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Non-profit group Free Animal Doctor seeks to build a full service non-profit veterinary clinic at Santa Anita Park racetrack through donations and crowdfunding. The website is FreeAnimalDoctor.org.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 27, 2023
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p. 3
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 27, 2023
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p. 3
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Animals
Crowdfunding
Free Animal Doctor
Veterinarians
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Santa Anita-based 'Free Animal Doctor' continues to help pet owners with needed services. Now entering its second year, Free Animal Doctor, a non-profit provides free veterinary services to dogs and cats, and is located in Santa Anita Park's parking lot 7. It opened on September 15, 2020. Free Animal Doctor utilizes Crowdfunding to raise monies for specific pets. Co-founder is Sam Bernardo. Spaying and neutering are available. See freeanimaldoctor.org or call 626-487-7129 for more information.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 16, 2021
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 16, 2021
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p. 3
Subjects
Free Animal Doctor
Veterinarians
Veterinary services
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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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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2020
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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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District Attorney Jackie Lacey finds no crime or wrongdoing in horse deaths. Prosecutor says there is no evidence owners, jockeys or trainers knowingly raced injured animals at Santa Anita Park over the past year. Since July 2018, 56 horses have died at Arcadia race track. Of those, 34 died while running on Santa Anita's main dirt track. Santa Anita Park averages about 2.04 deaths per 1000 racing starts, according to the Jockey Club. The national average in 2018 was 1.68 deaths per 1000 starts. The District Attorney's report includes 27 recommended changes to improve safety and reduce fatalities. See also same story at Arcadia Weekly, p. 2, December 26, 2019.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2019
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Lacey, Jackie
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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Arcadia City balks at surge in animal control bill. New contract with Pasadena Humane Society would raise costs fivefold, from $90,000 to $525,000 annually. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 4, September 12, 2019.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Animal control
Pasadena Humane Society
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Santa Anita Park: think of human toll if track closes. Workers gather at rally to warn about how shutting down horse racing permanently over the twenty-nine horse deaths would impact thousands of employees. Reforms have been instituted at Santa Anita Park, including stricter rules for medications and more thorough examinations, but horse deaths are inevitable in horse racing. Rally calls for compassion for track employees too, whose livelihoods will be affected by a closure. They are an already vulnerable population.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2019
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Lopez, Dagoberto
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Santa Anita Park employees
Stronach Group
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Santa Anita Park: horse dies in training incident. Two-year-old colt Derby River is the 27th horse to die since December. He suffered a broken shoulder while galloping and was euthanized. Ruben Gomez was the trainer.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2019
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
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California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Gomez, Ruben
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Martin, Mike
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Santa Anita Park. Federal lawmakers Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-Arcadia) call for halt to racing. Both send letters to California Horse Racing Board demanding ways to address horse deaths at Arcadia track.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2019
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p. A3, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2019
Pages
p. A3, A8
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Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Baffert, Bob
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Chu, Judy (Rep. D-Arcadia)
Feinstein, Dianne (Senator D-Calif)
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Stronach Group
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35601AN
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Another horse dies at Santa Anita, the 23rd fatality of winter meet.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2019
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p. A1, A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A3
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Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Bernstein, David
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Fuentes, Ruben
Guillermo, Kathy
McAnally
Miller, Peter
Moore, Dennis
Pedroza, Martin
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Stronach Group
Item ID
35586AN
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2 articles. 1. Racing returns at Santa Anita. The historic Santa Anita racetrack reopened Friday for racing amid concerns for horse safety and the future of the track and the industry. There were no deaths in eight races Friday, which had been closed for racing since March 5. 2. Back in the saddle: racing resumes without incident after 26-day closure.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2019
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p. A1, B1, B10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2019
Pages
p. A1, B1, B10
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Cohen, Jay
Horses and horse racing
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Ritvo, Tim
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Item ID
35584AN
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California Horse Racing Board votes to limit whip use: under the rule, riders could face suspensions or fines; further approval needed.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2019
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p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Deaths
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys' Guild
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Solis, Alex
Stronach, Belinda
Stronach Group
Thoroughbred Owners of California
Item ID
35583AN
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Santa Anita Park: DA to examine death of 22 horses at track. Additionally, Rep. Judy Chu calls for hearings into the treatment of horses at the nation’s racing venues The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is investigating whether the 22 horse deaths at Santa Anita racetrack in the past three months were the result of criminal wrongdoing, authorities said Friday. The probe began this week following the death of the 22nd horse Thursday.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Avioli, Greg
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Chu, Judy
Deaths
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Loehr, Shawn
Marten, Mike
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Risling, Greg
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Thoroughbred Owners of California
Item ID
35579AN
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Santa Anita Park. Track to boost race day rules. Owner, in a historic step following the death of a 22nd horse at the winter meet, announces medication ban, limits on riding crop use.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Deaths
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach, Belinda
Stronach Group
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35578AN
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More tests after 20th racehorse death. Latest fatality at Santa Anita comes after track deemed “100 percent ready;” PETA calls for probe.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2019
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p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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35570AN
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Coyote controversy continues to kindle Arcadia community. Local resident upset that Arcadia was forced into litigation for $15,000 with PETA.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 13, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 13, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Animal control
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Coyotes
Kruckeberg, Jason
Lange, Lisa
Lawsuits
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Rosenberg, Sarah
Wild animals
Item ID
35119AN
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PETA and City of Arcadia reach deal over coyote plan. Group had sued after city planned to start trap-and-kill program. Arcadia will pay $15,000 to settle the lawsuit that contended the city council approved the contract without an environmental report mandated by the California Environmental Quality Act. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 10, July 6, 2017.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2017
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p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Animal control
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Coyotes
Kruckeberg, Jason
Lange, Lisa
Lawsuits
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Rosenberg, Sarah
Wild animals
Item ID
35118AN
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Coyote Managment Plan to be considered at City Council Meeting on June 20. Public review and comments welcome. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, May 26, 2017.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
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p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Coyotes
Wild animals
Item ID
35076AN
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Pest control in Arcadia by Chino-based Animal Pest Management Services Inc., allegedly killed coyotes with sodium pentothal, a controlled substance. It is being investigated.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 11, 2017
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p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 11, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Animal Pest Management Services Inc.
Coyotes
Wild animals
Item ID
35061AN
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Arcadia rescinds decision to trap and kill coyotes. The reason for backing off of the previous decision to euthanize coyotes was to avoid current and potential litigation.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2017
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p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2017
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Coyotes
Wild animals
Item ID
35037AN
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Arcadia backtracks on funding, trapping coyotes. The city wipes slate clean; directs city staff to prepaer new plan. Photo of protestors.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Wild animals
Item ID
35036AN
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