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Plans to change the city charter unlikely to be on April ballot. Proposal will undergo further study.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia city government
Item ID
33210AN
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General information re ordinances

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 7, 1933 p. 1
April 14, 1933 p. 1 (beer ban)
April 21, 1933 p. 1 (sale legalized)
May 26, 1933 p. 1
June 9, 1933 p. 1 (rules for sale)
June 30, 1933 p. 1 (public dancing)
November 24, 1933 p. 1 (subdivision)
December 8, 1933 p. 1 ("Gangster" ordinance)
March 23, 1934 p. 1 (fire zone created)
August 3, 1934 p. A-2 (1914 "Dice Shaking Ordinance" 48)
August 17, 1934 p. 1 (Santa Anita Race Track license fee)
May 24,1935 p. 1 (study of race track license)
December 6, 1935 p. 1 (Ordinance 299; Santa Anita Race Track business license)
November 25, 1936 p. 1 (gambling)
March 4, 1937 p. 1 (building)
March 5, 1937 p. 1 (health)
August 18, 1937 p. 1 (hand bills)
November 29 ,1937 p. 1 (bookies)
May 30, 1940 p. 1 (animals)
November 28, 1940 p. 1
December 1, 1946 p. 1 (air pollution)
February 20, 1947 p. 1 (curfew)
March 6, 1947 p. 1 (Planning Commission)
January 21, 1954 p. 1 (throw away ban)
February 4, 1954 p. 1 (throw away ban)
Begruary 18, 1954 p. 1 (liquor repealed)
September 23, 1954 p. 1 (swimming pool cover)
January 13, 1955 p. 1 (animal)
September 23, 1955 p. 1 (fly control)
September 29, 1955 p. 1 (burning ban)
November 7, 1955 p. 1 (fly control)
December 12, 1955 p. 1 (animal)
December 26, 1955 p. 1 (burning ban)
January 5, 1956 p. 1 (animals)
January 9, 1956 p. 1 (fly control)
January 26, 1956 p. 1 (rubbish)
June 11, 1956 p. 1 (dog vaccination)
June 21, 1956 p. 1 (lot split)
July 12, 1956 p. 1 (lot split)
February 14, 1957 p. 1 (liquor curfew)
September 26, 1957 p. 1 (ammendment to rubbish ordinance)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (Coordinating Council suggest ban on betting by minors)
February 9, 1972 p. 1 (animal regulations in R-1 area)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 7, 1933 p. 1
April 14, 1933 p. 1 (beer ban)
April 21, 1933 p. 1 (sale legalized)
May 26, 1933 p. 1
June 9, 1933 p. 1 (rules for sale)
June 30, 1933 p. 1 (public dancing)
November 24, 1933 p. 1 (subdivision)
December 8, 1933 p. 1 ("Gangster" ordinance)
March 23, 1934 p. 1 (fire zone created)
August 3, 1934 p. A-2 (1914 "Dice Shaking Ordinance" 48)
August 17, 1934 p. 1 (Santa Anita Race Track license fee)
May 24,1935 p. 1 (study of race track license)
December 6, 1935 p. 1 (Ordinance 299; Santa Anita Race Track business license)
November 25, 1936 p. 1 (gambling)
March 4, 1937 p. 1 (building)
March 5, 1937 p. 1 (health)
August 18, 1937 p. 1 (hand bills)
November 29 ,1937 p. 1 (bookies)
May 30, 1940 p. 1 (animals)
November 28, 1940 p. 1
December 1, 1946 p. 1 (air pollution)
February 20, 1947 p. 1 (curfew)
March 6, 1947 p. 1 (Planning Commission)
January 21, 1954 p. 1 (throw away ban)
February 4, 1954 p. 1 (throw away ban)
Begruary 18, 1954 p. 1 (liquor repealed)
September 23, 1954 p. 1 (swimming pool cover)
January 13, 1955 p. 1 (animal)
September 23, 1955 p. 1 (fly control)
September 29, 1955 p. 1 (burning ban)
November 7, 1955 p. 1 (fly control)
December 12, 1955 p. 1 (animal)
December 26, 1955 p. 1 (burning ban)
January 5, 1956 p. 1 (animals)
January 9, 1956 p. 1 (fly control)
January 26, 1956 p. 1 (rubbish)
June 11, 1956 p. 1 (dog vaccination)
June 21, 1956 p. 1 (lot split)
July 12, 1956 p. 1 (lot split)
February 14, 1957 p. 1 (liquor curfew)
September 26, 1957 p. 1 (ammendment to rubbish ordinance)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (Coordinating Council suggest ban on betting by minors)
February 9, 1972 p. 1 (animal regulations in R-1 area)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4035AN
Collection
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General information regarding rubbish collection.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1956 p. 1
September 26, 1957 p. 1 (rates amended)
January 4, 1968 p. 1 (City's control over collection strengthened)
January 7, 1968 p. 1 (consider increase in number of licensed firms)
January 11, 1969, p. 1 (controversy over increasing number of licensed firms)
January 18, 1968 p. 1 (proposal revised)
January 25, 1968 p. 1
February 22, 1968 p. 1 (3 additional authorizations approved)
March 7, 1968 p. 1 (Transfer of contracts approved)
March 21, 1968 p. 1 (ordinance change - grants 2 new permits)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1956 p. 1
September 26, 1957 p. 1 (rates amended)
January 4, 1968 p. 1 (City's control over collection strengthened)
January 7, 1968 p. 1 (consider increase in number of licensed firms)
January 11, 1969, p. 1 (controversy over increasing number of licensed firms)
