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Arcadian Victor Christen, soon to be 100 years old, still works part time at Foulger Ford selling cars.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Christen, Victor
Item ID
938AN
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The Arcadia City Council Tuesday night approved a 1982-83 budget of $16,894,463, slightly higher than that proposed originally by the staff, but lower than the 1981-82 budget. Most of the reductions came in the form of positions abolished and lay-off of staff.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper668
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
668AN
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Theresa Eskola, 63, head housekeeper at the 87-room Motel 6 across from the Santa Anita Park race track, is the first employee to work 25 years for the hotel chain. Her gifts included $2500 in $100 bills, a limousine ride and the day off. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1527
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1989
Pages
p. A-1, 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1989
Pages
p. A-1, 2
Subjects
Eskola, Theresa
Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6
Item ID
1526AN
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A decline in enrollment which has threatened to close one of Arcadia's 3 junior high schools appears to be less precipitous than anticipated, and may even be leveling off. According to official figures presented by the Arcadia Board of Education, there has been a loss of 164 students, far less that the drop of 429 that was expected.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2975
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Enrollment
Item ID
2901AN
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Some 44 teachers will receive layoff notices despite the finding of Judge Neher who ruled the board should eliminate only 38.9 positions.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2749AN
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The Board of Education approved the possible elimination of 61.4 teaching positions.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-6
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2746AN
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Mark Douglas Pryor, 19, arrested after an undercover investigation at Arcadia High School, has been placed on three years formal probation and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service work. He was convicted of selling less than an ounce of marijuana to a woman who turned out to be an undercover officer. He was the first of eight defendants arrested to raise an entrapment defense.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1468
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Trafficking
Item ID
1467AN
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Cautious concern is the reaction of public officials to a comment by Santa Anita Park race track spokesman, Robert Sweeney, that the track could go out of business if Proposition 37 passes this November. Jim Helms, chairman of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce's Legislative Committee said that his group opposes the Lottery Initiative in part because it could reduce revenue to Santa Anita and the city.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 37
Item ID
2267AN
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The 76 members of the Arcadia Fire Department raised $14,521 for victims of the Bay Area earthquake by giving up one shift of paid vacation time each. The money will be donated to Santa Cruz County through the Arcadia chapter of the American Red Cross.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1570AN
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Less than a month before the Arcadia Historical Society was going to open, the Arcadia City Council has voted to move its building to a new site, at the southwest corner of the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
1713AN
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Police Chief Charles Mitchell praises the work of the community based parent group Parent Alert. He discusses drug abuse in the area and the Police Department's role in helping prevent drug abuse.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1444AN
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Article compares the financial status of the Arcadia School District with other districts in the county. Arcadia spends less than average in terms of average daily attendance but ranks high in salaries for teachers and teacher load.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2674
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2610AN
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Marriage between Group W Cable and city of Arcadia becoming less amorous. Spokesman for Falcon Cable TV said Monday his firm would court Arcadia only if city is divorced from Group W.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1238
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Community Antenna Television
Item ID
1237AN
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There was standing room only at City Council meeting as the request for annexation by residents of an area west of the city was considered. The matter will be brought up again in July after Council has had time to investigate the ramifications.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
409AN
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Methodist Hospital in Arcadia laid off or reduced the hours of more than 50 employees in response to short patient stays and too few Medicare dollars.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
1807AN
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Six of seven candidates for the two positions on the Board of Education respond to two questions asked by the League of Women Voters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2584
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Item ID
2525AN
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Arcadia ranks at the top among US cities with the highest-paid employees, yet charges its residents less for municipal services and receives less aid than most California cities of similar size. No other US city outside California with a population between 10,000 and 50,000 pays its employees more; the average city employee earns $32,767 per year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Economic Conditions
Item ID
1501AN
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A bomb scare at the J. C. Penney Co. store in Santa Anita Fashion Park mall led to the closing of about ten stores and the evacuation of more than 100 customers and employees.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1556AN
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The school board voted for a reduction of 12 positions. Cause for not rehiring the teachers, all at the elementary level, has to do with the declining enrollment.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2612AN
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Discussion of projects undertaken as part of a $2 million improvement program at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2412AN
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