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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a program for the development of a Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum. The Arboretum foundation has pledged $500,000 to the total $1,295,000 bill. There is no timetable for the work, but it will take approximately 2 or 3 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper440
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
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p. A-3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
440AN
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Senate Bill 1287, introduced by State Senator H. L. Richardson, is designed to ease the method of bringing the formation of a new county to a vote. The article explains the present laws for such a vote and delineates how Senate Bill 1287 would streamline this procedure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2411
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 6, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 6, 1975
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p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2362AN
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The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper447
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
447AN
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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
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1975
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p. 1
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Arboretum
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper442
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
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p. 1
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Arboretum
Item ID
442AN
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The Association will prepare a profile of the San Gabriel Valley within the coming month. A second project will be to organize themselves to deal with the "incoherence of Los Angeles County government."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper544
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1977
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p. 1
Subjects
Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities
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544AN
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A confrontation between the Board of Directors of the Juvenile Diversion Program and Ron Weber, Executive Director of the Regional Office of Criminal Justice Planning, has resulted in a renegotiation of the start for this project. Meant to provide counseling services to youths of seven area cities, it was delayed in opening, and the Board of Directors wants and extension on their funds and contract to prove themselves.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3636
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 21, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 21, 1974
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p. A-1
Subjects
Youth
San Gabriel Valley Juvenile Diversion Program
Item ID
3511AN
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The jungle area of the Arboretum is being restored with a $250,000 grant. The jungle has been badly damaged due to heavy use and a fire. It is being restored as a prehistoric jungle garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper441
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1975
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p. 1
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Arboretum
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441An
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Enormous cut backs, reduced operating hours, and admission fees are all being contemplated as solutions to keeping the Arboretum going in the face of Proposition 13 caused revenue losses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper446
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1978
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1978
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p. 1
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Arboretum
Item ID
446AN
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A summary of statistics on the Dial-A-Ride service shows, among other things, that a total of 31,000 persons were carried this past year in its third year of operation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1421
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 17, 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 17, 1977
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p. A-1
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Dial-A-Ride
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1420AN
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Nine visitors to the Arboretum were injured when a large eucalyptus branch fell on them. They were taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital where all but two were treated and released. The more seriously injured had a broken right arm and spinal damage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper445
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1977
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p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
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445AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper443
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
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p. A-3
Subjects
Arboretum
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443AN
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As a result of the forest fires in Agoura-Malibu and Mandeville Canyon, the City Council will reopen the topic of non-combustible roofs on new buildings in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper681
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Building Laws
Item ID
681AN
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A new building at 624 West Duarte will house a one-day surgery center for those who do not require overnight stays.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1752
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1976
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1976
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p. A-2
Subjects
Hospitals
Item ID
1751AN
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Biographical sketch of Tony Vecchio, new program director at the Santa Anita YMCA, serving Arcadia, Monrovia and Duarte.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3552
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1979
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1979
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p. A-2
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Vecchio, Tony
Item ID
3433AN
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Diamond Jubilee article on the history of the City seal. Includes pictures of the seal - the first, second (1936) and latest (1971).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3228
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
Seal
Item ID
3135AN
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Arcadia Paramedics have been asked to assist in field training of paramedic trainees from PCC. The Fire Chief said that there is great reluctance to do so, but agreed that Arcadia Paramedics received their training from Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Fire Departments and should repay this service by helping new trainees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1569
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1974
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p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1568AN
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The City Council has eased the number of parking spaces required for the shopping center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1543
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1542AN
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Three Arcadians among victims of American Airlines crash.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25712
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1979
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p. A
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1979
Pages
p. A
Subjects
Bryson, Allen E.
Pohlson, Ross
Entner, Carl
Item ID
25912AN
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Care is advised as the rattlesnake season comes to the Foothills area. Do's and Dont's are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper381
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 6, 1975
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p. A-6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 6, 1975
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
381AN
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