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The Arcadia Business Association (ABA) represents the downtown merchants and brings merchant issues up to the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 16, 1997

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 16, 1997

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Business Association (ABA); Business and Industry

Item ID: 26099AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Seven firefighters were injured in Arcadia house fire on White Oak Drive. The Arcadia Fire Department (AFD) required assistance from Monrovia, Sierra Madre, El Monte, and Los Angeles County. Six from AFD were treated at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The seventh firefighter, from Sierra Madre Fire Department, remained hospitalized in stable condition at St. Luke's Hospital in Pasadena. The house sustained extensive loss. Nearby residents wondered if the AFD needed so much help from outside fire departments because of recent cuts to the AFD.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 1997

Pages: p. 1, 19

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 1997

Pages: p. 1, 19

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department; Fires; Lavoie, Ken (Arcadia Fire Chief)

Item ID: 32939AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Downtown 2000: is the CFRP making a difference? In 1993, Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment agency implemented the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy and Program, a project designed to bring a new economic vitality to the downtown district. One of the main components of the program is the Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP), which provides financial assistance to downtown merchants for store-front improvements. Garlan Roberson received $11,000 from the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency for improvements to his business, Sullivan's Paints. Since the facade improvements, Roberson says business has increased significantly.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 1997

Pages: p. 1, 19

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 1997

Pages: p. 1, 19

Subjects: Arcadia Redevelopment Agency; Downtown redevelopment; Roberson, Garlan

Item ID: 32940AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In 1993 the Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment Agency implemented the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy Program designed to bring new economic developments to the downtown district. The streetscape construction project has been completed and the revitalization is on-going with the Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP) providing financial assistance for storefront improvements.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 1997

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 1997

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Economic Development; Business and Industry; Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP)

Item ID: 26108AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Business Association is moving ahead with plans for a downtown Farmers' Market.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 8, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 8, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Business Association (ABA); Farmers' Market

Item ID: 26129AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council candidates answer questions on redevelopment, the Downtown 2000 project, and zoning restrictions in downtown.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 26, 1998

Pages: p. 14

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 26, 1998

Pages: p. 14

Subjects: City Council Elections - 1998

Item ID: 26490AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council approved an ordinance amendment loosening store display restrictions and decided to maintain the first floor retail restrictions on buildings in the downtown business district.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 26, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 26, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Downtown Business District; Business and Industry; Ordinances

Item ID: 26497AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city is fighting against paying an additional $400,000 in legal costs to Sully-Miller's attorney for the Downtown 2000 project in which the city cancelled the contract with Sully-Miller and settled for $1.25 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 4, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 4, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Downtown 2000; Lawsuits

Item ID: 26523AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The consultant firm of Peat Marwick L.L.P. finds that the Fire Department overtime costs are not out of line and that the department is being managed efficiently.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 30, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 30, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Fire Department; Budget

Item ID: 26595AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Bob Edgar, president of the Claremont School of Theology, has selected "Prayers for a New Millennium" for his address at the 25th annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 18, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 18, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Mayor's Prayer Breakfast; Edgar, Bob

Item ID: 27081AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education will study the environmental impact of new uses and the addition of lights at Dana and First Avenue Middle schools and the Arcadia High School softball field.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 25, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 25, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: School Board; Lighting; Arcadia High School; Dana Middle School; First Avenue Middle School

Item ID: 27087AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As part of National Police Week, a memorial ceremony was held at the Episcopal Church of Transfiguration in memory of those officers killed in 1998 in the line of duty. A photo of Albert Edward Matthies, the only Arcadia police officer ever killed in the line of duty, was on the altar.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 20, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 20, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Police Department; Matthies, Albert Edward

Item ID: 27152AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city of Arcadia has spent more than $300,00 so far in its efforts to protect the 260 homes beneath the hillsides ravaged by the December 27 fire.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 20, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 20, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Fires

Item ID: 27370AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The next step in the ill-fated Downtown 2000 project is to remove part of the planters to provide additional parking.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 24, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 24, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Downtown 2000; Parking; Redevelopment