January 18, 1968 p. 1 (proposal revised)
January 25, 1968 p. 1
February 22, 1968 p. 1 (3 additional authorizations approved)
March 7, 1968 p. 1 (Transfer of contracts approved)
March 21, 1968 p. 1 (ordinance change - grants 2 new permits)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4038AN
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General information regarding sign ordinances.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1956 p. 2 (signs)
June 5, 1964 p. 1 (changes)
December 13, 1964 p. 1 (Towne Center signs studied)
December 27, 1964 p. 1 (ban approved)
October 26, 1967 p. 1
November 16, 1967 p. 1 (service stations)
February 22, 1968 p. 1 (proposed amendment)
February 25, 1968 p. 2 (amendment approved)
March 3, 1968 p. 1 (businessmen's effort to change ordinance)
July 31, 1968 p. 1 (disagreement over proposed changes)
August 14, 1968 p. 1 (hearings continued)
September 11, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission denies request for verticle signs)
September 15, 1968 p. 1 (hearing on porposed changes continued)
September 22, 1968 p. 1 (hearing continued)
September 29, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission gives preliminary approval of ordinance)
October 9, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission fails to give approval)
October 23, 1968 p. 1 (Planners pass sign code)
November 17, 1968 p. 1 (City Council public hearing)
November 20, 1968 p. 1 (action of code delayed)
November 24, 1968 p. 1 (vote postponed)
December 4, 1968 p. 1 (Council continues study)
December22, 1968 p. 1 (Council concerns re. proposed ordinance)
January 19, 1969 p 1
January 22, 1969 p. 1 (Council orders draft of new code)
Febfuary 12, 1969 p. 1 (Council reviews proposed changes)
February 19, 1969 p. 1 (1st reading - ordinance approved)
March 9, 1969 p. 1 (2nd reading - ordinance approved)
April 27, 1969 p. 1 (illegal placing of real estate signs)
December 13, 1973 p. 1 (changes)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1956 p. 2 (signs)
June 5, 1964 p. 1 (changes)
December 13, 1964 p. 1 (Towne Center signs studied)
December 27, 1964 p. 1 (ban approved)
October 26, 1967 p. 1
November 16, 1967 p. 1 (service stations)
February 22, 1968 p. 1 (proposed amendment)
February 25, 1968 p. 2 (amendment approved)
March 3, 1968 p. 1 (businessmen's effort to change ordinance)
July 31, 1968 p. 1 (disagreement over proposed changes)
August 14, 1968 p. 1 (hearings continued)
September 11, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission denies request for verticle signs)
September 15, 1968 p. 1 (hearing on porposed changes continued)
September 22, 1968 p. 1 (hearing continued)
September 29, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission gives preliminary approval of ordinance)
October 9, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission fails to give approval)
October 23, 1968 p. 1 (Planners pass sign code)
November 17, 1968 p. 1 (City Council public hearing)
November 20, 1968 p. 1 (action of code delayed)
November 24, 1968 p. 1 (vote postponed)
December 4, 1968 p. 1 (Council continues study)
December22, 1968 p. 1 (Council concerns re. proposed ordinance)
January 19, 1969 p 1
January 22, 1969 p. 1 (Council orders draft of new code)
Febfuary 12, 1969 p. 1 (Council reviews proposed changes)
February 19, 1969 p. 1 (1st reading - ordinance approved)
March 9, 1969 p. 1 (2nd reading - ordinance approved)
April 27, 1969 p. 1 (illegal placing of real estate signs)
December 13, 1973 p. 1 (changes)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4039AN
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Door-to-door solicitation.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1957 p. 3 (1st reading - ordinance to ban door-to-door solicitation)
July 25, 1957 p. 1 (Text of Ordinance)
August 1, 1957 p. 1 (protest mount on "Green River" ordinance)
August 5, 1957 p. 1 (foes appear before council)
August 8, 1957 p. 1 (throng protests ban)
November 4, 1957 p. 1 (ordinance sidetracked)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (council stalls on anti-solicitation ordinance)
February 3, 1958 p. 1 (Ordinance not ready)
February 6, 1958 p. 1 (Council ammend "Ann Arbor Ordinance 392)
November 8, 1962 p. 1 (solicitors ban approved)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1957 p. 3 (1st reading - ordinance to ban door-to-door solicitation)
July 25, 1957 p. 1 (Text of Ordinance)
August 1, 1957 p. 1 (protest mount on "Green River" ordinance)
August 5, 1957 p. 1 (foes appear before council)
August 8, 1957 p. 1 (throng protests ban)
November 4, 1957 p. 1 (ordinance sidetracked)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (council stalls on anti-solicitation ordinance)
February 3, 1958 p. 1 (Ordinance not ready)
