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Within the next 6 months a left turn signal will be installed at the corner of Duarte and First Avenue in an effort to avoid the many accidents that have occurred at that intersection recently.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Streets

Item ID: 3279AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Controversial traffic barrier on San Carlos at Orange Grove Avenue apparently wasn't as useful in reducing speed on San Carlos as has been the installation of stop signs at the intersections of San Carlos with Oaklawn Place and Hacienda Drive.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3414AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A "temporary" barricade installed four years ago at San Carlos Road will be removed for a six-month trial. Decision reached by City Council after lengthy discussion.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 21, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 21, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3413AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Looking SE across Las Tunas Drive near intersection with Santa Anita Ave. at road-side stand of Carl's Sweet Corn owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. Customers and their cars are in view. Corn growing in field near stand is also seen.

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Date: c.1951

1 image

Date: c.1951

Subjects: Carl's Sweet Corn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 887

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia police wrote 99 traffic violations and made 6 arrests in an attempt to discourage street racers from meeting at the Burger Palace on West Las Tunas Drive.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 10, 1993

Pages: p. A-4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 10, 1993

Pages: p. A-4

Subjects: Restaurants, Bars, etc - Burger Palace; Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 247AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Peck Road and Las Tunas area

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1956

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1956

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Annexation (Municipal Government)

Item ID: 3554AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Posted speed limits on most of Arcadia's main streets will be raised, making the speeds more realistic according to prevailing road conditions and travel patterns.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 28, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 28, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3409AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Citizens responded negatively to a request by the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners Association to close several streets north of Foothill Boulevard, and to the introduction of an ordinance raising posted speed limits.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3410AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Changes in posted speed limits will have a second reading and adoption at the City Council meeting on February 20, 1979.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3411AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article on usage of radar unit by Arcadia police.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3412AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Speed limits on 17 Arcadia streets will be going up by five miles per hour as a result of a recent study conducted by the police department and public works.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3416AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia police are using SMART, or Speed Monitoring Awareness Radar Trailer, to educate residents into "voluntary compliance" with posted speeds. Placed at various locations, the trailers have a changeable sign for legal speed limits and an electronic readout of the actual speed of each car that whizzes by. The device can read speeds from about 1/4 mile away.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3417AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Shopping center at Santa Anita and Las Tunas

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1964 (ground breaking)

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1964 (ground breaking)

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 3703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Construction yard at El Monte and Las Tunas

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30, 1972 (temporary business permit)

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30, 1972 (temporary business permit)

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 3706AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

San Gabriel Mission. Las Tunas Adobe

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Las Tunas Adobe -- Reputed to be the oldest adobe dwelling in California. It was occupied by the Padres during the construction of the San Gabriel Mission.

1 image

Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Las Tunas Adobe -- Reputed to be the oldest adobe dwelling in California. It was occupied by the Padres during the construction of the San Gabriel Mission.

Item ID: 6W

Collection: Paintings

Images

A man robbed and pistol-whipped a gas station clerk in the 600 block of Las Tunas Drive. Police are investigating.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 12, 2003

Pages: p. A2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 12, 2003

Pages: p. A2

Subjects: Robbery

Item ID: 25583AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View west on Huntington Drive from above intersection with Baldwin during rush hour race traffic coming to track. Note Pacific Electric Tracks have been removed but right-of-way has not been reworked.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs606

Date: c.1953

1 image

Date: c.1953

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 602

Collection: Photographs

Images

Intersection of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road, looking toward Hinshaw's department store. A traffic signal and street lamp are visible in the front middle of the photo.

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Date: c. early 1950s

1 image

Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Streets - Duarte Road; Service Stations - Union Oil; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1636a

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia City Council has voted to impose fees on developers to pay for intersection-widening projects. A chart shows the traffic count at developments, at intersections, and the fee structure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29807

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 10, 2005

Pages: p. A1, A4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 10, 2005

Pages: p. A1, A4

Subjects: Developers; Traffic intersections; Fees; Arcadia City Council; Caruso Affiliated

Item ID: 29992AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A continuous left turn lane will be provided in the center of Duarte Road from Lovell Ave. to Baldwin Ave., and directional left turn lights will be installed at the Baldwin and Duarte intersection. This was passed by the Council, requested by the West Arcadia Business and Professional Association.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3519

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1979

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1979

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Traffic Engineering

Item ID: 3403AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Within the next 6 months a left turn signal will be installed at the corner of Duarte and First Avenue in an effort to avoid the many accidents that have occurred at that intersection recently.

Controversial traffic barrier on San Carlos at Orange Grove Avenue apparently wasn't as useful in reducing speed on San Carlos as has been the installation of stop signs at the intersections of San Carlos with Oaklawn Place and Hacienda Drive.

A "temporary" barricade installed four years ago at San Carlos Road will be removed for a six-month trial. Decision reached by City Council after lengthy discussion.

Looking SE across Las Tunas Drive near intersection with Santa Anita Ave. at road-side stand of Carl's Sweet Corn owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. Customers and their cars are in view. Corn growing in field near stand is also seen.

Images

Arcadia police wrote 99 traffic violations and made 6 arrests in an attempt to discourage street racers from meeting at the Burger Palace on West Las Tunas Drive.

Peck Road and Las Tunas area

Posted speed limits on most of Arcadia's main streets will be raised, making the speeds more realistic according to prevailing road conditions and travel patterns.

Citizens responded negatively to a request by the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners Association to close several streets north of Foothill Boulevard, and to the introduction of an ordinance raising posted speed limits.

Changes in posted speed limits will have a second reading and adoption at the City Council meeting on February 20, 1979.

Article on usage of radar unit by Arcadia police.

Speed limits on 17 Arcadia streets will be going up by five miles per hour as a result of a recent study conducted by the police department and public works.

Shopping center at Santa Anita and Las Tunas

Construction yard at El Monte and Las Tunas

San Gabriel Mission. Las Tunas Adobe

Images

A man robbed and pistol-whipped a gas station clerk in the 600 block of Las Tunas Drive. Police are investigating.

View west on Huntington Drive from above intersection with Baldwin during rush hour race traffic coming to track. Note Pacific Electric Tracks have been removed but right-of-way has not been reworked.

Images

Intersection of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road, looking toward Hinshaw's department store. A traffic signal and street lamp are visible in the front middle of the photo.

Images

Arcadia City Council has voted to impose fees on developers to pay for intersection-widening projects. A chart shows the traffic count at developments, at intersections, and the fee structure.

A continuous left turn lane will be provided in the center of Duarte Road from Lovell Ave. to Baldwin Ave., and directional left turn lights will be installed at the Baldwin and Duarte intersection. This was passed by the Council, requested by the West Arcadia Business and Professional Association.