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Environmental activists are calling for an independent investigation into a Los Angeles County flood control project--6 days after they failed to stop bulldozers from clearing 11.1 acres of native oak woodland for a dam sediment dump in Arcadia. The group calling for the probe includes Glen Owens, Camron Stone, and "tree-sitters" John Quigley, Andrea Bowers and Julia Posin. Los Angeles County supervisor Michael Antonovich's deputy Tony Bell said the three-year county public works planning process for the sediment project was completely open and the facts were available to the public.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2011
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Activists
Bell, Tony
Bowers, Andrea
Environment
Los Angeles County Public Works
Oak trees
Owens, Glen
Posin, Julia
Quigley, John
Santa Anita Dam Sediment Placement Site
Stone, Camron
Item ID
32494AN
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Bulldozers finished demolishing the 11 acres of oak tree woodlands in Arcadia, at the Los Angeles County Santa Anita Dam Sediment Placement Site yesterday. Four environmental activists, called "tree-sitters," were booked on trespassing and obstruction, then were later released. Los Angeles County Public Works said demolishing the 179 trees to make room for sediment dredged from nearby dams is a flood control effort necessary to ensure public safety. The bitter debate continues. Activists claim the project was not transparent to the public and media.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32292
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2011
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Activists
Environment
Kaspar, Michael
Los Angeles County Public Works
Mead, Cheryl
Oak trees
Quigley, John
Santa Anita Dam Sediment Placement Site
Spencer, Bob
Stone, Camron
Item ID
32491AN
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The City of El Monte has filed suit against the City because of objections to a planned public storage facility next to El Monte.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
6AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia, E. O. Rodeffer, and Public Storage won a round in their legal dispute with the city of El Monte. On March 12, Superior Court Judge Norman Douds ordered El Monte to allow San Gabriel Valley Water Company to dig up El Monte streets to install water lines to a Public Storage building partially located in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper330
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
330AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia requested a rehearing of a Court of Appeals decision favoring El Monte in one of the 3 lawsuits involving a Public Storage facility in South Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
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p. 1
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Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
331AN
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Of the 3 parties filing suit against the city of El Monte -- property owner E. O. Rodeffer, Public Storage, Inc., and the City of Arcadia -- only the 2 private parties are paying for the action.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 1, 1986
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 1, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
325AN
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Both the Board of Education and the City Council have denied $1.5 million in claims against them filed by Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. O'Brien, parents of Timothy Sean O'Brien who was struck and killed by an automobile as he was crossing Campus Drive last November 6th.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
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5AN
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Newspaper Index
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The lawsuit between Arcadia and El Monte is based on the disputed number of toilets at a Public Storage facility in South Arcadia. El Monte claims there are 5 toilets. Arcadia claims there are 3. Earlier it had been reported there was only one toilet.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1986
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
327AN
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El Monte city attorney, Sidney Maleck, who was just appointed to a municipal judgeship in Orange County thinks "it would be foolish to continue with the lawsuits" against Arcadia over a public storage facility. Arcadia city attorney, Michael Miller, however, says these conciliatory words need to be backed up with actions.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 24, 1986
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 24, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
329AN
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Environmental activists plan to block work crews from clearing 179 oak and sycamore trees, north of Arcadia. Bob Spencer, spokesman for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, confirmed that construction would begin this morning to clear the 11 acres of trees, to make room for an estimated 500 cubic yards of sediment from Santa Anita Dam, as well as debris from seven other area catch basins. Spencer said, "The purpose behind this project is public safety; the damn built in 1927 does not meet seismic standards. Arcadia city manager Don Penman hopes that the several hundred thousand cubic yards of extra capacity is not an invitation for frequent trucking from other basins.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2011
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Activists
Environment
Los Angeles County Public Works
Oak trees
Santa Anita Dam
Spencer, Bob
Item ID
32488AN
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Los Angeles County supervisor Mike Antonovich plans to set aside $650,000 of county funds to re-seed the oak woodland habitat in Arcadia that was demolished last week for flood control purposes, after mud and debris dredged from the Santa Anita Dam has been spread at the site. Bob Spencer, spokesman for Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, said there is much more debris poised to come down the hills and "We need to find a solution." Other county wilderness areas face destruction to make way for sediment. Officials are already considering the relocation of sediment from Devil's Gate Dam, which could end up on a 40-acre mature black willow woodland in the Hahamongna Watershed Park. Environmental activists won't let that happen without a fight.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Activists
Environment
Los Angeles County Public Works
Oak trees
Santa Anita Dam Sediment Placement Site
Spencer, Bob
Item ID
32492AN
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