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City of Arcadia is requesting bids for the city facilities ADA Improvements Project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35163
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2018
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2018
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Item ID
35352AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Peacock Donuts on Duarte Road is being sued by plaintiff John Ho in regards to its handicap accessibility. While the Peacock Donut shop has 3 clearly marked handicapped spots, the lawsuit alleges that the rear access is not accessible to those in wheelchairs. John Ho has filed hundreds of such suits. Robert Chen, owner of the shop and Alan Wilson, owner of the building, are being sued.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33190
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2012
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
Chen, Robert
Doughnut shops
Ho, John
Lawsuits
Peacock Donuts
Small business
Wilson, Alan
Item ID
33387AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Homeless initiative takes a back seat to home improvement grants. Arcadia City Council approved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds for 2017-2018 fiscal year for home improvements and repairs to low and moderate-income residents, about $230,000 and only $20,000 on the Homeless Initiative Program. Mayor Tom Beck expressed concern for the disparity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34782
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Beck, Tom
Habback, Malak
Home improvement
Homeless
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Item ID
34973AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council introduces an ordinance to collect DIVCA fees. DIVCA stands for Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act. City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto said this ordinance will update things to ensure that as state franchises get renewed, that our local fees continue to be paid.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35017
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 30, 2017
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p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 30, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act (DIVCA)
Ordinances
Item ID
35208AN
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Newspaper Index
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Forty firefighters battle apartment fire in Arcadia in the 600 block of Windsor Road. The fire appeared accidental. Two units were damaged with an estimated fire loss of $50,000 in contents and $25,000 to the structure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33835
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2014
Pages
p. 26
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2014
Pages
p. 26
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
34029AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Significant changes to Arcadia Transit System include ending the dial-a-ride service and switching to fixed route system. The dial-a-ride program will remain in service to seniors and the disabled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34429
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 21, 2016
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 21, 2016
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Transit System
Buses
Public transportation
Item ID
34620AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue at Santa Clara Street in Arcadia closed September 9, 2013 through February, 2014 for construction of grade crossing improvements, as part of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail project in Arcadia. Also, to construct the parking structure and transit plaza adjacent to the crossing, Front Street between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street, will be permanently closing in September.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33608
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 23
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 23
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Transportation
Item ID
33803AN
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Newspaper Index
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Changes for Arcadia Transit's Dial-a-Ride. The new two-tiered system reserves the Dial-a-Ride for senior citizens and the disabled, while three new fixed routes will serve the general public. Includes history of Dial-a-Ride in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34596
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Transit--Dial-a-Ride
Buses
Hui, Linda
Marshall, Gail
Metro Gold Line
Public transportation
Shuttles
Item ID
34788AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Goodbye 50-year-old sequoia trees. Hello Marriott development. Santa Anita Inn, including some 50-year-old healthy Seqoia trees, will be demolished for the development of a Marriott hotel with 220 rooms. The Sierra Club thinks minimal consideration was given to the ecology or preservation of the environment. Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager, addressed the environmental concern, stating the city followed a "compliance process (in 2014) with the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA)."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34953
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
California Environment Quality Act (CEQA)
Marriott Hotels
Santa Anita Inn
Sequoia trees
Item ID
35143AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Update from Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association. Twenty bicycle racks to be installed this spring and other initiatives and events.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35053
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
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p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association
Item ID
35243AN
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Newspaper Index
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Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage's Education Center will take place September 29. The 2600 square feet Center will include classrooms and lecture hall, on the site behind the Community Center and in front of the Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33612
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage--Foundation
Gilb, Ruth
Lauber, Floretta
Item ID
33807AN
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Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum's Foundation reveals plans for a 2600 square feet education center building and lecture hall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32605
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2011
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2011
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Dunn, Dana
Lauber, Floretta
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
32803AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital celebrates opening of the new Hyperbaric Oxygen Center and its lifesaving possibilities for patients. A grant from H. N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation enabled the hospital to purchase and install a hyperbaric chamber in the hospital's Wound Healing Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32842
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 23, 2012
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 23, 2012
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Ausman, Dan
McGuire, Chris
Item ID
33039AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) caught in the web of Net-Neutrality preservation. On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality laws. AUSD is transitioning into technology-based platforms of learning with a focus on personalized learning using Chromebooks. Students using different ISPs at home may have varied access to educational means. It is unlikely to affect their access to educational resources while they are at school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35057
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Item ID
35247AN
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Newspaper Index
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1980s pop group Air Supply plays at the Arcadia Performing Arts Center on January 25, 2014. Also playing this season are America (2/22), Susan Egan (3/1), and The Temptations (6/7).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33718
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2014
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2014
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Air Supply
Arcadia Performing Arts Center (Auditorium)
Musical acts
Pop groups
Item ID
33914AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves $55.7 million General Fund budget for fiscal year 2015-2016. Officials anticipate revenue totaling $59.7 million, enabling $4.5 million in funds transfers toward road and park improvements, staff equipment upgrades, a boost to the general liability and workers' compensation fund, establishing a reserve fund for building a new City Hall and nearly $500,000 in new programs and employees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34184
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
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p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
City of Arcadia Budget
Item ID
34378AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia provides language access services to ensure equal access to city services. The city has formally recognized Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Hindi.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35197
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 7, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 7, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
English proficiency
Languages
Mandarin Chinese languages
Item ID
35386AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bob Harbicht political Facebook photo altered after accusations of campaign law violations. He was in photo with members of Arcadia Police Officers' Association.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35099
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2018
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p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
City Council Elections-2018
Harbicht, Bob
Hatch Act
Item ID
35287AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First night of Chanukah celebrated in Arcadia at Arcadia Transit Plaza with a menorah lighting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35033
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Chabad of Arcadia
Churches
Hanukkah
Jewish holidays
Stiefel, Sholom (Rabbi)
Temples
Item ID
35224AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) staff and students delve into the world of virtual reality. Can VR change empathy toward others? Stanford University project, led by Elise Ogle, investigates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35065
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
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p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Gazanian, Greg
Ogle, Elise
Virtual Reality (VR)
Item ID
35255AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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