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Arcadia wrestles with homeless issue. Metro Gold Line is seen as factor by some in the growing numbers camping nearby. In 2016, the Arcadia Station of Metro Gold Line opened and police began seeing a marked increase in calls for service regarding homelessness, said Sergeant Dan Crowther.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35544
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Station
Homeless
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line
Social problems
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Homeless impact on business. The article defines the homeless and gives ways business owners can protect their property and safety. Steve Delgadillo, community affairs liaison for Arcadia Police Department, monitors and responds to encounters between citizens and the homeless.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34587
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Delgadillo, Steve
Homeless people
Item ID
34779AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gold Line extension may be contributing factor in Arcadia homeless population. Arcadia is seeing a drastic increase in homeless compared to recent years, specifically in Downtown Arcadia and Arcadia County Park, largely due to the Gold Line light rail extension that opened in early 2016 with a stop in Arcadia. Arcadia Police Department has seen a 46% increase in transient calls to deal with in 2017, compared to 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35074
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Homeless people
Homelessness
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line
Item ID
35263AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County's 2017 homelessness count has gone up 23% from the previous year and District 5, where Arcadia, Monrovia and Pasadena lie, has exceeded the county high at 30%. Measure H funds from a 1/4 cent sales tax increase in Los Angeles County, creates estimated $355 million per year to use on homeless initiative. Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted on how to properly allocate over a billion dollars from Measure H to help prevent and combat homelessness.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34913
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2017
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Homelessness
Social issues
Item ID
35103AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Ralph Bicker, a retiree for 25 years, keeps busy with volunteer work. He volunteers as the secretary/treasurer of the Pasadena Federal Credit Union's board of directors. He has been named Volunteer of the Year by the National Association of Federal Credit Unions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32422
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 22, 2011
Pages
p. A17
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 22, 2011
Pages
p. A17
Subjects
Bicker, Ralph
People
Senior Citizens
Volunteers and volunteerism
Item ID
32621AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School students start nonprofit Fruit for Homeless to feed the homeless.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35561
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Fruit for Homeless
Nonprofit organizations
Yeung, Andre
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2010 U.S. Census data shows that 12 San Gabriel Valley cities, including Arcadia, saw the percentage of owner-occupied homes rise, something that experts said was extremely uncommon following the housing crisis. 63.1% of Arcadia's homes are owner-occupied, while 36.9% are occupied by renters. Other cities' figures are shown in chart. Arcadia's vacancy percentage is 5.3%. Vacancy rates are determined by the U.S. Census Bureau by sending out canvassers to homes that did not respond to Census mailers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32399
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Housing statistics
United States Census 2010
Item ID
32597AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Chief Bob Guthrie talks to Chamber of Commerce meeting about "Helping business deal with the issue of homelessness."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35166
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Guthrie, Bob
Homeless
Item ID
35355AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Profile on century-old Arcadia resident Helen (photo, last name not given), who refuses to slow down.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35482
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia people
Centenarians
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California Horse Racing Board votes to limit whip use: under the rule, riders could face suspensions or fines; further approval needed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35391
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Deaths
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys' Guild
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Solis, Alex
Stronach, Belinda
Stronach Group
Thoroughbred Owners of California
Item ID
35583AN
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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
Pages
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 brothers Richard and Eric Dong (they attend San Marino High School) give endowment to Union Station Homeless Services. The fund will provide scholarships for children, to purchase books for the family library, to fund staff appreciation, and to finance the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights educational programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35254
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Dong, Richard
Dong, Eric
Philanthropy
Union Station Homeless Services
Item ID
35443AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia father William (Bill) Morales, finally achieves college degree at age 50. He graduated from Cal State Los Angeles, with a bachelor's degree in business administration last week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33527
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2013
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2013
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia people
Morales, William (Bill)
Item ID
33722AN
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Newspaper Index
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Moonlight Forest returns to Arboretum by popular demand. It is a magical lantern art festival that will be bigger and brighter in 2019. Runs November 9 through January 12.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35598
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Lights
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia pair Fritz and Hilde Gottfeld mark 70th wedding anniversary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34910
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia people
Gottfeld, Fritz
Gottfeld, Hilde
Item ID
35100AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Grace O'Brien celebrates her 100th birthday at Embassy Suites in Arcadia. She is originally from Chicago. She has lived in Arcadia since 1960.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32481
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia people
Centenarians
O'Brien, Grace--biography
Senior Citizens
Item ID
32677AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council votes 4 to 1 to use deadly snare traps on coyotes. Mayor Tom Beck gave the one dissenting vote.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34803
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Wildlife
Item ID
34995AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) blasts Arcadia plan to kill coyotes. Company hired to catch coyotes would charge $2500 for each area it has traps.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34801
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Wildlife
Item ID
34992AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia tackles coyote issues at February 7 City Council meeting, deciding to trap and kill them. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wrote a letter to Mayor Tom Beck with a plea to not trap and kill but to use deterrents instead.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34800
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 11, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 11, 2017
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Wildlife
Item ID
34991AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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PETA sues Arcadia over cruel plan to snare, slaughter coyotes. Photo of protesters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34829
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Animal control
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Item ID
35021AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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