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The Arcadia City Council unanimously approved a General Plan update that aims to make the future Metro Gold Line station the heart of a revitalized downtown and the plan includes a revitalization of Live Oak Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32230
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia--General Plan
Land use
Mixed-use development
Redevelopment--Downtown Arcadia
Redevelopment--Live Oak Avenue
Item ID
32429AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Last month's California Supreme Court decision that eliminates redevelopment agencies may jeopardize the Rusnak Mercedes-Benz dealership's expansion plans. Last year, Arcadia's redevelopment agency acquired the final piece of a two-acre site to sell to owner Paul Rusnak to expand his business to 6 acres. Rusnak is one of the city's top sales tax generators and wants to open a 40,000 square foot showroom on Santa Anita Avenue, just one block from the future Gold Line station downtown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32808
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Rusnak, Paul
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
33005AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia launches the new Arcadia Downtown Business Association, with plans to revitalize the downtown district. Matt McSweeney is the association's chairperson and owner of Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant on East Huntington Drive. City officials will spend about $90,000 on a parking study and about $18,000 in redevelopment funds to get Arcadia Downtown Business Association off the ground. The revitalization plans should work nicely with the slated opening of the Gold Line station at the northwest corner of North First Avenue and East Santa Clara Street by 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32354
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business and Industry
Redevelopment
Item ID
32552AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city officials will consider changes to its General Plan, a 25-year blueprint for land-use decisions. The new plan aims to revitalize the city's downtown (First Avenue and Huntington Drive) as well as the Live Oak Corridor in the city's southern end. "We're making it easier to develop the downtown and the area around the (future) Gold Line station," said Council Bob Harbicht. If approved, it would allow for mixed-use commercial and residential complexes, commercial square footages could double and the height limit would increase from 40 to 45 feet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32228
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia--General Plan
Land use
Mixed-use development
Redevelopment--Downtown Arcadia
Redevelopment--Live Oak Avenue
Item ID
32427AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New Arcadia City Council member April Verlato brings a new voice. She is a lawyer born and raised in Arcadia. She has been an activist against mansions. She is president of Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA). Her goals for her time in office are 1) to address the uptick in residential burglaries and 2) to improve Arcadia's business districts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34571
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council members
Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34763AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia slowly steers Rusnak Mercedes Benz dealership expansion back on track. Because of a December 2011 California Supreme Court decision to eliminate redevelopment agencies, the expansion has been stalled. Arcadia is now working on a long-range property management plan for the expansion--a plan that is now required for state approval before former redevelopment agency property may be sold. The plan includes properties at 121-159 North Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33265
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Redevelopment
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Item ID
33462AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council urges citizens to help with voter fraud investigation and City Attorney Stephen Dietsch provided direction on the city's efforts to investigate several allegations against Mayor Pro Tempore Sho Tay and Dietsch explained the Ralph M. Brown Act.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35161
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Item ID
35350AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council declared its intention to provide seed redevelopment money--provided a state Supreme Court ruling in January frees up such funding--to help the Arcadia Downtown Business Association breathe new life into the city's traditional downtown, by establishing a property-based business improvement district.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 19, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 19, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business districts
Item ID
32842AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In lieu of pay raises, Arcadia City Council members and city employees will see an increase in the city's contribution to their health benefits. "It is fair because in these economic times, we couldn't afford to give (employees) anything else," said Mayor Peter Amundson. The total fiscal impact will be $56,750 for all employees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32187
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
City of Arcadia--employees
Item ID
32386AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Southern California News Group gives grades for affordable housing in area cities. Every city and county in California is required to plan for adequate housing across income levels but actually building those homes is largely a goal rather than a requirement. Arcadia got an overall D Minus grade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35614
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2019
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2019
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Housing
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council gives Westfield Santa Anita mall the okay to host dance studios, car washes, auto detailers, and chair massages, in an effort to attract new tenants and customers. Council members also indicated that they support the concept of a medical office building on Santa Anita Park property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33242
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 5, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 5, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Westfield Santa Anita mall
Item ID
33439AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia is requesting bids for the city facilities ADA Improvements Project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35163
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2018
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2018
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Item ID
35352AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia draft of proposed district maps are available for public comment. The drawing of City Council districts is regulated by state and federal law.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34952
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
City council districts
Voting
Item ID
35142AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police and City Clerk investigate Arcadia City Council candidate Sho Tay's mail-in election ballot collection effort. Tay had enlisted the help of students from the Democratic Club at Arcadia High School to offer residents of Arcadia stamps for the mail-in postcard. See hard copy in VF City Council Elections 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33780
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
City Council Elections (2014)
Tay, Sho
Item ID
33975AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council hears residents' concerns about large housing development and its associated loss of native sycamore trees. Council official abandons China and Taiwan (sister city) trip for now.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34115
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Mansions
Sister City
Trees
Item ID
34309AN
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Newspaper Index
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Homeless initiative takes a back seat to home improvement grants. Arcadia City Council approved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds for 2017-2018 fiscal year for home improvements and repairs to low and moderate-income residents, about $230,000 and only $20,000 on the Homeless Initiative Program. Mayor Tom Beck expressed concern for the disparity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34782
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Beck, Tom
Habback, Malak
Home improvement
Homeless
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Item ID
34973AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Local transit authorities are preparing to move forward with the Gold Line Foothill Extension to the Azusa-Glendora border and local cities are planning to place residential and commercial developments along the line. Those developments are intended to prepare for future population growth. The first phase of the extension is slated to be completed by 2014, adding new stops in Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale and Azusa. Some plans near those stops could be scaled back due to the down economy. Arcadia officials are looking to build commercial developments centered on a planned station just east of Santa Anita Avenue. Arcadia's challenge will be land acquisition. Because Arcadia has ordinances limiting the use of eminent domain, Arcadia officials have to rely on negotiating land deals, a difficult process with limited redevelopment funds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32082
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Redevelopment
Item ID
32279AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Don't forget to send in your ballots, Arcadians. The April 10 Arcadia City Council election ballots were sent to all registered voters on March 12. Voters can mail them or drop them off at Arcadia City Hall, 240 W. Huntington Drive. Brief summary of each candidate is given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32903
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
City Council Elections--April, 2012
Dougherty, Mary
Kovacic, Gary
Nunez, Henry
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
33100AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Block grant funds available for Arcadia to become compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Arcadia disabled citizens can expect $175,000 of ADA improvements to Arcadia City Council Chambers and other parts of City Hall, Community Center, Library, access ramps, hardware on doors and handicap parking stalls and $50,000 to ADA improvements to transit stops.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35006
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Accessibility
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Item ID
35197AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council makes changes to Historic Preservation Ordinance. Council member Tom Beck speaks about saving Clara Baldwin Stocker's home, which is facing possible destruction. See hard copy in VF City Council (2010-2019).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35505
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Baldwin, Clara
Baldwin Stocker, Clara
Historic houses
Historic preservation
Collection
Newspaper Index
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