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City Manager Bill Kelly outlined a $16 million program to finish all public building projects for Arcadia in three years, as part of the city's five-year capital budget. The spending would include a new $6.5 million City Hall, a $1.3 million upgrade to Fire Station 106 on Baldwin Avenue. The city plans to build a new fire station to replace Fire Station 105 on Santa Anita Avenue. A city gym for the civic center property is in planning stages. The city plans to re-roof the community center for $150,000 and to put up 1/2 of the $800,000 cost to make the high school sports field an all-weather facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31501
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
Subjects
City Hall building
Civic buildings
Construction
Item ID
31697AN
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Newspaper Index
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Architectural drawings and the design for the new Arcadia City Hall have drawn criticism from the City Council. The new City Hall building is estimated to cost $11 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30920
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Architecture
Civic Center
Steinberg Architects
Item ID
31115AN
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Newspaper Index
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Tonight Arcadia City Council will explore building a new $12 million City Hall after the proposal was shelved in 2009 for financial reasons. The existing City Hall is undergoing a $2.3 million renovation and remodeling that includes a new heating and air conditioning system, energy efficient windows, new wiring, carpeting and painting. If Council moves forward with new building, the existing one could be used as a community center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32827
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Civic buildings
Construction
Public buildings
Item ID
33024AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's new city government first formed in 1903 and its first meeting took place at Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel, located at First Avenue and Santa Clara Road. Baldwin's hotel featured gambling and fine dining along with city government. The Oakwood Hotel burned down in 1911, and the city government moved to the McCoy Building at First Avenue and St. Joseph Street. Two years later, City Hall moved across the street to the Hibbard Building. In 1917, the first building was constructed as a City Hall at Huntington Drive and Second Avenue (?). A two-story colonial building was built for $18,000. This City Hall opened on July 13, 1918. City Hall moved in 1949 to a 13-acre parcel between Huntington Drive and the Pacific Electric railroad tracks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31749
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia civic buildings
Arcadia City Hall - history - 1903-2003
Item ID
31946AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City of Arcadia and Arcadia City Council are working on plans for a new civic center and multipurpose facility that would be located next to City Hall and the newly constructed police station. The project would use money from the capital construction fund and is not part of the city's general fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31628
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia civic center - buildings and construction
Item ID
31825AN
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Newspaper Index
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Plans for a new City Hall building have moved into a second design phase, after officials approved a preliminary design package and dedicated a five-month process to fleshing out further details.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31139
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall building
Design
Steinberg Architects
Item ID
31333AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council voted 4-to-0 to pass a new food hall plan for Downtown Arcadia at 33 West Huntington Drive. The food hall will contain seven to eight different food vendors of a pre-existing building, while the upper floors will continue to operate as self-storage units. One of the project goals is to preserve the existing building and keep the midcentury look of it, according to City of Arcadia Senior Economic Development Analyst Tim Schwehr.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35567
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Downtown Arcadia
Schwehr, Tim
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Police Department has moved to a new police station building at 250 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA, 91007, that is 42,000 square feet and cost $16 million. The official opening ceremony will be October 3, 2003. The old building that was built around 1956 will be demolished in a few weeks. Dispatchers Rosemarie Espejo and Carol Hunter are shown in a photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31809
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department - police station - 2003
Civic buildings
Espejo, Rosemarie
Hunter, Carol
Item ID
32006AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City of Arcadia has contracted with Gonzalez Goodale Architects to plan for a new City Hall. Both Upper and Lower City Hall buildings will be torn down after completion of the new facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30. 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30. 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Civic Center
Gonzalez Goodale Architects
Demolition
Construction
Item ID
29359AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia will reopen City Hall and other facilities to the public as part of the Safer At Work and in the Community Order issued by Los Angeles County. Beginning June 15, open facilities now include City Hall, Arcadia Fire Department, Public Works, and city parks and open spaces. The Arcadia Police Department, Community Center, Arcadia Public Library and Museum remain closed. Arcadia City Council meetings will still be conducted virtually in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35762
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
City of Arcadia
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Pandemics
Public Health
Viruses
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Newspaper Index
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The $16 million Arcadia Police Station building, built with bond money and city and CRA funds, is on target for completion in July. WWM Associates designed the building. Mallcraft of Altadena is the contractor and Construction Control Group is the manager of the project. The station is the first civic project constructed with bond funding.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31147
