Star Wars celebrities to gather for fan event at Chalice Collectibles in Arcadia to raise funds for charity. Chalice Collectibles is one of the biggest independent retail stores selling Funko Pops (mostly vinyl pop culture figurines). Chris Bartlett, the voice and human behind C-3PO and 1-JAC on the Disney Plus streaming series "Obi Wan Kenobi," Kat Cressida, the voice of Princess Leia in "Star Wars: Rebellion," "X-Wing Alliance," and "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron," Misty Rosas, who portrayed Kuiil and Frog Lady on "The Mandalorian," and Leilani Shiu, who portrayed Teeka the Jawa on "Obi Wan Kenobi," Tatooine Jawa and offworld Jawa on "The Mandalorian" and other roles on "The Book of Boba Fett" will be there to sign toys and stuff. Chalice Collectibles is located in The Shops at Santa Anita (mall), 400 South Baldwin, Suite 2, Arcadia, CA 91007.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36660
Arcadia Unified School District continues decades-long advocacy for fair funding from the state. A dozen delegates from Arcadia went to Sacramento for the California State Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Legislation Conference, where they discussed key issues in public education, such as funding for mental health resources and arts programs, continued budget cuts and more. Arcadia High School student delegates Isaac Offstein, Joya Sarkar and Chloe Wong, met with State Senator Susan Rubio (D-49), State Senator Anthony Portantio (D-25) and Assemblyman Mike Fong (AD-49).
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36464
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- April 6, 2023
- Pages
- p. 15
- Subjects
- Arcadia Unified School District
- California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference
- Munoz, Jorge, Dr. (assistant principal Arcadia High School)
- Offstein, Isaac
- Sarkar, Joya
- Verlato, April
- Wong, Chloe
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National Merit Scholarship Foundation announces 2023 semifinalis from Los Angeles County. The Arcadia High School students are Ian Chan, Kevin Y. Hu, Cassie Kao, Weber C. Lin, Tin P. Nguyen, Carolyn Sun, Ashley K. Te, Nathan Vuong, Avari Wang, Phoebe Wang, and Stephanie H. Wang.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36356
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- September 15, 2022
- Pages
- p. A3, A5
- Subjects
- Academic achievements
- Arcadia High School students
- Chan, Ian
- Hu, Kevin Y.
- Kao, Cassie
- Lin, Weber C.
- National Merit Scholarship Program
- Nguyen, Tin P.
- Sun, Carolyn
- Te, Ashley K.
- Vuong, Nathan
- Wang, Avari
- Wang, Phoebe
- Wang, Stephanie H.
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- Newspaper Index
Pasadena parents speak on tirade of San Rafael Elementary School (in Pasadena) Principal Rudy Ramirez, an Arcadia resident. Pasadena Unified School District trustees meet in closed session but take no action; rant over janitor's arrest by Pasadena police videotaped. See also "Mayor Gordo defends critical letter," Pasadena Star News, p. A1, A6, August 20, 2022.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36312
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- August 26, 2022
- Pages
- p. A1, A6
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Parents protest Arcadia Unified School District's alleged lack of pandemic precautions for a safe return to class. Thus far, there have been no coronavirus-COVID-19 transmissions in Arcadia schools. The parents have outlined a 9 point list of guidelines they hope the district might consider, including online learning and instruction, enhanced testing and cleaning, social distancing for elementary schools.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36039
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- August 26, 2021
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Arcadia Unified School District
- Coronavirus-COVID-19
- Illnesses
- Pandemics
- Protests
- Public Health
- Safety
- Schools
- Viruses
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- Newspaper Index
California offers schools $2 billion incentive to resume in-person learning. Parents of Arcadia Unified School District students plan a peaceful rally for Thursday, March 4 at noon at Arcadia County Park to address Arcadia's reopening plan.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35934
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- March 4, 2021
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Arcadia Unified School District
- Coronavirus-COVID-19
- Pandemics
- Public Health
- Schools
- Wiegand, Lena
- Collection
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Parents demand schools reopen but is it safe during the pandemic? Teacher vaccinations are important but not a prerequisite for reopening, CDC says--at least in elementary schools.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35926
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- February 18, 2021
- Pages
- p. 1, 8
- Subjects
- Arcadia Unified School District
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Coronavirus-COVID-19
- Foran, Ryan
- Pandemics
- Public Health
- Schools
- Teachers
- Vaccines
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- Newspaper Index
Distance learning a work in progress (online classes). Parents and students adjust and make the most of their home-based classrooms during this COVID-19 pandemic.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35810
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- September 25, 2020
- Pages
- p. A1, A5
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Half Day After School Camp Offered at Two Arcadia Elementary Schools. As the 2020-2021 school year begins, Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department will be offering a half day after school camp that will follow approved modifications by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. These guidelines are subject to change, based on the local protocols related to COVID-19 and will be sent out to parents at registration. The half day after school camp will be offered at Baldwin Stocker Elementary School and Camino Grove Elementary School from 1-5 p.m. beginning Aug. 24. Registration is $92 per week and will open on a monthly basis. Camp will still offer a variety of organized recreational activities for ages 5-12, led by trained activity leaders. Registration is now open for camp taking place Aug. 24 – Oct. 2 online at ArcadiaCA.gov/recreation.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35822
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- August 20, 2020
- Pages
- p. 4
- Subjects
- Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department
- Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
- Camino Grove Elementary
- Coronavirus-COVID-19
- Pandemics
- Viruses
