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Robert Berlien, who has been head of the Glendora Municipal Water Department for 9 years, has been named Water Manager for Arcadia, replacing John Grivich, who retired in June.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water Department

Item ID: 3479AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Robert Berlien, the new Water Department Manager, is a native if Indiana. He says that the assumption of his duties has been fairly easy because of the fine job done by retrying manager John Grivich. One of the problems facing ALL Water Departments is the availability of electrical power to run the pumps.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water Department

Item ID: 3480AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia water meets all present standards according to John Grivich, Water Manager for the City.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 19, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 19, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3444AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Toxicity tests show that the spill of an asphalt and water mixture into an Arcadia fishing lake poses "no significant water quality threat," according to a state water quality engineer.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 25, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 25, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3465AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

J. Ralph Shoemaker heads Arcadia Water Department.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: February 8, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: February 8, 1950

Pages: p. 2 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Arcadia Water Department; Shoemaker, J. Ralph

Item ID: 33228AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council handles repetive measures and water rates. Council approves 7% increase in water rates.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 30, 2017

Pages: p. 1, 12

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 30, 2017

Pages: p. 1, 12

Subjects: Arcadia City Council; Water rates

Item ID: 35209AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace

Item ID: 1932AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Water Department

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Contents: 1. Water official recalls Arcadia's dry years. News Post 7/21/70. 2. City of Arcadia Municipal Water Department - report of October 1959. 3. City of Arcadia Water Department brochure - June 1970. 4. Water Department. Information from City Newsletter - Summer 1974. 5. Local water system pass…

Contents: 1. Water official recalls Arcadia's dry years. News Post 7/21/70.; 2. City of Arcadia Municipal Water Department - report of October 1959.; 3. City of Arcadia Water Department brochure - June 1970.; 4. Water Department. Information from City Newsletter - Summer 1974.; 5. Local water system passes rigid test. Arcadia Tribune 1/24/74.; 6. Arcadia water rate still one of lowest in Valley. Information from City Newsletter - Fall 1976.; 7. Arcadia water safe. Arcadia Tribune 12/19/74.; 8. Arcadia water quality. Page from City Newsletter - 1976?; 9. City adopts water conservation plan. Page from City Newsletter - Fall 1977.; 10. No troubled waters here. Arcadia Tribune 12/1/77.; 11. City of Arcadia annual water report. 1974-75.; 12. Notice of public hearing on proposed water and sewer rates, January 19, 2016.

Subjects: Water Department

Item ID: 252AF

Collection: Subject Files

A summary report of the Water Department operation for 1974 shows that the Department made a "profit" of $300,000. Water usage was 4.56 billion gallons. Also describes Arcadia's three natural underground water basins.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 2, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 2, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water Department

Item ID: 3477AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding Water Department

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1936 p. 1 (rates); September 17, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 21, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 2, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); February 3, 1949 p. 1 (rate increase); January 25, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study; January 28, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); February 1, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); February 11, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and expansion financing); February 15, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and rate increase); February 18, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); March 4, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); June 9, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); October 23, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); April 23, 1959 p. 1 (Board created); January 27, 1963 p. 1 ( " ); September 5, 1963 p. 1 ( " ); November 13, 1966 p. 1 (increase study); November 17, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 4, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 11, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 18, 1966 p. 2 ( " ); December 22, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 25, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); March 3, 1971 p. 1 (modernization of Department); February 4, 1973 p. 1 (history)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1936 p. 1 (rates); September 17, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 21, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 2, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); February 3, 1949 p. 1 (rate increase); January 25, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study; January 28, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); February 1, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); February 11, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and expansion financing); February 15, 1954 p. 1 (Alderman study and rate increase); February 18, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); March 4, 1954 p. 1 ( " ); June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); June 9, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); October 23, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); April 23, 1959 p. 1 (Board created); January 27, 1963 p. 1 ( " ); September 5, 1963 p. 1 ( " ); November 13, 1966 p. 1 (increase study); November 17, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 4, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 11, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 18, 1966 p. 2 ( " ); December 22, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); December 25, 1966 p. 1 ( " ); March 3, 1971 p. 1 (modernization of Department); February 4, 1973 p. 1 (history)

Subjects: Water Department

Item ID: 4330AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Measure W (for clean water) win is good news for Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 8, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 8, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Ballot measures; Elections; Water

