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Arcadia launches the new Arcadia Downtown Business Association, with plans to revitalize the downtown district. Matt McSweeney is the association's chairperson and owner of Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant on East Huntington Drive. City officials will spend about $90,000 on a parking study and about $18,000 in redevelopment funds to get Arcadia Downtown Business Association off the ground. The revitalization plans should work nicely with the slated opening of the Gold Line station at the northwest corner of North First Avenue and East Santa Clara Street by 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32354
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business and Industry
Redevelopment
Item ID
32552AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia slowly steers Rusnak Mercedes Benz dealership expansion back on track. Because of a December 2011 California Supreme Court decision to eliminate redevelopment agencies, the expansion has been stalled. Arcadia is now working on a long-range property management plan for the expansion--a plan that is now required for state approval before former redevelopment agency property may be sold. The plan includes properties at 121-159 North Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33265
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Redevelopment
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Item ID
33462AN
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Newspaper Index
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Last month's California Supreme Court decision that eliminates redevelopment agencies may jeopardize the Rusnak Mercedes-Benz dealership's expansion plans. Last year, Arcadia's redevelopment agency acquired the final piece of a two-acre site to sell to owner Paul Rusnak to expand his business to 6 acres. Rusnak is one of the city's top sales tax generators and wants to open a 40,000 square foot showroom on Santa Anita Avenue, just one block from the future Gold Line station downtown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32808
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Rusnak, Paul
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
33005AN
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Newspaper Index
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A proposed land deal will allow Rusnak Mercedes-Benz dealership to expand and Rod's Grill will not have to move. The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency has acquired the Dahlgren lot on Santa Clara Street, the last parcel of a 2-acre site it intends to sell to Rusnak. This sale would enable Rusnak to expand from 4 to 6 acres. A public hearing is scheduled for April 19. In addition to the recently acquired Dahlgren property, the current proposed site also includes the former Church of Arcadia on Morlan Place and a commercial strip along Santa Anita Avenue that contains 16 tenants. The proposed deal guarantees the city would receive at least $800,000 in sales tax a year for the next 10 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32372
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Automobile Dealerships
Rod's Grill
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz--expansion
Item ID
32570AN
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Newspaper Index
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Plans to expand Rusnak Mercedes-Benz in Arcadia should move ahead with Rusnak buying four commercial properties from the former Arcadia Redevelopment Agency. Arcadia became the first city earlier this month to have its long-range property management plan approved by the state Department of Finance--something required of former redevelopment or "successor agencies" to dispose of their properties.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33491
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Rusnak, Paul
Rusnak, Victoria
Item ID
33686AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council unanimously approved a General Plan update that aims to make the future Metro Gold Line station the heart of a revitalized downtown and the plan includes a revitalization of Live Oak Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32230
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia--General Plan
Land use
Mixed-use development
Redevelopment--Downtown Arcadia
Redevelopment--Live Oak Avenue
Item ID
32429AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners' Association Architectural Review Board (ARB) clashes with Arcadia resident Tom Crosby's plans for a circular driveway.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners' Association Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Crosby, Tom
Item ID
35182AN
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Newspaper Index
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Gold Line construction will cause closure of intersection of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street for six months starting tomorrow. Front Street between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street will be permanently closing in September for the building of a parking structure and transit plaza on that site.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2013
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2013
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Transportation
Item ID
33804AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Gold Line plaza design chosen. Concept is "Town Square" for the transit plaza adjacent to the Gold Line Arcadia station and parking lot, to be built on the northwest corner of First Avenue, across Santa Clara Avenue.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 14, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 14, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Gold Line--Arcadia Station
Item ID
33292AN
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Newspaper Index
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Lew Watanabe, 83, renowned landscape architect dies. He was a beloved "Goodwill Ambassador" and true friend of the Sierra Madre community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34573
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Artists
Gardeners
Japanese Americans
Landscape architects
Watanabe, Lew
Item ID
34765AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city officials will consider changes to its General Plan, a 25-year blueprint for land-use decisions. The new plan aims to revitalize the city's downtown (First Avenue and Huntington Drive) as well as the Live Oak Corridor in the city's southern end. "We're making it easier to develop the downtown and the area around the (future) Gold Line station," said Council Bob Harbicht. If approved, it would allow for mixed-use commercial and residential complexes, commercial square footages could double and the height limit would increase from 40 to 45 feet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32228
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia--General Plan
Land use
Mixed-use development
Redevelopment--Downtown Arcadia
Redevelopment--Live Oak Avenue
Item ID
32427AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia is sprucing up nicely. Phil Wray, Arcadia City Engineer, says the city has been making improvements to road medians. He is proud to share that, "We just finished our median island re-landscaping project from Michillinda to Baldwin." More drought-tolerant plants were planted on the median. The same re-landscaping will be done for the road median on Baldwin Avenue to Holly Avenue. Future projects include rehabilitation of pavement from Santa Clara Street to Fifth Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35014
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Roads
Streets
Wray, Phil
Item ID
35205AN
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Newspaper Index
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Local transit authorities are preparing to move forward with the Gold Line Foothill Extension to the Azusa-Glendora border and local cities are planning to place residential and commercial developments along the line. Those developments are intended to prepare for future population growth. The first phase of the extension is slated to be completed by 2014, adding new stops in Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale and Azusa. Some plans near those stops could be scaled back due to the down economy. Arcadia officials are looking to build commercial developments centered on a planned station just east of Santa Anita Avenue. Arcadia's challenge will be land acquisition. Because Arcadia has ordinances limiting the use of eminent domain, Arcadia officials have to rely on negotiating land deals, a difficult process with limited redevelopment funds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32082
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Redevelopment
Item ID
32279AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Planning Commission approved a 5-unit condominium construction project at 230 California Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35059
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Commission
Condominiums
Development
Housing
Item ID
35249AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia kicks off holiday season with second annual tree lighting celebration on December 2, 5-8 PM at Arcadia Transit Plaza, at the corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 1, 2016
Pages
p. 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 1, 2016
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Christmas holidays
Item ID
34918AN
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Newspaper Index
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Four-story downtown building approved. It will be a mixed-use apartment/commercial building at corner of First Avenue and Wheeler Street behind 24-Hour Fitness.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 2, 2016
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 2, 2016
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Development
Downtown Arcadia
Item ID
34801AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Recreation and Community Services introduces youth basketball league, designed to expose children to the fundamental skills of the sport.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35348
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Recreation and Community Services
Basketball
Item ID
35538AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Transit Plaza dedication ceremony held November 6, 2014. It is located at 99 Santa Clara Street, at First Avenue, where the Gold Line Station in Arcadia is being built. It will serve as a transportation hub and a gathering space for the community. Many VIPs attended (photos).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34015
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 2014
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 2014
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Glasco, Gene
Harbicht, Bob
Kovacic, Gary
Lauber, Floretta
Light rail trains
Marshall, Gail
McSweeny, Matt
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension--Arcadia Station
Segal, Mickey
Transportation
Young, Mary
Item ID
34209AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County agrees to a minimum 30-day moratorium on its plan to cut down 11.1 acres of oak and sycamore woodland for a dumping site for debris dredged from the Santa Anita Dam. The site is below Arcadia's Wilderness Park. During this time, opponents to the project will be looking at alternatives and the county will communicate the project's impact to the environmental community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32254
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Environment
Los Angeles County Public Works
Oak trees
Santa Anita Dam
Item ID
32453AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Roberta White recognized for Distinguished Service by Arcadia Community Coordinating Council (ACCC).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34466
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Community Coordinating Council (ACCC)
Organizations
White, Roberta
Item ID
34658AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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