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A rash of dead crows proves the presence of West Nile virus in the San Gabriel Valley. Arcadia and West Covina are the cities with the most documented cases.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28540
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2004
Pages
p. A1, 9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2004
Pages
p. A1, 9
Subjects
West Nile Virus
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
Birds - crows
Item ID
28735AN
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Newspaper Index
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A dead crow infected with West Nile Virus was found in Arcadia on September 3, and is the first confirmed finding of the virus in Los Angeles County this year. Exposure to West Nile Virus is spread to humans from the vite of an infected mosquito. Biting a bird that carries the virus infects a mosquito. The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is encouraging the public to take precautions to reduce exposure to mosquitoes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32123
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Diseases
Mosquitoes
West Nile Virus
Item ID
32320AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former Caltech graduate student William "Billy" Cottrell was re-sentenced to serve at least 18 more months in prison for participating in a vandalism spree in the San Gabriel Valley in 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31822
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arson
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Trials
Vandalism
Item ID
32019AN
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Newspaper Index
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San Gabriel Valley home values went up in May, the third month in a row in which median home prices rose across the state. Arcadia had the highest median price at $700,000. A chart compares SGV cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31540
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 2009
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 2009
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Home prices
Housing
Item ID
31736AN
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Newspaper Index
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A study released today by the Public Policy Institute of California found students' progress toward English proficiency is linked to their native language and socioeconomic status more than the length of time they've been in the country. A comparison chart of San Gabriel Valley schools is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29463
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
English proficiency and fluency
Public Policy Institute of California
California English Language Development Test
Item ID
29648AN
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Newspaper Index
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Isaac Campbell, 32, of San Gabriel, the suspect in the murder of Liya Lu, is being held in Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis, Minnesota without bail. He is currently fighting extradition and it could be several weeks before he is returned to the San Gabriel area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30746
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 5, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 5, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac J.
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Murder
Item ID
30934AN
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Newspaper Index
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William Cottrell's (aka Billy Cottrell), a former Caltech physics student who was in prison for participating in firebombing 100 vehicles in the San Gabriel Valley (Duarte, Arcadia, West Covina) in 2003, will be resentenced. The federal court has dropped arson charges against him but he remains convicted on a conspiracy charge. He could be released or face more prison time.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31805
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arson
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Trials
Vandalism
Item ID
32002AN
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Newspaper Index
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Evidence of the dealdy West Nile virus has been confirmed in a dead crow found in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26246
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
West Nile Virus
Diseases
Item ID
26447AN
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Newspaper Index
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By the 2010 census, Asians and Pacific Islanders will make up more than half of the population in Arcadia and 10 other communities in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27571
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Population
Asian Americans
Item ID
27769AN
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Newspaper Index
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About 25 bird carcasses infected with the West Nile virus have been found in or near Arcadia. Dead crows found along the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo rivers could indicate a major outbreak is on the way.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26895
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
West Nile Virus
Item ID
27095AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District is urging parents by letter to send their children to school if they show no symptoms of the recently discovered Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). SARS was first diagnosed in China and Hong Kong, and is similar to the flu.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31290
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Diseases
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Item ID
31485AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia is one city among at least 18 cities in the San Gabriel Valley that have met or exceeded the state of California's goal to recycle 50 percent of its waste. Arcadia is recycling 63 percent of its waste.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30185
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2006
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2006
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Recycling
Trash
Waste
Item ID
30371AN
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Newspaper Index
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Many public schools in the west San Gabriel Valley have new teachers and administrators. Arcadia Unified welcomes more than 30 new teachers and a new principal at Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29661
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
29846AN
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Newspaper Index
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Residents in much of the San Gabriel Valley can now shop for groceries online from Arcadia based Vons Company. Vons.com offers the same products as found in the stores at the same price, but charges $9.95 for delivery.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24386
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2002
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2002
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Vons Company
Pavilions
Online Shopping
Item ID
24577AN
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Newspaper Index
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Artist Andrew Leicester, 61, has been chosen to design a bridge meant to be an iconic gateway to the San Gabriel Valley along the Gold Line Foothill Extension. The bridge will cost an estimated $20-25 million to build. Leicester, who is based in Minneapolis, plans to incorporate artistic traditions from the Native American tribes of the San Gabriel Valley (Chumash and Gabrielenos a.k.a. Tongva), and references to the region's native animal and plant life, into a contemporary structure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31620
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bridges
Leicester, Andrew
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Public Art
Item ID
31817AN
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Newspaper Index
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Getting a permit to install solar panels on homes in the San Gabriel Valley is costly. A Sierra Club report shows that San Gabriel Valley cities charge more than other Southland communities. The average permit cost to install a typical 20-panel system in Southern California is about $493. Arcadia's fee is $283. A chart shows the fees of surrounding cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31559
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Energy
Environment
Solar panels
Solar power
Item ID
31755AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Based on the Census 2000 figures, Arcadia is now included in the San Gabriel Valley's 28th Congressional District. Incumbent Republican Rep. David Dreier will be challenged by Democrat Marjorie Musser Mikels of Upland and Libertarian Dr. Randall Weissbuch, an Arcadia physician.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24700
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
28th Congressional District
Dreier, David
Mikels, Marjorie Musser
Weissbuch, Dr. Randall
Item ID
24894AN
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Newspaper Index
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A 19-year-old man who was killed in a house fire in Arcadia was identified as Cheng Ming Dai of San Gabriel. A 16-year-old remains in critical condition and may be arrested and charged with arson. The house was located at 130 West Longden Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29561
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2005
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Fires
Arson
Dai, Cheng Ming ("Edward")
Item ID
29745AN
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Newspaper Index
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Billy Cottrell, a Cal Tech graduate student who took part in a fire bombing spree that caused millions of dollars in damage to SUV dealerships in the San Gabriel Valley, was sentenced to more than 8 years in prison. See inset for chronology of ecoterror events.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29501
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Sentences
Trials
Item ID
29685AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dedication of San Gabriel Mission

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4293
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1939
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1939
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
San Gabriel Mission
Item ID
4169AN
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Newspaper Index
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