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General information on Arcadia Fire Department

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1933, p. 2 (history in Arcadia 1923-1933)
October 14, 1936 p. 1 (revamping)
April 18, 1940 p. 1 (Civil Service)
October 12, 1942 p. 1 (territory enlarged)
February 6, 1947 p. 1 (fire engine picture)
March 24, 1949 p. 11 (history)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1933, p. 2 (history in Arcadia 1923-1933)
October 14, 1936 p. 1 (revamping)
April 18, 1940 p. 1 (Civil Service)
October 12, 1942 p. 1 (territory enlarged)
February 6, 1947 p. 1 (fire engine picture)
March 24, 1949 p. 11 (history)
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
3914AN
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Fire Chief Michael Lang is leaving Arcadia Fire Department to be Fire Chief at Manhattan Beach. He was with Arcadia Fire Department for 21 years, including 5 as chief. He starts at Manhattan Beach Fire Department on June 21.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department--employees
Lang, Michael
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One found dead in apartment fire on Genoa Street near First Avenue on Sunday, April 7. Arcadia police Lieutenant Kollin Cieadlo said there were no signs of foul play so far. Charlie Tuggle, a battalion chief with Arcadia Fire Department estimated damages to the structure at $10,000 and $1,000 to the contents. Arcadia fire Captain Drew Pryor said the call came in at 9:18 P.M. and the bathroom of the apartment was on fire. By 9:37 P.M. the fire was out. The dead man's identity has not been released.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Cieadlo, Kollin
Deaths
Pryor, Drew
Tuggle, Charlie
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Newspaper Index
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Worker rescued after falling 22 feet into underground vault (hole). Firefighters rescued him at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Thursday. The man suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena according to Chen Suen, Deputy Fire Chief for Arcadia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36353
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Suen, Chen
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Chen Suen becomes first Asian American fire chief in Arcadia. He takes over from Barry Spriggs who retired November 8, after 29 years of service. Suen is an Arcadia resident. He emigrated from Taiwan. He graduated from Arcadia High School, and attended Loyola Law School, UC Irvine, and Santa Ana College, before spending the last 18 years with Arcadia Fire Department.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department
Asian-Americans
Spriggs, Barry
Suen, Chen
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Newspaper Index
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Coronavirus: 245 documented cases found in San Gabriel Valley, according to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Arcadia has 12 cases.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2020
Pages
p. A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2020
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Pandemics
Viruses
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Newspaper Index
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Man hospitalized yesterday after explosion of possible illegal butane honey oil drug lab in a commercial building in Arcadia. At 2;23 PM, Arcadia Fire Department responded to a fire in the 11700 block of Goldring Road and determined an explosion had happened and found a man inside. He was taken to the hospital due to the severity of his burns. Honey oil is described as a marijuana concentrate made by extracting THC from marijuana.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2022
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2022
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Fires
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
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Effort underway by Arcadia resident and environmentalist Cameron Stone to save historic Adams Pack Station after Bobcat Fire destroyed 15 of the 100-year-old cabins in Big Santa Anita Canyon above Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 2020
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 2020
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Adams Pack Station
Bobcat Fire
Fires
Stone, Cameron
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3 people found dead in burned house, 2 others injured in a fire in the 5300 block of Tyler Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Deaths
Fires
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Breeders' Cup analysis by correspondent Kevin Modesti. So, who will emerge as American Horse of the Year?

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2023
Pages
p. B10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2023
Pages
p. B10
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Modesti, Kevin
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fire Chief James Nellis

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1935 p. 1 (appointed Chief)
August 2, 1935 p. 7
June 1, 1938 p. 1
June 8, 1938 p. 1
October 29, 1950 p. 1
June 26, 1958 p. 1 (resigns)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1935 p. 1 (appointed Chief)
August 2, 1935 p. 7
June 1, 1938 p. 1
June 8, 1938 p. 1
October 29, 1950 p. 1
June 26, 1958 p. 1 (resigns)
Subjects
Fire Department
Nellis, James
Item ID
3926AN
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Fire chief John Eshelmann

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 1, 1936 p. 1 (appointed Chief)
June 1, 1938 p. 1 (resigns)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 1, 1936 p. 1 (appointed Chief)
June 1, 1938 p. 1 (resigns)
Subjects
Fire Department
Eshelmann, John S.
Item ID
3924AN
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Horse Racing Supporters Call for Santa Anita Park to Open amid COVID-19. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the L.A. County health department are reviewing a proposal from Santa Anita Park to resume "spectator-less" live racing.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Horses and horse racing
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District secures $5.7M in taxpayer savings by refinancing its current bonds to current low interest rates. The bonds are from Measure I, which was originally passed by Arcadia voters November 2006.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Bonds
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Electrical accident blamed for deadly house fire in unincorporated county area near Arcadia that left 3 people dead and 2 others injured. It happened to a two-story home in the 5300 block of Tyler Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2024
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Deaths
Fires
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Unpredictable Bobcat Fire explodes to 44,000 acres, county supervisors declare local emergency.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Fires
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The votes are in! We have a name for our newest Arcadia Police Department K-9 Officer (canine): Kaiser. Students and staff at Arcadia Unified School District selected the name. Kaiser and Officer Cvetkovich are training to work together in both apprehension and narcotics detection.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 8, 2020
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 8, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-K-9
Canine Unit
Police Dogs
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Items regarding Water Department

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1936 p. 1 (rates)
September 17, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 21, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 2, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
February 3, 1949 p. 1 (rate increase)
January 25, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study
January 28, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
February 1, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
February 11, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and expansion financing)
February 15, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and rate increase)
February 18, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
March 4, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
June 9, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
October 23, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
April 23, 1959 p. 1 (Board created)
January 27, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
September 5, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
November 13, 1966 p. 1 (increase study)
November 17, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 4, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 11, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 18, 1966 p. 2 ( " )
December 22, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 25, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
March 3, 1971 p. 1 (modernization of Department)
February 4, 1973 p. 1 (history)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1936 p. 1 (rates)
September 17, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 21, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 2, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
February 3, 1949 p. 1 (rate increase)
January 25, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study
January 28, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
February 1, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
February 11, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and expansion financing)
February 15, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and rate increase)
February 18, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
March 4, 1954 p. 1 ( " )
June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
June 9, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
October 23, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
April 23, 1959 p. 1 (Board created)
January 27, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
September 5, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
November 13, 1966 p. 1 (increase study)
November 17, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 4, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 11, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 18, 1966 p. 2 ( " )
December 22, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
December 25, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
March 3, 1971 p. 1 (modernization of Department)
February 4, 1973 p. 1 (history)
Subjects
Water Department
Item ID
4330AN
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San Gabriel Mountains: Bobcat Fire grows, but Arcadia lifts evacuation warning. The fire has burned more than 19,796 acres. as of yesterday evening. It was 0% contained.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
San Gabriel Mountains
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Newspaper Index
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Second case of UK coronavirus variant found in Los Angeles County.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Pandemics
Vaccines
Viruses
Collection
Newspaper Index
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