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Taking the A Train: Metro nixing colors. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority is getting rid of the colored names of the train lines and switching to letter names. The transition period will begin in about nine months, during which both colors and letters would be used, then the colors will be phased out. The revamped Blue Line to Long Beach will become the A Line. The Red Line subway will become the B Line. Parts of the Green Line will become the C Line. The Purple Line will become the D Line. The Orange Line bus rapid transit in the San Fernando Valley will be the F Line. The Silver Line rapid busway will become the G Line. The Gold Line light rail from Azusa to Los Angeles will be renamed once the downtown Regional Connector is completed at the end of 2021 or early 2022.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35351
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metro
Trains
Transportation
Item ID
35541AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Photos of windstorm 2011 aftermath tell story of damage in the San Gabriel Valley. Photos by Terry Miller.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32737
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 20, 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 20, 21
Subjects
Disasters
Miller, Terry
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32934AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Elected officials from San Gabriel Valley foothill cities are angry after being told the second phase of the Gold Line Extension project (from Azusa to Claremont) will be given zero dollars from Measure R, despite an aggressive funding plan for other projects in Los Angeles, as proposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). MTA staff wants to make permanent Measure R--the half cent sales tax passed by voters in 2008 that expires in 2039--to fund a list of transportation projects across the southland.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33075
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2012
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Light rail trains
Measure R
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Transportation
Item ID
33272AN
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Newspaper Index
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Event honors country's youngest veterans. Veteran Stan Pinta of Arcadia (photo) and others attend the 95th anniversary event of the conclusion of "The War to End All Wars" at Pasadena City Hall on Veterans Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33676
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pinta, Stan
Veterans Day
Item ID
33872AN
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Newspaper Index
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A sculptural 584-foot Metro Gold Line bridge, that will span the eastbound 210 Freeway, is under construction now. The $18.6 million bridge will be a dramatic gateway to the San Gabriel Valley. The bridge builder is Skanska USA Civil. The bridge's design concept of Native American baskets was designed by artist Andrew Leicester. The bridge should be completed in summer 2012. The bridge will have a built-in technology that can gauge damage to underground pilings after an earthquake. The entire 11.5 mile eastward Gold Line Foothill Extension through Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale and Azusa is due to be finished in 2015.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32557
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 4, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 4, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bridges
Construction
Leicester, Andrew
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
Skanska USA Civil
Transportation
Item ID
32756AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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California water use drops 27.3%, exceeds 25% mandate for June. San Gabriel Valley Water Company reduced water use by 35% in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34286
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Drought
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Water conservation
Item ID
34480AN
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Newspaper Index
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New Gold Line Bridge a wonderful gift. The design of the Foothill Basket Bridge was inspired by the indigenous Native American people and wildlife in San Gabriel Valley. The project created local jobs and the bridge was constructed by Skanska USA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33277
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2012
Pages
p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2012
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Bridges
Foothill Gold Line Bridge
Kurtz, Cynthia
Leicester, Andrew
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Transportation
Item ID
33474AN
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Newspaper Index
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In the first 7 week phase, eastbound Huntington Drive at Second Avenue in Arcadia, has been narrowed to one lane as the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works prepares to begin a seismic retrofit of the overhead train trestle (bridge) for the future Metro Gold Line. During phase 2, westbound Huntington Drive at Second Avenue will be reduced to one lane. It should take 4 months to complete the retrofit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32288
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bridges
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Seismic retrofitting
Item ID
32487AN
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Santa Anita Avenue's Gold Line Bridge was dedicated Tuesday, December 1. Bridge was built by taxpayers of Arcadia, funded by Measure A. The Gold Line Grade Separation Bond Citizen Oversight Committee was on hand for the event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34394
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Metro Gold Line-Foothill Extension
Light rail trains
Railroads
Transportation
Item ID
34587AN
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Lack of train cars may delay the openings of the Expo Line Phase 2 from Culver City to Santa Monica and the Gold Line Foothill Extension from Pasadena to Azusa. Metro reports delivery of rail cars won't be complete until January 2017, while construction of the extensions should be done July/August (Expo) and late September (Gold Line), of 2015. The builder of the train cars is Kinkisharyo International, a Japanese company that is assembling the light rail trains in Palmdale, California. The Expo Line needs 42 cars and the Gold Line needs 15.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34025
