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Traces the history of the house recently demolished at the northeast corner of First and Wheeler. Dr. Flecher Green Sanborn, the first doctor in Arcadia, bought the house in 1919 (original owner unknown).

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Historic houses

Item ID: 1703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council has decided to allow horses to remain within 35 feet of a neighbor's home as long as the horse was there first. Previously the city code would have required horses to move if a new home was built within 100 feet of the horse.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Horses

Item ID: 1745AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First Avenue Junior High has been nominated as a 1990 California Distinguished School by the State Department of Education. First Avenue will be one of six schools in Los Angeles County to be so nominated.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 13, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 13, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3044AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenue so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 2608AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dr. Semeen Issa selected as First Avenue Middle School principal. She has been assistant principal and a teacher at First Avenue Middle School.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 16, 2016

Pages: p. 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 16, 2016

Pages: p. 17

Subjects: First Avenue Middle School; Issa, Semeen; Principals

Item ID: 34790AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First Avenue Middle School welcomes new principal Semeen Issa. Dr. Issa had been assistant principal at the school for the past 6 years and this will be her 17th year at First Avenue Middle School.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 11, 2016

Pages: p. 10

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 11, 2016

Pages: p. 10

Subjects: First Avenue Middle School; Issa, Semeen; Principals

Item ID: 34835AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Alyce Jones, long-time Arcadia hostess has retirement breakfast at Arcadia House.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 12, 1982

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 12, 1982

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Chamber of Commerce; Jones, Alyce

Item ID: 909AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A "real" Youth Hut will be built at Longley Way School to replace the old World War II barracks buildings. It will be built be the Arcadia Rotary Club and named in honor of long time member H. T. Michlen.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Longley Way

Item ID: 2707AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First Transit, Inc. takes over the city's dial-a-ride system, which has been operated by Southland Transit for the last 30 years. The city is transitioning from a dial-a-ride to a full service transit system. The contract with First Transit is $8,248,078 for 5 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 24, 2017

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 24, 2017

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Buses; First Transit, Inc.; Transportation

Item ID: 35138AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Chamber of Commerce opened its 50-year-old time capsule which was buried when the iconic chamber building was built in 1965. It contained some film which deteriorated. A new time capsule was buried.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 19, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 18

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 19, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 18

Subjects: Anniversaries; Arcadia Chamber of Commerce; Time capsules

Item ID: 34541AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Traces of history of the brick building on North First which was recently torn down. Built in the mid-1920's, it housed a restaurant, laundry, and various newspapers including the Tribune. Eventually the Post Office took over the entire building.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 694AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Two articles on the fire which damaged First Avenue Junior High School. The longer discusses the arson investigation, the second discusses the general fire investigation, seeking the beginning point for the fire.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 7, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 7, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3036AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

So long Mr. Mayor: an exit interview with Gary Kovacic.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 5, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 16

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 5, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 16

Subjects: Arcadia City Council; Hules, Katta; Kovacic, Gary

Item ID: 34743AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Welfare and Thrift celebrates 80 years tonight, October 4, during their open house at 323 N. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 4, 2012

Pages: p. 16

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 4, 2012

Pages: p. 16

Subjects: Arcadia Welfare and Thrift; Thrift stores

Item ID: 33385AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Small Businesses Adapt to Economic Uncertainty in Arcadia. The COVID-19 outbreak has frozen one of the world’s most powerful economies and suspended the fate of many business owners worldwide. During these uncertain times, many small businesses are searching for any method or reason to stay open, and in Arcadia, some have gone to great lengths to do so.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 7, 2020

Pages: p. 10

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 7, 2020

Pages: p. 10

Subjects: California Pizza Kitchen; Cheesecake Factory; Coronavirus-COVID-19; GoKi Cafe; Pandemics; Restaurants, bars, etc.; Rod's Grill; Romero, Manny; Small business; Sushi Kiyosuzu; Vendome

Collection: Newspaper Index

Long-time resident J. Lyle Cunningham, Arcadia Citizen of the Year in 1983 and former president of the Arcadia Rotary Club, died on December 15th at Methodist Hospital of natural causes. He was 82. Mr. Cunningham was actively involved in the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, the Arcadia Red Cross, the Church of the Good Shepherd and Arcadians for Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1989

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1989

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Cunningham, J. Lyle

Item ID: 1402AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth. Parents - Dr. and Mrs. I. N. Kendall.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 4, 1937

Pages: p. 1

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 4, 1937

Pages: p. 1

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Kendall, (Daughter)

Item ID: 5467AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's float saluting its centennial was awarded the Queen's Trophy. The float was called "100 Years of Good Health, Happiness and Prosperity."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 9, 2003

Pages: p. 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 9, 2003

Pages: p. 17

Subjects: Arcadia Centennial - 1903-2003; Awards; Floats; Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2003

Item ID: 31018AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council reviewed the general plan which was revised in December 1990, the first revision since the 1970's. This was the first time the City reviewed its progress in meeting the new plan's goals.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20. 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20. 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Planning

Item ID: 31AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth. To Dr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Geller, Sept. 7.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1947

Pages: p. 4

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1947

Pages: p. 4

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Geller, Rae Ann

Item ID: 8685AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Traces the history of the house recently demolished at the northeast corner of First and Wheeler. Dr. Flecher Green Sanborn, the first doctor in Arcadia, bought the house in 1919 (original owner unknown).

The Arcadia City Council has decided to allow horses to remain within 35 feet of a neighbor's home as long as the horse was there first. Previously the city code would have required horses to move if a new home was built within 100 feet of the horse.

First Avenue Junior High has been nominated as a 1990 California Distinguished School by the State Department of Education. First Avenue will be one of six schools in Los Angeles County to be so nominated.

The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenue so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.

Dr. Semeen Issa selected as First Avenue Middle School principal. She has been assistant principal and a teacher at First Avenue Middle School.

First Avenue Middle School welcomes new principal Semeen Issa. Dr. Issa had been assistant principal at the school for the past 6 years and this will be her 17th year at First Avenue Middle School.

Alyce Jones, long-time Arcadia hostess has retirement breakfast at Arcadia House.

A "real" Youth Hut will be built at Longley Way School to replace the old World War II barracks buildings. It will be built be the Arcadia Rotary Club and named in honor of long time member H. T. Michlen.

First Transit, Inc. takes over the city's dial-a-ride system, which has been operated by Southland Transit for the last 30 years. The city is transitioning from a dial-a-ride to a full service transit system. The contract with First Transit is $8,248,078 for 5 years.

Arcadia Chamber of Commerce opened its 50-year-old time capsule which was buried when the iconic chamber building was built in 1965. It contained some film which deteriorated. A new time capsule was buried.

Traces of history of the brick building on North First which was recently torn down. Built in the mid-1920's, it housed a restaurant, laundry, and various newspapers including the Tribune. Eventually the Post Office took over the entire building.

Two articles on the fire which damaged First Avenue Junior High School. The longer discusses the arson investigation, the second discusses the general fire investigation, seeking the beginning point for the fire.

So long Mr. Mayor: an exit interview with Gary Kovacic.

Arcadia Welfare and Thrift celebrates 80 years tonight, October 4, during their open house at 323 N. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA.

Birth. Parents - Dr. and Mrs. I. N. Kendall.

Arcadia's float saluting its centennial was awarded the Queen's Trophy. The float was called "100 Years of Good Health, Happiness and Prosperity."

The City Council reviewed the general plan which was revised in December 1990, the first revision since the 1970's. This was the first time the City reviewed its progress in meeting the new plan's goals.

Birth. To Dr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Geller, Sept. 7.