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Arcadia City Council has approved funding for outdoor lights at Dana and First Avenue middle schools, but opposed lighting a soccer field at Foothills Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15850
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 1998
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 1998
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
16607AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Distinguished schools for 1996 locally are Arcadia's First Avenue, Foothills and Dana Middle schools and Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5854
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Schools - Dana Junior High School
Item ID
5697AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Council is looking at fee increases, proposed elimination of as many as 14 full-time positions and other controversial alternatives to balance the 1996-97 budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6240
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 1996
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Item ID
6065AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26887
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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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
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Newspaper Index
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City Council has directed staff to Begin the process of placing a General Obligation Bond Issue on the Nov. 2, 1999 ballot. If approved, the bond issue will be used to partially fund construction of a new police station.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
May 13, 1999
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
May 13, 1999
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Police
City Council 1990 - 1999
Item ID
14305AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Concerned parents spoke against youth programs being cut in controversial budget discussions.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 6, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 6, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Budget
City Council - 1990-1999
Item ID
26105AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District middle schools First Avenue, Foothills, and Dana, make it to the top 12 of 2018 Niche rankings of public middle schools in the Los Angeles area. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 14, November 2, 2017.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Acker, Benjamin (photo)
Hacking, Daniel (photo)
Issa, Semeen (photo)
Item ID
35191AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia gets top marks in county API scores. Arcadia Unified School District has three of the top four highest scoring middle schools on the Academic Performance Index. Foothills Middle School ranked first, tied with Huntington Middle School in San Marino. First Avenue Middle School and Dana Middle School also ranked in the top four in Los Angeles County.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33611
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--Schools--Middle Schools
Shawn, Joel
Test Scores
Item ID
33806AN
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Newspaper Index
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A newly discovered geologic fault has quashed plans for a new gymnasium at Foothills Middle School that would have been shared with the City. The City and school district will now focus on building a gym at Dana Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30903
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Dana Middle School - buildings
Foothills Middle School - buildings
Geologic faults
Gymnasiums
Item ID
31091AN
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Newspaper Index
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In Arcadia, 8 schools increased their Academic Performance Index (API) scores and two declined. Dana Middle School and First Avenue Middle School were the schools that showed declines in API scores.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30652
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Academic Performance Index (API)
Schools
Test Scores
Item ID
30840AN
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Newspaper Index
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Facing controversy over pay for city staff, the City Council has called for a survey to compare employees' compensation with that in similar cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25921
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 1997
December 25, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 1997
December 25, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Compensation
City Council - 1990-1999
Salary Survey
Item ID
26121AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council passed a resolution supporting the Arcadia Coalition for Education, a group of educators and community members demanding more state money for schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1040
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1990 - 1999
Item ID
1040AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council member Gino Roncelli has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Turf Club.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26941
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 22, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 22, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Roncelli, Gino
Item ID
27140AN
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Newspaper Index
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Overview of issues facing the city in 1998.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 8, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 8, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Item ID
26128AN
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Newspaper Index
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Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photograph was taken after all the books had been moved into the new remodeled section. The circulation desk is visible to the far left. The drainage pipe is on the right. Globe lights.

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Date
February 1996
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Date
February 1996
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Physical Description
4x6 color
ID
1412
Collection
Photographs
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Foothills Middle School and Arcadia High School PTSA install new officers and Executive Board. Two articles include photographs. Janet Chew is the new president of Arcadia High School PTSA. Terry Leahy is the new president of Foothills Middle School PTSA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31530
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 22 w/photos
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 22 w/photos
Subjects
Chew, Janet
Leahy, Terry
Phillippi, Lori
Item ID
31726AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Community members are honored by the Foothills Middle School PTA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29143
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2001
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2001
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Foothills Middle School PTA
Holcomb, Cheryl
Honorary Service Awards
Jones, Karen
Riggio, Debbie
Smith, Barbara
Volunteers
Westphal, Liz
Item ID
29328AN
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Newspaper Index
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Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photograph was taken of the adult reading room after all the books had been removed and moved into the renovated section. The drainage pipe is visible in the center of the photo. A floor plant is next to a pillar. Globe lights.

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Date
February 1996
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Date
February 1996
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Physical Description
4x6 color
ID
1413
Collection
Photographs
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Dana Middle School was announced as one of California's 1997-98 Blue Ribbon Schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15314
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Richard Henry Dana Jr. Middle School
Item ID
15873AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's City Council was unable to elect a Mayor at Tuesday's Council meeting, with 5 members splitting their votes 3 ways. Several council members are interviewed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4513
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
4389AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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