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Obituary/death notice. Arcadia City Council member Roger Chandler dies after battle with cancer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36108
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 18, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 18, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Chandler, Roger
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Nurhan Venk, 47, suspect in the shooting of Arcadia police officer, charged with attempted murder for shooting the officer in the face. He faces another attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting his 73-year-old mother in the chest. Zoo Yang, an 83-year-old neighbor across the street was also struck by a stray bullet while he was watching his grandchild.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36302
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Obituary/death notice. Family, friends mourn loss of Arcadia resident Arekel Carranco after fatal hit-and-run on Huntington Drive on June 30, by a 17-year-old driver.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36513
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 20, 2023
Pages
p. 27
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 20, 2023
Pages
p. 27
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Carranco, Arekel
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Third horse in three days dies at Santa Anita Park, while animal rights activists continue to push for a nationwide ban on racing. The race horses were named Tikkun Olam, Uncontainable, and Harliss. The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) was given authority, in legislation backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, to suspend racing. Officials at Santa Anita Park released a statement reaffirming their commitment to horse safety. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, January 23, 2020.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2020
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2020
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Lacey, Jackie
Newsom, Gavin
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Newspaper Index
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Woman gets 20 years in prison for bilking investors. Ruixue "Serena" Shi, 38, of Arcadia, bilked investors in a Southern California hotel and condominium project of at least $26 million. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 8, 14, November 24, 2022.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2022
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2022
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Fraud
Global House Buyer
Hyde Morgan Development, LLC
Shi, Ruixue "Serena"
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Breeders' Cup. Horse named Practical Move dies after gallop at Santa Anita Park. A short time later race horse Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36575
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Mandella, Richard
Yakteen, Tim
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Right woman for the job. New Athletic Director at University of Southern California (USC) Jennifer Cohen brings integrity to Trojans program. She has 30 years of collegiate athletic experience, including the past 7 years in the same post at University of Washington. Cohen was born in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2023
Pages
p. B1, B6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2023
Pages
p. B1, B6
Subjects
Cohen, Jennifer
University of Southern California (USC)
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Old Town Monrovia's Underdog Bookstore--an LGBTQ-owned book shop uplifting diverse authors and local presses--fights intolerance with inventory. Bookseller Muse Lee was confronted by a customer, a woman who felt "oppressed as a white person" and voiced objections that included racism and homophobia. Emily Lindley-Rodriguez, who works in Arcadia, is saddened to hear of the hate experienced at Underdog.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36633
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2024
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lee, Muse
Underdog Bookstore
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Horse named Heaven's Music is dead, jockey Erick Garcia is injured, after a collision at Santa Anita Park. A racehorse named Mighty Matt collided with Heaven's Music during last Friday's fourth race. Heaven's Music suffered an ankle injury and was later euthanized. Heaven's Music is the 11th horse to die from a racing or training injury at Santa Anita Park this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36363
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Euthanasia
Garcia, Erick
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Whittier woman,102, embraces change. Story about Mildred Mellin and husband George Mellin. George died in 2016. He had retired after 26 years of military service and became a teacher at Arcadia High School. Her secret to longevity is one Coors Light every night with popcorn.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Centenarians
Mellin, George
Mellin, Mildred
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Arcadia police officer wounded in shooting is released from hospital. Officer Kevin Manley, 26, is recovering from his injury (shot in the jaw) by suspect Nurhan Venk during a domestic dispute and barricade. Manley has been with Arcadia Police Department for 6 months and worked for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department before that. He has 3 years of law enforcement experience.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36313
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Manley, Kevin
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Breeders' Cup. Teen boy dies day after namesake horse wins. Cody's Wish, which won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile race at Santa Anita Park, was named after 17-year-old Cody Dorman. Cody's Wish won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile for the second consecutive year. Cody Dorman had Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Dorman, Cody
Horses and horse racing
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Winner of the Kentucky Derby dies in training at Santa Anita Park yesterday. The horse was named Medina Spirit and died of an apparent heart attack after morning workout. See also related article Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 5. December 9, 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36123
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Blea, Jeff
Bohannon, Laurie
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Wilson, Art
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A solemn milestone: half a million Americans dead from COVID-19.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2021
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Deaths
Mortality
Pandemics
Public Health
Statistics
Viruses
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A 38-year-old Los Angeles man, accused of setting four arson fires in Arcadia and of carjacking a woman trying to move her car away from one of the fires, is arrested. The first fire was in a rear corridor on the second floor of The Shops at Santa Anita mall, at 400 South Baldwin Avenue at 11:40 A.M. on Friday. The other three fires were in the vicinity of the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arson
Crime and Criminals
Fires
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Transit agencies hope to get rolling again. As pandemic eases, some look to hire drivers in anticipation of ridership revival. Mitun Seguin, spokesperson with Transdev, the contractor operating Foothill Transit's Arcadia yard, said there are 8 driver openings there, bringing the total bus driver openings at Foothill Transit to 13, as of April 16.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Bus drivers
Employment
Foothill Transit
Jobs
Pandemics
Transdev
Transportation
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CDC optimism is a shot in the arm. New guidelines ease restrictions on vaccinated people. On Saturday, March 13, Maitely Weissman, cofounder of Essential Caregivers Coalition, and other grassroots activists will be marching at 1:00 PM at Arcadia Community Regional Park, while socially distanced, to honor those who have died in long-term care facilities since the March 13, 2020 visitation ban and those who are isolated inside. The "honor walk" in Arcadia is part of a series of coordinated events across 17 states in commemoration of the anniversary of the ban.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35935
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2021
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2021
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Activists
Arcadia County Park
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Long-term care facilities
Pandemics
Weissman, Maitely
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3 people found dead in burned house, 2 others injured in a fire in the 5300 block of Tyler Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36614
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Deaths
Fires
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Arcadia Politics Becomes Ever More Confusing. Arcadia residents tell us they are concerned that the redistricting rules have changed the city’s voting requirements so much that it is hard to vote for someone you are not familiar with. Therefore, some voters told Arcadia Weekly they simply don’t vote anymore. The recent council meeting was, indeed, contentious, as one of my colleagues wrote last week. It appears there’s a push to change the political environment back to at-large voting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35711
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 14, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 14, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2020
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Officials offer words of condolence for Monterey Park shooting victims. As Monterey Park grieves lives of 11 victims of a mass shooter who shot people at Star Dance Studio on Saturday, January 21, the Lunar New Year eve (Chinese New Year eve), President Joe Biden, Governor Gavin Newsom, and local officials such as Arcadia Mayor Paul Cheng, Rosemead Mayor Sean Dang, Duarte City officials, Los Angeles City Council, among others, offered condolences.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36424
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 26, 2023
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 26, 2023
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Cheng, Paul
Chinese New Year
Crime and Criminals
Dang, Sean
Gun violence
Holidays
Lunar New Year
Monterey Park, California
Shootings
Tran, Huu Can
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