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Friends of the Arcadia Library are planning their sixth year of Silent Auctions. The auctions have raised $7000 for the library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1651
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1989
Pages
p. B-3 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1989
Pages
p. B-3 photos
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1650AN
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Los Angeles County officials discussed the possibility of closing the Arboretum and using its $2.5 million budget to keep 22 other county parks open.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper179
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
179AN
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The plant sale on Saturday, May 3rd, at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, proved to be a gardner's delight with various plants that are difficult to find.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25500
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
25699AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
457AN
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The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper447
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
447AN
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The sixth annual Intercultural Evening was held at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper465
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
465AN
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California Gourd Society's annual Gourd Fair at the Arboretum will include works of hundreds of professional gourd artists and students from the Sequoyah School in Pasadena. Featured artist Denise Meyers will be the keynote speaker.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24531
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
24721AN
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The Arboretum suffered the loss of a number of old and rare trees in this week's wind storm, including the only known Crown of Thorns tree growing in this area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8177
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 1997
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p. A 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 1997
Pages
p. A 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
8132AN
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George Watts has been named city manager of Arcadia. Watts discusses areas of concern: finances, redevelopment, senior housing. Biographical notes included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1172
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1171AN
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General admission for adults to the arboretum will be raised to $5 beginning September 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper177
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
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p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
177AN
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Mark Wourms, CEO of the Arboretum, says the Arboretum is trying to meet the needs of its demographics. A new activity area called the Children's Discovery Node will open tomorrow featuring a large earthen turtle (or rabbit) and a scented maze of lavender and rosemary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29470
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2005
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Children's Discovery Node
Item ID
29655AN
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A public meeting was held May 20 at the Arboretum to discuss the use of the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden instead of Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25546
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25745AN
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Workshops, classes and displays were offered as part of the annual Gourd Fair at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26603
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Gourd Fair
Item ID
26803AN
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Jim Bauml, senior biologist at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, keeps track of the plants there with a global positioning system (GPS). Each plant's location coordinates are mapped and input into a computer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30292
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2006
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Bauml, Jim
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Plants
Item ID
30479AN
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Joan De Fata, plant sciences librarian at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County has been awarded the 2002 Charles Robert Long Award of Extraordinary Merit by the International Council of Botanical and Horticultural Libraries.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24387
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
De Fata, Joan
Item ID
24578AN
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The Les Brown Band of Renown will perform at the annual Picnic Concert at the Arboretum. Brown is back by popular demand due to the overwhelming success of last year's concert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper449
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1980
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1980
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
449AN
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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct two public meetings to discuss the recent change of the Arboretum's name.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25539
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25738AN
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Let's talk about fungus and China dolls. Columnist Joshua Siskin writes about gardening and having seen a mature China doll plant at the Arboretum that was thriving in partial sun.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36395
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2022
Pages
p. C6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2022
Pages
p. C6
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Plants
Siskin, Joshua
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has passed an ordinance lifting a 25-year-old ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages at County botanical gardens, including the Arboretum in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper343
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1980
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1980
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Alcohol - Law and Legislation
Item ID
343AN
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An audit of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens shows that the facility exceeded its operating budget by nearly $1.5 million over the past three years. The Arboretum will be tightening its belt on spending.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31142
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Audits
Budget
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Item ID
31337AN
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Newspaper Index
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