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The State Supreme Court ended a three-year battle between El Monte and Arcadia, dismissing a lawsuit filed against Arcadia for approving a proposed landfill along El Monte's border. Rodeffer Industries, Inc. must still get approval from several state and regional agencies before proceeding.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10077
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Rodeffer Landfill
Item ID
10031AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency won a $495,000 settlement for removing toxic waste from 1.6 acres of downtown Arcadia land it bought from Clifford C. Bong and Co. last year. The agency sued Bong in April of 1988 to recover the money it spent to dispose of soil contaminated with high levels of lead, cadmium and hydrocarbon wastes. The agreement was reached two days before the June 27 trial was to begin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper336
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
336AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency has filed a suit against the Clifford C. Bong & Co., a former owner of the 1.6 acre redevelopment site on Huntington Drive. The ARA hopes to recover the $855,000 spent on removal of toxic waste and other debris.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper334
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
334AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The real reason behind the lawsuits between El Monte and Arcadia is that El Monte wants Arcadia to junk its idea for a dump near El Monte.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1988
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1988
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
333AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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According to El Monte City Attorney Sidney Malek, El Monte's suit against Arcadia is a dispute over a major landfill, pollution of the water table, spheres of influence of various cities, and the industrialization of Southeast Arcadia. But Arcadia City Attorney Michael Miller claims its real purpose is political.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
7AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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