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Ballot initiative targeting large scale homes in Arcadia (often referred to as McMansions) will not make it on the ballot after all. The city clerk's office discovered a discrepancy in the number of qualifying signatures. Saving Arcadia is the local activist group behind the initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34519
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2011-2020
Ballot initiatives
Floor area ratios (FAR)
Development
Mansions
Real Estate
Zoning codes
Item ID
34711AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Anti-mansionization goes to the ballot. Zoning code issue continues as anti-mansionization group Saving Arcadia (an outgrowth of Save the Arcadia Highlands) takes it to the ballot in April 2018. At issue are Floor Area Ratios (FAR). See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 17, April 7, 2016-initiative did not make it onto ballot because of signature discrepancy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34516
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2011-2020
Ballot initiatives
Chandler, Roger
Development
Mansions
Real Estate
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34708AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council proceeds with commercial zoning code update; John Wuo addresses Gemcoin controversy, saying he has no financial stake in Gemcoin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34242
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Arvizu, David
Burch, Tim
Gemcoin
Tong, Robert
Wuo, John
Zoning codes
Item ID
34436AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves changes to Zoning Code and General Plan. The goal was to update it and bring it up to current development standards. Certain sections were decided on separately, including the single-family development standards, which were updated in April, while short-term rentals and vacant home registry will be considered later. The code was reorganized and now addresses emerging issues such as shopping carts being used outside retail areas and aims to make sure the high quality of development expected is clearly articulated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34697
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 20, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 20, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Development
General Plan
Kruckeberg, Jason
Zoning Code
Item ID
34889AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Real estate pros weigh in on Arcadia home size debate. Explains Arcadia residential land investment. Real estate professional Eric Rosa says big homes are not hurting real estate values and warns that the proposed ballot measure for April 12 to enact tougher limits on square footage, would be policy that can't be overturned by elected officials and would require a ballot initiative in 2018 to rescind voter-approved code amendments.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34345
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Houses
Mansions
Real Estate
Rosa, Eric
Sira, Joe
Item ID
34538AN
Collection
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fireworks are illegal in Arcadia and most cities. Arcadia Municipal Code 3124.8 says no person shall use, light, fire, discharge, explode, set off, sell, display for sale, possess, store, or manufacture any fireworks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33878
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 26, 2014
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 26, 2014
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Municipal Code
Illegal fireworks
Item ID
34072AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Proposed two-story home at 1101 S. Fifth Avenue causes kerfuffle. At this week's Arcadia City Council meeting, the project's neighbors appealed the Planning Commission's decision to approve the design of the 3588 s.f. house. Neighbors complain of loss of light and privacy. In a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission's decision was upheld on the conditions that the owner remove windows on the north and south sides of the second floor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34613
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arcadia Planning Commission
Chan, Phillip
Floor-area-ratio (FAR)
Mansions
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34805AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Councilman John Wuo says, "Save the Highlands" latest newsletter is racist.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34182
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arvizu, David
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Save the Arcadia Highlands
Wuo, John
Item ID
34376AN
Collection
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council denies Verizon Wireless proposal for cell tower in residential zone after Verizon failed to persuade Council that the facility had an immediate need and was the best alternative. Residents spoke against the tower.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34799
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Commission
Arcadians Against Residential Towers
Bryant, Julie D.
Church of the Transfiguration
Verizon Wireless
Item ID
34990AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Affordability: looming issue for local housing market. Increase in interest rates and tapering prices make great incentives for buyers, for now. Arcadia Association of Realtors (AAR) says the housing market was strong this spring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34864
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 27, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 27, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia Association of Realtors (AAR)
Housing
Real Estate
Item ID
35054AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Cell tower opponents Arcadians Against Residential Towers (AART) hold garage sale for community outreach on September 17 at 1833 Louise Avenue. Verizon, the wireless cell phone company, has proposed a 73-foot tall tower near a preschool and elementary school, in an R1 zone. AART has gathered 1000 signatures on a petition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34669
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Acitivists
Arcadians Against Residential Towers (AART)
Cellular phone towers
Verizon Wireless
Item ID
34861AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Kathleen Tiemubol named to Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services' advisory board. It is one of Los Angeles County's largest private providers of children's mental health services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33709
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2013
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2013
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Tiemubol, Kathleen
Item ID
33905AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Residents concerned about cell towers in residential Arcadia. Verizon is appealing to City of Arcadia for a cell tower waiver in an R1 zone. The application was denied based on aesthetic grounds. There will be a hearing in June at Church of Transfiguration at 1881 S. First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34568
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Cell phone towers
Verizon
Zoning
Item ID
34760AN
Collection
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 declines to further consider moratorium on residential construction. Opponents of temporary development freeze turn out in force. State law requires a five-member municipal panel have at least four votes to approve a moratorium on real estate development. The Council could not muster majority support.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34342
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Kovacic, Gary
Mansions
Real estate development
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Item ID
34535AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School girls' waterpolo against Mayfair. Apaches handily won the Pacific League crown and most recently routed Mayfair 17-0 in the first round of CIF.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35456
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2019
Pages
p. 23
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2019
Pages
p. 23
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports-girls' waterpolo
Abbott, Audrey
Clark, Janice (Head Coach)
Collier, Jacqueline
Gomez, Cary
Lam, Kelsey
Item ID
35648AN
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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PAC contributes heavily to Bob Harbicht's campaign coffers: Nevis Capital, LLC named. Developer Jeff Lee says there is discrimination in Arcadia over his Highlands property and potential development.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34515
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 24, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 24, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Arcadia Neighbor Mutual Help Group
Beck, Thomas
California Homeowners Association
Development
Harbicht, Bob
Kovacic, Gary
Lee, Jeff
Mansions
Nevis Capital, LLC
Political action committees (PAC)
Real Estate
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Item ID
34707AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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