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If a 1948 plan by the Rapid Transit Action Group to salvage a portion of the Pacific Electric Red Car system had become a reality, Arcadia and Monrovia would have been enjoying the benefits of light rail transit for the last 54 years. Arcadia Weekly writer Charles Cooper provides historical information and rider statistics of the old rail lines.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30506
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Light Rail
Rapid Transit Action Group
Trains
Transportation - history
Item ID
30693AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's new city government first formed in 1903 and its first meeting took place at Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel, located at First Avenue and Santa Clara Road. Baldwin's hotel featured gambling and fine dining along with city government. The Oakwood Hotel burned down in 1911, and the city government moved to the McCoy Building at First Avenue and St. Joseph Street. Two years later, City Hall moved across the street to the Hibbard Building. In 1917, the first building was constructed as a City Hall at Huntington Drive and Second Avenue (?). A two-story colonial building was built for $18,000. This City Hall opened on July 13, 1918. City Hall moved in 1949 to a 13-acre parcel between Huntington Drive and the Pacific Electric railroad tracks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31749
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia civic buildings
Arcadia City Hall - history - 1903-2003
Item ID
31946AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a move for Arroyo Pacific Academy from its South Arcadia location to a new site on Santa Clara Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30535
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arroyo Pacific Academy
Private schools
Item ID
30723AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council has awarded a $3.056 million contract to Pacific Hydrotech to build the St. Joseph Reservoir at Santa Clara and Second Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30840
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Pacific Hydrotech Corporation
St. Joseph Reservoir
Item ID
31028AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Community Redevelopment Agency is still considering an 11-acre project around the former Foulger Ford property, now owned by car dealer Paul Rusnak.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29709
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foulger Ford
Rusnak, Paul
Redevelopment
Automobile Dealerships
Item ID
29894AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia--City of Sin, part II by Charles A. Coulombe. Continued from November 1, 2001. Arcadia's early history from 1903-1914.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33428
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Baldwin, Clara
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
City of Arcadia--history--incorporation
Clara Villa
Oakwood Inn--Fairyland Park
Stocker, Harold
Item ID
33624AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 28
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 28
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Colucci, Ed
Todd, Hope (Vera Hope Brown)
Item ID
31895AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The history of local restaurant The Derby, since it was originally founded in 1922 as Proctors Tavern, to being bought by jockey George Woolfe in 1938, then sold to Dominic and Lorene Sturniolo, or Sturinolo (article has it spelled both ways) is presented. See VF "Restaurants, Bars, etc." for copy of article.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Business and Industry
The Derby
Restaurant reviews
Restaurants
Item ID
30721AN
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Newspaper Index
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In response to concerns for traffic safety, students at Arcadia High School created an original traffic safety video entitled "Cars and Schools: Everybody's Business." The video will air on Arcadia's cable channel and on the school district's channel.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Safety
Traffic
Item ID
27890AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City will pay $25,000 of city money toward putting a 10-foot tall bronze peacock at Peacock Corner, in front of Arcadia County Park, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculpture will emerge from the center of the fountain at the corner. The actual cost of the sculpture and base is $36,500. The fountain was originally donated by Rotary Club 35 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30678
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fountains
Peacock Corner
Sculptures
Statuary
Item ID
30866AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena car dealer Paul Rusnak has closed escrow for a car lot on Huntington Drive in Arcadia. Foulger Ford used to be located there.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Rusnak, Paul
Car dealers and dealerships
Commercial properties
Industrial real estate
Foulger Ford
Item ID
29236AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a contract with Rokni Electric for a new 800 Kilowatt generator and a new telephone system (not to exceed $342,251) from SBC-Pacific Bell for City Hall. A contract with Systems Source Inc. for furnishings for the new police station was also approved. The City Librarian job title was changed to Director of Library and Museum Services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31216
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 18, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 18, 19
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Arcadia Police Department station
Buildings
Upgrades
Item ID
31411AN
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Newspaper Index
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Sound walls will be built along the 210 Freeway by Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) at a cost of $549 million. Under state rules, walls can be built wherever freeway noise is above 67 decibels.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30388
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 13, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 13, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Noise
Sound Walls
Item ID
30575AN
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Newspaper Index
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Groundbreaking for expansion of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita mall will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at 9:00 AM. The $98 million expansion will include a 16-screen movie theater, Borders Bookstore, Sports Chalet, a new food court, 30 new shops, and two parking structures. The expansion is Phase One of a possible two-part expansion of the mall, which originally opened 29 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31520
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Malls
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita - expansion
Item ID
31716AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School student Karen Spurney will enter the Resident Honors Program at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 21, 2003
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 21, 2003
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Spurney, Karen
Item ID
32037AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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April Leong, Chris Leong, and Kenneth Leong of Funline Merchandise Company have donated $28,000 to Methodist Hospital of Southern California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31105
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 23
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 23
Subjects
Donations
Funline Merchandise Company
Methodist Hospital Foundation
Philanthropy
Item ID
31299AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Question and answer time continues with city council candidates' thoughts on condominiums and multiple apartments being built in the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30203
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Candidates
Chandler, Roger
City council elections - 2001-2010
Harbicht, Robert
Kovacic, Gary A.
Marshall, Gail
Wuo, John
Item ID
30390AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A conceptual design for a skateboard park to be built at Bonita Park was approved by Arcadia City Council. It was designed by Purkiss Rose-RSI.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bonita Park - Skate Park
Parks
Youth Master Plan
Item ID
30298AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council adjusts an ordinance pertaining to massage therapists. The ordinance originally required 500 hours of training for a massage therapist to have a license in the city. The council decided to let currently employed therapists substitute on the job hours for any shortage in training under 500 hours. The Council also dropped a requirement for windows in rooms where therapy is provided and decided therapists will not be required to wear white. The therapist will be required to have an identification card in his/her possession but will not be required to display it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31219
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Business licenses
Massage therapists
Ordinances
Spas
Item ID
31414AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dr. Loretta Huang, President of the Chinese American Education Association of Southern California, presents Arcadia City Council member Gary Kovacic with a service award.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30246
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Chinese American Education Association of Southern California
Huang, Loretta
Kovacic, Gary
Organizations
Item ID
30433AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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