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Area hospitals are rated on their earthquake safety and readiness. Arcadia Methodist Hospital received a 2 out of 5 rating for all buildings. This hospital has been granted a waiver and won't have to be at a rating of 3 until 2030. See related article on p. A1.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 16, 2011
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 16, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Buildings--seismic regulations--seismic standards
Disasters
Earthquakes--safety and preparedness
Item ID
32802AN
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Newspaper Index
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Detailed assessment of earthquake faults and potential problem areas in the Arcadia area.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1975
Pages
p. A-1 Map
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1975
Pages
p. A-1 Map
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1486AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Inactive earthquake fault under Arcadia

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4025
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1971
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
3901AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two commercial buildings on Huntington Drive, damaged in the October earthquake, need to be repaired or torn down. Letters from the city to the owners have gone unanswered.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1491
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1490AN
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Newspaper Index
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One person was killed and another injured in Arcadia as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake rolled through Southern California Friday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1494
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1493AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council will discuss the fate of two earthquake damaged commercial buildings on Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1491AN
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Newspaper Index
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Exactly a year after the Sierra Madre earthquake, the Arcadia Post Office remains shored up by wooden beams. Renovation of the structure may begin soon.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
92AN
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Newspaper Index
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Damage from the June 28, 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake totals $6.2 million. Cal Tech seismologists downgraded the temblor from 6.0 to 5.8.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1496
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1495AN
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Newspaper Index
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Family and friends mourned the loss of 34 year old Julie Nickoley, who was killed by a falling metal beam during the June 28 magnitude 5.8 earthquake.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1497
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1991
Pages
p. C-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1991
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1496AN
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Newspaper Index
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A 5.0 aftershock from last October's earthquake did little damage but rattled the nerves of local residents. Three people were treated for minor injuries as a result of the aftershock.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1489AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council declared buildings at 162-164 and 135-137 Huntington Drive, damaged during last year's earthquake, unsafe and gave the owners 90 days to repair or demolish them.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1492AN
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Newspaper Index
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Friday's 6.0 earthquake struck as Art Lerille, 56, and Julie Nickoley, 34, watched horses run in early morning workouts at Santa Anita Park. Nickoley was killed by a plunging 20 foot steel beam and Lerille was injured.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1991
Pages
p. A-10
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1991
Pages
p. A-10
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1494AN
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Newspaper Index
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New regulations require that Arcadia, among other cities in the Los Angeles River basin, reduce the amount of trash put into the system to "zero tolerance" in twelve years. Arcadia has joined other cities in the Coalition for Practical Regulation to appeal the order.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Environmental issues - trash
Coalition for Practical Regulation
Appeals
Item ID
29249AN
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Newspaper Index
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Earthquakes

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Contents
1. "City mopping up." Arcadia News Post, February 10, 1971. 2. "Quake damage fairly light." Arcadia Tribune, February 10, 1971. 3. "City astride inactive fault." Arcadia Tribune, February 21, 1971. 4. "Area cities plan." Arcadia Tribune, June 9, 1974. 5. "Foothill area earthquake study." Arcad…
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1. "City mopping up." Arcadia News Post, February 10, 1971.
2. "Quake damage fairly light." Arcadia Tribune, February 10, 1971.
3. "City astride inactive fault." Arcadia Tribune, February 21, 1971.
4. "Area cities plan." Arcadia Tribune, June 9, 1974.
5. "Foothill area earthquake study." Arcadia Tribune, January 5, 1975.
6. Earthquake rules. 8x10 size for posting.
7. "Aftershock adds damage to buildings." Arcadia Tribune, October 7, 1987.
8. "Arcadia hit hard by quake." Arcadia Highlander, October 7, 1988.
9. "Natural Disaster Assistance." Memo from Jim Dale, Finance Director to City Council, August 20, 1992.
10. Excerpt of minutes from the Arcadia City Council meeting of July 2, 1991, regarding the operation of the Emergency Operation Center regarding the earthquake of June 28, 1991. The operation ran very smoothly.
11. City of Arcadia Earthquake Guide, undated.
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
80AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Building designs for earthquakes

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1955
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1955
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
3900AN
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After five years of filing applications and lobbying in Washington, D C., Arcadia and Sierra Madre will share $6.5 million in federal funding to improve the earthquake safety of both cities' reservoirs.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
20382AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city has received a $1.3 millon grant from the federal government to perform earthquake retrofitting on a local reservoir and pumping station.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26608
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Water
Earthquake retrofitting
Item ID
26808AN
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Dr. Lucy Jones "deeply disappointed" with President Donald Trump's proposed elimination of federal funding for earthquake early warning. Pasadena, Arcadia and Monrovia citizens disappointed. Adam Schiff will hold press conference at Cal Tech today.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 1, 2017
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 1, 2017
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Earthquakes
Environment
Jones, Lucy
Schiff, Adam
Item ID
35093AN
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's destruction, experts warn that Southern California is not ready to handle the Big One-an earthquake of at least 7.0 magnitude. A photo of Santa Anita Dam is shown.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Natural disasters
Dams
Disaster preparedness
Earthquakes
Item ID
29888AN
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Newspaper Index
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Unanimous Arcadia City Council acts to place local funding measure, known as the “Arcadia Public Safety, City Services and Accountability Measure” on the June 2019 ballot to maintain public safety and other city services. City staff and the Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee have indicated Arcadia has a multi-million dollar structural deficit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35406
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 9, 2019
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 9, 2019
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Budget
Item ID
35598AN
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Newspaper Index
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