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The city of Arcadia hired Animal Pest Control Management Services to conduct a census of the city's peafowl. This was in response to the many complaints of the loose birds vandalizing residential properties.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23688
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
23895AN
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Animal Pest Management Services, Inc. will conduct a peafowl census in Arcadia during the week of May 20. The results and courses of action to contain the peafowl population will be given to City Council to review.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30323
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Peacocks
Peafowl census
Population
Item ID
30509AN
Collection
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The City Council stated they are not responsible for control of peacocks who pose a nuisance to city property owners.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2181
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
2158AN
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The peafowl population in Arcadia continues to grow and annoy some residents living near the Arboretum. Others defend the peafowl. A census three years ago found there are 228-250 peafowl in the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29655
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Peafowl
Peacocks
Residents
Nuisances
Birds
Item ID
29840AN
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A history of the peacocks in Arcadia and the nuisance issue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25775
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
25975AN
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The history of the peafowl from Indian and Java that live in Arcadia is presented. Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin imported three pairs from India in the 1880s. His daughter Anita Baldwin added some birds from Java. The peacock is official bird of Arcadia, is protected, and should not be fed. See also VF "Peacocks" for copy of article.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Peacocks
Peafowl
Item ID
30719AN
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Roaming peafowl in Arcadia have some residents upset.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15701
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
October 18, 1998
Pages
p. B2 w/photos
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Los Angeles Times
Date
October 18, 1998
Pages
p. B2 w/photos
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
16253AN
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A small but vocal group of peacock supporters on Tuesday presented the City Council with a petition with more than 340 signatures discouraging trapping of peacocks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper112
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 6, 1992
Pages
p. 3
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Star Tribune
Date
August 6, 1992
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
112AN
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The proposed peafowl population control program is discussed.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 1, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
September 1, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
123AN
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The City Council voted 4 - 0, with Councilman Harbicht absent, to provide residents with information regarding peafowl. The City will not get involved in peafowl population control.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper133
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 24, 1992
Pages
p. 4
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Star Tribune
Date
September 24, 1992
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
133AN
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The Los Angeles County Arboretum discusses its position regarding peafowl in the public garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper115
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 13, 1992
Pages
p. 3
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Star Tribune
Date
August 13, 1992
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
115AN
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The City Council formally designated the Peacock as Arcadia's official city bird. It also named the oak (no particular type) as the official city tree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21452
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Peacocks, birds
Trees, oak
Item ID
21674AN
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Celebrate Arcadia's favorite peafowl today 10am-2pm on Peacock Day, a family event at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 North Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36448
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2023
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2023
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Peacocks
Peafowl
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City council denied an ordinance that would restrict residents from feeding peafowl on private property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30360
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Ordinances
Peacocks
Peafowl
Item ID
30547AN
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Arcadia homeowners welcome city ordinance, which creates a registry of homeowners' contact information. Ordinance 2346 overhauls regulations the City has on "nuisances" such as weeds, vermin, and squatters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34854
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
City ordinances
Homeowners registry
Item ID
35044AN
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Former Mayor, students reflect on continuing controversy over Apache imagery use at Arcadia High School.1342 people have signed petition to stop its use as a mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35765
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia High School Apaches
Flanders, Jill
Mascots
Native Americans
Plourde, Martin
Vannasdall, David
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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Fearing a glut of smut near their schools and churches, 1000 local people, including more than 500 Arcadians, signed a petition against adult business zoning and presented it to the Arcadia City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1988
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1988
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1209AN
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Developer Rick Caruso spoke to a crowd of more than 800 people at the Arcadia Masonic Temple about plans for The Shops at Santa Anita at a Planning Commission meeting. The public was invited to voice their opinions in 3-minute blocks of time. Caruso had supporters among police and firefighters unions, Chamber of Commerce, Arcadia Unified School District, several homeowners associations, and city officials. 369 people at the meeting signed a petition opposing the project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30451
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Caruso, Affiliated
Developers
Malls
Mall war
Planning Commission
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30637AN
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Doctors voice protest over medical facility. A petition signed by 140 doctors was sent to Robert P. Strub, Santa Anita president, requesting that he reconsider the proposal.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper700
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
700AN
Collection
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Nuisance ordinance

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4183
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1972 p. 1
May 18, 1972 p. 1
June 8, 1972 p. 1
June 18, 1972 p. 1 (further study)
June 22, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
July 9, 1972 p. 1 (approved)
November 26, 1972 p. 1 (abused)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1972 p. 1
May 18, 1972 p. 1
June 8, 1972 p. 1
June 18, 1972 p. 1 (further study)
June 22, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
July 9, 1972 p. 1 (approved)
November 26, 1972 p. 1 (abused)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4059AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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