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Westfield: Let Arcadia move on
The Nov. 6/7 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park is the biggest international horse racing event of the year that will get national network...
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Oct 28, 20094 min read


Dodgers hero from Arcadia
Not that Dodgers and Angels fans in Arcadia need any additional reasons to watch the League Championship Series starting tonight with the...
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Oct 15, 20092 min read


Arboretum CEO Backs Adobe
The new CEO of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Richard Schulhof, was introduced Sunday night, October 4, to more...
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Oct 7, 20096 min read


Intersections get bigger
The good news is that many of Arcadia’s biggest and most congested intersections, especially along Santa Anita Avenue, will soon be...
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Sep 9, 20093 min read


Smokey Bear 65; not retiring
First of all, it’s Smokey Bear, not Smokey THE Bear, as misspoken in the familiar old song (well, familiar if you’re over 45 or 50)....
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Aug 15, 20091 min read


Peace and love: It works!
Scott Hettrick I can’t help but contrast the images of the recent volatile Town Hall meetings and the raging radio show hosts and their...
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Aug 15, 20092 min read


Santa Anita Olympics memories
A quarter of a century ago Santa Anita Park and Arcadia were playing host to the equestrian events of the Olympic Games from July 29 –...
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Jul 28, 20099 min read


Caruso suing City re: Westfield?
The City of Arcadia is likely to get slapped with a lawsuit by Caruso Affiliated in the coming days, according to sources. Scott Hettrick...
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Jul 22, 20095 min read
Santa Anita: No internment camp
So many people refer casually and incorrectly to Santa Anita Park having been used as an internment camp during World War II for...
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Jul 9, 20093 min read


2 Industry NFL teams in 2010?
John Semcken, vice president of billionaire Ed Roski’s Majestic Realty Co. does not shy away from bold statements or plans. He’s the guy...
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Feb 6, 20092 min read


Inauguration, a coast-to-coast life experience in 21-hours
While some other well-connected Arcadians like former and future Mayor Gary Kovacic’s family had planned and made reservations and...
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Jan 23, 20096 min read


Rose Queen, City staff kudos
by Scott Hettrick The Arcadia City Council recognized 2009 Rose Queen Courtney Lee of Arcadia this month, along with her court, which...
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Jan 18, 20093 min read


Vince Vaughn’s Arcadia “Retreat”
Hollywood shoots a lot of movies in Arcadia, but mostly at Santa Anita Park and the Arboretum. On Monday (Dec. 22), Vince Vaughn and the...
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Dec 23, 20082 min read


Morning Musings: Gold Line, toll roads, and taxes; Oh my!
by Scott Hettrick Remember the Gold Line extension we were promised that would add a train line line from Pasadena through Arcadia (more...
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Apr 28, 20082 min read


Morning Musings: gas saving tips?
We all get so many forwarded and unsolicited e-mails from crackpots, zealots, paranoid conspiracy theorists, and jingoists, that truly...
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Apr 22, 20083 min read
Arcadia election: what does it all mean?
Arcadia has 27,646 registered voters. A mere 1,327, less than 5% of them, took the time to go to a precinct and vote in this week’s City...
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Apr 11, 20085 min read
Santa Anita Park: Hollywood Star
Last month Santa Anita Park enjoyed a national showcase on ESPN2 for the annual Sunshine Millions race. Last Sunday the track served as...
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Feb 6, 20083 min read
Chamber trip to China
A trip-of-a-lifetime to China for 10 Arcadians, friends and family members was organized by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. Our first...
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Nov 12, 20071 min read
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