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Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto has appointed Captain Roy Nakamura as the city's 30th police chief. He is a 28-year veteran of the Arcadia Police Department. He succeeds Chief Robert T. Guthrie, who is retiring. Nakamura is the first police chief of Japanese and Asian descent in a city that once temporarily incarcerated Japanese and Japanese-Americans at Santa Anita Park. Arcadia's population is currently 60.8% Asian.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35856
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper Index
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Mayor Robert Harbicht is optimistic in his "State of the City" address.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25948
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors - Harbicht, Robert
Speeches
Item ID
26148AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Reorganization of the City Council took place on April 15 with Robert Harbicht becoming Mayor and Gary Kovacic Mayor ProTem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25816
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Mayors - Harbicht, Robert
Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
26016AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mayor Robert Harbicht will host the first "State of the City" address and hopes this will improve communications between the City Council and the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25942
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 29, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 29, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors - Harbicht, Robert
Speeches
Item ID
26142AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In his state of the city address, Mayor Gary Kovacic stated that the future for the city looks bright.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26713
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
State of the City Address
Speeches
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
26915AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The overall crime rate drops in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26319
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime
Statistics
Item ID
26520AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia man Robert Michael Mendez, 28, pleads no contest to beating ex-girlfriend, the mother of his two children, on September 29, 2019.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35849
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 24, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 24, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Mendez, Robert Michael
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Newspaper Index
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Dave Hinig, Arcadia's new chief of police, lists many changes in law enforcement and crime during his 33 years as an officer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27133
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 16, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 16, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hinig, Dave
Police Department
Item ID
27331AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's crime drops in 2019. Compared to 2018, there was a 28% drop in residential burglaries, a 17% decrease in robberies, and an 11% reduction in assaults.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35636
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Statistics
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council was reorganized with Gary Kovacic being elected mayor and Roger Chandler, Mayor pro tem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26302
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 23, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 23, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Chandler, Roger
Item ID
26503AN
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Newspaper Index
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USC Arcadia Hospital announces leadership changes. The appointments will "better serve its community and align with Keck Medicine of USC health system." Colleen Wilcoxen, is now chief nursing officer. Robert Begg has been named Vice President of Human Resources and will supervise workforce training and development. Beginning January 29, Lisa Johnson will serve as the USC-AH chief quality officer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36623
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2024
Pages
p. 31
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2024
Pages
p. 31
Subjects
Begg, Robert
Johnson, Lisa
USC Arcadia Hospital
Wilcoxen, Colleen
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The first Arcadia Town Forum is scheduled for September 23 with Mayor Gary Kovacic hosting a panel to discuss a variety of issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26406
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Town Forum
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
26606AN
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"A Nations of Nations," speech is given by Mayor Gary Kovacic on July 3 as part of the Arcadia Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' patriotic concert. America's diversity is highlighted.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26386
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary A.
Speeches
Item ID
26586AN
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Obituary/death notice. "Former Arcadia Police Chief Passes Away."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26382
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 1998
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 1998
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Seares, Robert Stanly
Police Department
Item ID
26582AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Lonny Powell has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26967
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Powell, Lonny T.
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
27166AN
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The fight over affirmative action arrives in Arcadia. Arcadia Mayor Roger Chandler and Councilmember Paul Cheng will participate in a demonstration to protest Proposition 16 on Saturday at Arcadia County Park. Proposition 16 is a constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 206, which banned the use of affirmative action involving race-based or sex-based preferences in California, from the state constitution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35697
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Affirmative action
Chandler, Roger (Mayor)
Cheng, Paul (Councilmember)
Protests
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Arcadia Gem Coin mastermind Steve Chen sentenced to 10 years in prison. One of Arcadia’s largest financial scandals in 2015 involved cryptocurrency and a host of well-known public officials, including a former Arcadia mayor, for involvement in a Ponzi scheme that ultimately shut down the operations of the Arcadia business known as U.S. Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35891
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Cryptocurrency
Gem Coin
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
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Mayor Gary Kovacic and Council member Gino Roncelli state their goals for 1999.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26489
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 7, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 7, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Item ID
26690AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District continues decades-long advocacy for fair funding from the state. A dozen delegates from Arcadia went to Sacramento for the California State Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Legislation Conference, where they discussed key issues in public education, such as funding for mental health resources and arts programs, continued budget cuts and more. Arcadia High School student delegates Isaac Offstein, Joya Sarkar and Chloe Wong, met with State Senator Susan Rubio (D-49), State Senator Anthony Portantio (D-25) and Assemblyman Mike Fong (AD-49).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36464
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2023
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference
Munoz, Jorge, Dr. (assistant principal Arcadia High School)
Offstein, Isaac
Sarkar, Joya
Verlato, April
Wong, Chloe
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City of Arcadia to place three measures on November 8, 2022 ballot. 1. Proposed City Charter Amendment Measure. The City Charter was last amended in 1998. The citizen-led Charter Review Committee recommends updates to mirror changes in state laws since 1998 and to reflect current local government standards, to include a) mirroring changes in state laws to increase voter turnout by moving the date of regularly scheduled city council elections from April in even-numbered years to the November Statewide General Election in even-numbered years. b) recognizing the city's change to by-district elections as required by California Voting Rights Act. c) Creating a rotation of mayor and mayor pro tem positions every 9.5 months to allow all council members to serve during their term. d) Change position of City Clerk from elected to appointed. e) other amendments to streamline government, utilize technology and increase transparency. 2. Two measures to increase locally controlled funding. One measure would increase Arcadia's local tax on stays at hotels and motels from 10% to 12%--similar rate to many neighboring cities. The other measure would enact a local tax on sports wagers if sports betting becomes legal in California through State Proposition 26, also on the November ballot

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36301
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Ballot measures
California Voting Rights
City Charter
City Clerk
Elections
Gambling
Hotels
Motels
Sports betting
Taxes
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Newspaper Index
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