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Mayor George Fasching blasted a group of nine former mayors for distributing an open letter that accused the new City Council of breaking the law by asking City Manager George Watts to resign.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 21, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
83AN
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George Watts, Arcadia's city manager for 11 years, resigned Wednesday, a day after the City Council unexpectedly asked him to step down.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
68AN
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City Manager Donald Duckworth's surprise resignation came after a closed session of a City Council meeting. He said he was no longer able to carry out the council's policies.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19 ,1994
Pages
p. A-8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19 ,1994
Pages
p. A-8
Subjects
City Employees - Duckworth, Donald
Item ID
1865AN
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The seven candidates who vie for two open City Council seats represent two rival political factions which stem from one political event four years ago; the firing of City Manager George Watts in May 1992.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
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p. A-1 photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1996
Item ID
5650AN
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The former city manager of Visalia has unanimously been selected to serve as the new Arcadia City Manager. Donald Duckworth will be officially sworn in at Tuesday's City Council meeting.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Duckworth, Donald
Item ID
243AN
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William Kelly has been appointed Arcadia City Manager after holding the Acting City Manager position for 7 months following the resignation of Donald Duckworth. Kelly began working for the city as a community development director in November, 1993.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
3969AN
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William Woolard, 50, Arcadia Planning Director for 22 years, resigned at the recommendation of City Manager Don Duckworth and a 4-1 City Council vote, with Robert Harbicht opposed. Woolard was asked to leave because of departmental reorganization, Duckworth said.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William " Bill"
Item ID
252AN
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City Manager Bill Kelly responds to a letter sent by the City of Arcadia Management Team to the Mayor and members of the City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Manager - Kelly, Bill
Item ID
26112AN
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The City Council voted 4-0 to rehire Bill Woolard as a consultant after asking him to resign last week.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William "Bill"
Item ID
254AN
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The City Council asked Bill Woolard, 50, the City's Planning Director and Employee of the Year in 1993, to resign last month, then rehired him a week later as a temporary consultant.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
June 20, 1993
Pages
p. J-3
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Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
June 20, 1993
Pages
p. J-3
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William "Bill"
Item ID
246AN
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Nine City Council candidates discuss the salaries of city employees who make over $100,000, the salary survey requested by citizens, and the hiring of Don Penman, Assistant City Manager.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 26, 1998
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 26, 1998
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
City Council Elections - 1998
Item ID
26496AN
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Arcadia City Manager has announced the appointment of Don Penman to the position of Deputy City Manager/ Development.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
January 15, 1998
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 15, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
City Employees - Penman, Don
Item ID
12105AN
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George Fasching, owner of Fasching's Car Wash who joined the City Council two years ago, was chosen as the city's mayor on Tuesday, replacing four-time mayor, Charles Gilb.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1992
Mayors - Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Item ID
323AN
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New City Manager Don Duckworth is profiled.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 11, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
September 11, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Duckworth, Donald
Item ID
244AN
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Shortly before the city cut $400,000 in salaries and programs to help close a nearly $1 million budget shortfall, the city's managers and supervisors asked the City Council to consider giving them what they termed long-overdue raises.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
11198AN
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"Dennis Lojeski Field" was formerly dedicated to the memory of the late city council member and former mayor.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 9, 1997
Pages
p. 7
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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 9, 1997
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Lojeski, Dennis
Eisenhower Park
Item ID
8412AN
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Deputy City Manager Rick Gomez is leaving to accept a position in Rancho Cucamonga.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 26, 1995
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
October 26, 1995
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
City Employees - Gomez, Rick
Item ID
5405AN
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City manager and the Council are exploring ways to finance a new police station.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 21, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 21, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Police Station
Budget
Item ID
26692AN
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The Arcadia City Council elected Roger Chandler to replace Gary Kovacic as manager.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
April 22, 1999
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
April 22, 1999
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
14243AN
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Incumbents Sheng Chang and Barbara Kuhn failed in their bids for re-election to City Council as voters gave first-time candidate Gail Marshall, former Mayor Roger Chandler and council appointee Gary Kovacic the nod for the next four years. Gino Roncilli came in well ahead of former Mayor George Fasching for the two year seat. Voters also gave thumbs down to Measure A, a ballot initiative that would have added 2 percent to the current 5 percent utility tax for the next four years.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 1998
Item ID
13525AN
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