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Pension reform is happening with Arcadia city employees. Arcadia City Council approved an ordinance last week whereby police officers and firefighters hired by the city are now required to pay their full employee share, or 9 percent, of their pension costs--an amount previously covered by the city. In addition, tentative agreements are in place with 4 out of 5 employee unions, to have members pay their full share by the next 3 years. Annual increases in employee costs during that period would be offset by equivalent annual raises. Other San Gabriel cities may follow suit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32480
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 7, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 7, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
City of Arcadia employees--benefits
Pensions
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Item ID
32676AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Unemployment in Los Angeles County has risen from 12% to 12.4% last month. Chart shows Arcadia has 7.7% unemployment. Other cities on chart as well.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32500
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Jobless rates
Unemployment
Item ID
32699AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves 3/4 cent sales tax increase to go on an upcoming ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35454
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 17, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 17, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Ballot measures
Sales tax
Item ID
35646AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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EDI Media Inc. holds Arcadia's second Lunar New Year festival. It drew approximately 17,500 attendees, a 25% increase from last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34780
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 12, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 12, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
EDI Media Inc.
Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year
Item ID
34971AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In lieu of pay raises, Arcadia City Council members and city employees will see an increase in the city's contribution to their health benefits. "It is fair because in these economic times, we couldn't afford to give (employees) anything else," said Mayor Peter Amundson. The total fiscal impact will be $56,750 for all employees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32187
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
City of Arcadia--employees
Item ID
32386AN
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Newspaper Index
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Over the two days of the Breeders' Cup this year, there were 95,000 in attendance, at Santa Anita Park. It was a 5 percent increase over the last two year's two-day crowds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33686
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 16, 2013
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 16, 2013
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Breeders' Cup Championships
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Stevens, Gary (jockey in photo)
Item ID
33882AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents pass Measure A by significant majority. It is a 3/4 cent sales tax increase, passed with 63.94% of the vote in Tuesday's mail-in ballot. The increase will provide locally controlled funds to maintain Arcadia's public safety and other city services. See Also Mountain Views News, June 8, 2019, p. 7.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Ballot measures
Elections
Sales tax
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District superintendent David Vannasdall will be paid $205,000 annually, agreed to for a 3-year contract. Vannasdall, 45, was named the district's new chief after Joel Shawn retired. Vannasdall had been deputy superintendent and previously principal of Arcadia High School from 2005 through 2012. His car allowance is $850/month, $150/month for expenses, and a $1,000 annual salary increase if he completes his doctorate degree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33892
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2014
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2014
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District employees--superintendents
Vannasdall, David
Item ID
34086AN
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Newspaper Index
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After a five-year hiatus, Arcadia City Council is considering reinstating a policy that would let property owners pay to be assigned a more auspicious house number, which some believe would improve the value of their home. The number 4 in a street address is considered a bad omen in many Asian cultures. In Mandarin language, the word "four" sounds like the word for death, while the number eight is considered lucky, because it sounds like the word for prosper. Arcadia's Asian population is approaching 60% and most potential buyers will be Asian. In a 3-2 vote, Arcadia City Council endorsed the move in principle and directed staff to report back on the costs involved.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
House numbers
Property values
Item ID
32596AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia, Monrovia, and Duarte schools all forced to lock down this week due to phoned in threats of a gunman on 4 separate campuses. On Thursday, September 12, the caller contacted Arcadia Police Department, reporting "he was at Arcadia High School and that he was going to start shooting students with an assault rifle." A second call was received during the police search of the campus that told officers to back off or they would be shot. No suspects of weapons were found.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33615
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 14, 2013
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 14, 2013
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Arcadia Police Department
Item ID
33810AN
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Newspaper Index
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In a strongly worded letter to Canadian mogul Frank Stronach, Arcadia city officials urged Santa Anita Park's owner to work with developer Rick Caruso and finish the proposed upscale Shops at Santa Anita mall project that has been in the works for the last five years. Stronach's MI Developments (MID) voided its contract with Caruso following bankruptcy restructuring at Santa Anita Park. In a further flexing of city muscle, the letter stated that it "looks forward to working with the race track in future projects that require City approval."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32069
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2010
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Caruso Affiliated
Caruso, Rick
MI Developments (MID)
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010--development
Shopping malls
Shops at Santa Anita
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
32266AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District adds Common Core Days to the 2014-2015 school calendar. This means students will be released at 11:40 on 9/18, 10/9, 11/6, 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, and 5/14.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33897
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2014
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2014
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--calendar
Item ID
34091AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park opens the 2010-2011 season with a new $3 million dirt surface on its track. The on-track attendance was 34,268, which was 1,400 less than last year. Trumpeter Jay Cohen calls the horses to the gate (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32265
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Cohen, Jay
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -- Opening Day 2010
Item ID
32464AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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How Measure A is expected to affect Arcadia. Arcadia City Council will put a sales tax increase of 3/4 percent on this year's June ballot. The added sales tax would be added to the city's income to benefit the current deficit.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Ballot measures
Sales tax
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Measure A seeks to repeal utility users tax in Arcadia, on the April 12 ballot. The utility users tax is a source of revenue expected to generate $7 million for the city this year. Arcadia charges residents 7% for gas, water, and electricity, and 5% for telephone on utility bills. The city estimates each household pays less than $10 per person per month on average. The tax is 12.5% of the city's $54.9 million general fund budget. If repealed, it would mean a 12.5% cut to city services, including cutting 12 police officers, closing a fire department, increasing blight, street sweeping would be reduced from weekly to every other week. Programs for children and seniors would be eliminated and library and museum hours would be reduced significantly. Larry Papp helped author the initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34452
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 7, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
City Council Elections--2011-2020--April 2016
Measure A--Utility Users Tax
Papp, Larry
Item ID
34644AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Horses at Santa Anita Park suffered fatal racing injuries at more than twice the rate of horses competing at California's other 3 major thoroughbred tracks over the last fiscal year, according to statistics. The fatality rate spiked at Santa Anita Park after the switch from a synthetic running surface back to a dirt track in 2010. There were 12 fatalities, or 3.7 per 1,000 starts, at Santa Anita Park in the last fiscal year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32901
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2012
Pages
p. C7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2012
Pages
p. C7
Subjects
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33098AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Things looking up as Santa Anita Park meet ends. 3 percent increase shown in both handle and attendance for its 78th winter meet. Photo of race horse Get Happy Mister and jockey Tyler Baze. By Art Wilson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34153
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2015
Pages
p. B7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2015
Pages
p. B7
Subjects
Baze, Tyler (jockey)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Wilson, Art
Item ID
34347AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School was locked down by Arcadia police for several hours on Tuesday, November 1. A note received by high school officials indicated that people would be killed on the campus that day. Students were released without incident. The investigation led Arcadia police to Holly Avenue Elementary School, which was on lockdown as well.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32633
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 3, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 3, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia High School--threats--lockdowns
Item ID
32830AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves refuse and recyclable rate increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35183
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Waste Management
Item ID
35372AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Only 22 school districts in California honored by College Board for 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll and Arcadia High School is one of them. This means that since 2014, the qualifying school had to increase the number of students participating in AP courses while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP exam scores of 3 or higher.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34783
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia High School academics
Advanced Placement courses
Item ID
34974AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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