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Crime statistics for the first half of 1979 show a 4.6% overall increase in crime in Arcadia, despite a decrease in the number of violent crimes. This compares to an overall increase of 5.2% for the larger San Gabriel area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1357
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
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p. A-3
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Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1356AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3571
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
3450AN
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A hearing was held re the Arcadia Unified School District definition of segregation. The Board's criterion is that a school is segregated only when one minority group exceeds 50% of that school's enrollment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2646
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 1, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 1, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Integration
Item ID
2583AN
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Beginning October 1, Arcadians will pay more for their water. The increase will be in two steps. The first will be an increase of 6% per 100 cubic feet. The second will be dependent on possible increases in the Edison rates for pumping.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3566
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Water
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3445AN
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By a 6 to 1 vote the Planning Commission on May 24 approved a new zone: R-M (single-family mountainous residential). The proposed ordinance will need to go before the City Council for adoption.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1190
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1977
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p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1189AN
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The first of several public hearings was held in re the Environmental Impact Report on proposed hillside development north of Foothills Junior High School. This represents one of the first tests of the city's new RM (Residential-Mountainous) zone.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1191AN
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The state is now requiring cities to include a noise element in their planning. Arcadia has contracted with Olson Laboratories for $5150 to provide technical data which the city will use as a basis to form policy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2028
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1974
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1974
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p. A-2
Subjects
Noise
Item ID
2019AN
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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%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3570
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
Water
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3449AN
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Local schools ranked in annual financial report compiled by the office of the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. Areas included: teacher/pupil ratio; assessed valuation; text book costs; etc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2652
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2588AN
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Energy conservation will be the City's number 1 priority for 1974. Plans outlined.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1974
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p. A-1
Subjects
Power Resources
Item ID
2250AN
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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
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p. A-1
Subjects
Fashion Park
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1542AN
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The City Manager announced that 4 restrooms will be installed - 2 on each level of the Mall with closed circuit television surveillance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1541
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 22, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 22, 1974
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p. A-1
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Fashion Park
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1540AN
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A number of Arcadia students have officially been appointed to the Youth Commission by the City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper619
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1978
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1978
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p. A-3
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
619AN
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"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31553
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31749AN
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Arcadia resident "Tal" Chase is the first visually handicapped person in the phone company to achieve his particular position with the special services data test center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper930
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
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p. A-1.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
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p. A-1.
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Chase, Tal
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930AN
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Summary of crime statistics to the present date.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1977
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
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1352AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper581
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1977
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p. 1
Subjects
Automobile Parking
Item ID
581AN
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Plans for a $700,000 building to house the City Council have been approved, but the whole project has bogged down over the projected $89,500 needed to make the existing City Hall conform to the new building. Complete details on rearranging city departments in order to make the best use of space are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2305
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1975
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p. A-1 Artist's sketch
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1975
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p. A-1 Artist's sketch
Subjects
City Hall
Item ID
2269AN
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The City Council is considering whether to put community redevelopment on the November ballot in order to get a current consensus of the electorate's feelings on the subject. The article gives the present status of redevelopment in Arcadia and the positions of the Council members.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1261AN
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Article gives breakdown of Arcadia crime statistics for 1978.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1355
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1354AN
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