Janet Sporleder, a veteran city employee, has been named the new city librarian. Her appointment will be effective July 1, 2001. She replaces outgoing City Librarian, Kent Ross.
Don Penman, Janet Sporleder, and Tracey Hause (L to R) at the Lucky Baldwin Day Community Picnic on Sunday, November 2, 2003 at the Arcadia County Park.
Arcadia City Council hears report on Phase Two of the Arcadia Public Library Strategic Plan. It outlines the need for additional funding to the Strategic Plan to accommodate for remodeling and additional office space and staff.
Arcadia Public Library Reference Department statistics handwritten in account books/journals. Number of reference questions received at the reference desk and by telephone. 1) July 1972-December 1989. 2) January 1990-June 2002. 3) July 2002-July 2011. 3. Arcadia Public Library Reference Department …
Arcadia Public Library Reference Department statistics handwritten in account books/journals. Number of reference questions received at the reference desk and by telephone. 1) July 1972-December 1989. 2) January 1990-June 2002. 3) July 2002-July 2011. 3. Arcadia Public Library Reference Department Procedure Manual, June 1994 in blue binder.
1. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce list of representative cities in Southern California with population, assessed values and contributions to Chamber of Commerce, n.d. circa 1941. 2. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce list for Arcadia statistical information showing population, assessed values, number of d…
1. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce list of representative cities in Southern California with population, assessed values and contributions to Chamber of Commerce, n.d. circa 1941.
2. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce list for Arcadia statistical information showing population, assessed values, number of dwellings and building permits, 1950-1959.
3. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce list for Arcadia statistical information showing population, building permits, retail sales, etc. September 1959.
4. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce list for Arcadia statistical information showing population from 1910-1960, city tax rates, number of dwellings from 1940, etc.
5. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce list for Arcadia statistical information showing retail sales, postal receipts, purchasing power per household 1956-60; 1930-60; and 1957-59, respectively.
6. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce brochure, "Arcadia, California: Our story." August 1959.
7. same as above, February 1960.
8. Housing pace here shows May gain. Arcadia Tribune June 1961.
9. Arcadia closes in on Beverly Hills. news clip January 1971.
10. Community Economic Profile for Arcadia by Chamber of Commerce, June 1971.
11. same, June 1974.
12. same, June 1977.
13. same, September 1980.
14. Survey of buying power, including Arcadia, for 1950. Sales Management, May 10, 1951.
15. Information bulletin from the City of Arcadia Planning Department from the 1970 census.
16. Community Economic Profile. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, January 1986.
17. Comparative study of population data for the City of Arcadia and unincorporated area of Census Tract No. 4318.
18. Arcadia Redevelopment Agency facts and figures, February, 1994.
19. West San Gabriel Valley home sales, July 1991. Foothill Inter-City Newspapers August 15, 1991.
20. City of Arcadia Facts and Figures April 1993. City of Arcadia, Economic Development Department.
21. 1993 retail store sales tax budget estimates. The HdL Companies, October 27, 1994.
22. City of Arcadia 10-year revenue history - sales tax and City of Arcadia building permits, etc. October 12, 1994.
23. 1982 Census of Retail Trade - California.
24. 1992 Census of Retail Trade - California.
25. Demographic and Economic Data on Arcadia area prepared by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, March 22, 1994.
26. Cover letter and reports from the HdL Companies to the City of Arcadia. Reports include Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 1994/95, Property Tax Reports and Sales Tax Reports. August 23, 1995.
27. The Official San Gabriel Valley Resource Guide produced by the San Gabriel Valley Commerce and Cities Consortium. 1992.
28. Demographic profile for zip code 91006, from 1990 census data.
29. Community Profile - City of Arcadia, California. Fall 1995.
30. Arcadia Sales Tax - Fourth Quarter receipts for Third Quarter sales (July - Sept. 2001). Arcadia sales tax by major business group, top 25 producers, and top 20 business categories. Published January 2002 by the HdL Companies.
31. Ethnic breakdown by city by percentage listing Arcadia and surrounding communities. Pasadena Star News, September 16, 1998, p. A6.
32. Community Briefs/Profile, City of Arcadia. Copied from the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Business and Information Guide, 1951-52. (original guide filed in Arcadia - Directories folder)
33. City of Arcadia Economic and Business Fact Book. July 1997.
34. City of Arcadia Traffic Counts. Development Services Department, Engineering Division. Counts taken January 2002.
35. City of Arcadia 10-year Revenue History - Sales Tax (1990-2001) and Transient Occupancy Tax paid by Arcadia Hotels. Development Services Department, February 6, 2002.
36. Arcadia Economic and Business Fact Book. July 1995.
37. Arcadia becomes most favorite city for Taiwanese immigrants. Includes lists of Southern California top 20 cities for immigrants from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong. Chinese Daily News, August 27, 2002.
38. City of Arcadia Socio-Economic and Demographic Information, prepared by Claritas Inc. Includes Tiger Site Maps. January 7, 2002.
39. Development Services Department Annual Report. Fiscal Year 2002-2003. Includes information on Community Development, Economic Development, Engineering, and Transportation Services with 2002-03 Building Permit Activity Table, 9-year Building Permit Comparison Chart, 9-year Monthly Building Inspection Comparison Chart and 8-year Building Permit Valuation History.
40. Arcadia sales tax. Third Quarter receipts for Second Quarter sales (April - June 2003).
41. Survey says Arcadia residents satisfied with quality of life. Arcadia Weekly, December 7, 2017. 79% of city residents agree that Arcadia provides a better quality of life than other nearby communities, and nearly 70 % of residents say City services are excellent or good.
42. Claritas Socio Economic Data on Arcadia, 2003. Includes executive summary and demographic snapshot; Business facts-daytime employment, consumer spending patterns, complete Arcadia demographic report. Santa Anita Avenue/Huntington Drive 1, 3, 5 mile radius executive summary and demographic snapshot. Santa Anita Avenue/Live Oak Avenue 1, 3, 5 mile radius executive summary and demographic snapshot.
City Department Heads pose with vintage Arcadia Fire Department truck, each one wearing a fire department hat. From left to right: Don Penman, Jerry Collins, Dave Hinig, Bill Kelly (behind steering wheel), Tracy Hause, Pat Malloy, Janet Sporleder (seated on running board).
Levels of reported crime in most San Gabriel Valley cities are significantly lower than national levels, according to the FBI's 2001 National Crime Index. A chart shows statistics for Arcadia.
Kent Ross, Reference Librarian, is standing on left, looking over papers held by Sue Beatty, seated, Arcadia resident. Photo taken at Reference area, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows three men standing at the podium under the tent. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is on the left and City Librarian Kent Ross is on the right. The man in the middle is unidentified.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows three men standing at a podium under the tent. The unidentified man in the middle is speaking, with Mayor Dennis Lojeski on the left and City Librarian Kent Ross on the right.
Betty Rochefort, President of the Friends of the Library, joins Gloria and S.H. Wen and Kent Ross, City Librarian at the Arcadia Public Library, during a recent Day at the Races benefit for the Arcadia Public Library Foundation. S.H. Wen is a member of the Foundation Board.
The Arcadia Public Library is now offering a new 24-hour, 2 days a week email reference service and a live interactive chat reference service called "Ask the Librarian."
The number of reported auto burglaries in Arcadia between 2002 and 2003 increased from 143 to 170. The article gives statistics for other cities and other crimes including violent and property crimes.
