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Last winter's 4 1/2 month strike had a devastating impact on Safeway Inc., parent company of Vons/Pavilion headquartered in Arcadia. First quarter profits fell 73.5 % to $43.1 million from $162.6 million during the same quarter for the prior year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28710
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2004
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2004
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Business & Industry - Safeway Inc. -- Vons/Pavilion -- profits
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)
Supermarkets & grocery stores
Labor union disputes -- strikes
Item ID
28897AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Steve Burd, Safeway chairman and CEO, told analysts that parent company of Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions expects to continue rebounding from the 5-month labor strike that ended March 2004. Safeway reversed losses with a $202.7 million fourth-quarter profit in 2004.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29428
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2005
Pages
p. C3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2005
Pages
p. C3
Subjects
Safeway
Vons / Pavilions --profits and earnings
Labor strikes
Item ID
29612AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Officers Association has used a billboard to advertise its contract dispute, claiming crime is up while the number of police officers is down. The billboard is shown in a photograph.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30876
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Officers Association
Contracts
Labor disputes
Unions
Item ID
31064AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officers, friends and families protest for higher pay and more officers at Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30816
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Labor contracts
Labor disputes
Protests
Item ID
31004AN
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Newspaper Index
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Shares of Safeway Inc. fell 4.5 percent after the Pleasanton-based parent company of Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions said it expects second-quarter earnings will be below Wall Street estimates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29509
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2005
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2005
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Safeway Inc.
Vons/Pavilions
Business and Industry
Supermarkets
Item ID
29693AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24703
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2002
Pages
p. B5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2002
Pages
p. B5
Subjects
Myricom, Inc.
Item ID
24897AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bonita Skatepark officially opened on July 9. Designed by Purkiss-Rose R. S. I. Inc., it cost about $540,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25860
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Skatepark (Skate Park)
Purkiss-Rose R. S. I. Inc.
Item ID
26060AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council awarded a $540,256 contract to 4-CON Engineeering Inc. to build a Skate Park (Skatepark) in Bonita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24831
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 21, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 21, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Skate Park (skatepark)
Parks - Bonita Park
4-CON Engineering, Inc.
Item ID
25026AN
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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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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No end seen for market strike. Labor dispute between employees of Vons Pavilions, Albertsons and Ralphs grocery stores.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33101
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 16, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Albertsons
Grocery Stores
Labor strikes
Ralphs
Vons Pavilions
Item ID
33298AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council signed an agreement with the Arcadia police officers that will cost $1.66 million over the next 4 years. Contract details are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30946
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2008
Pages
p. Local 2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2008
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Labor contracts
Labor unions
Item ID
31141AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Safeway, Inc., the parent company of The Vons Companies, Inc., announced layoffs which will include 28 workers at the Vons Pavilions headquarters in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25638
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2003
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2003
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Vons Companies Inc.
Item ID
25838AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Infighting at city council meetings over the Habitat for Humanity issue that was voted down is described.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29936
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City council - disputes
Segal, Mickey
Marshall, Gail
Brown Act violations
Item ID
30122AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Muir High School siblings Marquis Profit and Kiani Profit finish in second place in their respective races. Results of other races are included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28005
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 11, 2004
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 11, 2004
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Arcadia Invitational
High school athletes
Track and Field
Item ID
28199AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The union for the Arcadia Police Department and the Arcadia City Council have reached an agreement. The contract gives officers a 24.4% increase in salaries and benefits over the next 4 years. The department is still down by 14 officers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30898
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Labor contracts
Unions
Item ID
31086AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-based company Solar Webb, Inc. offers alternative sources of electricity with solar electric generator systems for homes and businesses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32723
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 23
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 23
Subjects
Business and Industry
Electricity
Energy
Solar Webb, Inc.
Item ID
32920AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Trust Bank, which has a branch in Arcadia, has been acquired by San Marino-based East West Bancorp Inc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28660
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2004
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2004
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Business and Industry
East West Bank - East West Bancorp Inc.
Trust Bank
Item ID
28848AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency will vote on awarding $152,126 to Mariposa Horticultural Enterprises, Inc., to build a bus shelter and provide landscaping at the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25305
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Redevelopment
Mariposa Horticultural Enterprises, Inc.
Item ID
25503AN
Collection
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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24536
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Fires
Allstar Fire Equipment Inc.
Sposato, Joe
Item ID
24726AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Westfield Group will acquire 15 department stores which are owned by Federated Department Stores, Inc., including stores in Arcadia and West Covina. Robinsons-May in Arcadia and Macy's in West Covina will become property of Westfield and converted for other uses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29933
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2006
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
Westfield Group
Item ID
30119AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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