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Police Station - building (2003)
WWM Associates
Item ID
31342AN
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The police station is scheduled to be demolished and a new one will be built behind the current facility. The project is estimated to cost $16 million. The new building will be 52,000 square feet and slated to open in the first part of 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29595
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Station
Buildings
Item ID
29779AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city is widening and improving three major downtown intersections, a $1 million project that has caused significant congestion in recent weeks. The work is taking place on Huntington Drive at intersections of Santa Anita Avenue, Santa Clara Avenue and Colorado Place. Sixty percent of the funding is by the City and forty percent by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The city is also replacing an older sewer with a new larger one on Baldwin Avenue, northbound between Huntington Drive and Duarte Road, and will repave the road. Cost about $413,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33141
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Street construction
Street repairs
Item ID
33338AN
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Newspaper Index
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Marriott seeks two hotels in Arcadia. Andrew Chang, of Continental Assets Management, and owner of Santa Anita Inn, is proposing to build two Marriott hotels on the property. His proposal seeks to add 110 rooms to the West Huntington Drive property and would include a six-story Residence Inn and a four-story Fairfield Inn and Suites (Marriott brands). The Santa Anita Inn was built in 1955. The project will require approval from the Planning Commission and City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33701
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2013
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2013
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Chang, Andrew
Hotels and motels
Marriott Hotels
Santa Anita Inn
Item ID
33897AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves $55.7 million General Fund budget for fiscal year 2015-2016. Officials anticipate revenue totaling $59.7 million, enabling $4.5 million in funds transfers toward road and park improvements, staff equipment upgrades, a boost to the general liability and workers' compensation fund, establishing a reserve fund for building a new City Hall and nearly $500,000 in new programs and employees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34184
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
City of Arcadia Budget
Item ID
34378AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city has taken its first step toward condemning part of a desirable downtown block to make way for the expansion of the Rusnak Mercedes Benz. The City Council voted unanimously to move forward with eminent domain proceedings against Arcadia Self Storage, a four-story building on Huntington Drive just west of Santa Anita Avenue. This building is one of five under threat of condemnation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29948
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Eminent domain
Rusnak Mercedes Benz - expansion
Automobile Dealerships
Arcadia City Council
Item ID
30134AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Avenue carries 33,000 cars a day. If a train bridge is not built, the road will be blocked about every five minutes during rush hour. Measure A would allocate $8 million to build a Gold Line train bridge for the Gold Line extension. The bond measure would cost property taxpayers about $7 per year for every $100,000 of assessed valuation. Although the bond measure has many vocal supporters, this city has traditionally resisted new taxes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29969
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Measure A
Gold Line extension
Train bridges
Bond measures
Santa Anita Avenue
Item ID
30155AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a contract with Rokni Electric for a new 800 Kilowatt generator and a new telephone system (not to exceed $342,251) from SBC-Pacific Bell for City Hall. A contract with Systems Source Inc. for furnishings for the new police station was also approved. The City Librarian job title was changed to Director of Library and Museum Services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31216
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 18, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 18, 19
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Arcadia Police Department station
Buildings
Upgrades
Item ID
31411AN
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Newspaper Index
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Construction has started on the expansion of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita. There will be two parking structures to replace current surface parking, 104,400 square feet of retail space, 18,400 square feet of restaurants, a 7,800 square foot food court, 45,000 square feet of specialty stores, 54,300 square feet of movie theaters, and a 5,400 square foot auto center. The tenant list includes an AMC theater, Borders bookstore, and a Sports Chalet. The expansion is scheduled to be completed September 2004. City manager Bill Kelly said Arcadia will proceed to expand Fire Station 105 to serve as the new fire department headquarters and will rebuild Station 106. The city is considering building a new City Hall and youth center from city revenues from Santa Anita Park. The new police station, the first city facility partly financed through bonds, will be open this fall. A $1/2 million project to remodel City Council Chambers is finally complete, with the opening of the council conference room.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31312
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Police station
Civic buildings
Fire station 105 headquarters
Malls
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita
Item ID
31507AN
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Newspaper Index
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Council opposes tribal mascot bill. Arcadia city council voted to oppose AB 2115 or any other legislation that would block Arcadia High School from using the Apache name and mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30363
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School mascot
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Assembly bills
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
30550AN
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Newspaper Index
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