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia Unified Launches Mental Health Mondays. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, the Arcadia Unified School Districts (AUSD) has decided to launch Mental Health Mondays. Each Monday, for the remainder of the school year, AUSD will provide mental health resources to help support everyone navigating the coronavirus pandemic and school closures simultaneously. In addition to helping support students, these resources are also available to AUSD parents, staff, and community.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35709
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- May 7, 2020
- Pages
- p. 4
- Subjects
- Arcadia Unified School District
- Coronavirus-COVID-19
- Diseases
- Epidemics
- Mental health
- Pandemics
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Gene Glasco, City Clerk 2012-2024. Retired in 2024. This photo c. 2020. Gene Glasco is a native Californian and long time resident of Arcadia. Gene attended Highland Oaks Elementary school, First Avenue Junior High School, and is a graduate of Arcadia High School where he lettered in Football and played second chair trombone in the award-winning AHS Marching Band. Gene is Arcadia’s first elected City Clerk that is a graduate of Arcadia High School. Gene served six years in the United States Navy. He spent fourteen months in Vietnam as a Radioman in support of US Navy riverboat activities in the Mekong Delta and is a service-connected disabled Veteran. Gene is an Honor Role graduate of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. He attended San Jose State University where he majored in Public Relations with a minor in Asian American History. After thirty years in the foodservice industry, Gene retired from Glasco and Associates, Inc. He also has practiced real estate in Arcadia.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2437
- Date
- 2020
1 image
- Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images
- ID
- 2293
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Man charged with kidnapping, beating ex-girlfriend in Arcadia. Robert Michael Mendez faces one count each of kidnapping and criminal threats and three counts of injuring a girlfriend or child's parent.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35573
Arcadia Rotary Club's Salute to Seniors Luncheon to honor Mr. Lee Shimmin, the City of Arcadia Senior of the Year.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35446
- Newspaper
- Mountain Views News
- Date
- April 6, 2019
- Pages
- p. 6
- Subjects
- Arcadia Rotary Club
- Clubs, organizations
- Awards-honors-recognitions
- Senior Citizens
- Shimmin, Lee
- Item ID
- 35638AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Santa Anita Racing to resume on Friday. Santa Anita’s scheduled reopening March 29 is back on after the track’s parent company, The Stronach Group, and the Thoroughbred Owners of California reached agreement Saturday on the Lasix controversy that had swept through the industry the past few days. The story was first reported by Jay Privman of the Daily Racing Form and confirmed by the Southern California News Group. The deal includes the elimination of Lasix beginning with next year’s crop of 2-year-olds and immediately reduces race-day administration of the diuretic from a maximum of 10 ccs to 5.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35390
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- March 17, 2019
- Pages
- p. B1, B10
- Subjects
- Deaths
- Horses and horse racing
- Privman, Jay
- Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
- Stronach Group
- Thoroughbred Owners of California
- Item ID
- 35580AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Santa Anita. Head of track dispels rumors. Q & A with Tim Ritvo, COO of Santa Anita’s parent company The Stronach Group.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35385
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- March 8, 2019
- Pages
- p. B1, B8
- Subjects
- Deaths
- Horses and horse racing
- Liebau, Jack
- Moore, Dennis
- Ritvo, Tim
- Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
- Stronach Group
- Item ID
- 35575AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Hispanic Parents Booster Club at Arcadia High School is expanding.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35489
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- March 7, 2019
- Pages
- p. 4
- Subjects
- Arcadia High School
- Bayona, Monica
- Carrasco, Monica
- Garcini, Paty
- Hispanic Parents Booster Club
- Rangel, Damaris
- Sevilla, Sandra
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Taking the A Train: Metro nixing colors. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority is getting rid of the colored names of the train lines and switching to letter names. The transition period will begin in about nine months, during which both colors and letters would be used, then the colors will be phased out. The revamped Blue Line to Long Beach will become the A Line. The Red Line subway will become the B Line. Parts of the Green Line will become the C Line. The Purple Line will become the D Line. The Orange Line bus rapid transit in the San Fernando Valley will be the F Line. The Silver Line rapid busway will become the G Line. The Gold Line light rail from Azusa to Los Angeles will be renamed once the downtown Regional Connector is completed at the end of 2021 or early 2022.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35351
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- December 14, 2018
- Pages
- p. A1, A5
- Item ID
- 35541AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia High School students on Team C in the Engineering Design and Development class propel to first place in NASA challenge at the Orange Regional of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Invention Challenge.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35341
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- November 29, 2018
- Pages
- p. 13
- Subjects
- Arcadia High School students
- Chen, Anthony
- Chen, Legolas
- Futaba, Preston
- Ge, Anthony
- Hu, Jiacheng
- Liu, Yuxi
- Qiu, Jefferson
- Item ID
- 35531AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
How can you help the Arcadia Educational Foundation? The Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1981 in response to substantially reduced federal and state funding for California public schools, administered by parent and community member trustees, to raise funds for Arcadia Unified School District. AEF runs the annual summer school program, offers $25000 in teacher grants each year, funds district-wide phone and text communication system, and has also funded teacher positions due to state-wide budget cuts.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35286
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- September 20, 2018
- Pages
- p. 12
- Item ID
- 35475AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Sushi Kiyosuzu puts sophisticated spin on Japanese. Restaurant review of Sushi Kiyosuzu by Merrill Shindler. It is at 921 S. Baldwin Avenue. This is figure skater and bronze medalist Mirai Nagasu's parents' restaurant.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35159
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- April 30, 2018
- Pages
- p. A3
- Item ID
- 35348AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index