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Arcadia Fire Chief Jerry Gardner is retiring after 31 years with the Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Gardner, Jerry
Item ID
6070AN
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After just 16 months, Fire Chief Ken Lavoie said Wednesday that he will retire from the Fire Department May 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12615
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire Department
Lavoie, Kenneth
Item ID
12828AN
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Pete Bonano has been selected as the new fire chief.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17060
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire Department
Bonano, Pete
Item ID
14489AN
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Fordyce Johnson, a former Arcadia resident, died late last month at his home in San Diego from the complications of old age. The 93 year old was former chief of staff at Methodist Hospital.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13407
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 1998
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 1998
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Johnson, Fordyce
Item ID
13603AN
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The revamped downtown debuts today with new streets, sidewalks, benches, palm trees and an all-day street fair. This marks the completion of the Downtown 2000 construction project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5818
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 1996
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 1996
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
5663AN
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Fire Chief Michael Lang is leaving Arcadia Fire Department to be Fire Chief at Manhattan Beach. He was with Arcadia Fire Department for 21 years, including 5 as chief. He starts at Manhattan Beach Fire Department on June 21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35976
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department--employees
Lang, Michael
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The Outback Steakhouse, a 340-seat restaurant whose opening in December will coincide with the completion of Arcadia's Downtown 2000 makeover, has been criticized for having received special consideration by the City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4605
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 1995
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 1995
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Outback Steakhouse
Item ID
4481AN
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Dennis Lojeski, the city councilman and former mayor who won his narrowest election victory just four months ago, died Sunday of a brain aneurysm. He was 52.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
7208AN
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Two months ago, Ed Derweesh started Arcadia-based A La Carte Delivery, delivering hot or cold restaurant food to houses or offices.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4845
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1995
Pages
p. B3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1995
Pages
p. B3 photo
Subjects
Business & Industry - A La Carte Delivery
Derweesh, Ed
Item ID
4721AN
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Ken Lavoie left the City of Covina's fire department to accept the position of Chief of Arcadia's fire department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8030
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lavoie, Ken
Item ID
7990AN
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Santa Anita Park has apologized for dumping 15,000 gallons of waste water containing manure, straw and other items into the Arcadia wash two months ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17663
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 1999 p. A1
November 3, 1999 The Star Section, p. 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 1999 p. A1
November 3, 1999 The Star Section, p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park, 1991-2000
Item ID
17871AN
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Newspaper Index
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One found dead in apartment fire on Genoa Street near First Avenue on Sunday, April 7. Arcadia police Lieutenant Kollin Cieadlo said there were no signs of foul play so far. Charlie Tuggle, a battalion chief with Arcadia Fire Department estimated damages to the structure at $10,000 and $1,000 to the contents. Arcadia fire Captain Drew Pryor said the call came in at 9:18 P.M. and the bathroom of the apartment was on fire. By 9:37 P.M. the fire was out. The dead man's identity has not been released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36670
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Cieadlo, Kollin
Deaths
Pryor, Drew
Tuggle, Charlie
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Ron Garner, 50, has been named to head the Police Department and replace retiring Neal Johnson. Garner has more than 21 years experience with the Beverly Hills Police Department, including the last 5 as Deputy Chief.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4488
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 1995
Pages
p. H-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 1995
Pages
p. H-3
Subjects
Police - Garner, Ron
Item ID
4364AN
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The management of Santa Anita Park is investing $10 million into the largest renovation in the park's history.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10233
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 17, 1997
Pages
p. B4 w/photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 17, 1997
Pages
p. B4 w/photos
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
10183AN
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Former Arcadia man accused of lying, losing millions of investors' money. James Arthur McDonald, Jr. former CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Hercules Investments LLC and Index Strategy Advisors Inc. was charged with one count of securities fraud. Prosecutors claim McDonald lost clients of his Los Angeles-based firm Hercules millions of dollars in late 2020. He had been renting a home in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36351
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Fraud
McDonald, James Arthur
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Former Arcadia and San Marino Police Chief Robert Stanley Seares died on June 15. He was 89.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14447
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1998
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1998
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Seares, Robert
Item ID
15004AN
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127 city employees have agreed to postpone their salary increases for 6 months to help close the city's projected $2.2 million shortfall. This action would save the city $466,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper215
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
215AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dr. William A. Stark, 84, a retired dentist who had several medical issues, died after he and his wife endured months of pandemic visitation restrictions at his Arcadia nursing home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35863
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Deaths
Huntington Drive Health and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing homes
Pandemics
Stark, Melody Taylor
Stark, William A.
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Chen Suen becomes first Asian American fire chief in Arcadia. He takes over from Barry Spriggs who retired November 8, after 29 years of service. Suen is an Arcadia resident. He emigrated from Taiwan. He graduated from Arcadia High School, and attended Loyola Law School, UC Irvine, and Santa Ana College, before spending the last 18 years with Arcadia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36371
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department
Asian-Americans
Spriggs, Barry
Suen, Chen
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Newspaper Index
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William Kelly, with 22 years of city government experience in Burbank, Brea, Baldwin Park and San Bruno, has been hired as Arcadia's first community development director and assistant to the city manager. This new position replaces the planning director job that had been vacant for several months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper526
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 1993
Pages
p. H-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 1993
Pages
p. H-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
526AN
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Newspaper Index
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