Item ID: 35511AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A $30 million plan to provide standardized breathing equipment for every fire department in Los Angeles County has been suspended after a lawsuit alleged the contract process was mishandled and firefighters complained about the quality of the equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment is suing the city and county of Los Angeles, contending the contract process was improperly handled in a manner that ignored firefighter input and unfairly favored the winning bidder, L.N. Curtis and sons.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: October 12, 2008

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: October 12, 2008

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Allstar Fire Equipment; Business and Industry; Lawsuits; L.N. Curtis and Sons; Los Angeles County Fire Department

Item ID: 31448AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Vendors and 2000 people attended the Southern California Utility Association's Information Fair. Arcadia's water department employee, Richard Reeley, raced to see how quickly he could change a water meter. The Fair was held at the Irwindale Speedway.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 20, 2002

Pages: p. B3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 20, 2002

Pages: p. B3

Subjects: Water Department; City employees - Reeley, Richard; Southern California Utility Association

Item ID: 24719AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The first reading of a water conservation ordinance was undertaken at the City Council meeting June 8. Five phases of the measure are given. Water rates will increase $.06 per 100 cubic feet as of August 1.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 12, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 12, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3448AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police - Secrest, George Robert

Item ID: 2223AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Water rates in Arcadia may see another increase in order to establish a fund to replace the water system as it wears out.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3451AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Speaker of the House John Boehner disagrees with Arcadia's water conservation policy. He posted on his Facebook page that Arcadia government's sign "It's green to go brown" is an example of "liberal environmentalists' backwards priorities and regressive ideology of restriction and scarcity." City manager Dominic Lazzaretto has a retort that Arcadia would happily accept thousands of acre-feet of water to keep our lawns green if he sent it but that our priority is drinking water during this drought.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 23, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 12

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 23, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 12

Subjects: Boehner, John; Drought; Water conservation

Item ID: 34435AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia residents saved 22% more water over the past seven months than they did in the same period last year. Arcadia Water Manager Eldon Davidson attributed the mandatory 10% reduction program implemented by the City in February.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 6, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 6, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3472AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ron Garner, 50, a deputy police chief in Beverly Hills with 24 years of police experience, has been named to head the Arcadia Police Department. He will lead a staff of 76 sworn officers and 26 civilian personnel.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 1, 1995

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 1, 1995

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Subjects: Police - Garner, Ron

Item ID: 4348AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

East Pasadena Water Company has positive development to report. Company has commitment from State Dept. of Water Resources for a $1.5 million low-interest loan, funded from state bonds.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water - East Pasadena Water Company

Item ID: 3474AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Robert Berlien, who has been head of the Glendora Municipal Water Department for 9 years, has been named Water Manager for Arcadia, replacing John Grivich, who retired in June.

Arcadia water meets all present standards according to John Grivich, Water Manager for the City.

Toxicity tests show that the spill of an asphalt and water mixture into an Arcadia fishing lake poses "no significant water quality threat," according to a state water quality engineer.

J. Ralph Shoemaker heads Arcadia Water Department.

Arcadia City Council handles repetive measures and water rates. Council approves 7% increase in water rates.

Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

Water Department

A summary report of the Water Department operation for 1974 shows that the Department made a "profit" of $300,000. Water usage was 4.56 billion gallons. Also describes Arcadia's three natural underground water basins.

Items regarding Water Department

Measure W (for clean water) win is good news for Arcadia.

Vendors and 2000 people attended the Southern California Utility Association's Information Fair. Arcadia's water department employee, Richard Reeley, raced to see how quickly he could change a water meter. The Fair was held at the Irwindale Speedway.

The first reading of a water conservation ordinance was undertaken at the City Council meeting June 8. Five phases of the measure are given. Water rates will increase $.06 per 100 cubic feet as of August 1.

Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

Water rates in Arcadia may see another increase in order to establish a fund to replace the water system as it wears out.

Arcadia residents saved 22% more water over the past seven months than they did in the same period last year. Arcadia Water Manager Eldon Davidson attributed the mandatory 10% reduction program implemented by the City in February.

Ron Garner, 50, a deputy police chief in Beverly Hills with 24 years of police experience, has been named to head the Arcadia Police Department. He will lead a staff of 76 sworn officers and 26 civilian personnel.

East Pasadena Water Company has positive development to report. Company has commitment from State Dept. of Water Resources for a $1.5 million low-interest loan, funded from state bonds.