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County Supervisors approved a 20-year contract Tuesday establishing a joint partnership with the nonprofit California Arboretum Foundation, to operate the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
12464AN
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on September 16 NOT to charge a $.25 admission fee at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper444
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
444AN
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The possibility of a fee for admission to both the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens is being considered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At a hearing, Hal Roach, a member of the Board of Governors expressed the hope that the Supervisors would not resort to charging a fee. The fee would NOT be used to keep up the Arboretum, but would go into the County General Fund.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
442AN
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has extended the summer concert series at the Arboretum for an additional five years. The California Philharmonic is under the direction of Victor Vener.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 22, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 22, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
California Philharmonic
Item ID
26618AN
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The California Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation have reached an agreement that the foundation and parks and recreation will co-manage and be equally involved in decisions on the use of the Arboretum. An executive director will be hired.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
26617AN
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The California Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation are negotiating their roles for future management of the Arboretum.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
September 13, 1996
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p.
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Sierra Madre News
Date
September 13, 1996
Pages
p.
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
7980AN
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The need for a new Hall of Environmental Education has become paramount. Plans are to build one to hold 1000 people plus 340 student classrooms.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
443AN
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The Arcadia City Council made good Tuesday night on its pledge to not let the budget sit for another 6 months, making cuts which will total approximately $300,000 annually.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 6, 1997
Pages
p. 11
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 6, 1997
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Budget
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
11200AN
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The County Board of Supervisors urged the State Legislature and Governor Reagan to defeat a bill which would make it easier for citizens to form a new county.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 22, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 22, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2359AN
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County supervisors called a halt to a plan to merge the Department of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens with the county Museum of Natural History because the county's Economy and Efficiency Commission has not made sufficient progress on it and because the board needs to replace recently retired arboreta department head Francis Ching.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
462AN
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Francis Ching, 60, a native Hawaiian, is retiring after 20 years as supervisor of the Los Angeles County Dept. of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens, which includes the LA County Arboretum in Arcadia.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
466AN
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The Arcadia Rotary Club was recognized for its work in the renovation of the Queen Anne Cottage Garden at the Arboretum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Rotary Club
Arboretum
Item ID
26511AN
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With the passage of the Rodda Bill, teachers must be represented by a single bargaining agent. Undoubtedly, unions will merge. The Rodda Bill allows bargaining on: wages, hours and working conditions which take some jurisdiction from the School Board.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 26, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 26, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2718AN
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The orchid houses at the Arboretum received $844,000 from the will of Huber S. Spahr, a Los Angeles teacher who died 2 years ago at age 63.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
3520AN
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The Los Angeles State and County Arboretum plans to open its 3 acre rain forest exhibit in July featuring several hundred plant specimens from around the world.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
October 19, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
October 19, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
141AN
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The State-administered Federal program which helped supplement reading and math skills for those youngsters with the lowest performances was rejected by a 3-2 vote of the School Board. Voting against were Board members May, Horstman and Clifford; voting for were Fickas and Harvey.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 12, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 12, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2603AN
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Arcadian Wilfred (Bill) Schmitt, who has served as legal counsel for the Carmelite Sisters for over 20 years, is the 1993 recipient of the Golden Spirit Humanitarian Award presented by the Board of Directors, the Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Carmelite Sisters of Santa Teresita Hospital in Duarte.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1993
Pages
p. 2, 7 photo; Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1993
Pages
p. 2, 7 photo; Highlander section
Subjects
Schmitt, Wilfred "Bill"
Item ID
240AN
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The Arcadia School Board approved an approximately $34.3 million budget Monday, including $850,000 in cuts.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Budget
Item ID
85AN
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Wendell Griffith, 35, of Monrovia, a track supervisor who was fired after 2 female employees accused him of sexual harassment, is going to work at the track as a janitor. Background on the case is given.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 2, 1993
Pages
p. A-7 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 2, 1993
Pages
p. A-7 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
167AN
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Background on Linda Nash, new student representative to the Arcadia Board of Education. She will take her seat on July 2, 1979.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2457AN
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