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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
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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
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant has voided a $30 million contract that Los Angeles County awarded to L.N. Curtis and Sons for fire equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment sued the city and county of Los Angeles, claiming the selection process used to award the contract was improperly handled and the judge agreed. The actual funding for the contract came from the federal Department of Homeland Security. The judge's orders require the county to either restart the bidding process or re-evaluate all the bids properly.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Chalfant, James
Fire equipment
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31457AN
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Newspaper Index
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Allstar Fire Equipment Inc., located on Lower Azusa Road in Arcadia, sells firefighting equipment to fire departments throughout California. Joe Sposato, president of the company, is providing supplies to fight the Williams fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24536
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Fires
Allstar Fire Equipment Inc.
Sposato, Joe
Item ID
24726AN
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City Council will be asked to award a $78,349 contract to Santa Rosa based Special T Fire Equipment for purchase of assorted respiratory protection and air monitoring equipment for use by city firefighters. The apparatus would be paid for by the state under its Homeland Security Grant Program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27386
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2004
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
27585AN
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The 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court has a Halloween moment. They spent the evening trick-or-treating at the Tournament House in Pasadena. Naomi Stillitano of Arcadia, who was crowned the Rose Queen last week, was dressed as Cupid from the movie "Valentine's Day."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36567
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Halloween
Stillitano, Naomi
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Newspaper Index
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The Fire Department has a new, green $150,000 fire engine on loan from the California Office of Emergency Services. It is specially equipped to handle large brush fires.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1581AN
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Newspaper Index
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Property owners overwhelmingly rejected the city's $2.2 million tax increase Tuesday, casting "no" votes by a 2 -to- 1 margin against the Fire Suppression District.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1997
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Elections - Fire Suppression District
Item ID
10174AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia is being asked to join in a condemnation suit with Temple City and Los Angeles County against the East Pasadena Water Co. Petition prepared. Would affect 250 homes in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3596
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water - East Pasadena Water Company
Item ID
3475AN
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Newspaper Index
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Firemen Local 986 of Monrovia has obtained a restraining order against the Monrovia Fire Department that precludes participation in mutual aid with Arcadia. Final determination of a solution should be had by March 12, 1974.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1571AN
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Newspaper Index
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Correction of article of July 6, 1982: The Council actually voted to refer the ordinance back to the City Attorney to include the latest recommendations made by Fire Chief Jerry Gardner. He will return the amended ordinance to the Council at their next meeting.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fires and Fire Prevention
Item ID
1600AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police Captain Richard Honaker is retiring after 34 years in law enforcement, 17 of which have been spent in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2243
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1988
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Police - Honaker, Richard
Item ID
2216AN
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A recent audit of fire department response times in 12 cities shows San Marino and Pasadena firefighters were the quickest in responding to emergency calls. The report covered April, May and June. San Marino's and Pasadena's average response times were 4:03 and 4:02, respectively. Arcadia's average, in comparison, was 4:21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32122
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire departments
Verdugo Fire Communications Center
Item ID
32319AN
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Newspaper Index
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Council to take up awarding of contracts for a dispatch center, radio equipment and supportive communications equipment know as 9-1-1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1519
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1518AN
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The City Council voted to start a Worker's Compensation self- insurance program. The city has used state compensation in the past, but self-insurance will save approximately $480,000 in the next 5 years.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1976
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
1134AN
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Newspaper Index
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Worker rescued after falling 22 feet into underground vault (hole). Firefighters rescued him at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Thursday. The man suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena according to Chen Suen, Deputy Fire Chief for Arcadia Fire Department.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Suen, Chen
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Newspaper Index
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Calmer winds helped firefighters battling the 538-acre Santa Anita Fire yesterday as crews focused on protecting homes and stopping a creeping western edge of flames that forced evacuations in neighboring Pasadena. Also see two accompanying articles on the front page.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2008
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31181AN
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Bobcat Fire continues to wreak havoc. Nearly 24,000 acres burned above foothill communities, north of Monrovia, and still spreading out of control yesterday as firefighters contended with powerful winds. The fire has burned 23,890 acres of pristine forest lands. It was 6% contained. Evacuation warnings are still in effect in Monrovia, Arcadia, Azusa, Sierra Madre, Duarte, Pasadena, Altadena & Bradbury.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
San Gabriel Mountains
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A lawsuit by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency seeking reimbursement of $855,000 it spent to remove toxic and other waste from 1.6 acres of land will go to trial in June.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
335AN
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Newspaper Index
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Restaurant review, by Merrill Shindler, of Craft by Smoke & Fire, a small chain with one branch in Old Pasadena, another in Arcadia, and a third in Anaheim. Barbecue, sports play well together. Craft by Smoke & Fire eateries have a very good balance of tasty food and entertainment. The Arcadia location is at the Santa Anita mall at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Craft by Smoke & Fire
Restaurant reviews
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
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Arcadia city council agrees to accept gift statue of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. His great-great-great granddaughter, Margaux Viera, 34 of Pasadena, will commission a bronze statue for display next to Arcadia Community Center. The statue will be worth close to $60,000. The city will pay for pedestal, lighting and landscaping, up to $25,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32649
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2011
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Baldwin descendants
Statuary
Viera, Margaux
Item ID
32846AN
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Newspaper Index
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