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April 12, 2016 municipal election divides the community. The big issues are mansions (over-building) in Arcadia and Measure A, the repeal of the Utility Users Tax (UUT).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Mansions
Measure A-Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Item ID
34710AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadians: "No" on Measure A, the repeal of Utility Users Tax (UUT) by Joan Schmidt. The utility tax is 12.5% of the city's $54.9 billion General Fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34496
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 19, 2016
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 19, 2016
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Ballot measures
Castro, Mike
City Council Elections-April 2016
Schmidt, Joan
Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Item ID
34688AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Big issues present in City Council election: Development, Measure A (the repeal the Utility Users Tax-UUT), and public safety.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2016
Pages
p. A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2016
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2016
Amundson, Peter
Brink, Burton
Chang, Sheng
Harbicht, Bob
Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Van Fleet, Paul
Verlato, April
Item ID
34692AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Measure A appears to be failing, newcomers likely to join council. Voters on Tuesday shot down Measure A (repeal of Utility Users Tax) and appear to be electing Peter Amundson and April Verlato for Arcadia City Council. Measure A did not pass. 64 percent of votes were cast against the measure, which needed a simple majority to pass. Amundson and Verlato will be sworn in April 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34525
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Measure A aka Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34717AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Measure A seeks to repeal utility users tax in Arcadia, on the April 12 ballot. The utility users tax is a source of revenue expected to generate $7 million for the city this year. Arcadia charges residents 7% for gas, water, and electricity, and 5% for telephone on utility bills. The city estimates each household pays less than $10 per person per month on average. The tax is 12.5% of the city's $54.9 million general fund budget. If repealed, it would mean a 12.5% cut to city services, including cutting 12 police officers, closing a fire department, increasing blight, street sweeping would be reduced from weekly to every other week. Programs for children and seniors would be eliminated and library and museum hours would be reduced significantly. Larry Papp helped author the initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34452
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
City Council Elections--2011-2020--April 2016
Measure A--Utility Users Tax
Papp, Larry
Item ID
34644AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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What does Measure A mean for Arcadia? According to Arcadia Citizen's Fiscal Advisory Committee Final Report, additional revenue is required to maintain city services at current levels. If the 3/4 cent sales tax Measure A fails to pass, it could mean eliminating up to 13 police and 10 firefighter and/or paramedic positions, and other cuts to other service areas, like Public Works, Recreation, and the Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35512
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Citizen's Fiscal Advisory Committee
Ballot measures
Finance
Sales tax
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Southern California Edison adding flat rate for low-energy users.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Electricity rates
Southern California Edison
Utilities
Item ID
34432AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Guns and hoses: local firefighters speak out on first responders and the Utility Users Tax (UUT) aka Measure A. The repeal of the UUT would result in dramatic loss of service in fire and police departments. Photo includes Brian Ursettie, Nick Wiegand, Chen Suen, Jeremy Conrad, Thomas Devlin, Kevin Valentine.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34511
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
City Council Elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Conrad, Jeremy
Devlin, Thomas
Suen, Chen
Ursettie, Brian
Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Valentine, Kevin
Wiegand, Nick
Item ID
34703AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's election picks up steam. At last Wednesday's candidate forum, Measure A, which could repeal the Utility Users Tax (UUT) and the Saving Arcadia Ballot Initiative (rational development standards on new construction), dominated the questions from the audience at Arcadia Public Library. Includes photos and statements from each candidate.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 3, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 3, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2016
Amundson, Peter
Brink, Burton
Chang, Sheng
Harbicht, Bob
Van Fleet, Paul
Verlato, April
Item ID
34684AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Measure A makes waves. The debate on repealing the Utility User's Tax (UUT) is coming to a head. Measure A is opposed by City of Arcadia workers. It is supported by Larry Papp and California Tax Limitation Committee, backed by TeaPAC, part of the Tea Party's Tax Revolt. See hard copy in VF Arcadia-City Council-Elections-2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34473
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
City Council Elections--2011-2020--April 2016
Measure A--Utility Users Tax
Papp, Larry
Item ID
34665AN
Collection
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.

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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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Highway 58 bus crash with two cars leaves one dead. Arcadia-based tour firm A&F Tours Inc. owned the bus. About two dozen people are injured.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A7, A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A7, A10
Subjects
A&F Tours
Tour buses
Item ID
35015AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Amundson and Verlato win; tax repeal loses. Semi-official results of City Council Election April 12, 2016.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 16, 2016
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 16, 2016
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
City Council Elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Amundson, Peter
Measure A aka Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34731AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Musical siblings Melodey and Marc Soong hold benefit concert for Michael J. Fox's (Team Fox) Parkinson's Disease research. They started piano lessons at Yamaha School in Arcadia when they were 4 and 3 years old, respectively.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2017
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2017
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Musicians
Parkinson's Disease
Soong, Marc
Soong, Melodey
Item ID
35175AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Missing Arcadia man Julius ("Cotton") Tinsley, 81, was found dead down a ravine at a turnout on Highway 18, about 2 miles north of the Snow Valley Ski Area. Julius Tinsley trained race horses for 54 years before retiring in 2000.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2010
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2010
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Horse trainers
Missing Persons
Tinsley, Julius ("Cotton")
Item ID
32062AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Vehicle pursuit and residential burglary arrests of Kevin Pollard, 24, and Brian Bradley, 23, both of Pasadena, on April 6, 2016 in the 1000 block of Singingwood Drive.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 9, 2016
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 9, 2016
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arrests
Burglary
Crime and Criminals
Bradley, Brian
Pollard, Kevin
Item ID
34716AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Successful opener. Jockey sets stakes record on first day of Santa Anita Park meet. Jockey John Velazquez won both the Chandelier Stakes and the American Pharoah Stakes, riding Bast and Eight Rings, respectively. Both horses are trained by Bob Baffert.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2019
Pages
p. A1, B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2019
Pages
p. A1, B1
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Velazquez, John
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Social media for Chinese-speaking users. City of Arcadia is adding WeChat to the Arcadia Conect social media program in an ongoing effort to improve outreach to the city's Chinese community. See also Arcadia Weekly, February 1, 2018, p. 1, 10.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 27, 2018
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 27, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia residents
Chinese-Americans
Communications
Social media
WeChat
Item ID
35267AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Spotlight on Arcadia High School girls tennis teammates Elizabeth Lieu and Michelle Zhu. They are one of the strongest doubles teams in the Pacific League.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32209
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2010
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2010
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports -- girls tennis
Arcadia High School students
Lieu, Elizabeth
Zhu, Michelle
Item ID
32408AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Recap of Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park last weekend. Winning horses were Fort Larned and Shanghai Bobby, ridden by Brian Hernandez, Jr. and Rosie Napravnik, respectively. Singer Tony Bennett sang "The Best is Yet to Come" to the record crowd, 55,123 people in attendance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33236
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Bennett, Tony
Breeders' Cup
Hernandez, Brian, Jr. (jockey)
Horses and horse racing
Napravnik, Rosie (jockey)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2022
Item ID
33433AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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