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Whittier Narrows Dam project.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1947

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1947

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Dams

Item ID: 3890AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Australia's southeast coast at 3:28 PST on Wednesday, December 27, 1989. Newcastle, Australia's fifth largest city, suffered the majority of damage as 11 were known to have died. A city of 500,000, Newcastle has the largest concentration of heavy industry in the country.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 31, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 31, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Sister City - Newcastle, Australia

Item ID: 3237AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A 5.0 aftershock from last October's earthquake did little damage but rattled the nerves of local residents. Three people were treated for minor injuries as a result of the aftershock.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Earthquakes

Item ID: 1489AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Nine visitors to the Arboretum were injured when a large eucalyptus branch fell on them. They were taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital where all but two were treated and released. The more seriously injured had a broken right arm and spinal damage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 445AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Reports on damage left by a violent windstorm. There was little damage to homes but trees were down throughout the city. The Arboretum suffered extensive damage. The Edison Company had major problems affecting 50,000 customers in the area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 10, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 10, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Windstorms

Item ID: 3503AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace

Item ID: 1932AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Disaster Preparedness Plan is ready for adoption by the City Council. It includes contingency plans for the handling of earthquakes (as well as recommendations for building standards to help present earthquake damage), floods, fires and hazardous structures.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 17, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 17, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Planning

Item ID: 1183AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Damage from the June 28, 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake totals $6.2 million. Cal Tech seismologists downgraded the temblor from 6.0 to 5.8.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 4, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 4, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Earthquakes

Item ID: 1495AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia resident Sven Davidson, former French Open and Wimbledon doubles champion, won the Men's Singles Championship in the 7th Annual Moonlight Tournament at the Whittier Narrows Tennis Center.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1988

Pages: p. D-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1988

Pages: p. D-1 photo

Subjects: Davidson, Sven

Item ID: 1407AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Councilman Don Pellegrino has been cleared of charges filed more than two years ago that he had violated the Political Reform Act because of alleged conflicts of interest.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 22, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 22, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989; Pellegrino, Donald E.

Item ID: 1032AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council will discuss the fate of two earthquake damaged commercial buildings on Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Earthquakes

Item ID: 1491AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Whittier Narrows Recreation Area was dedicated on December 8, 1975 by Supervisor Peter Schbarum, the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Victor Vesey, and others. The 1000 acres include a nature area, picnic center, ball areas, etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 11, 1975

Pages: p. B-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 11, 1975

Pages: p. B-2

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2128AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information regarding Technical Services Branch

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 5, 1957 p. 1 (branch formed0; July 24, 1958 p. 1 (narcotics course); October 13, 1958 p. 1 (reorganization)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 5, 1957 p. 1 (branch formed0; July 24, 1958 p. 1 (narcotics course); October 13, 1958 p. 1 (reorganization)

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 4110AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Donald D. Pellegrino, 53, died of a heart attack Christmas Eve during a family gathering at his Arcadia home. The 35-year Arcadia resident was elected to the City Council in 1978 and served as mayor in 1982, 1983, and 1985 during his 8 years on the panel. Photo.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 30, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 30, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989; Pellegrino, Donald E.

Item ID: 1039AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Color movies will be shown for pre-teens (ages 5 to 10 years) at Arcadia Public Library. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1964

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1964

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library--1961-1989; Mahr, Vi

Item ID: 34150AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The state is now requiring cities to include a noise element in their planning. Arcadia has contracted with Olson Laboratories for $5150 to provide technical data which the city will use as a basis to form policy.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 9, 1974

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 9, 1974

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Noise

Item ID: 2019AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Several buildings were closed in Arcadia following a major earthquake which struck shortly before 8 A.M. October 1.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 4, 1987

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 4, 1987

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Item ID: 1487AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Bicycles and bicycling

Item ID: 606AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council has approved the expenditure of approximately $100,000 to provide lighting and additional bleachers for the Civic Center Athletic Field, to allow for night soccer games.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989

Item ID: 1004AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council has denied a request for a solicitation permit from the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church after hearing lengthy testimony from both proponents and opponents.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 3, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 3, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1980 - 1989

Item ID: 1005AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Whittier Narrows Dam project.

A 5.0 aftershock from last October's earthquake did little damage but rattled the nerves of local residents. Three people were treated for minor injuries as a result of the aftershock.

Nine visitors to the Arboretum were injured when a large eucalyptus branch fell on them. They were taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital where all but two were treated and released. The more seriously injured had a broken right arm and spinal damage.

Reports on damage left by a violent windstorm. There was little damage to homes but trees were down throughout the city. The Arboretum suffered extensive damage. The Edison Company had major problems affecting 50,000 customers in the area.

Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

The Disaster Preparedness Plan is ready for adoption by the City Council. It includes contingency plans for the handling of earthquakes (as well as recommendations for building standards to help present earthquake damage), floods, fires and hazardous structures.

Damage from the June 28, 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake totals $6.2 million. Cal Tech seismologists downgraded the temblor from 6.0 to 5.8.

Arcadia resident Sven Davidson, former French Open and Wimbledon doubles champion, won the Men's Singles Championship in the 7th Annual Moonlight Tournament at the Whittier Narrows Tennis Center.

Arcadia Councilman Don Pellegrino has been cleared of charges filed more than two years ago that he had violated the Political Reform Act because of alleged conflicts of interest.

City Council will discuss the fate of two earthquake damaged commercial buildings on Huntington Drive.

The Whittier Narrows Recreation Area was dedicated on December 8, 1975 by Supervisor Peter Schbarum, the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Victor Vesey, and others. The 1000 acres include a nature area, picnic center, ball areas, etc.

General information regarding Technical Services Branch

Donald D. Pellegrino, 53, died of a heart attack Christmas Eve during a family gathering at his Arcadia home. The 35-year Arcadia resident was elected to the City Council in 1978 and served as mayor in 1982, 1983, and 1985 during his 8 years on the panel. Photo.

Color movies will be shown for pre-teens (ages 5 to 10 years) at Arcadia Public Library. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

The state is now requiring cities to include a noise element in their planning. Arcadia has contracted with Olson Laboratories for $5150 to provide technical data which the city will use as a basis to form policy.

Several buildings were closed in Arcadia following a major earthquake which struck shortly before 8 A.M. October 1.

Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.

City Council has approved the expenditure of approximately $100,000 to provide lighting and additional bleachers for the Civic Center Athletic Field, to allow for night soccer games.

Arcadia City Council has denied a request for a solicitation permit from the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church after hearing lengthy testimony from both proponents and opponents.