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Francis Ching, 60, a native Hawaiian, is retiring after 20 years as supervisor of the Los Angeles County Dept. of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens, which includes the LA County Arboretum in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper466
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
466AN
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Newspaper Index
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Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper457
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
457AN
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Newspaper Index
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The possibility of a fee for admission to both the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens is being considered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At a hearing, Hal Roach, a member of the Board of Governors expressed the hope that the Supervisors would not resort to charging a fee. The fee would NOT be used to keep up the Arboretum, but would go into the County General Fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper442
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
442AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia requested a rehearing of a Court of Appeals decision favoring El Monte in one of the 3 lawsuits involving a Public Storage facility in South Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper331
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
331AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn at the Arboretum have been recommended for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1980
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1980
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
451AN
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Newspaper Index
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El Monte city attorney, Sidney Maleck, who was just appointed to a municipal judgeship in Orange County thinks "it would be foolish to continue with the lawsuits" against Arcadia over a public storage facility. Arcadia city attorney, Michael Miller, however, says these conciliatory words need to be backed up with actions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper329
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 24, 1986
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 24, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
329AN
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Newspaper Index
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Both the Board of Education and the City Council have denied $1.5 million in claims against them filed by Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. O'Brien, parents of Timothy Sean O'Brien who was struck and killed by an automobile as he was crossing Campus Drive last November 6th.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
5AN
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Newspaper Index
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