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The possibility of having the County take over the Arcadia Fire Department died a quick and unceremonious death Tuesday night.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14453
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
15010AN
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Newspaper Index
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Bobcat Fire, on its 9th day in the San Gabriel Mountains, continued to grow north of the San Gabriel Valley. It had charred 38,299 acres Monday with containment at 3%. The fire has crossed to west side of Santa Anita Canyon. On Sunday, residents in Arcadia and Sierra Madre who live north of Elkins Avenue and east of Santa Anita Avenue were ordered to evacuate. About 305 homes were in the evacuation zone. Most are in Arcadia and 32 are in Sierra Madre.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35803
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
San Gabriel Mountains
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Newspaper Index
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Chief wants new fire station built. After a year of study using computer technology, Arcadia Fire Chief Jerry Gardner has recommended to the City Council that a fourth fire station be built in vicinity of Sixth and Live Oak Avenues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1581
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1580AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An apartment fire in Arcadia Wednesday left six people uninjured but looking for shelter. The blaze was reported at about 2:45 p.m. in unit 235 at 425 E. Live Oak.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20827
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2001
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2001
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
21057AN
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Newspaper Index
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Don's Chevron Station at the southwest corner of Duarte Road and Second Avenue was demolished by fire. Owner Don Shepherd was attempting to repair a leaking gas tank on a station wagon when a light broke and ignited the gasoline. Damage was estimated at $200,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1597
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
Fires and Fire Prevention
Item ID
1596AN
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Newspaper Index
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Local firefighters including battalion chief Dave Haney from Arcadia Fire Department help out at brush fires in the San Diego area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30760
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Firefighters
Fires
Haney, Dave
Item ID
30948AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two fire engines parked in front of 50 Wheeler Street fire station. The building seen a left edge of photo was the Arcadia Public Library located at 25 N. First Street. Man is seen standing in living quarters window on second floor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs252
Date
c.1951
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Date
c.1951
Subjects
Fire Department
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
250
Collection
Photographs
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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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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Forty people homeless, 5 injured in a fire at the Kenwood Apartment complex in 800 block of Fairview in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34938
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
35128AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council members decided to wait a month before signing an "exclusive right to negotiate agreement" for the development of city-owned property at 620 East Live Oak Avenue, site of the Par Three Golf Course.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 4, 1982
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 4, 1982
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Senior Citizens - Housing
Item ID
3184AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city has taken a second pumper truck out of service following a July 4 incident in which a water pump failed to engage on a fire truck. The two engines that malfunctioned were bought from Kovatch Mobile Equipment Fire Apparatus. David Contreras died in the July 4 incident. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30670AN
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Arcadia's new fire chief David R. Lugo, Jr., runs the fire department with a budget of $7.2 million and a staff of 58.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30346
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Fire chief
Lugo, David R., Jr. - biography
Item ID
30532AN
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There is no print of this negative. The negative is a Baldwin tract map for the Santa Anita Colony. The 800 acres of Santa Anita Colony were bounded by today's Duarte Road on the north, Live Oak Avenue on the south, El Monte Avenue on the west and Second Avenue on the east.

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Date
c.1891
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Date
c.1891
Subjects
Santa Anita Colony
Physical Description
4x6 negative only
ID
1431
Collection
Photographs
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Rialto Fire Chief David Lugo Jr. will take over for departing Arcadia Fire Chief Pete Bonano.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22941
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire Department
Lugo, David, Jr.
Bonano, Pete
Item ID
23149AN
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Leon San Blas had planned to bring a medical marijuana dispensary to the site of a former car wash at 4332 East Live Oak Avenue in unincorporated Arcadia, but the Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission unanimously rejected the use permit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32175
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
September 15, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
September 15, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia (unincorporated county)
Medical marijuana
San Blas, Leon
Item ID
32374AN
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Newspaper Index
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Seven firefighters were hospitalized from injuries suffered in an Arcadia house fire at a White Oak Drive residence.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25907
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Fire Department
Item ID
26107AN
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Live Oak Library reopens new space at a new address. Previously located at 4153 East Live Oak Avenue in Arcadia, it is now 1.1 miles to the west at 22 West Live Oak Avenue. It has undergone a $7.3 million refurbishment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36003
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Dilley, Denise
Live Oak Library
Los Angeles County Public Libraries
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The Live Oak Library's hours will be cut as much as 45% for the second time in recent years. Photos.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 1995
Pages
p. 1 Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 1995
Pages
p. 1 Hometown section
Subjects
Live Oak Library
Item ID
4451AN
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Newspaper Index
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Fire broke out at Arcadia townhome complex, injuring one person and causing about $2.6 million in damages, in the 900 block of Fairview Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36026
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2021
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2021
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Fires
Fairview Avenue
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Arcadia fire-fighting facilities expanded through a third station on Orange Grove Avenue. Chief James M. Nellis reports activities of fire fighters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32998
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 5
(See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 5
(See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Nellis, James
Item ID
33195AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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