February 6, 1958 p. 1 (Council ammend "Ann Arbor Ordinance 392)
November 8, 1962 p. 1 (solicitors ban approved)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4040AN
Collection
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General information regarding incinerator ban

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1957 p. 1 (1st reading of incinerator ban ordinance)
August 22, 1957 p. 1 (Band introduced)
August 26, 1957 p. 1 (County ordinance to supercede city's)
August 29, 1957 p. 1 (Council to scrap ordinance)
September 30, 1957 p. 1 (Last day for incinerators)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1957 p. 1 (1st reading of incinerator ban ordinance)
August 22, 1957 p. 1 (Band introduced)
August 26, 1957 p. 1 (County ordinance to supercede city's)
August 29, 1957 p. 1 (Council to scrap ordinance)
September 30, 1957 p. 1 (Last day for incinerators)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4041AN
Collection
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Articles regarding various ordinances

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1957 p. 1
December 19, 1957 p. 1 (horse ban on Santa Anita)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (final ban north of Huntington)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (minor betting ban proposed)
March 13, 1958 p. 1
March 17, 1958 p. 1 (R-1 protest)
March 20, 1958 p. 1 (decision)
May 15, 1958 p. 1
July 14, 1958 p. 1
July 17, 1958 p. 1
OCtober 30, 1958 p. 1 (variance)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1957 p. 1
December 19, 1957 p. 1 (horse ban on Santa Anita)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (final ban north of Huntington)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (minor betting ban proposed)
March 13, 1958 p. 1
March 17, 1958 p. 1 (R-1 protest)
March 20, 1958 p. 1 (decision)
May 15, 1958 p. 1
July 14, 1958 p. 1
July 17, 1958 p. 1
OCtober 30, 1958 p. 1 (variance)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4042AN
Collection
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Ban on horses on Santa Anita

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1957 p. 1 (protest over ban)
December 14, 1957 p. 1 (Council permits horses between Huntington and Live Oak)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (final ban on horses north of Huntington)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1957 p. 1 (protest over ban)
December 14, 1957 p. 1 (Council permits horses between Huntington and Live Oak)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (final ban on horses north of Huntington)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4043AN
Collection
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Modifications to R-1 lot restrictions

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1958 p. 1 (restrict added dwellings on R-1 lots)
March 17, 1958 p. 1 (protests)
March 20, 1958 p. 1 (decision)
May 15, 1958 p. 1 (approvals and denials)
July 14, 1958 p. 1 (denials appealed)
July 17, 1958 p. 1 (Council refers appeals to Planning Commission)
October 30, 1958 p. 1 (denials final)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1958 p. 1 (restrict added dwellings on R-1 lots)
March 17, 1958 p. 1 (protests)
March 20, 1958 p. 1 (decision)
May 15, 1958 p. 1 (approvals and denials)
July 14, 1958 p. 1 (denials appealed)
July 17, 1958 p. 1 (Council refers appeals to Planning Commission)
October 30, 1958 p. 1 (denials final)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4044AN
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1959 p. 1 (new code proposed)
April 16, 1959 p. 1 (minimum requirements for dividing deep lots)
July 1, 1962 p. 1 (study)
February 10, 1963 p. 1
February 14, 1963 p. 1 (apartment code)
August 22, 1963 p. 1 (ammendment to deep lot code)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1959 p. 1 (new code proposed)
April 16, 1959 p. 1 (minimum requirements for dividing deep lots)
July 1, 1962 p. 1 (study)
February 10, 1963 p. 1
February 14, 1963 p. 1 (apartment code)
August 22, 1963 p. 1 (ammendment to deep lot code)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4045AN
Collection
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 30, 1959
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 30, 1959
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Air Pollution
Item ID
3536AN
Collection
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Let's talk about fungus and China dolls. Columnist Joshua Siskin writes about gardening and having seen a mature China doll plant at the Arboretum that was thriving in partial sun.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2022
Pages
p. C6
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2022
Pages
p. C6
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Plants
Siskin, Joshua
Collection
