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Ballot initiative targeting large scale homes in Arcadia (often referred to as McMansions) will not make it on the ballot after all. The city clerk's office discovered a discrepancy in the number of qualifying signatures. Saving Arcadia is the local activist group behind the initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34519
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2011-2020
Ballot initiatives
Floor area ratios (FAR)
Development
Mansions
Real Estate
Zoning codes
Item ID
34711AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council does not pursue ballot iniative on home building rules. As the city's effort to update the zoning code continues into the new year, the Arcadia City Council briefly considered sponsoring its own voter initiative to rival a measure from residents that is currently the subject of a petition to qualify for an upcoming election ballot, but City Council decided against pursuing its own ballot iniative because the petition process would not conclude in time to qualify for the April ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34407
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 24, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 24, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Homeowners Associations (HOA)
Mansions
Verlato, April (photo)
Item ID
34599AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia teachers and students unite for Measure A, the renewal of a parcel tax that helps provide stable school funding for Arcadias, on March 7 ballot. Previously approved in 2012, Measure A would authorize a "qualified special tax of $288 per parcel of taxable real estate property," an increase of $60 over the 2012 proposal. Citizen homeowners age 65 and over would be able to exempt their primary residence from the tax.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34825
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Elections-local-March 7, 2017
Ballot measures
Chen, Travis
Item ID
35017AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia certifies city council election victories for John Wuo and Gary A. Kovacic. The results were certified this week after election officials were able to verify and count 661 of the remaining 681 ballots of the April 10 election. There were 105 ballots that had to be disqualified because voters selected more than 2 candidates in the all-mail election. At least some of those were caused by an error in the ballots' Chinese-language instructions that directed voters to select no more than 3 instead of 2 candidates, prompting the city to send out correction notices. Gene Glasco was elected City Clerk. Measure D, the hotel room tax, passed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32942
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Ballot measures
City Council Elections--April, 2012
Kovacic, Gary A.
Wuo, John
Item ID
33139AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ron Charles, 61, who has been president of Santa Anita Park for 5 1/2 years, is resigning. His final day is today. General Manager George Haines will take over as interim president while MI Developments (MID) searches for a replacement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32063
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Charles, Ron
MI Developments (MID)
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Item ID
32260AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Anti-mansionization goes to the ballot. Zoning code issue continues as anti-mansionization group Saving Arcadia (an outgrowth of Save the Arcadia Highlands) takes it to the ballot in April 2018. At issue are Floor Area Ratios (FAR). See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 17, April 7, 2016-initiative did not make it onto ballot because of signature discrepancy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34516
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2011-2020
Ballot initiatives
Chandler, Roger
Development
Mansions
Real Estate
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34708AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Zoning codes: Arcadia measure on mansionization qualifies for ballot. If adopted the initiative would create a citywide floor area ratio (FAR) which would set much tighter restrictions on square footage. Lisa Mussenden said it could be on the ballot as soon as November 2016 or as late as April 2018. Saving Arcadia is the group behind the initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34505
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arvizu, David
Houses
Mansions
Midgley, Richard
Real Estate
Saving Arcadia
Thompson, Laurie
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34697AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents hoping to vote to curb home sizes. Groups want city to have a lot less 'mansionization' and are circulating a petition for a ballot initiative that aims to set square footage regulations for new residential development projects.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34273
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 15, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 15, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Assocation (HOA)
Houses
Mansions
Santa Anita Village Homeowners Association (HOA)
Thompson, Laurie
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34467AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park shut down by owners The Stronach Group; 21 horses dead. 21 horses dead over a 10-week period. The track surface is being tested.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35405
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 9, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 9, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
McGuire, Kevin
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Item ID
35597AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Cell tower opponents Arcadians Against Residential Towers (AART) hold garage sale for community outreach on September 17 at 1833 Louise Avenue. Verizon, the wireless cell phone company, has proposed a 73-foot tall tower near a preschool and elementary school, in an R1 zone. AART has gathered 1000 signatures on a petition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34669
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Acitivists
Arcadians Against Residential Towers (AART)
Cellular phone towers
Verizon Wireless
Item ID
34861AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gene Glasco named Arcadia's Citizen of the Year by Chamber of Commerce. He is Arcadia City Clerk and founder of the Arcadia Vietnam War Monument Memorial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34853
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year
Glasco, Gene
Item ID
35043AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ex-Arcadia student Ted Hooper trying to reach Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this summer as a long jumper. He is trying to qualify for the Taiwanese national team.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34590
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2016
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2016
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Hooper, Ted
Summer Olympic Games
Item ID
34782AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city council election results undecided after city receives 999 more ballots yesterday. The second and final count will be completed on April 21. Tentative results had Peter Amundson and April Verlato in the lead, but Bob Harbicht is trailing not far behind. There were 2 seats to be filled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34535
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council Elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Amundson, Peter
Harbicht, Bob
Verlato, April
Item ID
34727AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New legislation gives city clerks statewide authority to sanctify marriages. Gene Glasco, Arcadia City Clerk, has authority to marry couples in California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34068
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Clerk
Glasco, Gene
Marriage
Weddings
Item ID
34262AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Gary Kovacic and John Wuo are the unofficial winners of the two City Council seats in the recent election by mail-in ballot. The final tally will be announced by early next week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32928
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections--April 2012
Dougherty, Mary
Kovacic, Gary
Nunez, Henry
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
33125AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Deadline to return Arcadia ballots is Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 8:00 PM, in person, at City Clerk's office. Ballots postmarked April 10 must be received on or before April 13 to count.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35145
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council Elections-2018
Item ID
35334AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's parcel tax, Measure A, is validated. It gives schools $17 million over the next 5 years. Residents, with a few exceptions (seniors and those who receive Social Security), will have to pay an additional $228/year to help offset the fiscal deficit the Arcadia Unified School District faces. This Measure A was on the March 13 ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32906
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of San Marino Tribune
Date
March 29, 2012
Pages
p. S1, S3
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Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of San Marino Tribune
Date
March 29, 2012
Pages
p. S1, S3
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Elections--Ballot measures--Measure A
Item ID
33103AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Lost in translation: ballot error in Chinese language instructions on the mail-in ballot, directing voters to choose up to 3 City Council candidates, in the race for only 2 open seats in the April 10 election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32904
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 24, 2012
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
City Council Elections--April, 2012
Item ID
33101AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Vietnam War Monument proposed for Arcadia County Park by Gene Glasco, Arcadia City Clerk.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34344
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Glaso, Gene
Vietnam War Monument
Vietnam War veterans
Item ID
34537AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco proposes Vietnam War Monument for Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34360
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia County Park
Glasco, Gene
Hicks, Eugene
Item ID
34553AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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