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The Los Angeles Conservancy graded local cities on their efforts to preserve historic buildings. Arcadia was deemed a preservation truant and received a report card grade of F.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26891
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Historic Buildings
Preservation
Item ID
27091AN
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Newspaper Index
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A home built by the Barker family of Barker Brothers fame will be the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. Designed by architect Roland Coate in the early 1940's, the house sits on a large corner lot in the Upper Rancho area of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18745
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2000
Pages
p. D1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2000
Pages
p. D1 w/photo
Subjects
Historic houses
Item ID
18989AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Vision21, an art portfolio and college preparatory school, has locations in Arcadia, Buena Park, Cerritos, Diamond Bar, La Crescenta and Los Angeles. The school offers classes in advertising, architecture, animation, digital media, fashion design, fine arts, film, illustration, photography, product and transportation design. Vision21 was founded in 1999 by Angie Kim, a graduate of Otis College of Art and Design. Daniel Cho is Kim's son and executive vice president. Classes are for elementary-aged students up to adults.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31673
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2009
Pages
p. A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2009
Pages
p. A12
Subjects
Art schools
Cho, Daniel
Kim, Angie
Vision21 (no space)
Vision 21 (see also Vision21)
Item ID
31871AN
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Newspaper Index
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Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee has selected an Arcadia estate as the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. It was designed by Roland E. Coates, Sr., for Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox Barker of Barker Brothers Furniture fame.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18609
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2000
Pages
p. Homebuyer 8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2000
Pages
p. Homebuyer 8
Subjects
Historic houses
Barker, Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox
Coates, Roland E., Sr.
Item ID
18853AN
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Newspaper Index
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed taking 8% of the property tax that cities receive. That would mean a loss of $1,202,358 for Arcadia. A chart shows how much other local cities may lose.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31480
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
California state budget
Property tax
Recession
Item ID
31674AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Hugo Reid Adobe still stands in disrepair at the Los Angeles County Arboretum five years after preservation and restoration efforts should have started. At issue is whether it should be preserved as the Hugo Reid Adobe or reinterpreted as the Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin Adobe.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30237
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 2006
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 2006
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Getty Foundation
Historic Buildings
Hugo Reid Adobe
Landmarks
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Preservation
Item ID
30424AN
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Newspaper Index
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With the redrawing of the 29th District to include parts of three counties, Senator Bob Margett has moved his office from Arcadia to Diamond Bar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24780
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 27, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Margett, Robert (Senator)
29th Congressional District
Item ID
24974AN
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Newspaper Index
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The cities of Arcadia and Monrovia jointly purchased the Opto-MARK voting system for $12,000. The system replaces the Data Hole Punch Card and will be used on alternating years by each city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24825
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Elections
Voting system - Opto-MARK
Item ID
25020AN
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Newspaper Index
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A report by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center found that Asian Americans in Southern California lag behind the general population in voter turnout. The report also provides city-specific electorate and turnout numbers. Asian American voters in Alhambra, Arcadia, and Rosemead made up roughly one-third of the electorate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30219
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Asians
Asian Americans
Elections
Voters
Item ID
30406AN
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Newspaper Index
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Home of R. H. Schwarzkopf at 904 West Huntington Drive, one of the oldest in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
February 1, 1943
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
February 1, 1943
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Historic houses
Item ID
3945AN
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Newspaper Index
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Historic houses in Arcadia

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1947 p. 1 (first home on First Avenue)
March 23, 1950 p. 14 (first home built in Arcadia) photo
August 16, 1973 p. C-3 (picture)
March 12, 1961 p. 12 (O. d. Harris home, oldest existing)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1947 p. 1 (first home on First Avenue)
March 23, 1950 p. 14 (first home built in Arcadia) photo
August 16, 1973 p. C-3 (picture)
March 12, 1961 p. 12 (O. d. Harris home, oldest existing)
Subjects
Historic houses
Item ID
3946AN
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Newspaper Index
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Eleven cities, including Arcadia, are vying for representation for the planning, design and funding of the proposed eastern extension of the Gold Line.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26613
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gold Line
Metro Rail
Metrolink Train
Item ID
26813AN
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Newspaper Index
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A 19-year old El Monte man is in stable condition after being stabbed in the parking lot of Cash Box Karaoke bar early Saturday morning.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2006
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2006
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Karaoke clubs - karaoke bars
Cash Box KKTV
Bars
Stabbings
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
30190AN
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Newspaper Index
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About 4,000 Southern California Edison customers experienced some electrical service interruption on Tuesday due to thunderstorms. Affected cities included San Gabriel, Montebello, Rosemead and Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29724
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Weather
Thunderstorms
Electricity
Power outages
Item ID
29909AN
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Newspaper Index
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Eighth grade students at Foothills Middle School participate in Frontier Days, a celebration of how pioneers lived in the old west. Student Nick Board is shown in a photo.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foothills Middle School
Frontier Days Celebration
Board, Nick
Item ID
29217AN
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Opponents of the proposed mall The Shops at Santa Anita have filed a complaint accusing the City Council of breaking open meeting laws. An attorney for Arcadia First! asked the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office to investigate whether negotiations between the city and developer Caruso Affiliated violated the Brown Act because they were held outside of public view.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30423
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Arcadia First!
Caruso Affiliated
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Malls
Mall war
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30610AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mount Wilson Vista Girl Scout Council will host a benefit dinner to raise funds for its "Pathway to Promise" program. The program reaches out to girls in underserved areas such as Montebello, El Monte, Rosemead and San Gabriel.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29892
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 30, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 30, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Mount Wilson Vista Girl Scout Council
Girl Scouts
Fundraisers
Item ID
30078AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia loses a redevelopment battle with Los Angeles County. The ruling stated that the Las Tunas Drive - Live Oak Avenue area in South Arcadia did not meet the criteria to be declared blighted in order to receive redevelopment funds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24826
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec.13, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec.13, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Redevelopment
South Arcadia
Streets - Las Tunas Drive
Streets - Live Oak Avenue
Item ID
25021AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city council has decided to appropriate $35,000 toward the design of a light rail bridge over Santa Anita Avenue. This is to pay for early design work needed for an environmental impact report. The bridge project is expected to cost the city $10.7 million which may come from a bond. The Construction Authority would pay $18.4 million bringing total bridge cost to $29.1 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29512
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension - Construction Authority
Light rail bridge
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Santa Anita Avenue
Item ID
29696AN
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Newspaper Index
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New estimates of the population released by the California Department of Finance report that the population in Arcadia was 55,500, an increase of 1.1% over the year before. Estimates of other cities are also listed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
"p. 1, 19"
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
"p. 1, 19"
Subjects
Population estimates.
Item ID
31645AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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