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Council has postponed their decision on Best Disposal's request for an increase in the trash pick-up rate pending a study of increases in other cities by other companies. In October, Best asked for a 40% increase. They are now requesting an 80% increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2368
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2323AN
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After considerable discussion City Council has decided to delay a decision on Best Disposal's request to increase the trash rates by 40.6%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2367
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Ovtober 23, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Ovtober 23, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2322AN
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City Council approved a 31% rate increase for residential trash pickup in the city. Best Disposal Company had requested an 80% raise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2369
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2324AN
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The Arcadia City Council approved an extension of the contract with Best Disposal Co. of Monrovia, with increases in refuse rates effective March 1979.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2365
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2320AN
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Arcadia City Council votes 3-2 to renew contract with Best Disposal.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2372
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 25, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 25, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2327AN
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Best Disposal Co. which holds the Arcadia city contract for waste disposal, is on the brink of being sold to Western Waste Disposal. Collection fees may go up.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2375
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2330AN
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The Arcadia City Council will receive a recommendation from City Manager George Watts to require an independent audit of Best Disposal's books to justify a proposed rate increase for rubbish collection services. Best is seeking the increase of offset a 100% increase charged them by landfill owners.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2370
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2325AN
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Western Waste Disposal will not be buying Best Disposal. Browning Ferris Industries may. The buyout of the trash pickup contracts will not affect the city directly.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2377
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2332AN
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The City Council, in emergency session, cancelled its contract with City Refuse Service and awarded an emergency contract for 90 days to Best Disposal Co. of Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2363
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 12, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 12, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2318AN
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Best Disposal was awarded the residential trash contract in Arcadia by the City Council on October 15. The action was taken despite the objections of the owner of a competing trash service as to the manner in which the contract was awarded.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2364
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2319AN
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The City's contract with the City Refuse Service Company is being renewed. Proposals will be solicited from other disposal firms and a decision will be reached by mid-July. City Refuse is asking for a rate increase of 30%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2361
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2317AN
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Arcadia households will be charged $7.15 per month to have Best Disposal Co. pick up their trash, an increase of $2.10.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2373
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2328AN
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Browning Ferris Industries of Pasadena has purchased Best Disposal's non-commercial trash contracts. Monrovia, Arcadia and Duarte intend to put their residential pickup contracts out to bid.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2376
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2331AN
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Council sets hearing on refuse contract bids. Will review top five contract bidders selected by staff.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2371
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2326AN
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City Council approved a 7.4% trash fee increase. The raise is tied to a new recycling and automated collection system.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2374
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2329AN
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Student dropout numbers are mixed in the area schools. Arcadia had a higher percentage of graduating seniors than the county and state as a whole.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25432
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School Dropout rate
Item ID
25631AN
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A survey gives City of Hope in Duarte and Huntington Hospital in Pasadena the highest rank in patient care. Methodist Hospital of Souther California in Arcadia received average to above-average ratings.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Item ID
25850AN
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Arcadia Unified School District test scores among highest in Southern California, according to new statewide test results released by California Department of Education. Arcadia scored 40% higher than the state average for math and 26% higher in English language arts/literacy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34657
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 1, 2016
Pages
p. 17
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 1, 2016
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
Test Scores
Item ID
34849AN
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Arcadia High School students scored will above the national average on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests. The scores were higher than last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3203
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3111AN
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Officials estimate the infection rate of West Nile Virus is higher than what is currently known since health officials stopped testing dead birds where the virus is confirmed to be present. Arcadia and West Covina had high rates of infection among San Gabriel Valley communities.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes
Mosquito and insect repellants - DEET
Item ID
28949AN
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