Van Kirk first Caltech sports honoree class
Caltech, the Pasadena school known for its academic standing, made some news over the weekend for athletic achievements, inducting the...
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desseinall
- Mar 24, 2013
- 1 min
Lucky disabled dog gets lucky
There’s a cute, friendly little white dog named Lucky who regularly walks with his owners, Lloyd and Michelle Truong, along East Camino...
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desseinall
- Feb 27, 2013
- 4 min
Buss memorial sparks Stewart memories
Editor’s note: Longtime Arcadia resident Larry Stewart and occasional ArcadiasBest.com blogger writes about attending the memorial for...
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desseinall
- Aug 3, 2011
- 2 min
Breeders’ Cup to Santa Anita?
Get ready for a likely announcement next week that Breeders’ Cup is coming back to Santa Anita Park. Larry Stewart Invitations to a gala...
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desseinall
- Jan 26, 2011
- 3 min
Jeweler shines with ball players
In trying to help my friend Si “Lam” Huynh promote his Arcadia business, Prince Jewelers, I’ve been telling him he needs to get out more...
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desseinall
- Dec 27, 2010
- 1 min
Laker Girl books Prince Jewelers
Not that anybody would care, but my favorite Christmas present was a book. It beat out a pair of L.L. Bean slippers by a considerable...
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desseinall
- Dec 15, 2010
- 2 min
Arcadia Princess inspires again
The Rose Queen and her Court make nearly 150 appearances over a two-month period leading up to the Tournament of Roses parade and Rose...
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desseinall
- Oct 31, 2010
- 5 min
Hall of Fame sports celeb panel
In my last blog I wrote about a charity tournament I was involved with. It took place Thursday (Oct. 28) at Sierra La Verne Country Club,...
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desseinall
- Oct 27, 2010
- 3 min
Meet West, Worthy, Baylor, more…
This may be a little off the beaten path because I’m writing about an event in LaVerne, but bear with me. I got involved in a charity...
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desseinall
- Sep 30, 2010
- 7 min
‘Secretariat’ visits Santa Anita
Hollywood came to Arcadia earlier this week. To promote the movie “Secretariat,” which opens nationwide on October 8, Disney Studios put...
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desseinall
- Aug 30, 2010
- 1 min
Kings-sized surprise
Bobby Williams, a former Arcadia police officer now with the El Monte department, got a nice surprise at his recent 46th birthday...
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desseinall
- Aug 22, 2010
- 2 min
More race days at Santa Anita?
Lost among all the recent news about Santa Anita Park losing the Oak Tree meet and the announcement that the Arcadia racetrack is going...
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desseinall
- Aug 19, 2010
- 4 min
Oak Tree a scratch at Santa Anita
The Oak Tree Racing meet at Santa Anita Park, an Arcadia fixture since 1969, is apparently going to be held at Hollywood Park this year...
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desseinall
- Aug 19, 2010
- 3 min
24-hr days for 22,000 tons of dirt
I made the trip south to Del Mar at the behest of the horse racing magazine I write for, the Thoroughbred Times and am happy to report...
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desseinall
- Jun 19, 2010
- 3 min
Santa Anita owner fireworks?
Many involved in horse racing expect fireworks at the California Horse Racing Board meeting Tuesday at Hollywood Park. That’s mainly...
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desseinall
- Jun 17, 2010
- 4 min
No Oak Tree would hurt Arcadia
If Oak Tree Racing moves away from Santa Anita Park, even for just a year, it would be a blow to the city of Arcadia. Larry Stewart “The...
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desseinall
- Jun 5, 2010
- 5 min
A Night with Coach Wooden
Update June 5, 2010: With the passing of legendary Coach John Wooden on Friday, June 4, 2010, at age 99, Arcadia’s Best is rerunning a...
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desseinall
- Jun 4, 2010
- 2 min
Oak Tree leaving Santa Anita
After 41 years, it appears that the relationship between the Oak Tree Racing Association and Santa Anita is over. Larry Stewart – – – – –...
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desseinall
- May 19, 2010
- 4 min
Santa Anita’s wild ride
It has been a wild and crazy week for Santa Anita and the Oak Tree Racing Association. Larry Stewart As a correspondent for the...
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desseinall
- Apr 4, 2010
- 3 min
Stealing ideas for charity
I have a confession to make. Larry Stewart Call it plagiarism, or out-and-out theft. I stole an idea from a person who had a tremendously...
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