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General information on Arcadia Fire Department

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 4, 1933, p. 2 (history in Arcadia 1923-1933); October 14, 1936 p. 1 (revamping); April 18, 1940 p. 1 (Civil Service); October 12, 1942 p. 1 (territory enlarged); February 6, 1947 p. 1 (fire engine picture); March 24, 1949 p. 11 (history)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 4, 1933, p. 2 (history in Arcadia 1923-1933); October 14, 1936 p. 1 (revamping); April 18, 1940 p. 1 (Civil Service); October 12, 1942 p. 1 (territory enlarged); February 6, 1947 p. 1 (fire engine picture); March 24, 1949 p. 11 (history)

Subjects: Fire Department

Item ID: 3914AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Fire Chief Michael Lang is leaving Arcadia Fire Department to be Fire Chief at Manhattan Beach. He was with Arcadia Fire Department for 21 years, including 5 as chief. He starts at Manhattan Beach Fire Department on June 21.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 6, 2021

Pages: p. A3, A9

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 6, 2021

Pages: p. A3, A9

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department--employees; Lang, Michael

Collection: Newspaper Index

Chen Suen becomes first Asian American fire chief in Arcadia. He takes over from Barry Spriggs who retired November 8, after 29 years of service. Suen is an Arcadia resident. He emigrated from Taiwan. He graduated from Arcadia High School, and attended Loyola Law School, UC Irvine, and Santa Ana College, before spending the last 18 years with Arcadia Fire Department.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 15, 2022

Pages: p. A3, A7

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 15, 2022

Pages: p. A3, A7

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Chiefs; Arcadia Fire Department; Asian-Americans; Spriggs, Barry; Suen, Chen

Collection: Newspaper Index

Worker rescued after falling 22 feet into underground vault (hole). Firefighters rescued him at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Thursday. The man suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena according to Chen Suen, Deputy Fire Chief for Arcadia Fire Department.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 17, 2022

Pages: p. A3, A9

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 17, 2022

Pages: p. A3, A9

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department; Santa Anita Park-2021-2030; Suen, Chen

Collection: Newspaper Index

One found dead in apartment fire on Genoa Street near First Avenue on Sunday, April 7. Arcadia police Lieutenant Kollin Cieadlo said there were no signs of foul play so far. Charlie Tuggle, a battalion chief with Arcadia Fire Department estimated damages to the structure at $10,000 and $1,000 to the contents. Arcadia fire Captain Drew Pryor said the call came in at 9:18 P.M. and the bathroom of the apartment was on fire. By 9:37 P.M. the fire was out. The dead man's identity has not been released.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 9, 2024

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 9, 2024

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department; Cieadlo, Kollin; Deaths; Pryor, Drew; Tuggle, Charlie

Collection: Newspaper Index

Fire Chief James Nellis

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1935 p. 1 (appointed Chief); August 2, 1935 p. 7; June 1, 1938 p. 1; June 8, 1938 p. 1; October 29, 1950 p. 1; June 26, 1958 p. 1 (resigns)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1935 p. 1 (appointed Chief); August 2, 1935 p. 7; June 1, 1938 p. 1; June 8, 1938 p. 1; October 29, 1950 p. 1; June 26, 1958 p. 1 (resigns)

Subjects: Fire Department; Nellis, James

Item ID: 3926AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Fire chief John Eshelmann

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 1, 1936 p. 1 (appointed Chief); June 1, 1938 p. 1 (resigns)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 1, 1936 p. 1 (appointed Chief); June 1, 1938 p. 1 (resigns)

Subjects: Fire Department; Eshelmann, John S.

Item ID: 3924AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Coronavirus: 245 documented cases found in San Gabriel Valley, according to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Arcadia has 12 cases.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 5, 2020

Pages: p. A8

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 5, 2020

Pages: p. A8

Subjects: Coronavirus-COVID-19; Diseases; Epidemics; Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Pandemics; Viruses

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia nursing home sees spike in COVID-19 cases. With 2,708 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County as of Tuesday, the county trend indicates some good news, seeing falling virus-related death numbers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. On Monday, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of Public Health, confirmed that the curve is going down in nursing homes in the County of Los Angeles. At Arcadia Health Care Center, however, 45 residents and eight staff have been confirmed to have the virus. There have been two deaths at that facility as of Tuesday.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 30, 2020

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 30, 2020

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Health Care Center; Coronavirus-COVID-19; Nursing homes; Pandemics; Viruses

