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What's next for cabins in Santa Anita Canyon affected by Bobcat Fire? Historic cabins dating from the early 1900s were threatened by the fire in September. The number of cabins decreased to 63 from 80. Most were built during the Great Hiking Era. The cabin owners still use the original hand-crank telephone system invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Includes more history and description.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2020
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2020
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p. 3
Subjects
Bobcat Fire
Cabins
Fires
Santa Anita Canyon
San Gabriel Mountains
Stone, Cameron
U.S. Forest Service
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City of Arcadia asked residents north of Foothill Boulevard and east of Santa Anita Avenue to voluntarily evacuate as strong winds forecasted overnight could fuel the Bobcat Fire. American Red Cross Los Angeles has opened an evacuation point at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2020
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 10, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bobcat Fire
Fires
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U.S. government sues SoCal Edison (electricity company), alleging liability for 2020 Bobcat Fire, one of the largest ever in Los Angeles County. The suit alleges that the fire was caused by the failure of SoCal Edison and its tree maintenance contractor to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 7, 2023
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p. 1, 32
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 7, 2023
Pages
p. 1, 32
Subjects
Bobcat Fire
Lawsuits
Southern California Edison
Utilities
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The City Council approved preliminary plans Tuesday for a nearly $2.7 million fire station that will replace the city's fire station No. 2 at the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Station
Item ID
46AN
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Bill Adams operates the only year-round pack train in the country and the last one in the San Gabriel Mountains. Adams carries supplies to the 84 cabins in the Chantry Flat area of the Angeles National Forest.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-4 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-4 photo
Subjects
Adams, Bill
Item ID
337AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council has voted to request that the Board of Supervisors designate Arcadia fire stations as Safe Surrender sites for newborn babies 72 hours old or younger.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31522
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
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p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia fire stations
Safe havens
Safe surrender
Item ID
31718AN
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Arcadia firefighters reunite with girl they saved in 2008. Ten years later they give Ashley Barrancos a birthday party at Arcadia Fire Station 105. As a two year old, she had cardiac arrest, now she is twelve years old.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
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p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Barrancos, Ashley
Herrick, Joe (Captain)
Pryor, Drew (Engineer)
Tuggle, Charlie (Captain)
Twitchell, John (Captain)
Valentine, Kevin (Battalion Chief)
Item ID
35471AN
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Chief wants new fire station built. After a year of study using computer technology, Arcadia Fire Chief Jerry Gardner has recommended to the City Council that a fourth fire station be built in vicinity of Sixth and Live Oak Avenues.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1580AN
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A brush fire caused by a suspected arsonist broke out at 1:42 PM in the Santa Anita Canyon right on the Sierra Madre and Arcadia border last Monday. Flames reached within 100 feet of homes in Arcadia, but no structural damage was reported.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Item ID
30697AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. William C. Cameron, Apr. 25.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1950
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1950
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Cameron, Christie Ann
Item ID
9921AN
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Arcadia resident Frank Jones helped save the life of Debora Del Moral in South Pasadena after seeing a fire at an apartment complex on Prospect Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25832
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Jones, Frank
Del Moral, Debora
Fires
Item ID
26032AN
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An apartment fire caused the death of a 7-year-old boy despite the efforts of bystanders. The boy's mother and sister escaped injuries. The fire apparently started with a Christmas tree.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fires and Fire Prevention
Item ID
1598AN
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Construction has started on the expansion of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita. There will be two parking structures to replace current surface parking, 104,400 square feet of retail space, 18,400 square feet of restaurants, a 7,800 square foot food court, 45,000 square feet of specialty stores, 54,300 square feet of movie theaters, and a 5,400 square foot auto center. The tenant list includes an AMC theater, Borders bookstore, and a Sports Chalet. The expansion is scheduled to be completed September 2004. City manager Bill Kelly said Arcadia will proceed to expand Fire Station 105 to serve as the new fire department headquarters and will rebuild Station 106. The city is considering building a new City Hall and youth center from city revenues from Santa Anita Park. The new police station, the first city facility partly financed through bonds, will be open this fall. A $1/2 million project to remodel City Council Chambers is finally complete, with the opening of the council conference room.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Police station
Civic buildings
Fire station 105 headquarters
Malls
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita
Item ID
31507AN
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Arcadia Fire Chief Kurt Norwood is retiring after thirty years in the fire service.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department employees
Norwood, Kurt
Item ID
34793AN
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Unpredictable Bobcat Fire explodes to 44,000 acres, county supervisors declare local emergency.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Fires
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The city's efforts to save homes beneath the fire-ravaged hillsides from a flood of mud and debris have been praised, but mud and debris are still flowing onto Highland Vista, Monte Place, Vista and Santa Anita Avenues.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 24, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 24, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Mudslides
Item ID
27626AN
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Newspaper Index
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The cities of Arcadia, El Monte and Monrovia have requested $864,000 in federal funds to build a joint fire station and communications center

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1577
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1576AN
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Analysis of the economics of a proposal to consolidate the Arcadia Fire Department into the Los Angeles County Fire Protection District found that the projected savings weren't there.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fire Department
Budget
Item ID
26589AN
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Newspaper Index
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Though there will be no federal funds available, it is still possible for Arcadia, Monrovia, El Monte and Sierra Madre to build a joint fire station and communications center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1579
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1578AN
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Fire Chief Bob Dick will retire February 17 after nearly 27 years with the Arcadia Fire Department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Dick, Bob
Dick, Robert
Item ID
1591AN
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