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Pasadena's Lighthouse Christian Store on Lake Avenue closed its business earlier this month, due to tough competition from bookstores like Amazon and big box stores like Costco, Sam's Club and Target. Lighthouse still has locations in Long Beach and Orange, but their stores in Glendale and Arcadia both closed in recent years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31767
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Christian supplies
Item ID
31964AN
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A state law scheduled to take effect in September is expected to set standards in the massage industry. Arcadia City Manager Don Penman commented that the new law may not stop people who want to commit a crime and do illegal acts. In the last few months of 2008, Arcadia shut down seven massage busineses for illegal activities.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Massage
Item ID
31784AN
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant has voided a $30 million contract that Los Angeles County awarded to L.N. Curtis and Sons for fire equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment sued the city and county of Los Angeles, claiming the selection process used to award the contract was improperly handled and the judge agreed. The actual funding for the contract came from the federal Department of Homeland Security. The judge's orders require the county to either restart the bidding process or re-evaluate all the bids properly.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Chalfant, James
Fire equipment
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31457AN
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A $30 million plan to provide standardized breathing equipment for every fire department in Los Angeles County has been suspended after a lawsuit alleged the contract process was mishandled and firefighters complained about the quality of the equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment is suing the city and county of Los Angeles, contending the contract process was improperly handled in a manner that ignored firefighter input and unfairly favored the winning bidder, L.N. Curtis and sons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31253
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31448AN
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A 2-year-old legal battle between the city of Arcadia and Taboo Gentlemen's Club, a strip club, will most likely result in the club being closed or sold off by April, 2009. The federal court case started when the city revoked Taboo Gentlemen's Club's business license for breaking the city's adult business codes. The club's owners Bill Badi Gammoh and Chawkat Jajieh sued in response, claiming city and police had obstructed business and violated their civil rights. The city's adult business ordinance prohibits lap dances, sexual contact, private dance booths and direct tipping. It requires licensed dancers to perform on an elevated stage.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
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p. A1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Gammoh, Bill Badi
Jajieh, Chawkat
Lawsuits
Strip clubs
Taboo Gentlemen's Club
Item ID
31449AN
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Sporting goods retailer REI has completed a solar retrofit of its Arcadia store. The roof of the store is covered with photovoltaic solar panels, which will self-generate nearly 112,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and up to 30% of the store's annual energy needs.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2008
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p. A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2008
Pages
p. A14
Subjects
Business and Industry
Environment
REI
Retail stores
Solar panels
Sporting goods
Item ID
31296AN
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Scottrade, a leading branch-supported online investment firm, will open a new office in Arcadia at 328 E. Huntington Drive, in the Gateway Centre.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2008
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p. News 10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2008
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p. News 10
Subjects
Business and Industry
Scottrade
Stock brokerage firms
Item ID
31156AN
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The temporary shutting down of horse racing at Santa Anita Park, due to drainage issues associated with its Cushion Track, has slowed food, beverage and merchandise sales on site. The City of Arcadia, which receives a portion of each ticket sold, has cause for concern.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
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p. News 9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 9
Subjects
Business and Industry
Concessions
Cushion Track
Horse racing
Restaurants
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Vendors
Item ID
31072AN
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Phil Monell of Monrovia is profiled in this article about Helen's Cycles in Arcadia.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2007
Pages
p. News 6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2007
Pages
p. News 6
Subjects
Business and Industry
Helen's Cycles
Monell, Phil
Item ID
31042AN
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Devon Oddone of Sports Chalet, and David Gallagher of REI, managers of local sports retail stores, discuss how increased sales are tied to the cold weather.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
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p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Gallagher, David
Oddone, Devon
REI
Sports Chalet
Sports equipment
Item ID
31017AN
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The Zimmerman family has a junk removal business called 1-800-GOT-JUNK.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2007
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p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
1-800-GOT-JUNK
Zimmerman, James, Jr.
Zimmerman, James, Sr.
Zimmerman, Joel
Item ID
30978AN
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Kohl's has opened a new department store at Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive, in unincorporated county area between Arcadia and San Marino. It will create 150-200 jobs for the area. Yvonne Barnes of Arcadia is pictured.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Barnes, Yvonne
Business and Industry
Department stores
Kohl's
Item ID
30977AN
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A new Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has opened in Arcadia. It is owned by Tesco, a British food giant. Tesco's labor practices have come under fire for relying on part-time workers, which may limit the ability of workers to earn a living wage.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets
Grocery Stores
Tesco
Item ID
30975AN
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25-year-old entrepreneurs Dustin Nicolarsen and Michael Thomas co-own The Derby, the historic Arcadia steakhouse. The two give back to their community by hosting a fundraiser to benefit their high school.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2007
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p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Nicolarsen, Dustin
Restaurateurs
Restaurants, bars, etc.
The Derby
Thomas, Michael
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30974AN
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British food giant Tesco is going to open Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Markets in West Covina and Arcadia on November 8, 2007. Fresh and Easy stores are relatively small and lean heavily on fresh food offerings, including prepared meals and sushi.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Food stores
Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market
Markets
Tesco
Item ID
30943AN
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This article profiles the local business Knight Cleaners. Owned by Peter Delgatto, Jr., and his mother Marilyn Delgatto, it celebrates 40 years in business.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
Subjects
Business and Industry
Delgatto, Marilyn
Delgatto, Peter, Jr.
Dry cleaning
Dry cleaners
Knight Cleaners
Item ID
30936AN
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Taco Lita celebrates 40 years in Arcadia.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2007
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Muniz, Dixie
Muniz, George
Muniz-Harryman, David
Restaurants
Taco Lita
Item ID
30897AN
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William Chan and Scott Chen are co-owners of the Arcadia Badminton Club, a new 17-court badminton club on Lower Azusa Road. It is the largest badminton club in the United States.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 8
Subjects
Badminton
Business and Industry
Chan, William
Chen, Scott
Chinese Americans
Racket sports
Sports clubs
Item ID
30893AN
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Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita has adopted a system that allows shoppers to use their cell phones or Internet to check for items available at the mall before going there. The search is powered by NearbyNow.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 22, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 22, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Malls
NearbyNow Inc.
Shopping services
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita
Item ID
30784AN
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Arcadia's largest individual sales tax producer, Rusnak Mercedes Benz, announced it wants to move out of Arcadia. It would mean an estimated loss of $800,000 to the City. Having faced expansion roadblocks, Rusnak says the City hasn't been able to deliver the acreage and properties as promised. The announcement came as a shock to City Manager Bill Kelly who knew nothing about it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30565
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2007
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Business and Industry
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30753AN
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