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Arcadia Fire Chief Kurt Norwood announces his retirement. He began his career in Arcadia in March, 1987 as a firefighter. His last day will be July 9. See also Mountain Views News, p. 6, June 18, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34597
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department employees
Norwood, Kurt
Item ID
34789AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Anti-mansionization goes to the ballot. Zoning code issue continues as anti-mansionization group Saving Arcadia (an outgrowth of Save the Arcadia Highlands) takes it to the ballot in April 2018. At issue are Floor Area Ratios (FAR). See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 17, April 7, 2016-initiative did not make it onto ballot because of signature discrepancy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34516
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2011-2020
Ballot initiatives
Chandler, Roger
Development
Mansions
Real Estate
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34708AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police and City Clerk investigate Arcadia City Council candidate Sho Tay's mail-in election ballot collection effort. Tay had enlisted the help of students from the Democratic Club at Arcadia High School to offer residents of Arcadia stamps for the mail-in postcard. See hard copy in VF City Council Elections 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33780
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
City Council Elections (2014)
Tay, Sho
Item ID
33975AN
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Newspaper Index
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Tournament of Roses announces 2016 Royal Court. Two girls are from Altadena, four from Pasadena and one from Arcadia. Rose Princess Rachelle Chacal Renee Liu lives in Arcadia, but goes to San Marino High School. See also Pasadena Star News, October 6, 2015, p. 1

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34332
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2016 Royal Court
Bakewell, Bryce
Hernandez-Barber, Natalie
Liu, Rachelle Chacal Renee
Marquez, Donaly
Pullens, Regina
Shaklan, Sarah
Winter, Erika K.
Item ID
34525AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's bond rating raised to highest possible AAA rating from Standard and Poor's (S&P), with the outlook for the city as "stable." The rating increase from AA to the highest rating of AAA is a reflection of Arcadia's strong economy, budgetary performance and flexibility and liquidity, but namely strong management and solid financial practices and responsibility by city leaders. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 13, November 3, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34705
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Credit rating
Standard and Poor's (S&P) bond rating
Item ID
34887AN
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Newspaper Index
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Coyote Managment Plan to be considered at City Council Meeting on June 20. Public review and comments welcome. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, May 26, 2017.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Coyotes
Wild animals
Item ID
35076AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents pass Measure A by significant majority. It is a 3/4 cent sales tax increase, passed with 63.94% of the vote in Tuesday's mail-in ballot. The increase will provide locally controlled funds to maintain Arcadia's public safety and other city services. See Also Mountain Views News, June 8, 2019, p. 7.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35520
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Ballot measures
Elections
Sales tax
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General Municipal Election announced for April 10, 2018 to elect three city council members for Districts 2, 3 and 5. (This will be the first election since switching from at-large elections to district elections.)

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35036
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 21, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 21, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2018
Item ID
35227AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Exploring new opportunities within Arcadia Police Department. Youth ages 14-18 are encouraged to join the Explorer Program, where they may experience a civilian ride-along, searches for evidence, command post operations, crime prevention surveillance, and more.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34999
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-Explorer Program
Youth programs
Item ID
35189AN
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Newspaper Index
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Broadway star Susan Egan rehearses with Arcadia High School drama students. Egan to perform March 1 at Arcadia Performing Arts Center with Arcadia High School students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33753
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Performing Arts Center (Auditorium)
Egan, Susan
Singers
Item ID
33948AN
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Newspaper Index
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In the wake of the firing of Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien, twelve alumni, students and parents, have joined forces in an intensive effort to recall Arcadia Unified School District Board members Cung Nguyen, Kay Kinsler, and Lori Phillipi. The recall petition is headed by Esmond Wei. One issue is a list of O'Brien's alleged CIF violations that Arcadia High School formally sent to CIF officials. According to Wei, Arcadia High School's principal refused to let O'Brien see the letter. Wei said support for O'Brien is growing. See also p. 8 for related story.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33581
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 23
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 23
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Kinsler, Kay or Kinsler, Kasy
Nguyen, Cung
O'Brien, James
Phillipi, Lori
Wei, Esmond
Item ID
33776AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves $80,000 for street repainting and striping, El Nino flood prevention and preparedness and Youth Council (or Youth Committee).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34398
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Item ID
34591AN
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Newspaper Index
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1980s pop group Air Supply plays at the Arcadia Performing Arts Center on January 25, 2014. Also playing this season are America (2/22), Susan Egan (3/1), and The Temptations (6/7).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33718
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2014
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2014
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Air Supply
Arcadia Performing Arts Center (Auditorium)
Musical acts
Pop groups
Item ID
33914AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Only 22 school districts in California honored by College Board for 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll and Arcadia High School is one of them. This means that since 2014, the qualifying school had to increase the number of students participating in AP courses while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP exam scores of 3 or higher.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34783
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia High School academics
Advanced Placement courses
Item ID
34974AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District adds Common Core Days to the 2014-2015 school calendar. This means students will be released at 11:40 on 9/18, 10/9, 11/6, 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, and 5/14.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33897
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2014
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2014
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--calendar
Item ID
34091AN
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Newspaper Index
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Deadline to return Arcadia ballots is Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 8:00 PM, in person, at City Clerk's office. Ballots postmarked April 10 must be received on or before April 13 to count.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35145
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council Elections-2018
Item ID
35334AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three Arcadia High School students score a perfect 2400 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34114
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Lee, Hannah
Wang, Jeffrey
Wu, Titus
Item ID
34308AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dr. James Lin will be the King of Arcadia Methodist Hospital's Mardi Gras 2014. He has been chief of staff in 2013 and chair of the Medicine Department in 2006. See also Mountain Views News, p. 6, March 1, 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33765
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2014
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2014
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital--Mardi Gras 2014
Lin, James Y.
Item ID
33960AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School wins National Quiz Bowl Championship in Chicago. Coach is Christopher Schultz, an Arcadia High School English teacher. See also Mountain Views News, p. 10, June 6, 2015.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34188
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia High School students--academic competitions
Leung, Andrew
Nghiem, Justin
Wang, Kevin
Zhao, Yuqiao
Item ID
34382AN
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Newspaper Index
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Remembering Charles Gilb on Veterans Day. Biography of Charles Gilb, "Potato King," a former Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps, businessman in the produce industry and former Arcadia City Council member. He served four terms as mayor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35610
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Biographies
Gilb, Charles
Mayors
Veterans
Collection
Newspaper Index
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