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A $600,000 grant from the Azusa-based San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountain Conservancy, plus $200,000 of in-kind amenities provided by the County Department of Parks and Recreation, will help fund a face lift for Peck Road Park at 5401 Peck Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32536
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
September 17, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
September 17, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Parks
Peck Road Water Conservation Park
Item ID
32735AN
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What's Going on with Lake Baldwin in Arcadia" Part 2: the Plan. Plan includes installing wetland ponds and settling basins north of Baldwin Lake, along Arcadia Wash. The idea is to capture water, channel it into a natural filter, and a portion of which will find its way down to an aquifer (a layer of water-holding rock below the surface), where it is drawn and used in various ways, including drinking water.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia Wash
Baldwin Lake
Water
Item ID
35389AN
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Why are fewer migratory birds visiting Arcadia’s Baldwin Lake at the Arboretum? The lake could see great benefit from Proposition 3 and Measure W. Audobon Society birders say there used to be approximately 330 species of migratory birds landing each winter at Baldwin Lake. In recent years that number has dwindled to about 200 species, such that the lake, which is in dire need of dredging and major ecological rehabilitation, is the focus of much debate. The lake has a low algae problem in the winter, not enough oxygen, and lots of sediment. The silt and organic matter has contributed to the shallow levels.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2018
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Baldwin Lake
Birds
Item ID
35506AN
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Los Angeles County Arboretum and Baldwin family push to revive Baldwin Lake. The 4-acre lake in the middle of the Arboretum stands polluted, filled with tons of mud and filth from years of urban runoff. Tony Zampiello, executive officer of the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster, along with the county's Department of Parks and Recreation, have formed a task force with goal of dredging the old lake built by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in the late 19th century. Margaux Viera, Baldwin's great-great-great granddaughter, a member of the "Save Baldwin Lake" task force, says the shoreline around the lake is collapsing and eroding. See hard copy in VF "Arboretum."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34048
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Baldwin Lake
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Viera, Margaux
Item ID
34242AN
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Federal government suit

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1969
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1969
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Air Pollution
Item ID
3537AN
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The City Council voted to allow Rodeffer Investments Inc. to fill a tapped-out quarry, 85 acres by 165 feet deep, with 10 million cubic yards of dirt, gravel and concrete. The plan still must get the approval of the state and local water quality boards, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the CA Integrated Waste Board and the County Health Dept.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
March 17, 1994
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p. J-3
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Los Angeles Times
Date
March 17, 1994
Pages
p. J-3
Subjects
Rodeffer Landfill
Item ID
3295AN
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Arcadia City Council will vote on a modest water conservation plan that will ban water usage in fountains, restrict water service at restaurants, and ban outdoor watering between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The City's plan is not as drastic as measures taken by many other California cities amid the state's severe drought conditions. The City is required to adopt a conservation plan following the State Water Resources Control Board's decision to impose emergency conservation regulations.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2014
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Drought
Tait, Tom
Water conservation
Item ID
34111AN
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Arcadia’s Baldwin Lake makes history. A “History Lives Here” historical marker was dedicated at Baldwin Lake at the Los Angeles County Arboretum last Thursday. The marker was donated by Arcadia Historical Society.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society-Historical Markers
Baldwin Lake
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Item ID
35470AN
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72 acres near Peck Road

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1960 p. 1
December 5, 1960 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1960 p. 1
December 5, 1960 p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
3560AN
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210 Freeway sound wall is finished. The Metro project, which started in 2009, consists of 2 miles of sound walls along westbound and eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway between Santa Anita Avenue and California Avenue in Arcadia and Monrovia, paid with Measure R funds. The sound walls provide at least 5 decibels of noise reduction. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held. Several Arcadia residents near Victory Chapel on N. First Avenue, where the sound wall ends, are disappointed the barrier doesn't extend farther west.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 2012
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Noise pollution
Sound Walls
Item ID
33304AN
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Sale of City-owned land on west side of Peck Road

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1960 p. 1
October 3, 1960 p. 1
October 6, 1960 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1960 p. 1
October 3, 1960 p. 1
October 6, 1960 p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
3861AN
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The preservation of Anoakia was discussed at a public hearing on a draft environmental impact report covering the development of the Anoakia property.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 26, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 26, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
27328AN
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Santa Anita Canyon Road, aka Chantry Flat Road, has been jointly owned by Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, and Los Angeles County for years. The 3-mile mountain road that leads to the Angeles National Forest will be turned over to Los Angeles County if the cities pay to fix it up. Arcadia and Sierra Madre have completed their repairs and are waiting for Monrovia to start a roughly $500,000 project.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2010
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chantry Flat Road
Santa Anita Canyon Road
Item ID
32064AN
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Nearly a dozen people spoke during a public hearing on the Anoakia property draft Environmental Impact Report, criticizing the proposal.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17184
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 1999
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 1999
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
17603AN
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Arcadia City Council rejected a proposed draft resolution last week that several argued would give city-designated homeowner associations (HOA) too much power. During a study session, the Council discussed amending and consolidating the five HOAs' development standards, design guidelines and design review procedures into one cohesive document. Some argued the draft would give the associations' Architectural Review Boards (ARB)--which have architectural design review authority over the association area--too much control over the size of homes, setbacks and other issues. ARBs should look favorably on someone's dream home plans "unless it was so garish and outlandish that it might negatively affect property values," said Councilman Bob Harbicht. Opposition from Kevin Tomkins and Laurie Thompson.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29, 2011
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p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29, 2011
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Architectural Review Boards (ARB)
Homeowner Associations (HOA)
Thompson, Laurie
Tomkins, Kevin
Item ID
32750AN
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California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) blasts Southern California Edison (SCE) for poor handling of windstorm (November 30, 2011-December 1, 2011) in a 42-page report. Report cites serious safety violations and restoration time was inadequate. Among the hardest hit cities affected by power outages were Temple City, Arcadia, and South Pasadena.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 17, 2013
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p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 17, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Electricity
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
33552AN
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Arcadia hosts Urban Wildlife Town Hall, partnering with California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Pasadena Humane Society.

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Mountain Views News
Date
February 23, 2019
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 23, 2019
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Coyotes
Item ID
35594AN
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Arcadia will head a group of about 17 cities now teaming up on a regional plan to reduce smog in the San Gabriel Valley.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1992
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
West San Gabriel Valley Air Quality Plan Consortium
Air Pollution
Item ID
319AN
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Los Angeles County Arboretum. $8 million cleanup and restoration of Baldwin Lake sought. Flood control district assigns funding; expense to go before supervisors in July. Baldwin Lake is severely polluted centerpiece of the county Arboretum, visited by 400,000 people annually. The 144-year-old lake, dug out by 19th century real estate pioneer Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin on his estate, has been dying a slow death because of the accumulation of street runoff laced with heavy metals, automobile brake fragments and other chemicals that create algae blooms and strong odors. Supervisor Kathryn Barger is championing the project.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Barger, Kathryn
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and Flood Control District
Pestrella, Mark
Item ID
35608AN
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The City Council approved funding for a new guardrail along Santa Anita Canyon Road, where a motorist drove over a mountainside last year. Federal funds will cover 90% of the new guardrail costs, and the new guardrail could be in place as early as spring.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 23, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 23, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Streets - Chantry Flat Road
Item ID
3283AN
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