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A $30 million plan to provide standardized breathing equipment for every fire department in Los Angeles County has been suspended after a lawsuit alleged the contract process was mishandled and firefighters complained about the quality of the equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment is suing the city and county of Los Angeles, contending the contract process was improperly handled in a manner that ignored firefighter input and unfairly favored the winning bidder, L.N. Curtis and sons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31253
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31448AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Local sporting goods stores Sport Chalet and REI anticipate brisk sales this winter season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30329
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 21, 2006
Pages
p. Local 3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 21, 2006
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Retail
Sporting goods
Sports equipment
Item ID
30515AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Devon Oddone of Sports Chalet, and David Gallagher of REI, managers of local sports retail stores, discuss how increased sales are tied to the cold weather.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30829
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Gallagher, David
Oddone, Devon
REI
Sports Chalet
Sports equipment
Item ID
31017AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles Superior Court judge Robert O'Brien rejects the City of Irwindale's request to shut down production of Sriracha hot chili sauce at Huy Fong Foods' factory. The city has said Huy Fong should be shut down temporarily until the company addresses foul odors believed to be coming from the North Azusa Canyon Road factory. David Tran, CEO and founder, is an Arcadia resident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33688
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Business and Industry
City of Irwindale
Huy Fong Foods
O'Brien, Robert
Tran, David
Item ID
33884AN
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Newspaper Index
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David Tran, the owner of Huy Fong Foods (makers of Sriracha hot chili sauce), defends his factory, saying, "We don't make tear gas here." Superior Court judge Robert H. O'Brien on Tuesday, ordered Huy Fong Foods, Inc. to cease operations believed to be causing a smell that the City of Irwindale said has created a "public nuisance" and immediately changes to mitigate the odor. David Tran, CEO and founder, is an Arcadia resident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33693
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2013
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2013
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Business and Industry
City of Irwindale
Davidson, John (Irwindale City Manager)
Huy Fong Foods
O'Brien, Robert
Tran, David
Item ID
33889AN
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Newspaper Index
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Judge tells City of Irwindale to just chill out. Request to have Huy Fong Foods' Sriracha chili hot sauce factory shut down was denied. Owner David Tran is an Arcadia resident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33668
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Business and Industry
City of Irwindale
Huy Fong Foods
Tran, David
Item ID
33864AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's largest individual sales tax producer, Rusnak Mercedes Benz, announced it wants to move out of Arcadia. It would mean an estimated loss of $800,000 to the City. Having faced expansion roadblocks, Rusnak says the City hasn't been able to deliver the acreage and properties as promised. The announcement came as a shock to City Manager Bill Kelly who knew nothing about it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30565
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Business and Industry
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30753AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia recognized as "Most Business Friendly" for its mix of a strong local economy, well-known attractions, and responsive city hall workers, at the Eddy Awards, presented by Los Angeles County Economic Development, in the category of city with population less than 68,000. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 13, November 16, 2017.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35007
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Business and Industry
Los Angeles County Economic Development
Item ID
35198AN
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A new Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has opened in Arcadia. It is owned by Tesco, a British food giant. Tesco's labor practices have come under fire for relying on part-time workers, which may limit the ability of workers to earn a living wage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30787
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets
Grocery Stores
Tesco
Item ID
30975AN
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Arcadia wants to declare a section of Live oak Avenue and Las Tunas Drive in south Arcadia a redevelopment zone to qualify for county funding. The County says area is not blighted and does not meet qualifications for funding.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24414
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Streets - Las Tunas Drive
Streets - Live Oak Avenue
Redevelopment
Business and Industry
Item ID
24604AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-based Mike Alerich, a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff, is a bank security specialist who is dedicated to preventing bank robberies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30291
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2006
Pages
p. News 1, 11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2006
Pages
p. News 1, 11
Subjects
Alerich, Mike
Bank robbery
Banks
Business and Industry
Item ID
30478AN
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Newspaper Index
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Kohl's has opened a new department store at Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive, in unincorporated county area between Arcadia and San Marino. It will create 150-200 jobs for the area. Yvonne Barnes of Arcadia is pictured.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30789
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Barnes, Yvonne
Business and Industry
Department stores
Kohl's
Item ID
30977AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-based J. Foley Enterprises, owner of Clearman's Village shopping center at Huntington Drive and Rosemead Boulevard, has proposed building a Kohl's Department Store and refurbishing the Galley Restaurant (The Boat). Residents have complained to the County Planning Commission about the potential blocked view of the San Gabriel Mountains and increased traffic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29575
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 2005
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 2005
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
J. Foley Enterprises
Galley Restaurant
Kohl's Department Store
Business and Industry
Clearman's Village
Developers
Item ID
29759AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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