Collection: Newspaper Index

Foothills threatened as Bobcat Fire swells. Santa Ana winds lead to San Gabriel Valley evacuation warnings. The fire started on Sunday, September 6 near the Cogswell Dam and West Fork Day Use area. It had grown to 10,344 acres with no containment by Tuesday evening. It is moving slowly toward the residential areas of Monrovia, Arcadia, or Duarte, but an evacuation warning has been issued for Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 9, 2020

Pages: p. A1, A5

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 9, 2020

Pages: p. A1, A5

Subjects: Angeles National Forest; Bobcat Fire; Fires

Collection: Newspaper Index

Man hospitalized yesterday after explosion of possible illegal butane honey oil drug lab in a commercial building in Arcadia. At 2;23 PM, Arcadia Fire Department responded to a fire in the 11700 block of Goldring Road and determined an explosion had happened and found a man inside. He was taken to the hospital due to the severity of his burns. Honey oil is described as a marijuana concentrate made by extracting THC from marijuana.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 12, 2022

Pages: p. A9

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 12, 2022

Pages: p. A9

Subjects: Fires; Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding Water Department

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1936 p. 1 (rates); September 17, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 21, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 2, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); February 3, 1949 p. 1 (rate increase); January 25, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study; January 28, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); February 1, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); February 11, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and expansion financing); February 15, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and rate increase); February 18, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); March 4, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); June 9, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); October 23, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); April 23, 1959 p. 1 (Board created); January 27, 1963 p. 1 ( " ); September 5, 1963 p. 1 ( " ); November 13, 1966 p. 1 (increase study); November 17, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 4, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 11, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 18, 1966 p. 2 ( " ); December 22, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 25, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); March 3, 1971 p. 1 (modernization of Department); February 4, 1973 p. 1 (history)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1936 p. 1 (rates); September 17, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 21, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 2, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); February 3, 1949 p. 1 (rate increase); January 25, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study; January 28, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); February 1, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); February 11, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and expansion financing); February 15, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and rate increase); February 18, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); March 4, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); June 9, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); October 23, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); April 23, 1959 p. 1 (Board created); January 27, 1963 p. 1 ( " ); September 5, 1963 p. 1 ( " ); November 13, 1966 p. 1 (increase study); November 17, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 4, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 11, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 18, 1966 p. 2 ( " ); December 22, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 25, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); March 3, 1971 p. 1 (modernization of Department); February 4, 1973 p. 1 (history)

Subjects: Water Department

Item ID: 4330AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Unpredictable Bobcat Fire explodes to 44,000 acres, county supervisors declare local emergency.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 17, 2020

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 17, 2020

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Angeles National Forest; Fires

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia police officer wounded in shooting is released from hospital. Officer Kevin Manley, 26, is recovering from his injury (shot in the jaw) by suspect Nurhan Venk during a domestic dispute and barricade. Manley has been with Arcadia Police Department for 6 months and worked for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department before that. He has 3 years of law enforcement experience.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 20, 2022

Pages: p. A1, A4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 20, 2022

Pages: p. A1, A4

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Crime and Criminals; Domestic violence; Manley, Kevin; Shootings; Venk, Nurhan

Collection: Newspaper Index

Flash-mob robbers target Macy's at The Shops at Santa Anita, the mall in Arcadia. At least 5 people with large bags ransacked a macy's store on Tuesday during a flash-mob robbery. Arcadia Police Department responded to the mall at 400 block of Baldwin Avenue at 1:10 P.M. They stole various boxed sets of perfume, ran, and drove away in a black 4-door sedan.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 24, 2023

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 24, 2023

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Macy's Department Store; Robberies; Shops at Santa Anita

Collection: Newspaper Index

West Arcadia Station

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1937 p. 1; March 7, 1937 p. 1; October 18, 1937 p. 1; April 21, 1955, p. 1; May 5, 1955 p. 1 (station sites); November 17, 1955 p. 1 December 1, 1955 p. 1; December 22, 1955 p. 1 (site donated by Los Angeles Turf Club); September 5, 1957 p. 1 (land acquired)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1937 p. 1; March 7, 1937 p. 1; October 18, 1937 p. 1; April 21, 1955, p. 1; May 5, 1955 p. 1 (station sites); November 17, 1955 p. 1 December 1, 1955 p. 1; December 22, 1955 p. 1 (site donated by Los Angeles Turf Club); September 5, 1957 p. 1 (land acquired)