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The City Council was embarrassed to learn that the reservoirs at Orange Grove and Baldwin, where it was thought that tennis courts could be added for nominal costs due to an earlier reinforcing of the reservoir surfaces, will not support such a project. No tennis courts will be added.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Recreation

Item ID: 2298AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The five tennis courts atop the Baldwin reservoir have been completed for a cost of $50,500 each.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Recreation

Item ID: 2301AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The five tennis courts projected for the top of the Baldwin reservoir are proving costly. A low bid of $235,000 was received for the job.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Recreation

Item ID: 2300AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city council approved water conservation measures for city owned facilities such as regularly inspecting the city's sprinkler systems to reduce runoff and replacing the dial-type water timers with digital timers. Other measures were set aside for the time being, such as replacing grass-covered medians with cement, and washing down tennis courts less frequently.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 24, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 24, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3470AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The cities of Arcadia and Sierra Madre have announced that the Orange Grove Rehabilitation Project has been completed.

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Newspaper: Sierra Madre News

Date: March 28, 1996

Pages: p. 7

Newspaper: Sierra Madre News

Date: March 28, 1996

Pages: p. 7

Subjects: Streets - Orange Grove Boulevard

Item ID: 5654AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Views of two students at Arcadia High School on the question of setting aside a smoking area on campus.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 19, 1979

Pages: p. A-1+

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 19, 1979

Pages: p. A-1+

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2969AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Now nearing completion, a new mini park at 6th and Longden has two tennis courts, two play areas for children and a picnic shelter with tables.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 23, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 23, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2125AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new RTD line (119) has been instituted between Arcadia and Pasadena. It covers the area from Lincoln Ave. to Washington Blvd., Altadena Ave. to Orange Grove, out to Baldwin and terminating at Fashion Park. Buses leave every 30 minutes on weekdays.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 28, 1974

Pages: p. A-5

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 28, 1974

Pages: p. A-5

Subjects: Transportation

Item ID: 3421AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mayor Bob Harbicht will host "Speaking of Arcadia" at the Arcadia Historical Museum and will have a roundtable discussion with 5 people who lived here when Huntington Drive was two lanes and orange groves covered most of the city. "Speak of Arcadia" airs on cable channel 20.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 1997

Pages: p. 19

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 1997

Pages: p. 19

Subjects: Arcadia history; Contreras, Joe; Harbicht, Bob; Harpole, Ruth; Perkins, Bob; Ramsell, Roberts; Reeder, Ruth

Item ID: 32943AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council approved a final agreement that may end the long dispute between Arcadia and Sierra Madre concerning the nearly $2 million cost of repairing and repaving Orange Grove Ave., a street that borders both cities.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 12, 1994

Pages: p. H-1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 12, 1994

Pages: p. H-1

Subjects: Streets - Orange Grove Ave.

Item ID: 3526AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

At the urging of Temple City mayor Lou Gilbertson, State Senator Richardson has set aside his bill SB 1287. It would have reduced petition requirements from the present 25% to just 10% of the registered voters. They want Governor Brown to appoint an Ad Hoc committee to study the whole picture.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley - Secession

Item ID: 2365AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The downtown revitalization project, one of the City Council's top priorities for 1993, is discussed.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 25, 1993

Pages: p. 1. photo; Highlander section

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 25, 1993

Pages: p. 1. photo; Highlander section

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 226AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Patricia Ann "Pann" Baltz, 44, of Camino Grove Elementary School, is sharing the Walt Disney Co. Outstanding Teacher of 1993 award after a ballot mix-up awarded it solely to a Texas teacher. She will receive a $25,000 honorarium, $25,000 for Camino Grove, and $10,000 for the school district.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 23, 1993

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 23, 1993

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Baltz, Patricia Ann

Item ID: 988AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council must decide how to pay the Metropolitan Water District taxes for 1979-80. Currently the city pays 50% and the property owners pay 50%.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 2, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 2, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3449AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Camino Grove and Longley Way schools have received Valley Forge Honor Certificates for their Freedom Foundation projects.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 16, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 16, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Camino Grove; Schools-Longley Way

