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Los Angeles County's median home price and sales dropped last month, a trend that was reflected statewide. Some San Gabriel Valley areas, such as Walnut, posted gains in June, but some cities, such as Duarte, Diamond Bar, and Arcadia, showed declines in their median home prices. Arcadia's median home price fell 5.8%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32114
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Housing market
Median home prices
Real Estate
Item ID
32311AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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California's median home price posted its biggest annual gain in more than 5 years last month, rising 20.8% to $301,790, as reported by California Association of Realtors. Arcadia has the second-largest increase in the state with its median home price jumping 40.2% in March to $726,136 compared to $518,000 a year earlier.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31996
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Economy
Home prices
Housing market
Real Estate
Item ID
32176AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County home prices are up 5.6% from a year ago. Arcadia's median home price is $660,000, down 2.6% from a year ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31870
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 23, 2010
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p. A11
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 23, 2010
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Home prices
Housing market
Real Estate
Item ID
32067AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County home sales dropped 8.6% last month from a year earlier. Arcadia, however, shows a 4.1% increase in median home price, from a year ago December. Arcadia's median home price was $692,000 last month. Figures for California state, Los Angeles and other San Gabriel Valley cities are shown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32303
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Home prices
Housing
Real Estate
Item ID
32502AN
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Newspaper Index
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Property values in the West San Gabriel Valley (Pasadena and surrounding areas) continue to climb, fueled by high home prices and relatively low unemployment, despite a down economy, according to a year's worth of data released by the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor. Arcadia's combined property value rose 4.4%, more than any city in the county. The strong resale value of luxury homes and the increased demand for new construction are the main factors that led to Arcadia's growth. Jeanne Keating, a realtor and president of the Arcadia Association of Realtors, says Arcadia's great schools, availability of luxury homes, a solid city government, and a stable community, all factor into Arcadia's $713,500 median home price.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32155
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2010
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Real estate--residential--home prices
Housing market
Item ID
32352AN
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County total property values are on the rise again. The county as a whole saw its first increase in two years, at 1.49%, according to the 2010-201the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office annual property roll report. Walnut, Temple City and San Marino saw some of the San Gabriel Valley's greatest growth in property values last year. Arcadia's property values went up 2.8%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32503
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Housing market
Property values
Real Estate
Item ID
32701AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council today will once more reconsider whether to allow customer-requested address changes in light of concerns about a Chinese superstition involving the number four. Since the number four sounds like the word for death in Mandarin and is considered unlucky, some realtors and residents have argued that addresses that end in the number four are more difficult to sell and affect home prices. The cost of processing an address change would be about $2600.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33079
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Chinese culture
House numbers
Luong, Daniel (photo)
Property values
Real Estate
Street addresses
Item ID
33276AN
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Newspaper Index
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New Arcadia city housing standards approved, new zoning codes effective as law May 20, 2016. Included in Arcadia's new standards is a sliding-scale floor-area ratio (FAR) for the first time in the city's history. The FAR is a development tool that helps determine how large a home can be built on any given lot based on a percentage of the land.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34541
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Development
Floor-area ratio (FAR)
Houses
Kruckeberg, Jason
Mansions
Real Estate
Zoning codes
Item ID
34733AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mary Chiu sued nursing home Arcadia Health Care Center for the negligent care that her mother Sui Mee Chiu received. In October 2013, an arbitrator ruled that Sui Mee Chiu had been a victim of elder abuse, negligence and wrongful death, and her daughter Mary Chiu was awarded more than half a million dollars. The investigation is still in progress and Public Health is inquiring into the cause of the delay in the final report and closure of this case.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33802
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A19
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A19
Subjects
Arcadia Health Care Center
Chiu, Mary
Chiu, Sui Mee
Lawsuits
Los Angeles County Public Health Department
Nursing homes
Item ID
33997AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mansionization vote soon. Officials say no to economic impact study (on how home size affects property value) amid update to city's zoning code. Opponents and proponents packed into City Council Chambers. Resident Lee Marshall said more stringent regulations (in building height, floor area ratio (FAR), setbacks, hillside standards) would add value to homes by encouraging more harmonious development. Resident Polly Wong said she built her dream home in Arcadia and the new recommendations might significantly hurt her investment. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 16, March 17, 2016 for "No economic study for zoning code changes."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34498
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2016
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Houses
Mansions
Marshall, Lee
Planning Commission
Real Estate
Ursettie, Brian (photo)
Wong, Polly
Zoning codes
Item ID
