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Ken Lavoie left the City of Covina's fire department to accept the position of Chief of Arcadia's fire department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8030
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lavoie, Ken
Item ID
7990AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Fire Chief Jerry Gardner is retiring after 31 years with the Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Gardner, Jerry
Item ID
6070AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council on Wednesday called for a study on whether it should contract with Los Angeles County for its fire protection services. The decision came after a marathon 5 1/2 hour session on the budget that attracted more than 400 spectators.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10237
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Fire Department
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Budget
Item ID
10187AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Insurance Services Office, which rates fire departments, awarded the Arcadia Fire Department a "Class One" rating, making them one of only 16 departments in the country with that rating.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper187
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
187AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former fire chief Jerry Gardner has been rehired two months into his retirement to supervise the completion of the library renovation project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7309
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 1996
Pages
p. A3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 1996
Pages
p. A3 photo
Subjects
Gardner, Gerald R.
Item ID
7198AN
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Newspaper Index
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Police Chief Neal Johnson, 59, will retire on December 31st after serving the city for 38 years. He plans to work for an international security management company and open an office for the firm in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4266
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29, 1994
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29, 1994
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Police
Johnson, Neal
Item ID
4142AN
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Newspaper Index
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Monrovia will pay Arcadia $100,000 a year to have the Arcadia Fire Department dispatchers answer calls for the Monrovia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper173
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7; Hometown section
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
173AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department has a new police chief. His name is Bob Guthrie and has been serving as interim police chief since Bob Sanderson retired in April. He joined the Arcadia Police Department as a cadet in 1989.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32464
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Police chiefs
Guthrie, Bob
Item ID
32652AN
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Newspaper Index
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A Los Angeles County proposal to take over fire and ambulance service from the Arcadia Fire Department would cost the city as much as $8 million more than present costs over 10 years, according to a city report.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14452
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
15009AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Fire Department and Monrovia Fire Department resonded to a fire that destroyed a vacant Arcadia house in the 1300 block of South First Avenue. The house was in the process of being sold and was in escrow. The damage is estimated at $300,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32826
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Fires
Houses
Item ID
33023AN
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Newspaper Index
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The possibility of having the County take over the Arcadia Fire Department died a quick and unceremonious death Tuesday night.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14453
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
15010AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District superintendent David Vannasdall will be paid $205,000 annually, agreed to for a 3-year contract. Vannasdall, 45, was named the district's new chief after Joel Shawn retired. Vannasdall had been deputy superintendent and previously principal of Arcadia High School from 2005 through 2012. His car allowance is $850/month, $150/month for expenses, and a $1,000 annual salary increase if he completes his doctorate degree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33892
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2014
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2014
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District employees--superintendents
Vannasdall, David
Item ID
34086AN
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Pete Bonano has been selected as the new fire chief.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17060
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire Department
Bonano, Pete
Item ID
14489AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council has decided not to go to the public to study the possibility of scrapping its Fire Department in favor of county services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10705
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire Department
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
10632AN
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Newspaper Index
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After 12 years on the City Council and three terms as mayor, Mary Young has announced she will retire from City government.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11660
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Young, Mary
Item ID
11871AN
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Newspaper Index
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A recent audit of fire department response times in 12 cities shows San Marino and Pasadena firefighters were the quickest in responding to emergency calls. The report covered April, May and June. San Marino's and Pasadena's average response times were 4:03 and 4:02, respectively. Arcadia's average, in comparison, was 4:21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32122
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire departments
Verdugo Fire Communications Center
Item ID
32319AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dennis Lojeski, the city councilman and former mayor who won his narrowest election victory just four months ago, died Sunday of a brain aneurysm. He was 52.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
7208AN
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A 760-acre wildfire that authorities called "suspicious" was close to being stamped out Wednesday. Now officials worry about the stability of the hillsides.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18058
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18260AN
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Newspaper Index
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Brad Beck, 23, had his stolen car found just 2 blocks from his house the next day, yet he didn't receive it until 10 days and $173 in impounding fees later. He wants the Arcadia Police Department to reimburse him.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper157
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Beck, Brad
Item ID
157AN
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Newspaper Index
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The citizens group Neighbors for Arcadia said Wednesday it will take the fight against Santa Anita Entertainment Center to voters with a ballot initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5655
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 1995
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
5506AN
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Newspaper Index
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