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The Arcadia city council endorsed the construction of the second phase of the Gold Line as a light rail transit system. Grade level of the major street crossings was discussed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30347
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Gold Line extension
Light Rail
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
Transit
Item ID
30533AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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If a 1948 plan by the Rapid Transit Action Group to salvage a portion of the Pacific Electric Red Car system had become a reality, Arcadia and Monrovia would have been enjoying the benefits of light rail transit for the last 54 years. Arcadia Weekly writer Charles Cooper provides historical information and rider statistics of the old rail lines.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30506
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Light Rail
Rapid Transit Action Group
Trains
Transportation - history
Item ID
30693AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Planning Commission voted to support the Rancho Santa Anita Homeowners Association's Architecture Review Board (ARB) in its decision to reject changes in Ibraham Irawan's home under construction at 821 San Vicente Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31109
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Commission
Architecture Review Board (ARB)
Irawan, Ibraham
Rancho Santa Anita Homeowners Association
Item ID
31303AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has put out a design contract for landscaping and streetscape design on Baldwin Avenue between Duarte Road and Naomi Avenue. The contract went to Willdan, not to exceed $64,410. Another project proposes widening of the street to four lanes, 75 feet from curb to curb, with landscaped median, curb parking and additional landscaping, along with street resurfacing, to cost $380,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33433
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Baldwin Avenue
Streets
Item ID
33629AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The city is in the process of installing new reflective street signs across Arcadia. The signs are made by Safeway Signs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30354
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Signage
Street signs
Item ID
30541AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Chief Dave Hinig outlined a strategic plan to improve the department over a five-year period, at a cost of $536,498. The proposals would involve adding 11 new salaried positions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30577
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department - 2001-2010
Strategic plans
Item ID
30765AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Manager Bill Kelly outlined a $16 million program to finish all public building projects for Arcadia in three years, as part of the city's five-year capital budget. The spending would include a new $6.5 million City Hall, a $1.3 million upgrade to Fire Station 106 on Baldwin Avenue. The city plans to build a new fire station to replace Fire Station 105 on Santa Anita Avenue. A city gym for the civic center property is in planning stages. The city plans to re-roof the community center for $150,000 and to put up 1/2 of the $800,000 cost to make the high school sports field an all-weather facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31501
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
Subjects
City Hall building
Civic buildings
Construction
Item ID
31697AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents will get the chance to be updated on plans for the extension of the light rail Gold Line and to show their support.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30303
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 25; see also
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 25; see also
Subjects
Gold Line extension
Light Rail
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
Item ID
30490AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Metro Blue Line Construction Authority is working to create a joint powers agreement to oversee the construction of the transit line extension from Pasadena to Claremont, with participation from cities along the planned route. That would include Arcadia and Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30536
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Gold Line
Light Rail
Metro Blue Line Construction Authority
Trains
Transportation
Item ID
30724AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia and Monrovia will be split into two assembly districts in the redistricting plan signed by Governor Gray Davis last week. Under the new plan, the 59th District, currently represented by Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy, will move 84% of Arcadia and 40% of Monrovia to Assemblywoman Carol Liu's 44th District. The new plan is still being challenged in court. Senate district boundaries were also modified but did not affect Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30095
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Liu, Carol (Assemblywoman)
Mountjoy, Dennis (Assemblyman)
Assembly districts
Politics
Redistricting
Item ID
30282AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Massage therapists will have to pay a $265 fee to be licensed in Arcadia under a new city ordinance. A background check will be done on applicants and they will be fingerprinted.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30769
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Business and Industry
Fees
Licenses
Massage therapy
Item ID
30957AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City of Arcadia and Arcadia City Council are working on plans for a new civic center and multipurpose facility that would be located next to City Hall and the newly constructed police station. The project would use money from the capital construction fund and is not part of the city's general fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31628
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia civic center - buildings and construction
Item ID
31825AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has gone on record as supporting the building of a new city hall that would be built on the other side of the Civic Center property. Out of three options presented by city manager Bill Kelly, the council consensus was for a new building at a cost of $6.6 million and adjacent to Huntington Drive West.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31146
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall building
Item ID
31341AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The statue saluting Hugo Reid and his family will be donated to Arcadia by the county if the city pays cost of moving it and restoring the parkland. It will be moved to a spot near the Arcadia Historical Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30578
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2002
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2002
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Hugo Reid statue
Statuary
Item ID
30766AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Residents addressed City Council on behalf of using Anoakia as a community attraction rather than tearing it down.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27681
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
27878AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council has decided that local non-profit gruops can put up banners at seven locations in the city. The city charges $50 per banner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30725
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 5, 2002
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 5, 2002
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Street banners policy
Item ID
30913AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dr. Sheng Chang has completed his three month term as mayor of Arcadia. For this centennial year, the position of mayor is a under rotation plan approved by the city council. Gary Kovacic will now be mayor for the next three months. Dr. Sheng Chang was honored as Arcadia's first Chinese-American mayor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31744
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
Item ID
31941AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The extension of the Gold Line from East Pasadena to Claremont is expected to cost about $1 billion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30688
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Gold Line extension
Light rail trains
Transit
Transportation
Item ID
30876AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City will pay $25,000 of city money toward putting a 10-foot tall bronze peacock at Peacock Corner, in front of Arcadia County Park, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculpture will emerge from the center of the fountain at the corner. The actual cost of the sculpture and base is $36,500. The fountain was originally donated by Rotary Club 35 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30678
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fountains
Peacock Corner
Sculptures
Statuary
Item ID
30866AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Strong winds at 70+ mph caused 29 light poles to topple over on Live Oak Avenue. There was damage to six other poles between Santa Anita Avenue and Sixth Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30799
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Light poles
Weather
Winds
Item ID
30987AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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