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A $30 million plan to provide standardized breathing equipment for every fire department in Los Angeles County has been suspended after a lawsuit alleged the contract process was mishandled and firefighters complained about the quality of the equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment is suing the city and county of Los Angeles, contending the contract process was improperly handled in a manner that ignored firefighter input and unfairly favored the winning bidder, L.N. Curtis and sons.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31448AN
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Newspaper Index
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Pasadena Fire Department officials spent more than $320,000 to purchase breathing apparatus from distributor L.N. Curtis and Sons, which is at the center of a lawsuit filed by rival equipment company, Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment against the city and county of Los Angeles. 57 self contained breathing apparatus remain unused at Pasadena Fire Station 34 pending a judge's ruling next month.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
Pasadena Fire Department
Item ID
31467AN
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant has voided a $30 million contract that Los Angeles County awarded to L.N. Curtis and Sons for fire equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment sued the city and county of Los Angeles, claiming the selection process used to award the contract was improperly handled and the judge agreed. The actual funding for the contract came from the federal Department of Homeland Security. The judge's orders require the county to either restart the bidding process or re-evaluate all the bids properly.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Chalfant, James
Fire equipment
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31457AN
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The Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit to allow Public Storage, Inc. to operate public storage facility on a lot on the south side of Lower Azusa Road east of Roseglen.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Public Storage, Inc.
Item ID
808AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Ortco Company has been awarded a contract for $81,260.50 to replace and rehabilitate playground equipment at Newcastle Park and Camino Grove Park.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 26, 2003
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p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 26, 2003
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Ortco Company
Parks
Playground equipment
Item ID
31779AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has authorized the Arcadia Fire Department to spend $184,682 to buy an urban search and rescue truck and $64,408 on 100 ballistic vests for the Arcadia Police Department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department - equipment - search and rescue truck
Arcadia Police Department - equipment - bullet proof vests
Item ID
31824AN
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Arcadia Fire Department has acquired a thermal imaging camera. It picks up heat to help locate persons who may be unconscious or hiding.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Thermal Imaging Camera
Equipment
Firefighting
Item ID
29326AN
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Investigators have concluded that the failure of a pump on a fire engine was likely caused by a mechanical and/or design defect. The failure occurred on July 4 at a car accident scene where David Contreras died. Chief Dave Lugo may pursue litigation with manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8 and Arcadia Weekly, July 18, 2002, p. 1.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Fire equipment
Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30848AN
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Newspaper Index
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McCoy Building taken by librarian Alfreda Bolduan in 1965 when it housed the AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO. on ground floor.

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Date
1965
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Date
1965
Subjects
Frank McCoy General Merchandise
Auto Parts & Equipment Co.
First Avenue
City Hall
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 3 1/2
ID
188
Collection
Photographs
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City Council will be asked to award a $78,349 contract to Santa Rosa based Special T Fire Equipment for purchase of assorted respiratory protection and air monitoring equipment for use by city firefighters. The apparatus would be paid for by the state under its Homeland Security Grant Program.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2004
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
27585AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Fire Department has a new, green $150,000 fire engine on loan from the California Office of Emergency Services. It is specially equipped to handle large brush fires.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1581AN
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Arcadia-based Myricom, Inc. which develops and sells high-speed networking components, is one of the nation's 500 fastest growing privately held companies, according to INC. magazine.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2002
Pages
p. B5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2002
Pages
p. B5
Subjects
Myricom, Inc.
Item ID
24897AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Carter Report, Inc. building exterior, 100 West Duarte Road. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
2001
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Date
2001
Subjects
Carter Report, Inc
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
2242A
Collection
Photographs
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The Carter Report, Inc. building exterior, 100 West Duarte Road. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
2001
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Date
2001
Subjects
Carter Report, Inc
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
2242C
Collection
Photographs
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The Insurance Services Office, which rates fire departments, awarded the Arcadia Fire Department a "Class One" rating, making them one of only 16 departments in the country with that rating.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7 photo; Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-7 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
187AN
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Arcadia will renovate Baldwin Avenue, Lower Azusa Road and Peck Road during September and October. The renovation is designed to maintain the city's infrastructure.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Streets
Item ID
24574AN
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A public hearing before City Council concerning a proposed landfill on Lower Azusa Road has been scheduled.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 4, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 4, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Rodeffer Landfill
Item ID
1899AN
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Newspaper Index
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Four people were injured in an automobile collision in the 300 block of Lower Azusa Road. No names were given.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Automobile Accident
Item ID
27094AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Carter Report, Inc. building exterior, 100 West Duarte Road, view from parking lot. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
2001
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Date
2001
Subjects
Carter Report, Inc
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
2242B
Collection
Photographs
Images
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A photograph with caption only shows a new MRI machine being lowered into a hole cut into the helicopter landing pad atop the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The machine weighs 11,430 pounds.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2006
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Medical equipment
MRI
Item ID
30452AN
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Newspaper Index
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