Item ID: 2683AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The first reading of a water conservation ordinance was undertaken at the City Council meeting June 8. Five phases of the measure are given. Water rates will increase $.06 per 100 cubic feet as of August 1.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 12, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 12, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3448AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The committee assigned to make a feasibility study reports the possibility of Arcadia building an auditorium looks bleak and is getting bleaker. Efforts will continue to get major donations started via a grass roots drive and put these aside for a future project.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 548AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A many as 60 of the trees on Orange Grove Ave., the "county road" running from Michillinda Blvd. to Santa Anita Ave., could be endangered by a proposed road-widening project currently under consideration by Arcadia and Sierra Madre. The street would be widened from 30 to 36 ft. since the street is considered too narrow for the trash bins that residents often leave in the road, constituting a hazard.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 28, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 28, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Streets - Orange Grove Avenue

Item ID: 3286AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After more than 12 year of negotiations between Arcadia, Sierra Madre and LA County officials, Orange Grove Avenue will get new pavement, storm drains and sidewalks between Michillinda and Santa Anita Avenues.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 10, 1995

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 10, 1995

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Streets - Orange Grove Avenue

Item ID: 4776AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Three new laws have been recently passed by the City Council: 1. Noise - aimed primarily to curtail amplified sound. 2. Garage sales - must be held in a rear yard and be able to establish title to the goods. No signs may be placed on public property. 3. smoking - banned in theaters, etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 11, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 11, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ordinances, Municipal

Item ID: 2049AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The City Council was embarrassed to learn that the reservoirs at Orange Grove and Baldwin, where it was thought that tennis courts could be added for nominal costs due to an earlier reinforcing of the reservoir surfaces, will not support such a project. No tennis courts will be added.

The five tennis courts atop the Baldwin reservoir have been completed for a cost of $50,500 each.

The five tennis courts projected for the top of the Baldwin reservoir are proving costly. A low bid of $235,000 was received for the job.

The cities of Arcadia and Sierra Madre have announced that the Orange Grove Rehabilitation Project has been completed.

Views of two students at Arcadia High School on the question of setting aside a smoking area on campus.

Now nearing completion, a new mini park at 6th and Longden has two tennis courts, two play areas for children and a picnic shelter with tables.

A new RTD line (119) has been instituted between Arcadia and Pasadena. It covers the area from Lincoln Ave. to Washington Blvd., Altadena Ave. to Orange Grove, out to Baldwin and terminating at Fashion Park. Buses leave every 30 minutes on weekdays.

Mayor Bob Harbicht will host "Speaking of Arcadia" at the Arcadia Historical Museum and will have a roundtable discussion with 5 people who lived here when Huntington Drive was two lanes and orange groves covered most of the city. "Speak of Arcadia" airs on cable channel 20.

The City Council approved a final agreement that may end the long dispute between Arcadia and Sierra Madre concerning the nearly $2 million cost of repairing and repaving Orange Grove Ave., a street that borders both cities.

At the urging of Temple City mayor Lou Gilbertson, State Senator Richardson has set aside his bill SB 1287. It would have reduced petition requirements from the present 25% to just 10% of the registered voters. They want Governor Brown to appoint an Ad Hoc committee to study the whole picture.

The downtown revitalization project, one of the City Council's top priorities for 1993, is discussed.

Patricia Ann "Pann" Baltz, 44, of Camino Grove Elementary School, is sharing the Walt Disney Co. Outstanding Teacher of 1993 award after a ballot mix-up awarded it solely to a Texas teacher. She will receive a $25,000 honorarium, $25,000 for Camino Grove, and $10,000 for the school district.

Arcadia City Council must decide how to pay the Metropolitan Water District taxes for 1979-80. Currently the city pays 50% and the property owners pay 50%.

Camino Grove and Longley Way schools have received Valley Forge Honor Certificates for their Freedom Foundation projects.

The first reading of a water conservation ordinance was undertaken at the City Council meeting June 8. Five phases of the measure are given. Water rates will increase $.06 per 100 cubic feet as of August 1.

The committee assigned to make a feasibility study reports the possibility of Arcadia building an auditorium looks bleak and is getting bleaker. Efforts will continue to get major donations started via a grass roots drive and put these aside for a future project.

After more than 12 year of negotiations between Arcadia, Sierra Madre and LA County officials, Orange Grove Avenue will get new pavement, storm drains and sidewalks between Michillinda and Santa Anita Avenues.

Three new laws have been recently passed by the City Council: 1. Noise - aimed primarily to curtail amplified sound. 2. Garage sales - must be held in a rear yard and be able to establish title to the goods. No signs may be placed on public property. 3. smoking - banned in theaters, etc.