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Arcadia Planning Commission denies Marvin Fong's plan for a large development at 2236 Hollis Lane. The proposed project is 4 times larger than the existing property, which upset a grass roots group effort to prevent "mansionization."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34292
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2015
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2015
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Municipal Code
Arcadia Planning Commission
Development
Fong, Marvin
Houses
Mansions
Item ID
34486AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council postpones decision on 1217 Mayflower Avenue home construction project. Scott Yang of Figure 8 Group Inc. seeks to replace a one-story 988 square foot ranch style house built in 1923 with a 5046 square foot home in the "modern" architectural style. In June, Planning Commission denied Yang's project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34281
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2015
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p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arcadia Planning Commission
Houses
Yang, Scott
Item ID
34475AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Proposed two-story home at 1101 S. Fifth Avenue causes kerfuffle. At this week's Arcadia City Council meeting, the project's neighbors appealed the Planning Commission's decision to approve the design of the 3588 s.f. house. Neighbors complain of loss of light and privacy. In a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission's decision was upheld on the conditions that the owner remove windows on the north and south sides of the second floor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34613
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
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p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arcadia Planning Commission
Chan, Phillip
Floor-area-ratio (FAR)
Mansions
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34805AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia hosts inaugural holiday tree lighting and dedication on Saturday, December 5 at 5:00 PM at Arcadia Transit Plaza at corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue. Features the dedication of the Deodar Cedar as the official Holiday Tree by the Arcadia City Council and the Arcadia Beautiful Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34395
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Beautiful Commission
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Holidays
Trees
Item ID
34588AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves Arcadia Highlands land development projects at 29 East Orange Grove Avenue and 1600 Highland Oaks Drive. The larger scale new construction of mansions will replace existing homes. The primary bone of contention came down to whether or not property owners' rights to maximize their investment and exercise freedom to build as they see fit should prevail over homeowners associations and residents concerned with maintaining a neighborhood's traditional aesthetic character while protecting neighboring properties' scenic views and privacy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34086
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 2015
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p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)--Architectural Review Board
Arcadia Planning Commission
Houses
Mansions
Real Estate
Item ID
34280AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia to spend $450,000 to upgrade Planning Department and Public Works Department software to streamline how city personnel track building permits and the condition of equipment and infrastructure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34280
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2015
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p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia Development Services-Arcadia Planning Department
Arcadia Public Works Department
Building permits
Item ID
34474AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Governor Brown appoints Arcadia man Raj Patel, 54, to the California Building Standards Commission, where he has served since 2015. The position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34419
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2016
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2016
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia residents
California Building Standards Commission
Patel, Raj
Item ID
34611AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council delays vote on Arcadia Highlands home building projects. Council will address the matter again on February 3, to allow for more time to vet newly received petitions from area residents and a detailed letter from an attorney representing a leading opponent of the developments, that the City received last week. Both projects, one at 1600 Highland Oaks Drive, the other at 29 East Orange Grove Avenue, and both designed by Robert Tong of Arcadia-based Sanyao International Inc., involve the demolition of vintage homes to make room for larger residences.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34076
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
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p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association--Architectural Review Board
Arcadia Planning Commission
Houses
Mansions
Real Estate
Tong, Robert
Verlato, April
Item ID
34270AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Business Spotlight on Douglas Wu of Fortune Time Development and their new mixed-use project under construction at 57 Wheeler Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35151
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2018
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Business and Industry
Fortune Time Development
Wu, Douglas
Item ID
35340AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Homeless initiative takes a back seat to home improvement grants. Arcadia City Council approved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds for 2017-2018 fiscal year for home improvements and repairs to low and moderate-income residents, about $230,000 and only $20,000 on the Homeless Initiative Program. Mayor Tom Beck expressed concern for the disparity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34782
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Beck, Tom
Habback, Malak
Home improvement
Homeless
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Item ID
34973AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council denies Verizon Wireless proposal for cell tower in residential zone after Verizon failed to persuade Council that the facility had an immediate need and was the best alternative. Residents spoke against the tower.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34799
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2017
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p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Commission
Arcadians Against Residential Towers
Bryant, Julie D.
Church of the Transfiguration
Verizon Wireless
Item ID
34990AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves changes to Zoning Code and General Plan. The goal was to update it and bring it up to current development standards. Certain sections were decided on separately, including the single-family development standards, which were updated in April, while short-term rentals and vacant home registry will be considered later. The code was reorganized and now addresses emerging issues such as shopping carts being used outside retail areas and aims to make sure the high quality of development expected is clearly articulated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34697
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 20, 2016
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p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 20, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Development
General Plan
Kruckeberg, Jason
Zoning Code
Item ID
34889AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) blasts Southern California Edison (SCE) for poor handling of windstorm (November 30, 2011-December 1, 2011) in a 42-page report. Report cites serious safety violations and restoration time was inadequate. Among the hardest hit cities affected by power outages were Temple City, Arcadia, and South Pasadena.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33356
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 17, 2013
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p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 17, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Electricity
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
33552AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School Student Council Apache Commission raised money and supplies to help support White Mountain Apache Tribute of Cibecue, Arizona. Since the 1990s Arcadia High School has maintained a positive relationship with the tribe.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34743
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia High School Student Council Apache Commission
Native America tributes-Apaches
Item ID
34935AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) finds “no evidence of intent to conceal information” by Arcadia Councilmember Tom Beck. He was alleged to have committed campaign violations related to timely reporting of contributor information in Arcadia’s municipal election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35308
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 18, 2018
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p, 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 18, 2018
Pages
p, 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
Item ID
35496AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council Recap. Project approved: a large mixed use (residential and commercial) at Duarte Road and First Avenue. Approved: replacing utility poles with an underground system at Morlan Place, adjacent to Rusnak Mercedes Benz dealership.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34405
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 17, 2015
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p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 17, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Mixed-use developments
Item ID
34597AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council voted to weed private properties. The motion allowed the Council to direct the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commission to remove "weeds, brush, rubbish and refuse from various private properties" within Arcadia. The council's aim was to remove flammable and noxious material. It is a fire prevention method and a way to fight blight.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34469
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
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p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Blight
Fire prevention
Los Angeles County Agricultural Commission
Item ID
34661AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Pro Tem. Sho Tay under investigation by FPPC. The State Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) scrutinizes complaints that he used campaign dollars he had received to support candidates Bob Harbicht and Councilman Roger Chandler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35158
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 19, 2018
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p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2018
Chandler, Roger
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
Harbicht, Bob
Item ID
35347AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council declines to further consider moratorium on residential construction. Opponents of temporary development freeze turn out in force. State law requires a five-member municipal panel have at least four votes to approve a moratorium on real estate development. The Council could not muster majority support.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34342
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 2015
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p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Kovacic, Gary
Mansions
Real estate development
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Item ID
34535AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves proposed downtown development zoning changes, specifically regarding downtown Arcadia mixed-use development. Council member April Verlato recused herself from these discussions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35227
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Development
Downtown Arcadia
Verlato, April
Item ID
35416AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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