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California's minimum wage increase is going to force some restaurants to hike food prices, cut back on employee hours and reduce advertising. McGrath's Fish House in Arcadia may be forced to reduce employee hours. The minimum wage is now $7.50 per hour. Another 50 cent increase goes into effect January 1, 2008.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Minimum wage
Restaurants
Item ID
30545AN
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British food giant Tesco is going to open Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Markets in West Covina and Arcadia on November 8, 2007. Fresh and Easy stores are relatively small and lean heavily on fresh food offerings, including prepared meals and sushi.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Food stores
Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market
Markets
Tesco
Item ID
30943AN
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A new Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has opened in Arcadia. It is owned by Tesco, a British food giant. Tesco's labor practices have come under fire for relying on part-time workers, which may limit the ability of workers to earn a living wage.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets
Grocery Stores
Tesco
Item ID
30975AN
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The Massage Therapist Regulations ordinance, approved November 5 by City Council, places regulations on the licensing of massage therapists and the activities of businesses offering massage services. It regulates business hours, uniforms, customers' bodily coverings and suggestive ads.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2002
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p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Massage therapy
Ordinances
Item ID
30880AN
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Op-ed on the South Arcadia redevelopment and why the County should not be challenging the city's request for the area to be changed to a redevelopment zone in order to qualify for county funds.

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Pasadena Star News p A14
Date
September 20, 2002
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Pasadena Star News p A14
Date
September 20, 2002
Subjects
Redevelopment
Streets - Las Tunas Drive
Streets - Live Oak Avenue
Business and Industry
Item ID
24716AN
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Business license fees in Arcadia would go up for the first time in nearly 20 years under a plan to be considered by City Council.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
728AN
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Safeway Inc., parent company of Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions, is changing operations to comply with a new law that calls for a 25 percent reduction in California's carbon emissions by the year 2020.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
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p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Energy
Environment
Safeway Incorporated
Vons/Pavilions
Item ID
30409AN
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Sporting goods retailer REI has completed a solar retrofit of its Arcadia store. The roof of the store is covered with photovoltaic solar panels, which will self-generate nearly 112,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and up to 30% of the store's annual energy needs.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2008
Pages
p. A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2008
Pages
p. A14
Subjects
Business and Industry
Environment
REI
Retail stores
Solar panels
Sporting goods
Item ID
31296AN
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Arcadia is beefing up its efforts to attract more firms to locate in town by means of a glossy brochure extolling the city's virtues.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 16, 1986
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 16, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
726AN
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Four proposals have been received by the Arcadia Redevelopment Department for a development on Huntington Drive in east Arcadia, across the street from the proposed Target Store. All four meet the criteria set out by the Redevelopment Agency. The agency had requested builders to design either retail stores, a professional office building, or a fine restaurant.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1984
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
725AN
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The ordinance permitting certain occupations in Arcadia homes becomes effective June 20. The City Council has set the annual permit fee at $25.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 15, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 15, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
721AN
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In a split vote, City Council approved an ordinance that effectively doubles business license fees bringing Arcadia to roughly the mid-point in fees charged by other Los Angeles County cities.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
730AN
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Arcadia City Council agreed to extend a moratorium against commercial buildings with rear windows facing residential properties. Action followed earlier urgency ordinance ... passed at request of residents on Laurel Avenue.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1982
Pages
p. 1,2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1982
Pages
p. 1,2
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
722AN
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The Board of Directors of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to support a retail use for the property being considered for a Target Department Store. The committee did not specifically say that Target would be the preferred use.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1984
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
724AN
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A convenience shopping center has been approved by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency for the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The businesses now occupying the land (a Texaco station, Burrito Flats restaurant, Miller's Carpet Care and Drive-Through Liquor) will have to be removed.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
727AN
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A state law scheduled to take effect in September is expected to set standards in the massage industry. Arcadia City Manager Don Penman commented that the new law may not stop people who want to commit a crime and do illegal acts. In the last few months of 2008, Arcadia shut down seven massage busineses for illegal activities.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Massage
Item ID
31784AN
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Pasadena's Lighthouse Christian Store on Lake Avenue closed its business earlier this month, due to tough competition from bookstores like Amazon and big box stores like Costco, Sam's Club and Target. Lighthouse still has locations in Long Beach and Orange, but their stores in Glendale and Arcadia both closed in recent years.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Christian supplies
Item ID
31964AN
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The City Council has approved a new home occupation ordinance that allows certain occupations to be carried out in the home. A city permit is required.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
720AN
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City moves to insure privacy for residents whose homes abut multi-story commercial property.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1982
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1982
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
723AN
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City Council will consider doubling the city's business license fees in an effort to bolster the city's ailing general fund.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
729AN
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