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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.

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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

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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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

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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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

Collection: Newspaper Index

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%.

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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

Collection: Newspaper Index

Beginning October 1, Arcadians will pay more for their water. The increase will be in two steps. The first will be an increase of 6% per 100 cubic feet. The second will be dependent on possible increases in the Edison rates for pumping.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 30, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 30, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3445AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Teachers have asked the School Board for an override election to finance a 15.4% salary increase.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2708AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Teachers have asked the School Board for a 10% pay increase plus additional fringe benefits.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2723AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A small group of teachers, dissatisfied with an 8.5% salary increase, may go on strike. Both the Arcadia Teachers Association and the American Federation of Teachers local have disavowed the action.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2710AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Thirty-two first year teachers and various administrators have received notices that they may not be rehired. If a revenue increase fails in the April 1975 election, Arcadia will be $1 million short.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2713AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After 2 months of classes, enrollment for Arcadia schools is down 400 from last year at this time. The only enrollment increase has been in grades 4-6.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2897AN

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

With the tax base increase having been approved by the voters on April 15, both Unions representing teachers in Arcadia presented new contract terms to the School Board.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2714AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Crime statistics for the first half of 1979 show a 4.6% overall increase in crime in Arcadia, despite a decrease in the number of violent crimes. This compares to an overall increase of 5.2% for the larger San Gabriel area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 9, 1979

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 9, 1979

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1356AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Teachers Association has asked the Arcadia Board of Education for a 21.8% salary increase.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2727AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Some teachers began picketing in front of the district offices. At issue were charges of stalling on negotiations and the 1% increase offer by the School Board which the teachers called "an insult." Superintendent Ed Ryan said that if the two unions had been able to get together on their demands the problem might have been resolved by now.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 10, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 10, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2720AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The University of La Verne has agreed to sponsor summer school in Arcadia to take the place of that cut by the passage of Proposition 13. Tuition will be charged.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Summer School

Item ID: 3088AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Trouble continues for a teen music "night club" that opened in December 1977 on First Avenue. Noise, trash, and parking have been problems. Now it is restroom facilities and fire regulations.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Marquee West

Item ID: 792AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia teachers picketed the open house at Arcadia High School to protest the 1978-79 raise offered by the Arcadia Board of Education. The teachers claim they received a 3.5% salary adjustment (vs. the average San Gabriel Valley increase of 5.5%) while the Board claims a 5% increase retroactive to December 1, 1978.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 22, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 22, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2732AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Water rates in Arcadia may see another increase in order to establish a fund to replace the water system as it wears out.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3451AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

James Helms' City Council seat will be "up for grabs" as the city Charter prohibits more than 2 consecutive terms. Also, Dr. Alton Scott's seat will be available as he has announced that he will not seek re-election. Candidates may pick up nomination papers on January 15 and must file by noon on February 5 for the April election.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 11, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 11, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1976; Helms, James; Scott, Alton

Item ID: 1050AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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.

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.

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.

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%.

Beginning October 1, Arcadians will pay more for their water. The increase will be in two steps. The first will be an increase of 6% per 100 cubic feet. The second will be dependent on possible increases in the Edison rates for pumping.

Teachers have asked the School Board for an override election to finance a 15.4% salary increase.

Teachers have asked the School Board for a 10% pay increase plus additional fringe benefits.

A small group of teachers, dissatisfied with an 8.5% salary increase, may go on strike. Both the Arcadia Teachers Association and the American Federation of Teachers local have disavowed the action.

Thirty-two first year teachers and various administrators have received notices that they may not be rehired. If a revenue increase fails in the April 1975 election, Arcadia will be $1 million short.

After 2 months of classes, enrollment for Arcadia schools is down 400 from last year at this time. The only enrollment increase has been in grades 4-6.

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.

With the tax base increase having been approved by the voters on April 15, both Unions representing teachers in Arcadia presented new contract terms to the School Board.

Crime statistics for the first half of 1979 show a 4.6% overall increase in crime in Arcadia, despite a decrease in the number of violent crimes. This compares to an overall increase of 5.2% for the larger San Gabriel area.

The Arcadia Teachers Association has asked the Arcadia Board of Education for a 21.8% salary increase.

The University of La Verne has agreed to sponsor summer school in Arcadia to take the place of that cut by the passage of Proposition 13. Tuition will be charged.

Trouble continues for a teen music "night club" that opened in December 1977 on First Avenue. Noise, trash, and parking have been problems. Now it is restroom facilities and fire regulations.

Water rates in Arcadia may see another increase in order to establish a fund to replace the water system as it wears out.