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111 City Hall employees may earn an extra $50-110 a month by walking, bicycling, carpooling, or using public transportation to work. The City Council approved the plan to satisfy South Coast Air Quality Management District regulations requiring worksites to provide incentives to employees who reduce vehicle trips to work.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 20, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 20, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Employees

Item ID: 1139AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Area dropout rates for Arcadia Unified School District showed a 50% increase during the past five years. The latest figures are reportedly inaccurate because of a district reporting error.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2628AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia will head a group of about 17 cities now teaming up on a regional plan to reduce smog in the San Gabriel Valley.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: West San Gabriel Valley Air Quality Plan Consortium; Air Pollution

Item ID: 319AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

New efforts to combat truancy were outlined by school district officials. Businesses that regularly cater to students during school hours can be cited if they don't cooperate with the effort.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1992

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1992

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Schools - Truancy

Item ID: 28AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police have arrested a 16 year old Arcadia High School student on suspicion of firing a gun Monday afternoon at two teenagers involved in an on-campus brawl several hours earlier.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School; Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 16AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Employees - Parker, Gerald A.

Item ID: 1164AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The 134 - employee Dowty Avionics has been purchased by West Los Angeles based Whittaker Electronics and will close up shop this month when it is consolidated with Whittaker's Simi Valley division. It was formerly known as Resdel Engineering from 1958 - 1989.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Dowty Avionics - Resdel Engineering

Item ID: 66AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city council approved water conservation measures for city owned facilities such as regularly inspecting the city's sprinkler systems to reduce runoff and replacing the dial-type water timers with digital timers. Other measures were set aside for the time being, such as replacing grass-covered medians with cement, and washing down tennis courts less frequently.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 24, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 24, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3470AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As of last week 8,188 students were enrolled in the Arcadia Unified School District. This figure is a 68 student increase over the 8,120 students enrolled in the district at the end of last year. Class sizes are hovering around 29.8.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 19, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 19, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2911AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council approved an ordinance that will limit houses built in the future to a height of 30 feet or less and increase side-yard setbacks to put more space between the property line and the building. (Complete information of the exact stipulations is included in this article.)

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Building Laws

Item ID: 684AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The new CAS (2) program, an acronym for Curriculum Alignment System and Comprehensive Assessment System, will replace the California Assessment Program (CAP), the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), and the District Minimum Proficiency Tests. CAS (2) testing will begin in November for high school seniors, with all other grades to take the test in the spring. Advantages of the new test are given in the article.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3129AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

William Howard "Bill" Lewis, 50, a longtime Arcadia resident and community leader, died Friday at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia following a heart attack.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Lewis, William Howard "Bill"

Item ID: 1921AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

More than 13 classified non-teaching positions were cut from the Arcadia School District budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2655AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A proposed expansion of Santa Anita Fashion Park could bring a Nordstrom , a May Co., and 50 to 60 new stores to the mall within two to three years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 10, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 10, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Department stores; Fashion Park; May Co.; May Company; Nordstrom

Item ID: 1557AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The recently released statewide Advanced Placement figures show that in Arcadia, the number of exams passed per 100 seniors has grown from 24.2 students in 1984 to 80.9 students in 1990.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 5, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 5, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3131AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An experimental treatment for Alzheimer's Disease originally developed 5 years ago by Arcadia Dr. William K. Summers has been recommended to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drug is called THA.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 1, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 1, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Summers, William K.

Item ID: 3289AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

About 35-40% of the city's single-family residences put out recyclables as part of a voluntary municipal recycling program which has been in effect about 18 months and involves 10,000 homes.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 7, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 7, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Recycling

Item ID: 2312AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3130AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marian Hauerwaas, 50, a volunteer for the Arcadia Meals on Wheels program for homebound senior citizens, helped to rescue Florence Sutton, 81, who was suffering from a fractured hip and heart problems.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 8, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 8, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Hauerwaas, Marian

Item ID: 1689AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An application for state funds to help build a commuter or light rail station in the city has been approved by the City Council. The grant would pay 50% of construction costs, excluding the money needed to buy land.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Railroads

Item ID: 2280AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Area dropout rates for Arcadia Unified School District showed a 50% increase during the past five years. The latest figures are reportedly inaccurate because of a district reporting error.

Arcadia will head a group of about 17 cities now teaming up on a regional plan to reduce smog in the San Gabriel Valley.

New efforts to combat truancy were outlined by school district officials. Businesses that regularly cater to students during school hours can be cited if they don't cooperate with the effort.

Police have arrested a 16 year old Arcadia High School student on suspicion of firing a gun Monday afternoon at two teenagers involved in an on-campus brawl several hours earlier.

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.

The 134 - employee Dowty Avionics has been purchased by West Los Angeles based Whittaker Electronics and will close up shop this month when it is consolidated with Whittaker's Simi Valley division. It was formerly known as Resdel Engineering from 1958 - 1989.

As of last week 8,188 students were enrolled in the Arcadia Unified School District. This figure is a 68 student increase over the 8,120 students enrolled in the district at the end of last year. Class sizes are hovering around 29.8.

The City Council approved an ordinance that will limit houses built in the future to a height of 30 feet or less and increase side-yard setbacks to put more space between the property line and the building. (Complete information of the exact stipulations is included in this article.)

William Howard "Bill" Lewis, 50, a longtime Arcadia resident and community leader, died Friday at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia following a heart attack.

More than 13 classified non-teaching positions were cut from the Arcadia School District budget.

A proposed expansion of Santa Anita Fashion Park could bring a Nordstrom , a May Co., and 50 to 60 new stores to the mall within two to three years.

The recently released statewide Advanced Placement figures show that in Arcadia, the number of exams passed per 100 seniors has grown from 24.2 students in 1984 to 80.9 students in 1990.

An experimental treatment for Alzheimer's Disease originally developed 5 years ago by Arcadia Dr. William K. Summers has been recommended to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drug is called THA.

About 35-40% of the city's single-family residences put out recyclables as part of a voluntary municipal recycling program which has been in effect about 18 months and involves 10,000 homes.

Marian Hauerwaas, 50, a volunteer for the Arcadia Meals on Wheels program for homebound senior citizens, helped to rescue Florence Sutton, 81, who was suffering from a fractured hip and heart problems.

An application for state funds to help build a commuter or light rail station in the city has been approved by the City Council. The grant would pay 50% of construction costs, excluding the money needed to buy land.