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A dozen city management officials attended the California Specialized Training Institute's five-day course on earthquake preparedness. Plans call for all of the city's 46 management employees to complete the course by the end of the year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Earthquake Preparedness

Item ID: 1483AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Don Alcorn, a 20-year veteran of the Arcadia Police Department, has been named to the new post of Emergency Services Coordinator by the Arcadia City Council. Alcorn's job is to prepare an emergency plan that will cover any aspect of any possible disaster, from earthquake to fire to nuclear disaster.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Emergency Services Coordinator; Alcorn, Don

Item ID: 1525AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Soon dialing for emergency help will be complete in one easy step. Dialing 9-1-1 will give you a direct connection with police, fire or medical aid.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 31, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 31, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Emergency Communication System

Item ID: 1521AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Disaster Preparedness Plan is ready for adoption by the City Council. It includes contingency plans for the handling of earthquakes (as well as recommendations for building standards to help present earthquake damage), floods, fires and hazardous structures.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 17, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 17, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Planning

Item ID: 1183AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Disaster Plan

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 6, 1955

Pages: p. 28

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 6, 1955

Pages: p. 28

Subjects: Air Pollution

Item ID: 3022AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia households will be charged $7.15 per month to have Best Disposal Co. pick up their trash, an increase of $2.10.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 20, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 20, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Refuse and Refuse Disposal

Item ID: 2328AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Bids opened to establish 9-1-1 number. It appears now that January 1984 is the target date for making the number operational in the county.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 5, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 5, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Emergency Communication System

Item ID: 1517AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Council to take up awarding of contracts for a dispatch center, radio equipment and supportive communications equipment know as 9-1-1.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 30, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 30, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Emergency Communication System

Item ID: 1518AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Groundbreaking for Fire Department's new dispatch center tentatively set for February 21. Includes 9-1-1 communications center.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 17, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 17, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Emergency Communication System

Item ID: 1519AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photograph of Mayor Don Pellegrino, Fire Chief Jerry Gardner, Arcadia Police Department Capt. Gordon Schneiders going over plans of new emergency dispatch and 9-1-1 communications center during groundbreaking ceremonies held last week.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 27, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 27, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Emergency Communication System

Item ID: 1520AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

9-1-1 emergency number is operational.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1984

Pages: p. A-2 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1984

Pages: p. A-2 photo

Subjects: Emergency Communication System

Item ID: 1522AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Residents adjusting to three little numbers 9-1-1

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 12, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 12, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Emergency Communication System

Item ID: 1523AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

9-1-1 emergency number passed first real test when high winds and fires hit area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 29, 1984

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 29, 1984

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Emergency Communication System

Item ID: 1524AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A surprise disaster drill gave the police and fire departments and the Methodist Hospital a valuable exercise. Arcadia High School drama students portrayed the victims.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2182AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Disaster planning, incorporated in Arcadia's Master Plan, is now being polished for final approval. Contingency plans are designed for fire, earthquake, plane crash, etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 28, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 28, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Planning

Item ID: 1186AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Beginning July 1 water bills are increasing by 5.9%. For average homeowner, it will amount to only about 49 cents per month.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 20, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 20, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3461AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council has decided to have Arcadia voters decide whether the sale and use of fireworks should be banned in the city. The issue will appear on the April ballot.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fireworks

Item ID: 1608AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A food distribution center sponsored by the Presbytery of San Gabriel should open its doors in Arcadia on September 15, the first step in providing more complete care for the homeless and hungry in the mid-San Gabriel Valley. The temporary distribution point will be at Village Presbyterian Church of Arcadia, 2733, 10th St.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Churches - Village Presbyterian Church

Item ID: 953AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2922AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Although two of Arcadia's 14 water wells have been contaminated by industrial solvents for years, a purification system installed by the city last December is reportedly working well, allowing the water from these wills to be used.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 6, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 6, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3463AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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A dozen city management officials attended the California Specialized Training Institute's five-day course on earthquake preparedness. Plans call for all of the city's 46 management employees to complete the course by the end of the year.

Soon dialing for emergency help will be complete in one easy step. Dialing 9-1-1 will give you a direct connection with police, fire or medical aid.

The Disaster Preparedness Plan is ready for adoption by the City Council. It includes contingency plans for the handling of earthquakes (as well as recommendations for building standards to help present earthquake damage), floods, fires and hazardous structures.

Disaster Plan

Arcadia households will be charged $7.15 per month to have Best Disposal Co. pick up their trash, an increase of $2.10.

Bids opened to establish 9-1-1 number. It appears now that January 1984 is the target date for making the number operational in the county.

Council to take up awarding of contracts for a dispatch center, radio equipment and supportive communications equipment know as 9-1-1.

Groundbreaking for Fire Department's new dispatch center tentatively set for February 21. Includes 9-1-1 communications center.

Photograph of Mayor Don Pellegrino, Fire Chief Jerry Gardner, Arcadia Police Department Capt. Gordon Schneiders going over plans of new emergency dispatch and 9-1-1 communications center during groundbreaking ceremonies held last week.

9-1-1 emergency number is operational.

Residents adjusting to three little numbers 9-1-1

9-1-1 emergency number passed first real test when high winds and fires hit area.

A surprise disaster drill gave the police and fire departments and the Methodist Hospital a valuable exercise. Arcadia High School drama students portrayed the victims.

Disaster planning, incorporated in Arcadia's Master Plan, is now being polished for final approval. Contingency plans are designed for fire, earthquake, plane crash, etc.

Beginning July 1 water bills are increasing by 5.9%. For average homeowner, it will amount to only about 49 cents per month.

City Council has decided to have Arcadia voters decide whether the sale and use of fireworks should be banned in the city. The issue will appear on the April ballot.

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

Although two of Arcadia's 14 water wells have been contaminated by industrial solvents for years, a purification system installed by the city last December is reportedly working well, allowing the water from these wills to be used.