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desseinall
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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, 20205 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20167 min read
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, 20164 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20153 min read
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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