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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31262
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
Pages
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
Collection
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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31272
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2008
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31253
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
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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The city has taken a second pumper truck out of service following a July 4 incident in which a water pump failed to engage on a fire truck. The two engines that malfunctioned were bought from Kovatch Mobile Equipment Fire Apparatus. David Contreras died in the July 4 incident. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30670AN
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Newspaper Index
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Allstar Fire Equipment Inc., located on Lower Azusa Road in Arcadia, sells firefighting equipment to fire departments throughout California. Joe Sposato, president of the company, is providing supplies to fight the Williams fire.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Fires
Allstar Fire Equipment Inc.
Sposato, Joe
Item ID
24726AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31583
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 26, 2003
Pages
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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A contract has been awarded to E.C. Construction to do storm and debris control work to prevent fires.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27969AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper
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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With a combined donation of $1500, Arcadia Rotary and Santa Rosa Rotary helped provide a 22-year-old fire truck to the city of Santa Cruz del Quiche in Guatemala.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 5, 2002
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 5, 2002
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary
Fire trucks
Guatemala
Service clubs
Item ID
30915AN
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Arcadia Fire Department received Fire Engine No. 343 from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES). The number is significant and it has been specially dedicated by the state to the memory of the 343 New York City firefighters who died on September 11, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31203
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Fire engines - fire trucks
Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES)
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Item ID
31398AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two local fire safe councils, the Sierra Madre and Big Santa Anita councils, each received $1000 of a grant from Farmers Insurance Group. The grant will help residents protect their homes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31030
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire safety
Fires
Grants
Item ID
31225AN
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Newspaper Index
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Methodist Hospital's 14th annual Crystal Ball at Santa Anita Park raised about $90,000 to buy state-of-the-art CT scanning equipment and funding for equipment needs in the new maternal child health care center.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2003
Pages
p. D3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2003
Pages
p. D3
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Item ID
26151AN
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Newspaper Index
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The fatal fire that killed an Arcadia couple and seriously injured their six-year-old son remains under investigation. No names were released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27173
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27371AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia would lose $1.2 million in revenue during the next two years under a California State budget plan proposed by Governnor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also, a dog park at Eisenhower Park would open.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28538
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Budget - Fiscal Year 2004 -2005
Arcadia City Budget - Fiscal Year 2005 - 2006
City Council Meeting -- Eisenhower Park - dog park
Item ID
28733AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dave Wilson of Arcadia states his opinion that there are too many chiefs in the fire department when more firemen are needed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29462
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A12
Subjects
Wilson, Dave
Arcadia Fire Department
Chiefs
Letters to the editor
Item ID
29647AN
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Newspaper Index
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City administrators and negotiators for the Arcadia Police Department have not yet reached a contract agreement. Officers want an immediate 10% raise for the first year and 4% increases the second and third years. City council has offered salaries that would make Arcadia police the second or third highest paid in cities surveyed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30852
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Officers Association Union
Labor contracts
Salaries
Item ID
31040AN
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Newspaper Index
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Wildfires ravaging areas from Ventura to San Diego are produced air polllution levels deemed unhealthy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26664
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
26866AN
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Newspaper Index
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Fire Chief Pete Bonano resigns from City of Arcadia to take job with the Beverly Hills Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22412
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 2001
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 2001
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Fire Dept.
Item ID
22629AN
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Newspaper Index
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Automated external defibrillators have been installed on fire units.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30514
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Defibrillators
Fire engines
Fire trucks
Item ID
30701AN
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Newspaper Index
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Debra Amos, Food Services Director for the Arcadia Unified School District for the last 20 years, recently earned the Silver Special Achievement Award from the National Food Service Achievement Management Excellence program. She discusses her job and how tastes have changed over the years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31369
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 2, 2009
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 2, 2009
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Amos, Debra
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Item ID
31564AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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