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A recent audit found that the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens exceeded its operating budget by almost $1.5 million over the past three years, and uncovered payroll discrepancies and unapproved rental fee waivers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31019
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Budget
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
Item ID
31214AN
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County officials discussed the possibility of closing the Arboretum and using its $2.5 million budget to keep 22 other county parks open.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper179
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
179AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education passed a $32.5 million budget for 1993-4 with no cuts in classroom services. The budget included $22 million for staff salaries and $1.5 million for books and supplies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper188
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Schools - Budget
Item ID
188AN
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Newspaper Index
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More than 400 people crammed City Hall and an adjacent outside courtyard Tuesday, as City Council wrestled with ways to slash $2 million from its annual budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10235
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Budget
Item ID
10185AN
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Newspaper Index
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Plans for the Arcadia Skate Park (skatepark) are put on hold when bids for it exceeded the project's budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23590
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Skate Park (Skatepark)
Item ID
23798AN
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Newspaper Index
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Pasadena Symphony Association and its Pasadena Pops Orchestra, will take over the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden's 2012 summer concerts, which had featured the California Philharmonic Orchestra and its music director Victor Vener for 14 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32385
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2011
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2011
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden--summer concerts
Music
Pasadena Symphony Association--Pasadena Pops Orchestra
Item ID
32583AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city has used $3.6 million from its low-income housing fund over the past 11 years and might not pay the money back until the year 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7396
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
7281AN
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Newspaper Index
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A fully grown Bengal tiger bit its trainer's ear during a break in filming at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11647
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 21, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 21, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
11858AN
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Newspaper Index
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Public employees' retirement and pensions are costing cities up to 25% of the city budget. In March, CalPERS announced its stock portfolio had lost 39.8%. Costs for retirees are ballooning and El Monte and West Covina budgets have been hit hard from the recession. Arcadia, which had the fourth highest pension costs of the 24 cities surveyed, spent $6.7 million last year for its 357 current employees and retirees. The city's general fund budget is $46 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31472
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
City budgets
Pensions
Recession
Retirement benefits
Item ID
31665AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police and firefighters have voted to defer a portion of their salaries and health benefits to help close the city's budget shortfall. In total, employee pay and benefit deferments will free up about $300,000. The city is trying to close a $600,000 deficit this fiscal year in its $48 million general fund budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31509
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Arcadia city employees
Unions
Item ID
31705AN
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Newspaper Index
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On October 14, the Los Angeles County Arboretum will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with a gala.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36519
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2023
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2023
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
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Newspaper Index
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Arboretum again shines a light on the fanciful. The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden has once again been transformed into a garden of illumination with its Lightscape holiday event. The nighttime walk-through attraction has taken over a mile long path with 18 elaborate installations that mix light sculptures and special effects with holiday-themed music.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36382
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2022
Pages
p. C3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 2022
Pages
p. C3
Subjects
Holidays
Lightscape
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
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Newspaper Index
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The City expects a budget shortfall as high as $1.4 million by June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8752
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
8708AN
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Newspaper Index
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All 14 city departments will be asked to cut 4% of their budgets to close an estimated $2.1 million budget gap.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper213
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
213AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia is one city among at least 18 cities in the San Gabriel Valley that have met or exceeded the state of California's goal to recycle 50 percent of its waste. Arcadia is recycling 63 percent of its waste.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30185
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2006
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2006
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Recycling
Trash
Waste
Item ID
30371AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a $57 million budget for 1993-1994 which closes a $2.1 million deficit with $266,000 in increased revenues, $880,000 in cuts and $1 million of the City's $5.6 million in reserves.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper189
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 1993
Pages
p. 15; Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 1993
Pages
p. 15; Highlander section
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
189AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a $57 million budget for 1993-1994 which closes a $2.1 million deficit with $266,000 in increased revenues, $880,000 in cuts and $1 million of the city's $5.6 million in reserves.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper202
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
202AN
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Newspaper Index
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Over 3500 greeted gubinatorial hopeful Arnold Schwarzenegger at a rally at the Arboretum on Friday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26499
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Schwarzenegger, Arnold
Item ID
26700AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arboretum hires Mark Wourms, former head of the Kansas City Zoo, as its new CEO.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28821
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Wourms, Mark
Kansas City Zoo
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Item ID
29013AN
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Newspaper Index
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The 22nd annual Baldwin Bonanza begins tomorrow, including a barbecue, live and silent auctions, and plant sale. The arboretum's finances and budget are discussed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper210
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 1 Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 1 Highlander section
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
210AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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