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A draft ordinance has been submitted to the City Council that would allow Arcadia residents to conduct businesses out of their homes if certain criteria are met and a permit is approved. According to current law, such businesses are illegal.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 719AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A draft ordinance has been submitted to the City Council that would allow Arcadia residents to conduct businesses out of their homes if certain criteria are met and a permit is approved. According to current law, such businesses are illegal.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ordinances, Municipal

Item ID: 2057AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Historical Society is launched on a membership drive as it works toward establishing a museum to house artifacts of historic significance to Arcadia's early days.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 20, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 20, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Historical Society

Item ID: 1705AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education must establish criteria to use in determining whether or not any schools in Arcadia are segregated or likely to become segregated within the next 4-5 years. Article gives summary of 1977 survey.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 29, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 29, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Integration

Item ID: 2579AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Otto Winkler home, built in the early 1920's at the corner of Fairview and Baldwin, has been demolished. The history of the era and that of West Arcadia are also given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Historic houses

Item ID: 1702AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Traces the history of the house recently demolished at the northeast corner of First and Wheeler. Dr. Flecher Green Sanborn, the first doctor in Arcadia, bought the house in 1919 (original owner unknown).

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Historic houses

Item ID: 1703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council must decide how to pay the Metropolitan Water District taxes for 1979-80. Currently the city pays 50% and the property owners pay 50%.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 2, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 2, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3449AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Proposals to further reduce the Arcadia school district budget include elimination of all field trips not within walking distance and of all music festivals.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2921AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council has agreed to pay $83,770 of the total $241,957 cost of the new parking district, thus making each of the 62 property owners' assessments smaller.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Automobile Parking

Item ID: 581AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Water rates in Arcadia will be lowered by $.04 per 100 cu Ft effective July 1, 1979. The burden of the water tax, now split 50% each by the city and property owners, will fall 100% on property owners. However, the increased property tax is tax deductible.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 9, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 9, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3450AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3304AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

People from the Historic Landmarks division of the National Park Service will visit Anoakia the last of January. The mansion is being considered as an historic landmark on the basis of its architect, Arthur Benton.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 23, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 23, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Anoakia

Item ID: 427AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In a letter to the Tribune, Chairman Charles Gilb says that the auditorium project is ready to move forward. A non-profit corporation has been set up and this will make donations tax-deductible. Committees will soon be formed. People may contact the committee by writing: Arcadia Auditorium Committee P. O. Box 60 Arcadia, California 91006

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 17, 1977

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 17, 1977

Subjects: Auditoriums; Gilb, Charles

Item ID: 555AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education will be asked to approve criteria determining if segregation exists in local schools. A public hearing will then be held, and a report submitted to the State Dept. of Education.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: School Integration

Item ID: 2580AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Summer School

Item ID: 3087AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District is planning an ambitious expansion of its academic programs in 1974. Career guidance, library resources centers and reading programs will be emphasized.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2585AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The El Monte City Council formally withdrew its petition to annex some 300 acres of Arcadia property south of Live Oak Avenue. Protests to the annexation represented more than 50% of the assessed property owners.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Annexation (Municipal Government)

Item ID: 406AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Complete description of historic flags bought by the city to fly in front of City Hall for periods during the Bicentennial.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 10, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 10, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial

Item ID: 373AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As far as the School District is concerned, the 39.99% reassessment of property due this November for Arcadia won't add much to school funds because when a district's own income goes up, state aid goes down.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 7, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 7, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3310AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Results of reading, spelling, mathematics and written composition tests were released by the school district and as usual were above average.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3195

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3103AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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A draft ordinance has been submitted to the City Council that would allow Arcadia residents to conduct businesses out of their homes if certain criteria are met and a permit is approved. According to current law, such businesses are illegal.

A draft ordinance has been submitted to the City Council that would allow Arcadia residents to conduct businesses out of their homes if certain criteria are met and a permit is approved. According to current law, such businesses are illegal.

The Arcadia Historical Society is launched on a membership drive as it works toward establishing a museum to house artifacts of historic significance to Arcadia's early days.

The Arcadia Board of Education must establish criteria to use in determining whether or not any schools in Arcadia are segregated or likely to become segregated within the next 4-5 years. Article gives summary of 1977 survey.

The Otto Winkler home, built in the early 1920's at the corner of Fairview and Baldwin, has been demolished. The history of the era and that of West Arcadia are also given.

Traces the history of the house recently demolished at the northeast corner of First and Wheeler. Dr. Flecher Green Sanborn, the first doctor in Arcadia, bought the house in 1919 (original owner unknown).

Arcadia City Council must decide how to pay the Metropolitan Water District taxes for 1979-80. Currently the city pays 50% and the property owners pay 50%.

Proposals to further reduce the Arcadia school district budget include elimination of all field trips not within walking distance and of all music festivals.

The City Council has agreed to pay $83,770 of the total $241,957 cost of the new parking district, thus making each of the 62 property owners' assessments smaller.

Water rates in Arcadia will be lowered by $.04 per 100 cu Ft effective July 1, 1979. The burden of the water tax, now split 50% each by the city and property owners, will fall 100% on property owners. However, the increased property tax is tax deductible.

For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

People from the Historic Landmarks division of the National Park Service will visit Anoakia the last of January. The mansion is being considered as an historic landmark on the basis of its architect, Arthur Benton.

The Arcadia Board of Education will be asked to approve criteria determining if segregation exists in local schools. A public hearing will then be held, and a report submitted to the State Dept. of Education.

There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

The Arcadia Unified School District is planning an ambitious expansion of its academic programs in 1974. Career guidance, library resources centers and reading programs will be emphasized.

The El Monte City Council formally withdrew its petition to annex some 300 acres of Arcadia property south of Live Oak Avenue. Protests to the annexation represented more than 50% of the assessed property owners.

Complete description of historic flags bought by the city to fly in front of City Hall for periods during the Bicentennial.

As far as the School District is concerned, the 39.99% reassessment of property due this November for Arcadia won't add much to school funds because when a district's own income goes up, state aid goes down.

Results of reading, spelling, mathematics and written composition tests were released by the school district and as usual were above average.