Drainage problems with the Cushion Track cause the cancellation of races. Santa Anita Park race track executives weigh options including shutting down and moving races to Hollywood Park, or installing a completely new surface.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30880
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- January 7, 2008
- Pages
- p. Sports 1
- Subjects
- Cushion Track
- Rain
- Santa Anita Park
- Item ID
- 31068AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Water main breaks on the 1000 block of Singing Wood Drive. City officials were trying to determine the cause. It could have been caused by soil saturated by last week's rain storms, or by tree roots growing too close, or a combination of both. The damage affects 50 homes, leaving them without water.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32286
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- January 7, 2011
- Pages
- p. A3
- Subjects
- Arcadia Public Works
- Rain
- Water mains
- Item ID
- 32485AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Local iconic Santa Anita Park race track photographer Bill Mochon receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Press Photographers' Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA).
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34536
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- April 14, 2016
- Pages
- p. 1, 16
- Subjects
- Mochon, Bill
- Photographers
- Item ID
- 34728AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
A $222,000 study is underway to determine the strength of the Santa Anita Dam under extreme earthquake stress. The study is to be completed by February 1977.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1404
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- August 8, 1976
- Pages
- p. A-1
- Subjects
- Dams
- Item ID
- 1403AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
California Governor Jerry Brown declares a state of emergency in response to the recent windstorm that caused about $75 million in damage, primarily in the San Gabriel Valley. The declaration allows city governments to be reimbursed for up to 75% of the cost of the damage through state and federal agencies. It also allows state agencies to assist in the recovery.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32704
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- December 11, 2011
- Pages
- p. A1, A5
- Subjects
- Brown, Jerry (Governor of California)
- Disasters
- Emergencies
- Portantino, Anthony
- Trees
- Weather
- Wind and windstorms
- Item ID
- 32901AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Windstorm damage closes Arcadia schools, Westfield Santa Anita mall, and Santa Anita Park race track.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32659
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- December 2, 2011
- Pages
- p. A5
- Subjects
- Arcadia Schools
- Disasters
- Santa Anita Park race track
- Weather
- Westfield Santa Anita mall
- Wind and windstorms
- Item ID
- 32856AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Howling winds wreak havoc. Toppled trees crush cars and homes in parts of Southern California while power outages dot the region. Winds that began Friday afternoon left a trail of toppled trees in San Gabriel Valley in places like Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Pasadena and Altadena.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36162
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- January 23, 2022
- Pages
- p. A1
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Strong winds at 70+ mph caused 29 light poles to topple over on Live Oak Avenue. There was damage to six other poles between Santa Anita Avenue and Sixth Avenue.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30799
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- January 9, 2003
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Light poles
- Weather
- Winds
- Item ID
- 30987AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
What’s killing the racehorses: Don’t blame the rain for deaths at Santa Anita, the problem is much more complicated. By Jason Henry.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35387
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- March 10, 2019
- Pages
- p. A1, A6
- Subjects
- Arthur, Rick
- California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
- Deaths
- Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
- Henry, Jason
- Horses and horse racing
- Liebau, Jack
- Los Alamitos Thoroughbred Racing
- Moore, Dennis
- Peterson, Mick
- Ritvo, Tim
- Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
- Stronach Group
- Tedesco, Richard
- Item ID
- 35577AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Santa Anita Church sustained considerable windstorm damage. The colored glass plates got smashed in several places by the winds. The church is at 226 W. Colorado Boulevard, Arcadia.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32751
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly,
- Date
- December 22, 2011
- Pages
- p. 23
- Subjects
- Dore, Rupa
- Santa Anita Church
- Weather
- Windstorms
- Item ID
- 32948AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Attempted murder/suicide by trying to drive off Chantry Flat at Santa Anita Dam. Suspect holed up at the dam house, SWAT called. The suspect, a 21-year-old Los Angeles resident named Patrick Anthony Gonzalez, was arrested by Arcadia police.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33364
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- January 31, 2013
- Pages
- p. 1, 11
- Subjects
- Gonzalez, Patrick Anthony
- Murder-suicide
- Item ID
- 33560AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's destruction, experts warn that Southern California is not ready to handle the Big One-an earthquake of at least 7.0 magnitude. A photo of Santa Anita Dam is shown.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29703
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- September 11, 2005
- Pages
- p. A1
- Item ID
- 29888AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Uses of Santa Fe Dam considered.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4012
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- February 11, 1965
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Dams
- Item ID
- 3888AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
View NE across enormous warehouse nearing completion on infield area of track at Santa Anita Assembly Center. Houses seen across top of warehouse would be in what was called Santa Anita Gardens area. Santa Anita Dam can be faintly seen in prominent fold of the mountains. This photo, together with photo #653, forms a panorama.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs656
- Date
- April 1942
1 image
- Date
- April 1942
- Subjects
- Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds
- Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 652
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Plans to add a Nordstrom Department Store to Santa Anita Fashion Park received a set-back when the Arcadia Planning Commission voted down a request to reduce the required number of parking spaces at regional shopping centers.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper769
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- November 29, 1984
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Fashion Park
- Item ID
- 769AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Santa Anita Park plans to make at least half of approximately 600 equipment rooms and dormitory rooms available as living quarters for its back-stretch workers.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18885
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- May 11, 2000
- Pages
- p. A3
- Subjects
- Santa Anita Park
- Item ID
- 19127AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Santa Anita Park officials blamed February's rain for a 12.8 percent drop in average daily attendance at Santa Anita Park, but were heartened because the total money bet on and off track soared to a record of more than $1 billion.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18772
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- April 25, 2000
- Pages
- p. A1 w/photo
- Subjects
- Santa Anita Park
- Item ID
- 19016AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Dorothy Sagely, 70 and 4 feet 10 inches, owns and operates her own construction company. She is profiled.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper175
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- August 6, 1993
- Pages
- p. A-2 photo
- Subjects
- Sagely, Dorothy
- Item ID
- 175AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Los Angeles County Public Works begins re-vegetating process to compensate for 11 acres of bulldozed trees at the Santa Anita Dam flood control facility. The cost for developing this oak woodland habitat is $650,000.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33189
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- October 4, 2012
- Pages
- p. 1, 5
- Subjects
- Bon Terra Consulting
- Los Angeles County Public Works
- Oak trees
- Santa Anita Sediment Placement Site
- Item ID
- 33386AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Carl's Sweet Corn stand opens for 19th year locally a 75 Las Tunas Drive, one block west of Santa Anita Avenue. Operated as a family affair by Carl Kophamer.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36124
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- July 2, 1953
- Pages
- Section 2, p. 1
- Subjects
- Agriculture
- Business and Industry
- Corn
- Kophamer, Arlowyn
- Kophamer, Carl Christian
- Kophamer, Maurice
- Collection
- Newspaper Index