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William Kelly has been appointed Arcadia City Manager after holding the Acting City Manager position for 7 months following the resignation of Donald Duckworth. Kelly began working for the city as a community development director in November, 1993.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4093
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
3969AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Woolard, 50, Arcadia Planning Director for 22 years, resigned at the recommendation of City Manager Don Duckworth and a 4-1 City Council vote, with Robert Harbicht opposed. Woolard was asked to leave because of departmental reorganization, Duckworth said.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper252
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William " Bill"
Item ID
252AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council has decided to spend an additional $87,050 to carry out the city's General Plan Update, bringing the cost of the project to just over $300,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5974
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
5811AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Experts say city violated Brown Act meeting law. Arcadia City Council made three housing policy decisions in closed session without public input. At the meeting last week, officials voted to shelve a comprehensive update to city's residential and commercial zoning codes, postpone the Neighborhood Impacts Committee, and move forward with a citywide historic preservation survey, sans the Highlands Homeowners Association. City Attorney Stephen Deitsch said the decisions came as a result of a lawsuit filed against the city targeting mansionization.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arvizu, David
Aviles, Kelly
Brown Act
Deitsch, Stephen
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Lawsuits
Item ID
34368AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Clayton Phun, a medic on duty in Iraq, came home to surprise his family for the holidays. Mayor Gary Kovacic helped out.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29340
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Phun, Kenneth
Phun, Nancy
Phun, Clayton (Sergeant)
Iraq War
Medics
Servicemen
Soldiers
United States Army
Item ID
29524AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident David Arvizu to challenge city on open meeting law. His letter gives city officials 30 days to respond to alleged open meeting law violations before he files a complaint with the D.A. or a lawsuit against the city. He offered two alternatives to litigation: the Council would either set aside the decisions made in closed session on May 5, or make the meeting minutes available to the public. In a closed session May 5, City Council voted to suspend comprehensive updates to the city's residential and commercial zoning codes, postpone the Neighborhood Impacts Committee, and move forward with a citywide historic preservation survey, excluding the Highland Oaks Homeowners Association. City Attorney Stephen Deitsch said officials did not violate the Ralph M. Brown Act when they voted on three "procedural" items in closed session because they were tied to pending litigation against the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34176
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arvizu, David
Ralph M. Brown Act
Deitsch, Stephen
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Lane, Arthur
Lawsuits
Save the Arcadia Highlands
Verlato, April
Item ID
34370AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council on Wednesday called for a study on whether it should contract with Los Angeles County for its fire protection services. The decision came after a marathon 5 1/2 hour session on the budget that attracted more than 400 spectators.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10237
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Fire Department
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Budget
Item ID
10187AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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San Gabriel Mayor Albert Y. M. Huang announced he would resign from office after his arrest in a domestic violence case involving a confrontation with a woman (not his wife) outside New Taste Dupling House at 301 West Valley Boulevard. San Gabriel City Council accepted his resignation. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1994.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32216
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arrests
Huang, Albert Y. M.
Politicians
San Gabriel mayors
Item ID
32415AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Manager Bill Kelly told the City Council that Arcadia should be able to balance the budget by drawing on cash reserves.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25022
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 5, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 5, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
City Council - 2000 - 2009
Budget
Item ID
25218AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Council voted to appoint a financial advisory committee to examine the city's financial policies and the size of its reserve fund, then report back to the Council by December.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14457
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
15014AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's largest individual sales tax producer, Rusnak Mercedes Benz, announced it wants to move out of Arcadia. It would mean an estimated loss of $800,000 to the City. Having faced expansion roadblocks, Rusnak says the City hasn't been able to deliver the acreage and properties as promised. The announcement came as a shock to City Manager Bill Kelly who knew nothing about it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30565
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Business and Industry
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30753AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council voted 4-0 to rehire Bill Woolard as a consultant after asking him to resign last week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper254
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William "Bill"
Item ID
254AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City council members refute charges that they met in private with a developer and property owner. Arcadia councilman Bob Harbicht said council did not meet in closed sessions, but met only with city staff to discuss land located in the parking lot of Santa Anita Park. The Council has never met privately with Caruso Affiliated or Magna Entertainment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30425
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Arcadia First!
Caruso Affiliated
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Malls
Mall war
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30611AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia School Board after a two-hour closed session decided that Foothills Middle School music teacher Sandra Ragusa - who resigned but then quickly changed her mind - could not have her job back.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24654
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Ragusa, Sandra
Schools - Foothills Middle School
Item ID
24844AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has agreed to reconsider the controversial policy of not allowing homeowners to change their addresses, after several homeowners complained they can't sell their homes at fair market value, due to a popular Chinese belief that the number four is unlucky. Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic said, "...I think we have to look at the true economic impact of this." Councilman Roger Chandler said, "I don't think we should operate public policy on superstition."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32556
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Chinese culture
House numbers
Luong, Daniel (photo)
Property values
Real Estate
Item ID
32755AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Councilman John Wuo resigned, citing health and personal reasons. He had served on council for 12 years, including as mayor for 3 terms. His resignation comes on the heels of a lawsuit and intense scrutiny of his alleged involvement with GemCoin (digital currency) and alleged violations of the Political Reform Act's statement of economic interests disclosure requirement and conflict of interest.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arvizu, David
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
Wuo, John
Item ID
34513AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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People who crowded Santa Anita Westfield Shoppingtown the day after Christmas came out to take advantage of post - holiday bargains.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27209
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Item ID
27407AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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LA County Superior Court Judge Stephen O'Neil threw out a challenge to the City Council election, saying he found insufficient evidence of voter fraud.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3656
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1994
Item ID
3531AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents protest removal of basketball courts at Eisenhower Park and City Council member Roger Chandler's comments that he wouldn't want the basketball courts rebuilt because he doesn't like the "type" they attract. At August 20 City Council meeting, Chandler said the courts attracted unauthorized and unsanctioned basketball tournaments.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35591
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2019
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2019
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Basketball
Chandler, Roger
Eisenhower Park
Protests
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Writer Richard P. McKee, a past president of Californians Aware, an open-government advocacy group, thinks Arcadia City Council closed session meetings about the "southerly parking area of the Santa Anita Park race track property" are suspect.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30450
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Brown Act
Caruso, Affiliated
City Council - 2001-2010
McKee, Richard
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30636AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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