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Arcadia city officials have adopted a voluntary water conservation program that aims to reduce annual water consumption by 10 percent. Currently there is a state wide drought and a local water supply shortage. Metropolitan Water District (MWD) has voted to raise water rates 14 percent in July 2009. The other two main sources of the city's water are the Main San Gabriel Basin and Raymond Basin.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Metropolitan Water District (MWD)
Water conservation
Water supply
Item ID
31378AN
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Arcadia City Council approved the first of a projected series of ten annual 5% increases in the city water rate. Sewer and trash rates will also increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30394
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Sewer
Trash
Utilities
Water
Item ID
30581AN
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Arcadia City Council to look at possible power and water rate increases during its mid-year budget review.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
February 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
February 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Electricity
Utilities
Water
Item ID
33484AN
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The State of California has required cities throughout Los Angeles County to adopt a program that will reduce trash and other pollutants in urban runoff. Arcadia's municipal code prohibits the dumping or discharging of water containing harmful chemicals or materials into city streets, catch basins, and storm drains.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Water pollution
Storms drains
Pollutants
Item ID
30211AN
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Arcadia will join a coalition of 39 other cities in suing the federal and state governments over a new program regulating storm water runoff from local streets. The federal and state program requires cities to reduce trash runoff by 10 percent a year, until it reaches zero, or pay a fine.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Lawsuits
Refuse
Trash
Item ID
30674AN
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Arcadia considers rate tiers for water use. Santa Anita Park race track, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Westfield Shoppingtown, and the two golf courses are Arcadia's biggest users. The tiered rate structure means that users would be charged more per gallon once they cross certain thresholds.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Water rates
Water use
Item ID
32054AN
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San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District wants to control the West-Nile virus epidemic by sending Pasadena police helicopters over Alhambra, Arcadia, Azusa, Covina, Monrovia and West Covina. They identified 94 green pools and stagnant bodies of water yesterday. Owners will be ordered to clean them up or face a $1000 fine. Dirty swimming pools are the most significant source of mosquito breeding.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29460
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 6, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 6, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Swimming pools
West Nile Virus
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
Helicopters
Mosquitoes
Item ID
29645AN
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Lee Iaococca hands over management of EV Global Motors Co. to Michael Monje of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2004
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2004
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Iacocca, Lee
Monje, Michael
EV Global Motors Co
Electric bicylces
Ebikes
Item ID
29321AN
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South Pasadena and Arcadia Edison customers lost power as a result of winds of up to 45 mph at times. Some households regained power but some Arcadia customers remain without power.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2006
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2006
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Power outages
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Weather - winds
Item ID
30047AN
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The Arcadia Police Department and police explorers from the high school clean up graffiti in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 26, 2002
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 26, 2002
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Gangs
Graffiti
Item ID
30962AN
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Arcadia has fallen far short of state requirements to cut the amount of trash it sends to landfills.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Recycling
Item ID
20384AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Seliga, Richard ("Butch")
Bruno, Rosine Antionette
Dykstra, Dawne Ileen
Item ID
29593AN
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Part of the 210 Freeway was closed to clean up fuel leaked from a big rig. It happened on the eastbound lanes near Baldwin Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2004
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2004
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Foothill Freewar (210) - Baldwin Avenue
Traffic Accidents
California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Seumanutafa, John - Patrol officer
Item ID
28502AN
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Arcadia City Council discusses a possible city arts center on the campus of Arcadia High School. Another topic of discussion was trash haulers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28931
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1.9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1.9
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Meetings
Cultural Arts Center
Trash Haulers
Item ID
29120AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Plyler, Hilda Bennett
Hegle, Betty A. (Lovejoy)
Segura, Anthony ("Tony")
Seliga, Richard
Bruno, Rosine Antionette
Item ID
29592AN
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The city has awarded a contract to Den Boer to improve the seismic reliability of the city's water system. Den Boer is to work on the water supply well at Chapman Water Facility.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Den Boer
Water supply wells
Item ID
30958AN
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A date for a preliminary hearing was set Thursday for Alhambra man Isaac Campbell, accused of murdering his girlfriend Liya "Jessie" Lu, and dumping her body in a trash can in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Murder
Item ID
31477AN
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Items regarding water rights.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4445
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 4, 1937 p. 1
September 9, 1937 p. 1 (test suit)
September 13, 1937 p. 1 ( " )
September 27, 1937 p. 1 ( " )
September 24, 1938 p. 1 (rights of Rancho Santa Anita)
July 13, 1939 p. 2 (Pasadena right to Arcadia water)
November 23, 1939 p. 1 (survey)
June 18, 1953 p. 1 (survey of city water rights)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 4, 1937 p. 1
September 9, 1937 p. 1 (test suit)
September 13, 1937 p. 1 ( " )
September 27, 1937 p. 1 ( " )
September 24, 1938 p. 1 (rights of Rancho Santa Anita)
July 13, 1939 p. 2 (Pasadena right to Arcadia water)
November 23, 1939 p. 1 (survey)
June 18, 1953 p. 1 (survey of city water rights)
Subjects
Water
Item ID
4321AN
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Items regarding Water Department

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1936 p. 1 (rates)
September 17, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 21, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 2, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
February 3, 1949 p. 1 (rate increase)
January 25, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study
January 28, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
February 1, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
February 11, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and expansion financing)
February 15, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and rate increase)
February 18, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
March 4, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
June 9, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
October 23, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
April 23, 1959 p. 1 (Board created)
January 27, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
September 5, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
November 13, 1966 p. 1 (increase study)
November 17, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 4, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 11, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 18, 1966 p. 2 ( " )
December 22, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 25, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
March 3, 1971 p. 1 (modernization of Department)
February 4, 1973 p. 1 (history)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1936 p. 1 (rates)
September 17, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 21, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 2, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
February 3, 1949 p. 1 (rate increase)
January 25, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study
January 28, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
February 1, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
February 11, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and expansion financing)
February 15, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and rate increase)
February 18, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
March 4, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
June 9, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
October 23, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
April 23, 1959 p. 1 (Board created)
January 27, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
September 5, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
November 13, 1966 p. 1 (increase study)
November 17, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 4, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 11, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 18, 1966 p. 2 ( " )
December 22, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 25, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
March 3, 1971 p. 1 (modernization of Department)
February 4, 1973 p. 1 (history)
Subjects
Water Department
Item ID
4330AN
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Despite recent heavy rains, water managers across the San Gabriel Valley still recommend that residents conserve water.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Dam
Storms
Floods
Drinking water supply
Conservation
Item ID
29571AN
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