
Item ID
508AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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According to El Monte City Attorney Sidney Maleck, there is new information that shows El Monte is not involved in political "posturing" when it objects to a mini-storage facility and a landfill just across its border in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1986
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
326AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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According to El Monte City Attorney Sidney Malek, El Monte's suit against Arcadia is a dispute over a major landfill, pollution of the water table, spheres of influence of various cities, and the industrialization of Southeast Arcadia. But Arcadia City Attorney Michael Miller claims its real purpose is political.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
7AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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AIDS Service Center hosted the "Summer Wrap: A Madly Exotic Tea Party" at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. The event raised $160,000.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 2002
Pages
p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 2002
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Arboretum
AIDS Service Center
Item ID
24925AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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"A Late Summer Night's Dream" was the theme of a benefit party organized to raise funds for the los Angeles County Arboretum. A detailed description of the entire evening is given.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2002
Pages
p. D2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2002
Pages
p. D2
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
24717AN
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Newspaper Index
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Alhambra city mayor Mark Paulson weighs in on Arcadia ballot Measure P, regarding parking at the proposed Shops at Santa Anita mall. Arcadia City Hall feels he has crossed a line.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Alhambra, California
Ballot measures
Elections - local - 2006
Ethics
Measure P
Politics
Item ID
30454AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An all-day party was held on Friday, July 19 to celebrate the fifth birthday of the Arcadia Community Center.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
August 1, 1996
Pages
p. 7
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Sierra Madre News
Date
August 1, 1996
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Community Center
Item ID
7196AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia aims to upgrade city library. The library is getting community feedback at a community needs assessment forum tonight and has hired an outside party to create a survey written in three languages. The goal is to determine what barriers they need to overcome to bring more people to the library and which programs and services need improvement, particularly in the technology sector.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2010-2019
Surveys
Item ID
34259AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia and Monrovia will be split into two assembly districts in the redistricting plan signed by Governor Gray Davis last week. Under the new plan, the 59th District, currently represented by Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy, will move 84% of Arcadia and 40% of Monrovia to Assemblywoman Carol Liu's 44th District. The new plan is still being challenged in court. Senate district boundaries were also modified but did not affect Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Liu, Carol (Assemblywoman)
Mountjoy, Dennis (Assemblyman)
Assembly districts
Politics
Redistricting
Item ID
30282AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education ratified a new contract with the district's teachers by a 4-1 vote, but with some reservations about a binding arbitration provision (which would have district-teachers disputes resolved by a 3rd party). The contract includes a 10% salary increase for 1984/85 and an increase from a 177-day a year student school year to 180 days, along with lengthier instructional time per day.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 13, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 13, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2775AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Chinese Association announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn support for a one-week trip to Taiwan by Arcadia's police chief, saying it had turned into a divisive political and racial issue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 1995 p. A3
August 24, 1995 Hometown p. H3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 1995 p. A3
August 24, 1995 Hometown p. H3 photo
Subjects
Police Department
Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
4713AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council appoints ex-mayor Mickey Segal to fill seat vacated by John Wuo's resignation, until the municipal election in April. Wuo, who served on City Council for 12 years, resigned two weeks ago amid mounting allegations over his endorsement of USFIA and Gemcoin, in addition to an ethics investigation launched in September by the Fair Political Practices Commission. Segal is a CPA. Also the zoning code update resumes.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Gemcoin
Segal, Mickey
Wuo, John
Item ID
34546AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council approved a complex 4-party agreement between the city, a developer and 2 restaurants, thus paving the way for a new Souplantation Restaurant on Arcadia's east side.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Souplantation
Item ID
2341AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council broke its political stalemate and unanimously elected Dennis Lojeski to serve as mayor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4514
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999 - Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
4390AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council candidate Bob Harbicht gets $26,000 donation from local developer Nevis Capital LLC, owned by Ta-Jen Lee, who routed the money through the California Homeowners Association, a political action committee in Sacrmento.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
City Council Elections-2011-2020-April 2016
California Homeowners Association
Harbicht, Bob
Lee, Ta-Jen
Nevis Capital LLC
Polical action committee (PAC)
Item ID
34694AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council denies consideration for first application in the Friendship Cities Program, proposed by council member Sho Tay for a friendship between Arcadia and Dongfang City, Hainan Province, China. A majority of council members are concerned about the politics in supporting a city in China that is currently embroiled in the South China Seas protests, such as Hong Kong.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2019
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2019
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Friendship Cities Program
Tay, Sho
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has approved a list of a dozen projects to lobby for with the federal government. The projects will be pursued by city lobbyist, the Ferguson Group, by Mayor Mickey Segal, and a representative from Sierra Madre, as they try to coordinate lobbying efforts in Washington DC. On the list is a $20 million request jointly with Sierra Madre, for continuing programs to ensure safety of the water supply in case of seismic problems.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Ferguson Group
Political lobbying
Water supply
Item ID
33658AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Councilman John Wuo resigned, citing health and personal reasons. He had served on council for 12 years, including as mayor for 3 terms. His resignation comes on the heels of a lawsuit and intense scrutiny of his alleged involvement with GemCoin (digital currency) and alleged violations of the Political Reform Act's statement of economic interests disclosure requirement and conflict of interest.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arvizu, David
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
Wuo, John
Item ID
34513AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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