Item ID: 27627AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park race track requested that the City Council delay acting on legislation that would govern its nighttime operations. Public hearings will be held so that the track's stance can be explained to neighboring homeowners.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 6, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 6, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000

Item ID: 27657AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's transportation program has just put into service four new 20-passenger Dial-A-Ride buses. Four additional new buses will be added later this month.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 13, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 13, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Transportation

Item ID: 27659AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Captain Rick Sandona read the names of California peace officers killed in the line of duty during 1999 at the annual Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony and Law Enforcement Appreciation Service.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 11, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 11, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Police Department

Item ID: 27705AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Volunteers In Patrol is a new program to be launched by the Police Department. Volunteers will be trained to conduct vacation house checks, provide subpoena service, deliver documents, handle transportation details, direct traffic, school patrols and parking enforcement.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 13, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 13, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Police Department; Volunteers

Item ID: 27877AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A wrongful death lawsuit against Bridgestone-Firestone Company has been filed by an Arcadia family in the death of Robert Kloss and Victoria Kapitan in a rollover accident on the 210 Freeway. The deaths were linked to faulty tires.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 14, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 14, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Automobile Accident; Lawsuits; Kapitan, Victoria; Kloss, Robert

Item ID: 27896AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Sergeant Ken Kuwahara of the Arcadia Police Department flies the police helicopter over the area as a member of LA IMPACT (Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force).

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 28, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 28, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Police Department; Kuwahara, Ken

Item ID: 27901AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The Arcadia Business Association (ABA) represents the downtown merchants and brings merchant issues up to the city.

The Arcadia Business Association is moving ahead with plans for a downtown Farmers' Market.

City Council candidates answer questions on redevelopment, the Downtown 2000 project, and zoning restrictions in downtown.

The Arcadia City Council approved an ordinance amendment loosening store display restrictions and decided to maintain the first floor retail restrictions on buildings in the downtown business district.

The city is fighting against paying an additional $400,000 in legal costs to Sully-Miller's attorney for the Downtown 2000 project in which the city cancelled the contract with Sully-Miller and settled for $1.25 million.

The consultant firm of Peat Marwick L.L.P. finds that the Fire Department overtime costs are not out of line and that the department is being managed efficiently.

Bob Edgar, president of the Claremont School of Theology, has selected "Prayers for a New Millennium" for his address at the 25th annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.

The Arcadia Board of Education will study the environmental impact of new uses and the addition of lights at Dana and First Avenue Middle schools and the Arcadia High School softball field.

As part of National Police Week, a memorial ceremony was held at the Episcopal Church of Transfiguration in memory of those officers killed in 1998 in the line of duty. A photo of Albert Edward Matthies, the only Arcadia police officer ever killed in the line of duty, was on the altar.

The city of Arcadia has spent more than $300,00 so far in its efforts to protect the 260 homes beneath the hillsides ravaged by the December 27 fire.

The next step in the ill-fated Downtown 2000 project is to remove part of the planters to provide additional parking.

Santa Anita Park race track requested that the City Council delay acting on legislation that would govern its nighttime operations. Public hearings will be held so that the track's stance can be explained to neighboring homeowners.

Arcadia's transportation program has just put into service four new 20-passenger Dial-A-Ride buses. Four additional new buses will be added later this month.

Captain Rick Sandona read the names of California peace officers killed in the line of duty during 1999 at the annual Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony and Law Enforcement Appreciation Service.

Volunteers In Patrol is a new program to be launched by the Police Department. Volunteers will be trained to conduct vacation house checks, provide subpoena service, deliver documents, handle transportation details, direct traffic, school patrols and parking enforcement.

A wrongful death lawsuit against Bridgestone-Firestone Company has been filed by an Arcadia family in the death of Robert Kloss and Victoria Kapitan in a rollover accident on the 210 Freeway. The deaths were linked to faulty tires.

Sergeant Ken Kuwahara of the Arcadia Police Department flies the police helicopter over the area as a member of LA IMPACT (Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force).