Fond farewell to Manny Romero of Rod’s Grill
I was so sorry to hear of the recent passing of Manny Romero (Jan. 27 – from covid-19 and related complications) – 25-year owner of...
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desseinall
- Feb 13, 2020
- 5 min
C.B. Shiepe returns to Cliff Falls
I recently had the pleasure of revisiting a novel that has itself been revisited by its author in a revised and expanded new version...
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desseinall
- Jul 2, 2019
- 2 min
Remembering first Arcadia Patriotic Festival & parade July 2, 2011
Arcadia had its first community-wide parade and street fair in at least 75 years on July 2, 2011 as part of the daylong Arcadia’s Best...
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desseinall
- Mar 20, 2018
- 4 min
Cheers to Matt McSweeny
Let’s all hoist a pint to Matt McSweeny, one of the truly good guys. Scott Hettrick After 19 years running Arcadia’s most welcoming...
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desseinall
- Jan 5, 2017
- 1 min
Arcadia’s Sean Dulake film w/ Liam Neeson
Arcadia High School graduate Sean Dulake can be seen later this month acting alongside Liam Neeson in a big-budget Korean War film called...
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desseinall
- Jun 27, 2016
- 1 min
Seven Elementary Schools, Two Middle Schools and a High School
After World War II, building restrictions eased in Arcadia and the school district began the construction of new schools. Between 1945...
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desseinall
- Jun 5, 2016
- 3 min
Beholding Beholder
As far as most were concerned there was only one race on Saturday at Santa Anita Park: the Vanity Stakes, starring Santa Anita’s favorite...
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desseinall
- May 30, 2016
- 3 min
Memorial Day racing at Santa Anita
A full day of racing was seen on Memorial Day Monday at Santa Anita Park. However, there was only one stakes race out of the ten run....
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desseinall
- May 22, 2016
- 3 min
No Exaggerating, No Triple Crown
The grandstands at Santa Anita Park, which had been roaring with cheers, went silent. Carrie Lynn Barker Once Nyquist swerved out in the...
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desseinall
- Apr 15, 2016
- 3 min
Zenyatta’s lost legacy
I am not and have never been a “Zenyatta freak.” Carrie Lynn Barker I love the mare, I love what she did for racing, but I didn’t really...
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desseinall
- Apr 6, 2016
- 7 min
Arcadia election; oh my, my
With less than a week to go before the final election voting date of April 12 and mail-in ballots for the Arcadia City Council election...
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desseinall
- Apr 5, 2016
- 4 min
West meets East
Saturday, April 2 at Santa Anita Park, saw a BBQ fest in the infield that attracted most guests but made me miss the first race since...
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desseinall
- Mar 28, 2016
- 3 min
The long 11
A fine day of racing was had at Santa Anita Park Saturday, March 26, though at one point one could have said we were at the rodeo rather...
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desseinall
- Mar 17, 2016
- 3 min
Melatonin puts everyone to sleep
The first three races on a full card of 11 this past Saturday, March 12 at Santa Anita Park started out uneventful. Carrie Lynn Barker...
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desseinall
- Feb 28, 2016
- 3 min
Sensational Stars Saturday
Saturday, February 27th at Santa Anita Park was a quiet day of racing, with only one stakes on the card of nine races. Carrie Lynn Barker...
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desseinall
- Feb 24, 2016
- 2 min
AHS Constitution Team winners
Most people think that young people are uninterested in government and politics, but my time on the Arcadia High School Constitution Team...
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desseinall
- Feb 1, 2016
- 3 min
Sunshine Millions Saturday
The Derby trail really began this weekend at with Mohaymen’s romp in the Holy Bull, making his record a perfect four for four, over...
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desseinall
- Jan 17, 2016
- 3 min
Santa Anita blog: child’s first experience
Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita Park, Jan. 16, 2016, was spent watching someone fall in love with horse racing for the first time. This...
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desseinall
- Nov 4, 2015
- 2 min
No moratorium, good people honored
The Arcadia City Council opened the regular meeting last night, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, by noting that the Council opted after a long...
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desseinall
- Nov 4, 2015
- 3 min
A Spectre of 007 in Arcadia
With the new James Bond 007 movie “Spectre” opening this weekend, we thought it would be appropriate to remind you of some connections...
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