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FEMA to deliver disaster preparedness to Arcadia area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33849
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)
Item ID
34043AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia and Sierra Madre's water supply to benefit from $1.8 million federal grant. Arcadia will get $900,000 of the grant. This will fund the next phase of an on-going, 5-year program to ensure emergency water for its citizens, following any potential seismic activity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33403
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Federal funds
Water
Item ID
33599AN
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Newspaper Index
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Foothill Workforce allocation of funds to South Bay continues to raise eyebrows in Monrovia. Monrovia has filed an application to withdraw from the Foothill Workforce Development Board (FWDB), which distributes federal money for job skills assessment, basic education, job training, job placement, and community workforce development. The FWDB covers Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Arcadia, Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Duarte.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35997
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foothill Workforce Development Board
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Seven firefighters were injured in Arcadia house fire on White Oak Drive. The Arcadia Fire Department (AFD) required assistance from Monrovia, Sierra Madre, El Monte, and Los Angeles County. Six from AFD were treated at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The seventh firefighter, from Sierra Madre Fire Department, remained hospitalized in stable condition at St. Luke's Hospital in Pasadena. The house sustained extensive loss. Nearby residents wondered if the AFD needed so much help from outside fire departments because of recent cuts to the AFD.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32742
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Fires
Lavoie, Ken (Arcadia Fire Chief)
Item ID
32939AN
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Newspaper Index
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Federal lobbyist Ferguson Group will represent the City of Arcadia in getting funding from Congress for 17 various civic projects and services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30839
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Federal funds
Ferguson Group
Lobbying
United States Congress
Item ID
31027AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Library Board of Trustees voted to post a PATRIOT Act notice, as required by the act. The notice reads, "Although the Arcadia Public Library makes every reasonable effort to protect your privacy, under the federal USA PATRIOT Act (PL107-56), records of the books and other materials you currently have on loan from this library, your inter-library loan requests placed during the past year, or the Internet sites and e-mails that you access through our computers may be obtained by federal agents. That federal law prohibits library workers from informing you if federal agents have asked about or obtained your records.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31933
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Library Board of Trustees
Federal laws
USA PATRIOT Act
Item ID
32130AN
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Newspaper Index
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An industrial fire at Altos Tire Company, on Longden Avenue, in Irwindale, near Monrovia and Arcadia, burned for more than 3 hours. Arcadia Fire Department and Monrovia Fire Department assisted. Arcadia firefighter Don Smith (photo) from Station 105, battles the fire atop one of the company's largest ladders.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33298
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Altos Tire Company
Fires
Smith, Don
Item ID
33495AN
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Newspaper Index
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As the United States goes to war with Iraq and the threat of retaliatory terrorist attacks raised the national threat level to High Risk Orange, the cities of Monrovia and Arcadia are prepared for the worst. City officials are talking about emergency response. The city has developed the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), where representatives from all city departments can gather to organize and respond to any emergency.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31160
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Emergency response
Iraq War (2003 - ?)
Terrorist attacks
Item ID
31356AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia will use federal grant money on a survey of historic buildings, housing rehabilitation and Meals on Wheels program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29039
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Federal block grant funds
Historic Buildings
Surveys
Housing rehabilitation - home improvements
Meals on Wheels
Item ID
29226AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education approved a Local Agency Education plan to bring the district into compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind program, which requires that students meet state proficiency standards by 2013-2014. For California, the standard is 100% graduation with all requirements for University of California admission met.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31513
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Board of Education
Federal education programs
Item ID
31709AN
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Newspaper Index
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In the transition to the new federal No Child Left Behind Program, the Arcadia Board of Education is losing money and is being forced to cut the number of English language instructional aides in elementary school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30397
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
English Language Development (ELD)
Federal programs
No Child Left Behind Program
Item ID
30584AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia stresses emergency preparedness ACTION. ACTION stands for Arcadians Caring Together Improves Our Neighborhoods. The purpose of the Emergency Preparedness Program is to prepare and respond effectively to major emergencies by establishing and maintaining an emergency management system which coordinates preparedness, response and recovery phases for natural and technological disasters and national security emergencies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34175
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 14, 2015
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p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 14, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Emergency Preparedness Program
Item ID
34369AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia wants you to be prepared for any disaster or emergency. September is National Preparedness Month. Every household should have a disaster kit (food, water, medications, flashlight, and a multi-tool).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34672
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Emergency preparedness-disasters
Spriggs, Barry
Item ID
34864AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Gold Line received federal financial support in the final House appropriations bill. Monrovia, Arcadia and other cities along the planned extension of the route from Pasadena to Claremont have formed a joint powers authority to study grade separations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31069
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Gold Line extension
Light Rail
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
Public transportation
Trains
Item ID
31264AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Firefighter receives third degree burns in Monrovia arson fire. Arcadia Fire Captain Thomas Devlin was injured in fire at a business at 335 West Chestnut Avenue in Monrovia on December 26, 2015. Suspect commits suicide.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34416
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 31, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 31, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Arson fires
Devlin, Thomas
Item ID
34608AN
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Newspaper Index
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The House of Representatives passed a final appropriation bill for this fiscal year to fund a $300,000 fire training facility at the Angeles National Forest property in Arcadia and $12.35 million for water infrastructure in Arcadia and Sierra Madre.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31103
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Water infrastructure
Item ID
31298AN
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Newspaper Index
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The House of Representatives passed a final appropriation bill for this fiscal year to fund a $300,000 fire training facility at the Angeles National Forest property in Arcadia and $12.35 million for water infrastructure in Arcadia and Sierra Madre.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31104
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Water infrastructure
Item ID
31298AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City councils from Arcadia and Sierra Madre met in a joint session to discuss federal lobbying efforts, the Gold Line Rail project, water and open space.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30486
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia City Council - 2001-2010
Sierra Madre City Council
Item ID
30673AN
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Newspaper Index
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Train testing underway throughout summer along the Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Pasadena to Azusa. Testing is currently taking place in Duarte and portions of Irwindale, and will expand to the cities of Pasadena, Arcadia, Monrovia and Azusa over the next several months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34093
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Light trail
Trains
Transportation
Item ID
34287AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Waste reduction efforts will focus on businesses. An overview of Arcadia's waste management efforts is presented.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26388
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Waste Management
Recycling
Item ID
26588AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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