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A group of Arcadia firefighters who had gone to New York City to help after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were so profoundly affected that they organized a fundraiser to benefit widows and orphans of the New York Fire Department and Arcadia Fire Department. Those who went were Captain Hutcheson, Captain Trabbie, John Beveridge, Craig Stogner, Cody Cerwin and paramedic Mike MacGregor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30614
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department - 2001-2010
Firefighters
Fundraisers
New York Fire Department
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Item ID
30802AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Second grade student Austin Puertas of Holy Angels School in Arcadia organized a fundraiser to help victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. He raised $1,153 to go to the New York Firefighters Fund. Austin Puertas and Captain Rick Sandona of Arcadia Police Department are shown in a photograph.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30144
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Puertas, Austin
Firefighters
Fundraisers
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Item ID
30331AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Terry Miller, photographer for the Arcadia Weekly, gives his perspective and photographs of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30091
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
World Trade Center - New York State, New York City
Item ID
30278AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Local Muslim businessman and resident Fawaz Elmasri, of Lebanese descent, condemns the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He dispels myths about Muslims to promote better relations between Muslims and the communities that are now looking upon his people with suspicion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30145
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Elmasri, Fawaz
Ethnic groups
Islam
Muslim-Americans
Muslims
Muslim Public Affairs
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Item ID
30332AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon in Washington DC, Police Chief Dave Hinig said the Arcadia Police Department has evolved and is thinking beyond local crime enforcement. Officers are thinking more regionally and are more conscious of calling the bomb squad.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31847
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department - 2001-2010
Item ID
32044AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Fire Department has formed a special relationship with Dean Street Station 105 in Brooklyn, New York. One Voice For Tomorrow is a local non-profit organization that helps raise money for the Dean Street Station Fund and to help the Arcadia Fire Association Widows and Orphan Fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30676
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 24
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 24
Subjects
Firefighters - firemen
Fundraisers
Hutcheson, Dave
Marston, Ken
Non-profit organizations
One Voice for Tomorrow
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Item ID
30864AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident and business owner Fawaz Elmasri, who was born in Lebanon, conveyed a message that Muslim people are peaceful and the Islam religion condemns killing of civilian people and the destruction of property. He explained that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were acts against God.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30094
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Elmasri, Fawaz
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Islam
Muslims
Terrorism
Item ID
30281AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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As the United States goes to war with Iraq and the threat of retaliatory terrorist attacks raised the national threat level to High Risk Orange, the cities of Monrovia and Arcadia are prepared for the worst. City officials are talking about emergency response. The city has developed the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), where representatives from all city departments can gather to organize and respond to any emergency.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31160
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Emergency response
Iraq War (2003 - ?)
Terrorist attacks
Item ID
31356AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An industrial fire at Altos Tire Company, on Longden Avenue, in Irwindale, near Monrovia and Arcadia, burned for more than 3 hours. Arcadia Fire Department and Monrovia Fire Department assisted. Arcadia firefighter Don Smith (photo) from Station 105, battles the fire atop one of the company's largest ladders.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33298
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Altos Tire Company
Fires
Smith, Don
Item ID
33495AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education has adopted a $66.87 million budget for the 2001-2002 school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29890
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Board of Education
Budgets - 2001-2010
Schools
Item ID
30076AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Fire Chief Pete Bonano has resigned to become fire chief for the city of Beverly Hills. January 1, 2002 will be his last day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33412
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 13, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 13, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department-Fire Chiefs
Bonano, Pete
Item ID
33608AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council has agreed to create new positions for deputy fire chief and fire division chief in the fire department. The salary range is $93,000-116,000 for the deputy fire chief and $85,000-105,000 for the fire division chief.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30677
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Jobs
Salaries
Item ID
30865AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia boys soccer team wins Don Lugo Tournament. The article includes a photograph of the team and coach Ed Burke.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28912
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2001
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2001
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Don Lugo Invitational
Soccer teams --varsity--boys
Arcadia Team Sports
Item ID
29103AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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This is the first Arcadia Board of Education election in six years in which candidates are contested. This is also the first to employ touch screen machines at six polling places.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29055
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia School Board Elections - April 17, 2001
Touch screen machines
Computerized voting
Item ID
29241AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Janet Sporleder has been appointed City Librarian effective July 1, 2001. She replaces Kent Ross, who is retiring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29739
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
City Librarian
Arcadia Public Library -- 2001-2010
Librarians
Sporleder, Janet
Item ID
29924AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia High School Class of 2001 graduated 780 students at the Santa Anita Park race track. Valedictorian Vincent Auyeung gave a speech. This was the second year the graduation was held at the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29815
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Graduations - Class of 2001
Item ID
30000AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fire Chief Peter Bonano discusses the December 27 fires.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27166
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27364AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The fatal fire that killed an Arcadia couple and seriously injured their six-year-old son remains under investigation. No names were released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27173
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27371AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's new fire chief David R. Lugo, Jr., runs the fire department with a budget of $7.2 million and a staff of 58.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30346
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Fire chief
Lugo, David R., Jr. - biography
Item ID
30532AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council has voted to request that the Board of Supervisors designate Arcadia fire stations as Safe Surrender sites for newborn babies 72 hours old or younger.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31522
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia fire stations
Safe havens
Safe surrender
Item ID
31718AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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