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An association of various discontented areas seeking to secede from Los Angeles County has been formed, but the San Gabriel Valley has not yet joined. The six proposed counties are: San Fernando Valley, Canyon, Chumash, Santa Monica, South Bay and Peninsula.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2371AN
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At a meeting on November 20, County Assessor Philip Watson's representative and County Supervisors Peter Schabarum and Baxter Ward and others tackled the possibility of the San Gabriel Valley seceding from Los Angeles County.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2363AN
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Secession of San Gabriel Valley from Los Angeles County.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1971 p. 1 (split studied)
August 15, 1971 p. 1 ( " )
September 1, 1971 p. 1 ( "" )
September 12, 1971 p. 1 ( " )
September 29, 1971 p. 1 ( " )
October 31, 1971 p. 1 (reprisal feared)
November 28, 1971 p. 1 (Arcadia in avor)
December 8, 1971 p. 1 (City OK's study)
December 12, 1971 p. 1 (support for new study)
February 9, 1972 p. 1 (new law regarding splits)
April 19 1972 p. 1 (legislation eases secession)
June 1, 1972 p. 1
Maryc 1, 1973 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1971 p. 1 (split studied)
August 15, 1971 p. 1 ( " )
September 1, 1971 p. 1 ( "" )
September 12, 1971 p. 1 ( " )
September 29, 1971 p. 1 ( " )
October 31, 1971 p. 1 (reprisal feared)
November 28, 1971 p. 1 (Arcadia in avor)
December 8, 1971 p. 1 (City OK's study)
December 12, 1971 p. 1 (support for new study)
February 9, 1972 p. 1 (new law regarding splits)
April 19 1972 p. 1 (legislation eases secession)
June 1, 1972 p. 1
Maryc 1, 1973 p. 1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
4172AN
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Secession took a new turn with the news that the San Fernando Valley is also considering splitting off from Los Angeles County. Background of the reasons and feelings behind these moves in both the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys is outlined.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2361AN
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The defeat of Canyon County's bid in the November election dims prospects of the San Gabriel Valley separating from Los Angeles County.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 8, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 8, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2367AN
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Reaction was mixed among San Gabriel Valley officials on a bill before the State Legislature that would prohibit small splinter movements. This would make difficult any effort by local secessionists to get enough support to break away from Los Angeles County.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28 , 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28 , 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2373AN
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Harry Hufford, the chief administrative officer for Los Angeles County, predicted that taxes would double for residents of Newhall-Saugus-Santa Clarita Valley area if they were to break away from Los Angeles County. The same would hold true for the San Gabriel Valley.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2364AN
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A move is once again underway to explore the feasibility of the San Gabriel area seceding from Los Angeles County. Spearheading the movement, as he did 4 years ago, is Temple City mayor Lou Gilbertson.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 15, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 15, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2360AN
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Plans have been made to form an Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities. The banding together is a preliminary step to give strength to a move to secede from Los Angeles County.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities
Item ID
539AN
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SB 1774 passed the California Senate 21-14, and if it passes the Assembly, it could cripple any secession moves by the San Gabriel Valley. Senator Richardson says that SB 1774 is the work of Senator N. Holdea, who was a deputy of Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, and the bill reflects the county's position that it would be bad to break up the county.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2366AN
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Lou Gilbertson of Temple City has proposed a Special Commission for Los Angeles County Reform in an endeavor to see if there is duplication of services and waste in county government that could be eliminated and secession could be avoided.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 28, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 28, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2369AN
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"San Gabriel County will come into being within the life-time of many of you here", Attorney James Helms told a group meeting. He feels that the State Legislature holds the key to future secession efforts.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1976
November 14, 1976
November 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1976
November 14, 1976
November 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2368AN
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A meeting has been set for October 1 for a committee to report to the entire Association on the feasibility of seceding from Los Angeles County. What happens here may well determine the future course of events in the San Gabriel Valley.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 25, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 25, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities
Item ID
540AN
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The Association will prepare a profile of the San Gabriel Valley within the coming month. A second project will be to organize themselves to deal with the "incoherence of Los Angeles County government."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities
Item ID
544AN
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The County Board of Supervisors urged the State Legislature and Governor Reagan to defeat a bill which would make it easier for citizens to form a new county.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 22, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 22, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2359AN
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Engine, coal car, and two passenger coaches standing on track. The train is of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley line. The engineer is sitting at his window in cab. Several other crew members can be seen. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop of photo.

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Date
c.1885
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  1 image

Date
c.1885
Subjects
Railroads
San Gabriel Mountains
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
215
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Photographs
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210 Freeway closure creates 5-mile backup for 5 days. 605 Freeway also affected by work on a bridge. Caltrans is repairing a 50-year-old concrete bridge on the 210 Freeway spanning the San Gabriel River. Most affected were motorists and truckers from eastern Los Angeles County and Inland Empire, driving the preferred route into Irwindale, Duarte, Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena, and San Fernando Valley.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Caltrans
Freeways
San Gabriel River Bridge Hinge Replacement Project
Traffic
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The Association is asking the Los Angeles Division of the League of California Cities to back a resolution calling for a state wide study of urban-county reform.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 1, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 1, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities
Item ID
545AN
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San Gabriel Valley residents and medical authorities chastised the Los Angeles County Supervisors over the lack of hospital facilities and health care centers in the San Gabriel Valley even though the Valley has a large portion of the County's population.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1974
Pages
p. B-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1974
Pages
p. B-7
Subjects
Public Health
Item ID
2279AN
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The 37-acre Arcadia County Park is one of 25 parks Los Angeles County may close in the San Gabriel Valley in 1993-1994.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
April 8, 1993
Pages
p. J-1
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
April 8, 1993
Pages
p. J-1
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
234AN
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