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Students from Arcadia High School participated in Government Day sponsored by the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25761
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 1996
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Government Day
Item ID
25961AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia is highlighted as part of the Strong Cities-Strong State Campaign, a project of the California City Management Foundation and the League of California Cities.The city's profile is at www.strongcitiesstrongstate.com/city/arcadia. The website promotes city success stories with profiles of elected officials and city managers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33096
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 21, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 21, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
City description
City government
Item ID
33293AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena Star News conducted a survey of local city government websites among area cities, looking for transparency of public information. Monrovia and Rosemead scored the highest, with A grades. Arcadia came in 6th among 32 cities, with a B-minus grade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32343
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Government
Municipalities
Public information
Item ID
32541AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee releases last report. The committee, an independent, ad-hoc advisory body of civic volunteers empaneled by the City Council to review the City’s General Fund long-range financial forecast and provide recommendations to the City Council for cost containment and/or revenue enhancements, recently released its final report. The 40-page report includes 15 recommendations to Arcadia City Council to address the $8,000,000 structural budget deficit. A key recommendation is for the city to consider increasing the city’s local sales tax rate by ¾ of one cent in order to maintain current levels of services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35358
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 20, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 20, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee
Arcadia city budget
Arcadia City General Fund
Sales tax
Item ID
35548AN
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Newspaper Index
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The changing face of Arcadia--commercial brokerage firm NAI submits proposal for downtown districts. The City of Arcadia hired NAI to assess the city's five business districts and make recommendations to improve them and bring in appropriate, compatible businesses. See hard copy in VF Business and Industry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34458
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2016
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p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Business and Industry
Business districts
Downtown Arcadia
Item ID
34650AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Circa 2020. Economic Development Analyst Tim Schwehr (photo) will present a commercial development preview of City of Arcadia circa 2020 at the Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34544
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia city employees
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Economy
Schwehr, Tim
Item ID
34736AN
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Newspaper Index
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This article compares the public access that citizens have to local government/city council meetings. Arcadia provides minutes of council meetings dating back to 1957. About 70% of area cities offer some form of archived video, whether it's replayed on a local cable channel, or the Internet, or on DVDs available at the local library.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2010
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
City Council Meetings
Public access
Item ID
32157AN
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Newspaper Index
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The expansion and creation of recreation and activity programs at all school levels and extending Arcadia Public Library hours to include Sunday afternoon topped the list of recommendations in the Youth Master Plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25826
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Youth Master Plan
Arcadia Public Library - 1990-1999
City Council - 1990-1999
Item ID
26026AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Budget elements explained for Chamber government affairs. Administrative Services Director Hue Quach says horse race revenue for capital improvements down millions per year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34172
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 16, 2015
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 16, 2015
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Quach, Hue
Item ID
34366AN
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Newspaper Index
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Ugly side of politics--a letter naming Arcadia city councilman Sho Tay claims Arcadia property value will fall 30 percent because of the new zoning recommendations that City Council is considering. Sho Tay denies the letter came from him.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34510
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Housing
Mansions
Politics
Tay, Sho
Zoning codes
Item ID
34702AN
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Newspaper Index
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Chinese firms donate $20,000 to City of Arcadia. Several city officials and employees might use it for business travel to China and Taiwan in hopes of fostering sister-city relationships. City employees plan to meet with government officials in China and Taiwan to learn more about government services, residential design and the culture in an effort to better serve Arcadia. The two companies that donated this money are Companhia de Comercial Dingyuan Limitada and Sichuan Arrow Recovery Technology Company Ltd. See VF Sister City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34069
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Companhia de Comercial Dingyuan Limitada
Sichuan Arrow Recovery Technology Company Ltd.
Sister City
Item ID
34263AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia officials will be traveling to China and Taiwan two two weeks to foster a sister-city relationship by meeting with local government officials there to learn more about government services, residential development and the culture in an effort to better serve Arcadia. More than 50% of Arcadia residents are of Chinese and Taiwanese heritage. The trip tentatively set for March 9-April 1 will cost an estimated $65,000 with $20,000 of it donated by Chinese companies. See VF Sister City.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Companhia de Comercial Dingyuan Limitada
Sichuan Arrow Recovery Technology Company Ltd.
Sister City
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
34264AN
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Newspaper Index
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Tonight Arcadia City Council will decide on whether the city should pursue an economic impact study before adopting new residential zoning regulations. The zoning code recommendations are concerned with floor area ratios (FAR) in 4 different parts of the city, building height, setback and hillside standards.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34488
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2016
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2016
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Mansions
Planning Commission
Tompkins, Courtney
Zoning
Item ID
34680AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School students are discussing changing the Apache mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10851
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
October 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
October 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
10762AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School's awesome government class travels to "We the People" finals. Megan Leahy is the teacher of the Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Government class going to the national competition in Washington DC.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34861
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 22, 2017
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 22, 2017
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Academic competitions
Leahy, Megan
Item ID
35051AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council approved a 12% pay increase for City Clerk June Alford. The raise comes just as city voters are considering changing the city clerk's office from an elected one to an employee position.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5803
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1996
Item ID
5648AN
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Newspaper Index
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Questions answered by the nine candidates running for City Council: (1) Why do you want to run for City Council? (2) What knowledge do you have of local government?

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25945
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 1998
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 1998
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
City Council Elections - 1998
Item ID
26145AN
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Newspaper Index
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William Kelly, with 22 years of city government experience in Burbank, Brea, Baldwin Park and San Bruno, has been hired as Arcadia's first community development director and assistant to the city manager. This new position replaces the planning director job that had been vacant for several months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper526
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 1993
Pages
p. H-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 1993
Pages
p. H-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
526AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia seeks residents to serve on newly formed Citizen's Financial Advisory Committee to help review City's long-term financial forecast, provide recommendations to City Council for revenue enhancements and cost containment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35111
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2018
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2018
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Citizen's Financial Advisory Committee
Item ID
35299AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves proposed downtown development zoning changes, specifically regarding downtown Arcadia mixed-use development. Council member April Verlato recused herself from these discussions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35227
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Development
Downtown Arcadia
Verlato, April
Item ID
35416AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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