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No rest for the weary. Inundated with COVID-19 patients and short on staff and supplies, Arcadia Methodist Hospital faces its toughest test. They may have to choose which patients will receive care if the situation gets any worse. The California Department of Public Health has sent 13 nurses to support the hospital, says spokesperson Cliff Daniels.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Daniels, Cliff
Nurses
Pandemics
Viruses
Collection
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Second horse dies in two days at Santa Anita Park racetrack. Barraza, a 4 year-old colt is the second horse to die in two days, after a sesamoid injury Saturday morning during a workout, requiring euthanasia. Four year-old filly named Pray for My Owner died the day before. A total of eight horses have died at Santa Anita Park this year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
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Tiny house homeless plan draws opposition. Council tables proposal to build shelters at park. The city will create a citizens committee to help study the issue. The city is looking into costs, infrastructure and grants for the proposed complex of tiny shelters, in response to the growing number of unhoused people in Arcadia. Homelessness in Arcadia grew from 85 in 2019 to 117 in 2020.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Homelessness
Homeless population
Social issues
Tiny homes
Collection
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Arcadia city considers ban on some restaurant takeout containers (polystyrene, aka Styrofoam). Restrictions on straws, utensils also under review. Arcadia Council Member Tom Beck introduced the idea and Council Member Paul Cheng is enthusiastic about it. Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager and Development Services Director, said the City will work with restaurants and the Chamber of Commerce to implement the ordinance. The Cheesecake Factory is already using eco-friendly containers and utensils.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Beck, Tom
Cheng, Paul
Kruckeberg, Jason
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Collection
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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón facing further opposition. Two more cities, Norwalk and La Habra Heights, are preparing to cast votes of no confidence in Gascon. So far, 18 cities have had similar votes, including Arcadia, Azusa, Beverly Hills, Covina, Diamond Bar, Hidden Hills, Lancaster, La Mirada, Manhattan, Palos Verdes Estates, Pico Rivera, Redondo Beach, Rosemead, Santa Clarita, San Gabriel, Santa Fe Springs, Temple City and Whittier.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2020-2029
Gascon, George
Los Angeles County District Attorneys
Collection
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City of Arcadia & Methodist Hospital to Host Virtual Public Health Town Hall. The City of Arcadia and Methodist Hospital are joining together to host a virtual public health town hall on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 6 p.m. The city and hospital are actively engaged in coordinating a unified response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As more is learned about COVID-19 and the disease’s progression and impact on the community, city leaders and public health practitioners want to share lessons learned, best practices, and the latest scientific data to inform the community on effective COVID-19 transmission mitigation strategies.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
City of Arcadia
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Pandemics
Collection
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Hospitals battle overcrowding. Staff shortages, post-pandemic surges have created less-than-desired service. Dr. Emily Johnson, an emergency medicine physician at USC Arcadia, Keck Hospital of USC and Associate Medical Director at the Los Angeles General Medical Center speaks about her experience with the issue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A6
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Hospitals
Johnson, Emily, Dr.
USC Arcadia Hospital
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Ed Andersen of Arcadia Historical Society will present a program about Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin to the Arcadia Community Coordinating Council on March 2, 2020.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 15, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 15, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Andersen, Ed
Arcadia Community Coordinating Council
Arcadia Historical Society
Collection
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