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An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1169AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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George Watts has been named city manager of Arcadia. Watts discusses areas of concern: finances, redevelopment, senior housing. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1171AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A group of nine former mayors has denounced the City Council's recent decision to ask for City Manager George Watts' resignation.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
78AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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George Watts, Arcadia's city manager for 11 years, resigned Wednesday, a day after the City Council unexpectedly asked him to step down.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
68AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City manager Lyle Alberg has submitted his resignation to the City Council effective the end of this month. He has accepted a position in Hemet. Alberg explains his reasons for leaving and reviews the city's accomplishments during the 3 years he had been here.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Alberg, Lyle W.
Item ID
1141AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mayor George Fasching blasted a group of nine former mayors for distributing an open letter that accused the new City Council of breaking the law by asking City Manager George Watts to resign.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
83AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia City Manager George Watts returns to rock city, celebrating his 70th birthday at Arcadia Blues Club on June 22.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Watts, George (former Arcadia City Manager)
Item ID
34044AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Employees (Watts, George)

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Contents
1. "Watts quits after he is asked to step down." News clip, undated. 2. Open letter to all residents of Arcadia from nine former mayors of the City of Arcadia regarding George Watts termination, May 22, 1992. 3. "City manager search could take months." Arcadia Tribune, May 24, 1992. 4. "Mayors'…
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1. "Watts quits after he is asked to step down." News clip, undated.
2. Open letter to all residents of Arcadia from nine former mayors of the City of Arcadia regarding George Watts termination, May 22, 1992.
3. "City manager search could take months." Arcadia Tribune, May 24, 1992.
4. "Mayors' letter sheds light on removal of the city manager." Sierra Madre News, June 11, 1992.
5. City of Arcadia invitation to "Goodbye George Party", June 14, 1992.
6. "Its name belies goings-on." Pasadena Star News, June 14, 1992, column by editor Charles Cherniss.
7. "Mailbag" letters to the editor regarding termination of George Watts. Arcadia Tribune, June 14, 1992.
8. "Former mayors denounce watts' ouster." Arcadia Tribune, June 14, 1992.
9. Letter from Dick Young to citizens who responded to the open letter from the nine former mayors, June 15, 1992.
10. "Four councilmen defend action." Sierra Madre News, June 18, 1992.
11. "Dispute over ex-City Manager grows." Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section, June 21, 1992.
12. "Council joins Watts resignation debate." Arcadia Tribune, June 21, 1992.
13. "mailbag" letters to the editor entitled, "Voter Outrage" from Scott Downie. Arcadia Tribune, June 21, 1992.
14. Letters to the editor. Arcadia Tribune, June 21, 1992.
15. Letters to the editor. Pasadena Star News, June 29, 1992.
16. Open letter to the Citizens of Arcadia from Mayor George Fasching and Councilmen Joseph Ciraulo, Dennis Lojeski, and Robert Margett, July 10, 1992.
17. Same as #16 with envelope addressed to Alis and Roger Horning.
18. Letters to the Pasadena Star News, August 4, 1992.
19. Arcadia Political Newsletter, February 26, 1993.
Subjects
City Employees (Watts, George)
Item ID
63AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Lyle W. Alberg has been chosen City Manager from more than 100 applicants. He has had more than 20 years experience in city government and will assume the post vacated by Lyman Cozad as of January 1, 1978.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 24, 1977
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 24, 1977
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Alberg, Lyle W.
Item ID
1140AN
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Newspaper Index
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Peter Kinnahan, former redevelopment project manager for the City of Carson, has been appointed assistant city manager for economic development in Arcadia by City Manager George Watts. Kinnahan succeeds Jay Corey.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Kinnahan, Peter
Item ID
1154AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Kelly has been appointed Arcadia City Manager after holding the Acting City Manager position for 7 months following the resignation of Donald Duckworth. Kelly began working for the city as a community development director in November, 1993.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
3969AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dominic Lazzaretto will be the new Arcadia City Manager, pending City Council's approval next week. He replaces Don Penman and is expected to start on March 26. He has been City Manager of La Palma for 6 years.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
City managers
City of Arcadia--employees
Lazzaretto, Dominic--biography
Item ID
33031AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jan Corey, assistant city manager for economic development and city manager pro-tem in Arcadia, has resigned his position effective Jan. 14, 1983. He has accepted the position of deputy city manager with the city of Simi Valley, Ventura County.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 30, 1982
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 30, 1982
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Corey, Jay
Item ID
1145AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Biographical background on Alex McIntyre, assistant to City Manager, George Watts.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - McIntyre, Alex
Item ID
1158AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia may follow the lead of Pasadena, Los Angeles and other communities by considering the possibility of adopting a no-smoking ordinance. According to City Manager George Watts, the council has not decided on any specific rules and probably will not receive a study report from staff until mid-November.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
2059AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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ID #2012-2027 show the opening dedication and ribbon cutting at the newly built Arcadia Community Center, at 365 Campus Drive. Charles Gilb and Mary Young are holding the big scissors. From left to right: George Fasching, City Manager George Watts, Mary Young, Joseph Ciraulo, Charles Gilb, Robert Harbicht. Fasching, Young, Ciraulo, Gilb and Harbicht are City Council members.

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Date
July 19, 1991
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Date
July 19, 1991
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Arcadia Community Center
Ciraulo, Joseph
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Harbicht, Robert
Watts, George
Young, Mary
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 color
ID
2018
Collection
Photographs
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The former city manager of Visalia has unanimously been selected to serve as the new Arcadia City Manager. Donald Duckworth will be officially sworn in at Tuesday's City Council meeting.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Duckworth, Donald
Item ID
243AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The seven candidates who vie for two open City Council seats represent two rival political factions which stem from one political event four years ago; the firing of City Manager George Watts in May 1992.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1996
Item ID
5650AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jay Corey has resigned his position of assistant to the city manager of Monrovia to become Arcadia assistant city manager, economic development.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Corey, Jay
Item ID
1144AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia has budgeted $55,000 for a downtown revitalization study, City Manager George Watts told members of the Arcadia Business Association at their monthly dinner meeting. See hard copy in Box 51.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1292AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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