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Los Angeles County's median home price is rising. In July, 2009, it was $339,430, up from $319,860 in June 2009, but well below $395,240 a year ago. Broker Chris Vigil thinks the market has hit rock bottom. Arcadia's median home price in July 2009 was $663,000, up from $626,500 a year ago (July, 2008). A chart shows figures from surrounding cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31621
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Mome prices
Housing market
Real Estate
Item ID
31818AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Survivors of a bus crash on Santa Anita Avenue that happened 50 years ago, on July 14, 1959, recall the accident. The bus had been carrying a group of boys from a Catholic summer camp at Chantry Flat. Brakes failed coming down the steep grade of Santa Anita Avenue. The crash killed 3-year-old Cory Matson. The driver was Brady Bolt. Ken Kramer shares his story of the crash in a separate, related article on p. A4.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31567
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Accidents
Bolt, Brady
Fatalities
Kramer, Ken
Lynch, Jim
Matson, Cory
Item ID
31763AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jack Laidlaw and his daughter Jessica Laidlaw will ride the Trader Joe's float in the Rose Parade. Jack Laidlaw is a film and art teacher at Arcadia High School. His home at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park was lost in the Sayre fire in November, 2008.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31351
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Educators
Floats
Laidlaw, Jack
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2009
Trader Joe's grocery store
Item ID
31546AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jack Laidlaw, a teacher of film and art at Arcadia High School, lost his home in the recent Sayre Fire that destroyed 480 or so homes at Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Educators
Fires
Laidlaw, Jack
Item ID
31503AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena Fire Department officials spent more than $320,000 to purchase breathing apparatus from distributor L.N. Curtis and Sons, which is at the center of a lawsuit filed by rival equipment company, Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment against the city and county of Los Angeles. 57 self contained breathing apparatus remain unused at Pasadena Fire Station 34 pending a judge's ruling next month.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
Pasadena Fire Department
Item ID
31467AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant has voided a $30 million contract that Los Angeles County awarded to L.N. Curtis and Sons for fire equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment sued the city and county of Los Angeles, claiming the selection process used to award the contract was improperly handled and the judge agreed. The actual funding for the contract came from the federal Department of Homeland Security. The judge's orders require the county to either restart the bidding process or re-evaluate all the bids properly.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Chalfant, James
Fire equipment
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31457AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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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
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Judge James C. Chalfant stands by his July decision that the environmental impact report (EIR) that Arcadia officials relied upon in approving the mall was faulty in 11 areas and that it would have to be revised before the Caruso mall project, proposed for the Santa Anita Park race track parking lot, known as the Shops at Santa Anita, can move forward.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia First!
Caruso Affiliated
Caruso, Rick
Developments
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Lawsuits
Mall war
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Shopping malls
Shops at Santa Anita
Westfield Group
Item ID
31438AN
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Newspaper Index
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A court hearing today will provide clarification on Judge James Chalfant's July ruling that stopped progress on an upscale mall proposed by developer Rick Caruso at the Santa Anita Park parking lot. The proposed mall is known as the Shops at Santa Anita. In July, Judge Chalfant ruled that the environmental impact report (EIR) that Arcadia officials relied upon in approving the mall was faulty in 11 areas and would have to be revised before the project can move forward. Chalfant could modify his ruling today, or allow the existing ruling to become final judgment.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Arcadia First!
Caruso Affiliated
Caruso, Rick
Developments
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Lawsuits
Mall war
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Shopping malls
Shops at Santa Anita
Westfield Group
Item ID
31437AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city officials have adopted a voluntary water conservation program that aims to reduce annual water consumption by 10 percent. Currently there is a state wide drought and a local water supply shortage. Metropolitan Water District (MWD) has voted to raise water rates 14 percent in July 2009. The other two main sources of the city's water are the Main San Gabriel Basin and Raymond Basin.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 30, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Metropolitan Water District (MWD)
Water conservation
Water supply
Item ID
31378AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The county jobless rate hits 7.5% while local Arcadia unemployment is at 4.5% for July, 2008. A chart shows unemployment in other local cities.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 2008
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 2008
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Unemployment
Item ID
31367AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Beginning July 14, Santa Anita Park's main track will be reconstituted with a mixture of Pro-Ride synthetic materials to replace its ill-fated Cushion Track.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2008
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2008
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Pro-Ride synthetic surface
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31257AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After 21 years with the Arcadia Unified School District, superintendent Mimi Hennessy, 63, is retiring. Her last day will be July 1, 2008, and Joel Shawn will take her place.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District - superintendents - educators
Hennessy, Mimi
Item ID
31227AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council will postpone a mail-in ballot vote on reallocating street lighting assessment fees from July 15 to November.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Lighting assessment districts
Lighting districts
Street lighting
Street lights
Item ID
31205AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city is asking residents to vote by mail by July 15 on a plan that would change the way the city splits the cost of street lighting. The city expects street lighting to cost about $1.15 million next year. Single-family homes on lighted streets would pay the most, $25.70 a year. Under the proposal, the assessments would no longer be tied to the value of a home but rather to the benefits that residents receive from street lights. If voters reject the plan, the current lighting assessment districts will expire in 2010. If that happens, the city will be responsible for paying the entire costs of street lighting.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2008
Pages
p. News 16
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2008
Pages
p. News 16
Subjects
Lighting assessment districts
Lighting districts
Street lighting
Street lights
Item ID
31202AN
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Newspaper Index
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Despite strong backing from the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners Association, a proposal to replace existing street lights with new ornamental lights was overwhelmingly rejected by residents in a mail-in ballot election. All Arcadia residents will vote on new street lighting assessments in July. Under that measure, all households would pay one of three yearly assessment fees, depending on how they benefit from street lights.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Lighting assessment districts
Lighting districts
Santa Anita Oaks
Street lighting
Street lights
Item ID
31193AN
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Newspaper Index
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Isaac John Campbell, 33, pleaded not guilty to murdering his former girlfriend, Liya "Jessie" Lu, whose body was found in a trash can at his friend's home in Arcadia. Campbell will return to Alhambra Superior Court on June 19 for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to require him to stand trial.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 7, 2008
Pages
p. Local 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 7, 2008
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac J.
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Murder
Item ID
31191AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bob Margett, 78, a 29th District State Senator, who started his public service on Arcadia City Council, and Jack Scott, 21st District State Senator, are leaving their positions.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2008
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2008
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Margett, Bob
Politicians
Scott, Jack
Senators
Item ID
33412AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Paul Kim, 16, of Arcadia, is a suspect in the July 31 slaying of Boo K. Lee in Rowland Heights. Other suspects are named.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30704
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kim, Paul
Lee, Boo K.
Murders -- stabbings
Item ID
30892AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A tentative trial date of July 23 has been set for Arcadia High School English teacher Phillip Sutliff who has been accused of multiple sex crimes against a former student.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30563
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - teachers
Crime and Criminals
Sex crimes
Sutliff, Phillip
Trials
Item ID
30751AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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