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Balian, Habib
Kinkisharyo International
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Item ID
34219AN
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Rail project in final stages. Test ongoing. New train line extensions will connect Azusa to Santa Monica.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34254
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Expo Line Phase 2
Light Rail
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Trains
Transportation
Item ID
34448AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The abandoned rail bridge over Colorado Boulevard in Arcadia will be removed because it could not accommodate the two-track light rail system and the Gold Line Construction Authority determined it was more efficient and cost effective to remove the structure than to widen it or add a second structure directly adjacent to the ole one. Bridge demolition was the first significant construction effort for Foothill Transit Constructors (FTC) and the alignment project. The Construction Authority will have three open houses in the next two weeks to update the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33080
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2012
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2012
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Bridges
Foothill Transit Constructors
Gold Line Construction Authority
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Transportation
Item ID
33277AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two Arcadia High School teams go to Tennessee for Global Destination Imagination for National STEAM Challenge. STEAM is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34169
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia High School students--academic competitions
Chang, Jacqueline
Imansjah, Zoe
Lai, Chelsea
Lok, Julia
Narvekar, Neel
Sun, Tiger
Tung, Victor
Yeung, Justin
Yue, Harrison
Item ID
34363AN
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Newspaper Index
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The changing face of Arcadia: from Super Chief to Gold Line. Major construction for the Gold Line and demolition of one block of old shops on Santa Anita Avenue to make way for Rusnak Mercedes Benz's expansion and showroom are the projects changing the appearance of Arcadia. Businessman George Fasching says in the late 1930s to the 1950s, Hollywood industry people used the "Super Chief," a Santa Fe Railway train, as their main mode of travel between New York and Los Angeles, and it used to pass through Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33589
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Fasching's Car Wash
Light rail trains
Miller, Terry
Railroads
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Santa Fe Railway
Metro Gold Line
Transportation
Item ID
33784AN
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Newspaper Index
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Trainspotting in Arcadia. First tests of Gold Line light rail between Pasadena and Azusa start. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension conducted the first of many clearance tests involving actual Metro Gold Line train from Sierra Madre Villa Station (in Pasadena) to Azusa. The train was a $4 million Ansaldo Breda P2250 with specialized gear to test clearances, wheel/rail interface, rail switches, and Overhead Catenary System.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34040
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension--Arcadia Station
Transportation
Item ID
34234AN
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Metro Foothill Gold Line crossing gates snarl traffic. Faulty part that was recalled worldwide blamed for malfunctions. There are 14 at-grade crossings throughout the 5 cities along the new extension: Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale and Azusa (has two stations). Arcadia has only one at-grade crossing, but some cars were stuck at the crossing for 5 minutes or more. Each of the cities is working closely with Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority to synchronize traffic signals with train crossings to improve traffic flow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34490
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A10
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Traffic
Transportation
Item ID
34682AN
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Newspaper Index
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Metro Gold Line Construction Authority agrees to pay $24 million for a commercial property in Monrovia, to be used as a maintenance yard for the Pasadena to Azusa light rail extension. The 4.5 acres of land, on the southwest corner of Evergreen and Shamrock Avenues, is owned by George Brokate of Excalibur Holdings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32831
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 11, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 11, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Brokate, George
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension--Construction Authority
Monrovia
Transportation
Item ID
33028AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board of Directors adopts new policies to enhance agency's transparency and accountability.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32643
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
November 24, 2011
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
November 24, 2011
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority--policies
Item ID
32840AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Home sales improve in San Gabriel Valley area. Real estate agents say San Gabriel Valley housing market beats national trends.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32562
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 10, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 10, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Housing market
Real Estate
San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
32761AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority announced that structural work is complete for Gold Line Bridge over Interstate 210 Freeway. "The bridge can now stand on its own," said Construction Authority CEO Habib F. Balian. The bridge is a 584-linear foot, $18.6 million rail bridge that helps extend the Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa, in this first segment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33151
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2012
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2012
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Balian, Habib
Bridges
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
Transportation
Item ID
33348AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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