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The high school dropout rate in Arcadia for 1991 dropped 9.0%. Dropout rate in 1991 was 7.1%

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1992
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1992
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School Dropout rate
Item ID
60AN
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Article reports Arcadia's crime rates for the year. Burglary down, theft up.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1392AN
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In the face of astronomical insurance rates, Arcadia is seriously examining joining other cities to form what would in effect be a small insurance company. Arcadia Finance Director, Jerry Shuster, said the insurance rate for 1985-86 shot up 500% from costs last year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Insurance
Item ID
1868AN
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Tax rates are being increased in the city's five lighting districts. Article discusses status of other tax rates and notes an increase of 9.2% in the total assessed valuation of all properties in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3327AN
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The Arcadia Unified School District's scores on the California Assessment Program went up in math for all grades this year, but down in reading in the 3rd and 6th grades, while 8th grade students showed an increase in reading. Other figures are also given in the article, as well as a chart of scores for each AUSD school on page A-2.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3130AN
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Gerald A. Parker, last years's City Employee of the Year, has been appointed director of finance. Parker replaces Alan Murphy, who died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1990
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1990
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Parker, Gerald A.
Item ID
1164AN
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After 2 months of classes, enrollment for Arcadia schools is down 400 from last year at this time. The only enrollment increase has been in grades 4-6.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Enrollment
Item ID
2897AN
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Best Disposal Company will ask City Council for an approximate 40% increase in rates. Arcadia has had the lowest rates in the Valley for a number of years. A survey of the area shows that Best's request is for a higher rate than the average.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2321AN
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Arcadia's City Council approved 1979-80 tax rates that are slightly lower than those for the past year. Other action concerned the animal control ordinance, the construction of two classrooms at Barnhart School, and an appeal for funds for Dial-A-Ride.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1970 - 1979
Item ID
998AN
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Mortgage rates for senior housing rise. City has been notified by Department of Housing and Urban Development that the mortgage rates for such projects have been raised from 9 1/4 to 11 5/8 %.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizens - Housing
Item ID
3185AN
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Howard Jarvis, the father of Proposition 13, spent an hour in Arcadia, knocking down the "straw man" arguments he said were being put up against the property tax initiative. Prop. 13 would reduce property taxes in California to 1 percent of what market value was in 1975-1976, plus whatever is necessary to pay off current bonded indebtedness. A 2 percent annual inflation rate is written into the constitutional amendment.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1978
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Jarvis, Howard
Property Taxes
Item ID
34112AN
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Arcadia, along with other Foothill communities, received allotments from the Southern California Association of Governments for the purpose of building bicycle paths. Arcadia's share amounted to $8884.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1976
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Bicycles and bicycling
Item ID
605AN
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City tax rates.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1931 p. 1 (1931)
September 25, 1931 p. 1 ( " )
September 9, 1932 p. 1 (1932)
September 15, 1933 p. 1 (1933)
September 7, 1934 p. 1 (1934)
September 11, 1936 p. 1 (1936)
September 16, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 8, 1937 p. 1 (1937)
August 13, 1938 p. 1 (1938)
September 13, 1938 p. 1 ( " )
September 7, 1939 p. 1 (1939)
August 17, 1944 p. 1 (1944)
September 5, 1946 p. 1 (1946)
August 21, 1947 p. 1 (1947)
September 4, 1947 p. 1 ( " )
September 9, 1948 p. 1 (1948)
September 8, 1949 p. 1 (1949)
September 15, 1949 p. 1 ( " )
August 31, 1950 p. 1 (1950)
September 7, 1950 p. 1 ( " )
August 9, 1951 p. 1 (1951)
August 21, 1952 p. 1 (1952)
August 6, 1953 p. 1 (1953)
July 22, 1954 p. 1 (1954)
June 11, 1956 p. 1 (1956)
September 3, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
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Arcadia Tribune
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September 18, 1931 p. 1 (1931)
September 25, 1931 p. 1 ( " )
September 9, 1932 p. 1 (1932)
September 15, 1933 p. 1 (1933)
September 7, 1934 p. 1 (1934)
September 11, 1936 p. 1 (1936)
September 16, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
September 8, 1937 p. 1 (1937)
August 13, 1938 p. 1 (1938)
September 13, 1938 p. 1 ( " )
September 7, 1939 p. 1 (1939)
August 17, 1944 p. 1 (1944)
September 5, 1946 p. 1 (1946)
August 21, 1947 p. 1 (1947)
September 4, 1947 p. 1 ( " )
September 9, 1948 p. 1 (1948)
September 8, 1949 p. 1 (1949)
September 15, 1949 p. 1 ( " )
August 31, 1950 p. 1 (1950)
September 7, 1950 p. 1 ( " )
August 9, 1951 p. 1 (1951)
August 21, 1952 p. 1 (1952)
August 6, 1953 p. 1 (1953)
July 22, 1954 p. 1 (1954)
June 11, 1956 p. 1 (1956)
September 3, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
4305AN
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Arcadia School District enrollment is down by 100 students from last year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Enrollment
Item ID
2895AN
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Crime report for first six months of the year. The burglary rate continues to rise. The most dramatic changes have occurred in traffic control.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
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1363AN
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The City's contract with the City Refuse Service Company is being renewed. Proposals will be solicited from other disposal firms and a decision will be reached by mid-July. City Refuse is asking for a rate increase of 30%.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
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2317AN
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Enrollment in Arcadia schools, for the 8th school month declined compared to the same month last year. Enrollment overall, slipped from 7,553 to 7,419.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Enrollment
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2904AN
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The City Council will increase water rates on a year to year basis for the next five years. Funds will thus be accumulated for predictable major replacement projects. These projects are outlined in the article.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 6, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 6, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water
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3459AN
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Arcadia has received a domestic water permit from the State. In 1973 the California State Health Department inspected Arcadia's system along with 240 other systems in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and only 15 systems received permits.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water Department
Item ID
3476AN
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Granada Royale Hometel is being sold along with the other hotels in the chain to the Holiday Inns.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 15, 1983
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 15, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Hometel Corporation
Item ID
1829AN
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