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Artwork by Zhong Du of Arcadia High School was selected as Best of Show during last month's California division of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition. He will now compete at the national level.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 9, 2007
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 9, 2007
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia High School - Students
Art
Artists
Du, Zhong
Item ID
30664AN
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Manny Romero, owner of Rod's Grill, has initiated Measure A to try to block the Rusnak Mercedes Benz automobile dealership from expanding. The city has put out a counter measure, Measure B, to citizens to vote on at the May 8 election.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2007
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2007
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ballot measures
Central Business District (CBD)
Measure A
Measure B
Restaurants
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30663AN
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Charles Cooper continues his Arcadia city centennial series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about Arcadia's mayors. A. N. Multer was the first person to be given the title of mayor of Arcadia. City founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin was the city's first presiding officer, but he held the title of president of the Board of Trustees. The title of mayor was not adopted until 1927, when the Board of Trustees changed to the City Council. Arcadia will have 4 mayors this year to mark the city's centennial. Each city council member will rotate into the position. More interesting facts: Floretta Lauber was the first woman to serve as mayor. She paved the way for Mary Young, Barbara Kuhn, and Gail Marshall to follow. Other history of mayors is recapped. The first city manager was William J. Richards in 1951, when a charter was adopted. The longest serving city official was City Clerk Christine Van Mannen, who held the job for 32 years. See hard copy in VF Arcadia (City) History.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Alford, June
Arcadia mayors
Bottema, John
Busse, Earl
Butterworth, Ed
Chandler, Roger
City council history
Cooper, Charles
Cozad, Lyman
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Kelly, Bill
Krebs, Richard, Jr.
Kuhn, Barbara
Lauber, Floretta
Link, Harry
Margett, Bob
Marshall, Gail
Multer, A. N.
Richards, William J.
Van Mannen, Christine
Young, Mary
Item ID
32670AN
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The water in Baldwin Lake at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, which is actually a sag pond, is evaporating, and the water is not being replenished by the artesian well because of low levels in the water table. The lake is famous from the television show Fantasy Island. The last time Baldwin Lake was dry was 1991.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
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p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum--Baldwin Lake
Water
Item ID
32918AN
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Arcadia Weekly columnists:Jake Armstrong writes general news, p. 1; Patrick Basham provide commentary, p. 3; Charles Cooper reports on Arcadia news, p. 1, 18; John LaRocca reports on real estate, p. 20; Bill Lee reports on real estate, p. 20; Eph Konigsberg reports on fruits, p. 24; Julia MacKenzie-Miller and Terry Miller write restaurant reviews, p. 8; and Luis Romero writes general news, p. 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Subjects
Armstrong, Jake
Basham, Patrick
Cooper, Charles
Konigsberg, Eph
LaRocca, John
Lee, Bill
MacKenzie-Miller, Julia
Miller, Terry
Romero, Luis
Item ID
31979AN
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Charles Cooper continues his series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, where at its height, it housed more than 18,000 people. Japanese had a long local history, dating back to workers on the Santa Anita Ranch, and local residents had the uncomfortable feeling of seeing friends behind the wire at the track.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cooper, Charles
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
32184AN
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John Kemp, a native of Arcadia, will play for USA Hockey's National Team Development Program (NTDP). Kemp played for the Los Angeles Junior Kings last season.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia people
Athletes
Hockey
Kemp, John
Sports
Item ID
32035AN
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Arcadia's official city birthday party will be held August 5, a date that reflects the official declaration of Arcadia cityhood by the Board of Supervisors, back in 1903. The 100th birthday party includes a scavenger hunt, the release of the anthology "Visions of Arcadia," unveiling the bronze peacock statue at Peacock Corner, a mixer at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum, and a birthday party at the Community Center. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 18, July 31, 2003.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Item ID
31940AN
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Assembly bill AB858, also known as the Jerry Ballesteros Act, is now going to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. It is a bill introduced by Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles), calling for a ban on the use of Native American tribal names, specifically Apaches and Comanches, as school mascots. The Arcadia Board of Education opposes the bill. Arcadia leaders say the use of the name Apaches is a gesture of respect. Arcadia High School has a close relationship with the White Mountain Apache tribe, which supports the use of the name. This year's bill is different, in that last year's bill left a small loophole if the name is used respectfully.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
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p. 1, 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Assembly bills - Assembly Bill 858 (AB858) - Jerry Ballesteros Act
Goldberg, Jackie
Indian mascot bill
Native American Indian Tribes
Tribal names
Item ID
31568AN
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The Victoria's Secret store in the Westfield Santa Anita Shoppingtown has been hit by thieves in recent months. $3,000 in merchandise was stolen in the past month. Thieves accounted for roughly $150,000 in losses last year alone.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Retail stores
Thefts
Underwear
Victoria's Secret
Item ID
31423AN
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Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles) has reintroduced her bill to ban the use of Native American names for school mascots. The bill was defeated in the last session, with opposition from the city of Arcadia and the Arcadia Unified School District. The act lists only two tribal names as specifically banned - Apaches and Comanches -- along with terms such as Redskins, Chiefs, Braves and Papooses. Under AB858, the only schools exempted from the ban are those under the regulation of tribal councils.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Assembly bills - Assembly Bill 858 (AB858) - Jerry Ballesteros Act
Goldberg, Jackie
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
31484AN
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A history of the Van de Kamp's windmill atop the Denny's Restaurant currently at the northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The Arcadia windmill was built nearly 40 years ago as part of an architectural movement called programmatic architecture, or roadside vernacular, wherein the buildings reflected their tenants. See hard copy in VF "Buildings."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Architecture
Denny's Restaurant
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's
Windmills
Item ID
31401AN
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Arcadia Weekly posts a correction of photographs of Fred Peritore and Roger Sonnenberg that were incorrectly identified in last week's Arcadia Weekly.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Peritore, Fred
Sonnenberg, Roger
Item ID
31390AN
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57-year old Dave Raymond wants to see a game in every major league baseball stadium.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Baseball stadiums
Hobbies
Raymond, Dave
Item ID
30955AN
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Daniel Fox, son of Jim and Toni Fox, has returned home to celebrate Thanksgiving after a car accident. He has been recovering over the last seven months.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Fox, Daniel
Item ID
30910AN
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Investigators have concluded that the failure of a pump on a fire engine was likely caused by a mechanical and/or design defect. The failure occurred on July 4 at a car accident scene where David Contreras died. Chief Dave Lugo may pursue litigation with manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8 and Arcadia Weekly, July 18, 2002, p. 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Fire equipment
Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30848AN
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The fatal shooting of two Asian men last week in Arcadia was probably gang-related. These are unsolved murders.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lam, Wing Wong
Murder
Shootings
Tsui, Kenneth
Item ID
30726AN
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The history of the Pony Express Museum that used to be on the land where Santa Anita Inn is today is presented. See VF "Pony Express Museum" for copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30534
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Lyon, W. Parker
Museums
W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum
Item ID
30722AN
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A brush fire caused by a suspected arsonist broke out at 1:42 PM in the Santa Anita Canyon right on the Sierra Madre and Arcadia border last Monday. Flames reached within 100 feet of homes in Arcadia, but no structural damage was reported.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Item ID
30697AN
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Arcadia officially unveiled the design for its city centennial float last week. Designed by Phoenix Builders, it features the Queen Anne Cottage, the wishing well fountain from Santa Anita, and a giant peacock. It cost $100,000. A list of float riders is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30516
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia centennial
Parade floats
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade (2003)
Item ID
30703AN
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