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Gold Line Foothill Extension Authority officials unveiled a San Gabriel Valley-themed design for a rail bridge honoring local wildlife and native cultures. The span of the 739-foot bridge will stretch diagonally across the 210 Freeway to Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia. It will be adorned by four basket-shaped columns and the bridge itself will have individual grooves resembling the scales of a snake. Andrew Leicester is the artist and designer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31849
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Bridges
Leicester, Andrew
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Public Art
Item ID
32046AN
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Newspaper Index
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9-year-old Maria Lugo came to Arcadia Arcadia Methodist Hospital from Mexico to have a steel plate removed from her chin. It was a follow-up surgery to a softball-size tumor removal she had in April, 2008, at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. Dr. Jon Tyrell, a member of LIGA International, and Dr. B.S. Chandrasekhar operated on her. LIGA International is a non-profit group of medical experts, pilots and volunteers who travel to clinics in Sinaloa, Mexico several times a year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31823
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Chandrasekhar, Dr. B.S.
LIGA International
Lugo, Maria
Lugo, Noemi Rocha
Non-profit organizations
Surgeries
Tyrell, Dr. Jon
Item ID
32020AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia officials project a $1.2 million budget deficit and have approved a combination of using reserve funds, hiring freezes, and other budget mechanisms to offset it. In order to avoid deep cuts in city services, the City Council has approved a plan to defer the city's slurry sealing program (street surface maintenance) for one year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31819
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A10
Subjects
Arcadia city budget - 2009-2010
Item ID
32016AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Strong winds caused power outages for Southern California Edison customers in Arcadia, Monrovia, and South Pasadena yesterday. The San Gabriel Valley area is expected to have winds from 20-40 mph today.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31766
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Weather
Winds
Item ID
31963AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena's Lighthouse Christian Store on Lake Avenue closed its business earlier this month, due to tough competition from bookstores like Amazon and big box stores like Costco, Sam's Club and Target. Lighthouse still has locations in Long Beach and Orange, but their stores in Glendale and Arcadia both closed in recent years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31767
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Christian supplies
Item ID
31964AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After receiving intense pressure from San Gabriel Valley lawmakers, the county's transportation board, the MTA, finally put the Gold Line extension in its long-term plans. This opens up the possibility of federal funding for the project. With this commitment, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has agreed to provide day-to-day operational funding for the first phase of the Gold Line Foothill extension once it is completed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31763
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Item ID
31960AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital staff have a drill to practice responding to a dirty bomb detonation, imagining a scenario in which terrorists explode a bomb with radioactive material at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31764
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Disaster drills
Emergency response
Item ID
31961AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A U.S. District judge overturned convictions for bribery, mail, wire and tax fraud and harboring illegal immigrants, against George Torres, 52, of Arcadia, the former owner of Numero Uno supermarket chain. The judge threw out the more serious convictions for racketeering, conspiracy and solicitation of murder, back in June. Torres has been set free after 2 years in custody.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31722
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2009
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2009
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Business owners
Crime and Criminals
Grocery Stores
Supermarkets
Torres, George
Trials
Item ID
31919AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A federal apeals court overturned William Cottrell's (aka Billy Cottrell), convictions on two counts of arson for his role in the 2003 torching of several sport utility vehicles (SUV) at San Gabriel Valley car dealers, attacks authorities blamed on a radical environmentalist group. The court ruled that the judge in his trial should have allowed testimony regarding Cottrell's Asperger's Syndrome, a disability that could have affected the jury's decision.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31675
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arson
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Trials
Vandalism
Item ID
31873AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bankrupt Santa Anita Park race track will not go on the auction block Tuesday as planned because no acceptable opening bid has been offered. The sale of the track has been postponed. The track has court-sanctioned access to operating funds at least until the first quarter of next year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31646
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A11
Subjects
Auction
Bankruptcy
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31843AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Artist Andrew Leicester, 61, has been chosen to design a bridge meant to be an iconic gateway to the San Gabriel Valley along the Gold Line Foothill Extension. The bridge will cost an estimated $20-25 million to build. Leicester, who is based in Minneapolis, plans to incorporate artistic traditions from the Native American tribes of the San Gabriel Valley (Chumash and Gabrielenos a.k.a. Tongva), and references to the region's native animal and plant life, into a contemporary structure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31620
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bridges
Leicester, Andrew
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Public Art
Item ID
31817AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city officials have approved across-the-board fee increases that are expected to generate $500,000 in revenue this year. Parking tickets will go up from an average of $40 to $50. Other fees going up include building permits, towing fees, business license fees, water, street, and engineering services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31608
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fees
Revenue
Item ID
31805AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Montecito Fine Arts College of Design has declared bankruptcy but intends to reopen. The college has campuses in Monrovia, Arcadia, and Brea. The school's founder is Ed Kuckelhorn and the Vice President is his wife, Trisha Zhang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31593
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Art schools
Bankruptcy
Kuckelhorn, Ed
Montecito Fine Arts College of Design
Zhang, Trisha
Item ID
31789AN
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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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Newspaper
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
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Newspaper Index
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In this ailing economy, San Gabriel Valley property values have dropped significantly, as reflected in the county's home assessments. The county property roll is at $1.1 trillion, a nearly 1% decrease compared to 2008. Homeowners will have smaller tax bills but cities are having to reduce services and employees as they lose businesses, sales tax revenue, and property tax revenue. See a chart of Los Angeles County Assessor's Office property values report showing Arcadia and neighboring cities. Arcadia is a city whose 2009 value increased 2.2% compared to last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31566
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A14"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2009
Pages
"p. A1, A14"
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - economy
Housing market
Property Taxes
Property values
Item ID
31762AN
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Newspaper Index
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American Chinese Culture Association, an Arcadia-based group that promotes greater understanding between the U.S. and China through cultural exchange, will have members give a dance performance at the National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC. Artist Tao Haixin shows his work at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31558
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
Subjects
Chinese culture
Holidays
Parades
Item ID
31754AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia voters have approved ballot Measure A with 2091 people voting yes and 643 voting no. The measure protects the city's right to collect taxes on cell phone use. Measure A will not raise taxes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31510
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 12, 2009
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 12, 2009
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Ballot measures
Measure A
Special elections
Telecommunications tax
Item ID
31706AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police and firefighters have voted to defer a portion of their salaries and health benefits to help close the city's budget shortfall. In total, employee pay and benefit deferments will free up about $300,000. The city is trying to close a $600,000 deficit this fiscal year in its $48 million general fund budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31509
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Arcadia city employees
Unions
Item ID
31705AN
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Newspaper Index
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A federal judge overturned several charges in the case of Arcadia man George Torres, 52, accused of running his Numero Uno grocery store chain in Los Angeles like an organized crime ring. He had been convicted of racketeering charges, solicitation of murder and multiple tax and fraud charges when prosecutors came forward with new evidence that appeared to exonerate him on the more serious charges. Torres was released from federal custody after being held without bail for two years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31508
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Grocery Stores
Torres, George
Item ID
31704AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance Funeral Home has merged with and moved to Douglass & Zook Chapel of Remembrance Funeral Home at 600 E. Foothill Boulevard, Monrovia, CA 91016. Its telephone number is (626) 358-3244 or (626) 447-8148. All records from Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance have been transferred to Douglass and Zook.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31507
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2009
Pages
p. A17
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2009
Pages
p. A17
Subjects
Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance
Douglas and Zook - Douglas & Zook
Mortuaries
Item ID
31703AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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