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Susan Clavey, the mother of Tanya Clavey (the 16-year old girl who died following a 400-foot plunge off the Santa Anita Canyon Road) asked the Arcadia City Council to close the road's gate at dusk to prevent further fatalities. The gate, normally locked at 10 PM, was unlocked when the accident occurred at 10:15 PM.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Streets - Chantry Flat Road

Item ID: 3282AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was able to successfully resolve a tense hostage situation on October 7 at a doctor's office at 125 E. Duarte Road.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2192AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Glendora police have arrested a man believed to be the cat burglar who has plagued Arcadia and nearby cities in recent months.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 26, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 26, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1374AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The police department has been authorized to employ four new officers which will increase sworn personnel to 73. The department is purchasing three vehicles for parking control. Also authorized was the purchase of two narcotic sniffing dogs trained for the full range of police dog work.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2195AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia may soon purchase the National Guard Armory site just south of the police station on Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 25, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 25, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: National Guard Armory

Item ID: 2007AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The police department is using two dogs trained to attack to search out narcotics and to search buildings and yards for burglars. Each dog has four handlers, so they can be available on call 24 hours.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2197AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. C-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. C-3

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2196AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police - Secrest, George Robert

Item ID: 2223AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Emmanuel Chan has been named Police Liaison Officer to Arcadia's Asian community. He is on-call all the time in order to help with language problems when members of the Asian community run into trouble with the police.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police - Chan, Emmanuel

Item ID: 2213AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Shasta, the dog who saved Luella Ball's life several months ago when her house caught fire, has been named winner of the Dog Hero Award presented by the Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 24, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 24, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ball, Luella

Item ID: 593AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In an effort to reduce crime, the Arcadia Police Department is planning a comprehensive Neighborhood Watch program that will involve about 438 Arcadia residents and touch every block of the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 5, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 5, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Neighborhood Watch

Item ID: 2010AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Recreation Department's annual Pet Show was held on July 7 at Eisenhower Park. Cats, dogs, birds, and a tarantula participated.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 20, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 20, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Pets

Item ID: 2173AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Two instances of racial vandalism occurred in Arcadia in 1986. In one case the windows of a synagogue were shot out with a bb gun and in another case, a rabbi's home had a swastika sprayed on it.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: Februarry 25, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: Februarry 25, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Vandalism

Item ID: 3431AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The 14-year-old son of Arcadia real estate developer Charles Bluth shot and killed one of 2 intruders who had broken into the Bluth home in the exclusive Whispering Pines neighborhood.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1367AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Apparent violations of state laws prior to 1978 are costing the Arcadia School District $250,000 at a time when it is already having to squeeze $1 million from its program just to maintain a balanced budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2939AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

According to El Monte City Attorney Sidney Maleck, there is new information that shows El Monte is not involved in political "posturing" when it objects to a mini-storage facility and a landfill just across its border in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Actions and Defenses

Item ID: 326AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

According to West Covina Police Lt. David Shively, Arcadia High School student Matt Van Wickle was murdered during an argument he had with a man he met at Santa Anita Fashion Park.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 13, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 13, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Murder; Van Wickle, Matt

Item ID: 1999AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Neighbors of Lutheran Church of the Cross, at 66 West Duarte Road, have complained about the placement of a school playground directly behind their property. They say they have found bottles, rocks, oranges, beer cans and shoes in their backyards.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1333AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Obituary/death notice. (Retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department)

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A1

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A1

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Subjects: Secrest, George Robert

Item ID: 27045AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A woman pedestrian was critically injured in a hit and run and an Arcadia police officer suffered injuries in a second mishap, both in heavy traffic outside Santa Anita Park. The female victim also suffered the theft of her purse just minutes before the auto mishap.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Accidents

Item ID: 3401AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Arcadia Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was able to successfully resolve a tense hostage situation on October 7 at a doctor's office at 125 E. Duarte Road.

Glendora police have arrested a man believed to be the cat burglar who has plagued Arcadia and nearby cities in recent months.

The police department has been authorized to employ four new officers which will increase sworn personnel to 73. The department is purchasing three vehicles for parking control. Also authorized was the purchase of two narcotic sniffing dogs trained for the full range of police dog work.

Arcadia may soon purchase the National Guard Armory site just south of the police station on Huntington Drive.

The police department is using two dogs trained to attack to search out narcotics and to search buildings and yards for burglars. Each dog has four handlers, so they can be available on call 24 hours.

Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

Emmanuel Chan has been named Police Liaison Officer to Arcadia's Asian community. He is on-call all the time in order to help with language problems when members of the Asian community run into trouble with the police.

Shasta, the dog who saved Luella Ball's life several months ago when her house caught fire, has been named winner of the Dog Hero Award presented by the Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

In an effort to reduce crime, the Arcadia Police Department is planning a comprehensive Neighborhood Watch program that will involve about 438 Arcadia residents and touch every block of the city.

The Arcadia Recreation Department's annual Pet Show was held on July 7 at Eisenhower Park. Cats, dogs, birds, and a tarantula participated.

Two instances of racial vandalism occurred in Arcadia in 1986. In one case the windows of a synagogue were shot out with a bb gun and in another case, a rabbi's home had a swastika sprayed on it.

The 14-year-old son of Arcadia real estate developer Charles Bluth shot and killed one of 2 intruders who had broken into the Bluth home in the exclusive Whispering Pines neighborhood.

Apparent violations of state laws prior to 1978 are costing the Arcadia School District $250,000 at a time when it is already having to squeeze $1 million from its program just to maintain a balanced budget.

According to El Monte City Attorney Sidney Maleck, there is new information that shows El Monte is not involved in political "posturing" when it objects to a mini-storage facility and a landfill just across its border in Arcadia.

According to West Covina Police Lt. David Shively, Arcadia High School student Matt Van Wickle was murdered during an argument he had with a man he met at Santa Anita Fashion Park.

Neighbors of Lutheran Church of the Cross, at 66 West Duarte Road, have complained about the placement of a school playground directly behind their property. They say they have found bottles, rocks, oranges, beer cans and shoes in their backyards.

Obituary/death notice. (Retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department)

A woman pedestrian was critically injured in a hit and run and an Arcadia police officer suffered injuries in a second mishap, both in heavy traffic outside Santa Anita Park. The female victim also suffered the theft of her purse just minutes before the auto mishap.