34690AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Trainer John Sadler, a 54-year old Long Beach native, watched from home with a knee injury, as his trainees Switch, Sidney's Candy, and Twirling Candy) win three stakes races on Santa Anita Park's opening day of the 2010-2011 season, its 74th racing season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32266
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Horse trainers
Sadler, John
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -- Opening Day 2010
Item ID
32465AN
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Newspaper Index
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Peter Chang, 60, of Long Beach, admitted in court that he shot his estranged wife, Liya ("Sandy") Lu, 32, in front of her Arcadia home on Bonita Street. He was immediately sentenced to 29 years to life in prison. The murder occurred on January 27, 2008.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31949
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Chang, Peter
Crime and Criminals
Lu, Liya ("Sandy")
Murders
Shootings
Item ID
32146AN
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Newspaper Index
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Retail chain Anchor Blue, which began nearly four decades ago, with two Miller's Outpost locations in Ontario and Pomona, will close all of its 117 stores, including those in Arcadia, Industry, Pico Rivera, Montebello and West Covina. Its parent company, Anchor Blue Holding Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection on January 11, for the second time in two years. Miller's Outpost began in Ontario in 1948, when brothers Dave and Lou Miller founded Ontario War Surplus, which became Miller's Surplus. The brothers split, and Dave opened the first Miller's Outpost locations in 1972.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32294
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2011
Pages
p. A19
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2011
Pages
p. A19
Subjects
Anchor Blue
Bankruptcy
Miller's Outpost
Retail stores
Item ID
32493AN
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Newspaper Index
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After a five-year hiatus, Arcadia City Council is considering reinstating a policy that would let property owners pay to be assigned a more auspicious house number, which some believe would improve the value of their home. The number 4 in a street address is considered a bad omen in many Asian cultures. In Mandarin language, the word "four" sounds like the word for death, while the number eight is considered lucky, because it sounds like the word for prosper. Arcadia's Asian population is approaching 60% and most potential buyers will be Asian. In a 3-2 vote, Arcadia City Council endorsed the move in principle and directed staff to report back on the costs involved.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
House numbers
Property values
Item ID
32596AN
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Newspaper Index
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Sheriff's homicide detectives arrested Arcadia man, 72-year-old Richard Cole, in the 2001 fatal stabbing of his wife, Charlotte S. Cole, who was found slumped over the steering wheel of her minivan in an Arcadia parking lot. Although he was a person of interest initially, the case remained open and went cold for 10 years. Investigators gathered evidence in the last year, leading to his arrest on Sunday, November 4, 2012. This was his second arrest in the killing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33256
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Cole, Charlotte S.
Cole, Richard
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Murders
Walton, Bill
Item ID
33453AN
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Newspaper Index
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The American Red Cross chapter in Arcadia has laid off 10 of 11 employees, citing a large budget deficit. Chapter officials say all services will continue, with help from staff from the Los Angeles and San Gabriel/Pomona Valley chapters. Most of the laid off staff were trainers who taught first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32178
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2010
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
American Red Cross--Arcadia chapter
Item ID
32377AN
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Newspaper Index
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A horse named Acclamation makes his case for Horse of the Year. Its trainer is Don Warren.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32555
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2011
Pages
p. B1, B6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2011
Pages
p. B1, B6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Valenzuela, Patrick (Jockey)
Warren, Don
Item ID
32754AN
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Newspaper Index
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2010 U.S. Census data shows that 12 San Gabriel Valley cities, including Arcadia, saw the percentage of owner-occupied homes rise, something that experts said was extremely uncommon following the housing crisis. 63.1% of Arcadia's homes are owner-occupied, while 36.9% are occupied by renters. Other cities' figures are shown in chart. Arcadia's vacancy percentage is 5.3%. Vacancy rates are determined by the U.S. Census Bureau by sending out canvassers to homes that did not respond to Census mailers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32399
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Housing statistics
United States Census 2010
Item ID
32597AN
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Newspaper Index
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HBO, the cable network will start filming the first episodes of a horse racing series starring Dustin Hoffman on October 31, at Santa Anita Park. The series is called "Luck," about the various players of horse racing. Filming for the first year's episodes is expected to run through mid-April.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32222
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Hoffman, Dustin
Santa Anita Park 2001-2010
Television
Item ID
32421AN
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Newspaper Index
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Gas prices in America are reaching record highs. A Gallup poll this month found 85% of U.S. adults believe President Obama and Congress "should take immediate actions to try to control the rising price of gas." Mike Siroub, who has operated Union Oil Station in Arcadia for 25 years, said customers who used to fill up just put in $10 or $20 at a time, telling him they can't afford to fill up and that they are driving less or using more fuel-efficient cars. Photo of Rosalyn Buchanan filling her gas tank in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32881
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Buchanan, Rosalyn
Gasoline and gas stations
Siroub, Mike
Item ID
33078AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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