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After using the name "Arboretum of Los Angeles" for 55 years, the Arboretum has been given permission to use the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden. Hopefully the new name will increase attendance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24884
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25080AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24731
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
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24527
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2002
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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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An Arboretumn class allowed kids to make Valentine cards the Egyptian Way during "Family Adventures" day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27567
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
27765AN
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An audit of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens shows that the facility exceeded its operating budget by nearly $1.5 million over the past three years. The Arboretum will be tightening its belt on spending.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31142
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Audits
Budget
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Item ID
31337AN
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An L. A. County Summit on social problems and solutions was held at the Arboretum on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21839
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2001
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
22054AN
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The Arboretum hires Mark Wourms, former head of the Kansas City Zoo, as its new CEO.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28821
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Wourms, Mark
Kansas City Zoo
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Item ID
29013AN
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The Arboretum name change battle continues.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Gardens
Item ID
31658AN
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The Arboretum willl be sprayed with a natural pesticide to try to block the spread of the West Nile virus.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28824
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Pesticide Spray
West Nile Virus
Item ID
29016AN
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"Big Bugs" is the new exhibit at the Arboretum. The sculptures are created from whole trees and dried forest findings by New York artist David Rogers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27828
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Exhibits
Rogers, David
Item ID
28025AN
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California Gourd Society's annual Gourd Fair at the Arboretum will include works of hundreds of professional gourd artists and students from the Sequoyah School in Pasadena. Featured artist Denise Meyers will be the keynote speaker.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24531
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
24721AN
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A call for docents at the Arboretum includes a history of the city of Arcadia and the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31605
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 2009
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p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 2009
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Arcadia - history
Los Angeles County Arboretum - history
Volunteers
Item ID
31802AN
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Carol Libby and Scott Hettrick of the Arcadia Historical Society are both on the Baldwin Adobe Restoration Committee, which wants to restore the Hugo Reid Adobe on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum. They want to re-create the adobe as it was in its heyday, when Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin lived there from 1875 until he died in 1909.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31725
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2009
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Baldwin Adobe Restoration Committee
Hettrick, Scott
Historic preservation
Hugo Reid Adobe
Libby, Carol
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Item ID
31922AN
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The closure of the Los Angeles County Arboretum was listed in a "worst case scenario" of possible reductions in Los Angeles County services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31036
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California state budget crisis
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Los Angeles County budget
Item ID
31231AN
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Community meetings will be held to determine public preference on the name for the Arboretum. The County prefers that the facility be called Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25540
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25739AN
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Deanna Sprinkel, who was grievously injured by a tram while visiting the Los Angeles County Arboretum, seeks a multi-million dollar payout in damages from the County.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30057
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2006
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Reuter, George
Sprinkel, Deanna
Accidents
Lawsuits
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Settlements
Trams
Item ID
30244AN
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The fountain created by Millard Sheets which sits at the entrance to the Los Angeles County Arboretum may be removed and replaced by another water feature. The plan is in the early stages and the final decision will be make by the Arboretum Foundation Board of Trustees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24827
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 18, 2002
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 18, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Sheets, Millard
Item ID
25022AN
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Historical information on Baldwin Lake, the four-acre body of water that adjoins the Queen Anne Cottage in the historical section of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, is presented. The history of lake extends from time of the Native Americans (they called their village Aleupkigna), to Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's ranch in 1873, to the movies and television shows in which it has appeared. Baldwin Lake played host to movie stars Johnny Weismuller, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. The lake has appeared in Safari, Roots, and Fantasy Island. See also VF "Arboretum" for hard copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30529
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Baldwin Lake
Films
Lakes
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Motion Pictures
Ponds
Queen Anne Cottage
Water
Item ID
30717AN
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The Hugo Reid Adobe still stands in disrepair at the Los Angeles County Arboretum five years after preservation and restoration efforts should have started. At issue is whether it should be preserved as the Hugo Reid Adobe or reinterpreted as the Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin Adobe.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30237
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 2006
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p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 2006
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Getty Foundation
Historic Buildings
Hugo Reid Adobe
Landmarks
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Preservation
Item ID
30424AN
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In an effort to combat the spread of West Nile virus, technicians sprayed the 127-acre Arboretum with a pesticide called Scourge that kills adult mosquitos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28825
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 2004
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p. A1,4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 2004
Pages
p. A1,4
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Pesticide - "Scourge"
West Nile Virus
Pesticide spraying
Item ID
29017AN
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