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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35976
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department--employees
Lang, Michael
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36371
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department
Asian-Americans
Spriggs, Barry
Suen, Chen
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36670
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Cieadlo, Kollin
Deaths
Pryor, Drew
Tuggle, Charlie
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36353
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Suen, Chen
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia continuing Concerts and Movies in the Park Series with an event every Thursday from June 23 through August 4 at 240 West Huntington Drive, on the lawn between Arcadia City Hall and Arcadia Police Department. This Thursday's concert will be performed by The Smokin' Cobras, followed by the movie Mulan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36280
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2022
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2022
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
City of Arcadia
Concerts
Movies
Music
Recreation and Community Services Department
The Smokin' Cobras (musical group)
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Arcadia launches homelessness program and perception survey. It is designed to solicit feedback about homeless in the city and to help inform the City and residents on the community's preferences for homeless support services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36019
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 31, 2021
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 31, 2021
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Homelessness
Social issues
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Newspaper Index
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Bobcat Fire continues to wreak havoc. Nearly 24,000 acres burned above foothill communities, north of Monrovia, and still spreading out of control yesterday as firefighters contended with powerful winds. The fire has burned 23,890 acres of pristine forest lands. It was 6% contained. Evacuation warnings are still in effect in Monrovia, Arcadia, Azusa, Sierra Madre, Duarte, Pasadena, Altadena & Bradbury.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35801
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
San Gabriel Mountains
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Los Angeles County stores, worship services okay to open with restrictions on capacity, behavior, after weeks in a slow and cautious gear amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Los Angeles County's health order amended yesterday aligns itself with state guidance, allowing in-store retail sales and worship services that have gone silent since the initial shutdown on March 19.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35757
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Pandemics
Viruses
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Newspaper Index
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Homeless forum in Arcadia spawns communication and compassion. It was held at the Performing Arts Center and designed to provide information on homelessness in Arcadia and giving community members a chance to share ideas and concerns. The Homelessness Resource Hub, now closed, had been offering services such as showers, laundry, free WiFi, charging stations, food, clothing, case management, and more at the city's PAR 3 Golf Course parking lot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36047
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 12, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 12, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
Homelessness
Social issues
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Newspaper Index
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Flames continue north to homes. Residents evacuate as Bobcat Fire jumps Highway 2, tops mountain ridge, menaces Antelope Valley. The 50,539-acre fire which once primarily threatened San Gabriel Valley foothill communities after it started on September 6, jumped Highway 2 overnight and continues to spread north, putting Antelope Valley under an evacuation warning. Evacuation warnings were still in place for parts of Monrovia, Arcadia, Duarte, Bradbury, Sierra Madre, Pasadena, and Altadena, though evacuation orders in parts of Sierra Madre and Arcadia were lifted Wednesday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35806
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
San Gabriel Mountains
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San Gabriel Mountains: Bobcat Fire grows, but Arcadia lifts evacuation warning. The fire has burned more than 19,796 acres. as of yesterday evening. It was 0% contained.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35800
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
San Gabriel Mountains
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Arcadia-Monrovia VFW Post 2070 celebrates 90 years of community service. On Saturday, October 2, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2070 Arcadia-Monrovia commemorates nine decades of offering support and services for all veterans especially those in Monrovia, Arcadia and Duarte.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36067
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 30, 2021
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 30, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
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Fire crews in the Angeles National Forest brace for Santa Ana winds. The Bobcat fire is burning in the San Gabriel Mountains. Residents of Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Bradbury, and Sierra Madre were told to prepare for possible evacuation. It has burned 4900 acres, north of Azusa,

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35798
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
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City of Arcadia Development Services Department launches Arcadia EDGE, an online customer service portal that provides permit assistance and access to tools and information relating to development and permitting. It stands for Electronic Development Gateway. Arcadia EDGE features the ability to schedule a building inspection for an active building permit, view building inspection schedules, look up permit history on a specific address, report a code violation, apply for a business license, and more.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36397
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
December 10, 2022
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
December 10, 2022
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
City of Arcadia-Development Services Department
Building inspections
Building permits
Business licenses
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Some evacuation orders lifted-Bobcat Fire. Sierra Madre and Arcadia residents okayed to return to their homes starting yesterday (Wednesday) at 4 PM. By Wednesday evening the fire had grown to 46,263 acres with containment still at 3%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35805
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A10
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
San Gabriel Mountains
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Newspaper Index
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Asian-Americans face cultural barriers in health care. Patients and workers say hesitancy for services is rooted in communication. USC Arcadia Hospital uses a handheld device and tablet computer to aid patients in translating the medical services they seek.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36323
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Asians
Medicine
USC Arcadia Hospital
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Senior Services is partnering with Arcadia Chinese Association to celebrate Chinese New Year on Friday, February 3, at the Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Drive. It's an event for age 50 and over and the cost is $10 per person.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36429
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 28, 2023
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 28, 2023
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Arcadia Senior Center
Chinese New Year
Holidays
Lunar New Year
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Bobcat Fire - Most Chantry Flat cabins survived - 62 of 80 structures, historic Adams Pack Station did not burn down in massive Bobcat Fire which broke out September 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35860
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Big Santa Anita Canyon
Bobcat Fire
Fires
Vanni, Greg
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35799
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
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Newspaper Index
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U.S. government sues SoCal Edison (electricity company), alleging liability for 2020 Bobcat Fire, one of the largest ever in Los Angeles County. The suit alleges that the fire was caused by the failure of SoCal Edison and its tree maintenance contractor to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36545
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 7, 2023
Pages
p. 1, 32
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 7, 2023
Pages
p. 1, 32
Subjects
Bobcat Fire
Lawsuits
Southern California Edison
Utilities
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