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Arcadia adopts comprehensive pension management plan, saving $85 million. It addresses the City's $154 million in unfunded pension liabilities. It focuses on: -use of reserves to prepay existing liabilities -refinancing existing debt to lower interest rates to free up cash flow -prepaying costs with surplus funds from voter-approved Measure A sales tax increase -financing long-term capital improvements -using pension obligation bonds to lower the overall costs of pensions -negotiating for more employee cost-sharing. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 3, February 27, 2020

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35680
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Mountain Views News
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February 29, 2020
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
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February 29, 2020
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p. 6
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City of Arcadia employees
Pensions
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Arcadia announces public hearing on city council redistricting, where draft maps will be reviewed. It will take place on March 1, 2022 at City Council Chambers, 240 West Huntington Drive, at 7:30 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36187
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 19, 2022
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 19, 2022
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p. 7
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Arcadia City Council-2020-2029
Public hearings
Redistricting
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Arcadia Assisteens Auxiliary accepting applications February 1-28. It is a co-ed auxiliary that provides community service opportunities for high school students. Assisteens staff the Book Buddies Program, in partnership with Arcadia Public Library, and volunteer at the Assistance League of Arcadia's Bargain Box Thrift Shop. A group photo of Assisteens is shown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36624
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 27, 2024
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Mountain Views News
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January 27, 2024
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p. 7
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Assistance League of Arcadia
Assisteens
Bargain Box Thrift Shop
Organizations
Volunteers
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Arcadia City Council elections to be held on Tuesday April 14, 2020. This will not be a district-wide election. Only registered voters in Districts 1 and 4 will receive a vote-by-mail ballot beginning March 16, 2020. Completed ballots must be postmarked by April 14, 2020. The candidates are District 1: April Verlato and Yuli Sira and in District 4: Paul Cheng and Peter Amundson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35649
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 1, 2020
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
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February 1, 2020
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p. 6
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Amundson, Peter
City Council Elections-2020
Cheng, Paul
Sira, Yuli
Verlato, April
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Arcadia Police Department arrest Dylan Chan or Arcadia as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual assault and exploitation involving past and present Arcadia High School students.

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Mountain Views News
Date
July 4, 2020
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
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July 4, 2020
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p. 6
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Arrests
Chan, Dylan
Crime and Criminals
Sexual assaults
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Arcadia Police Department S.W.A.T. Team busted a marijuana cultivation operation in the 300 block of Walnut Avenue. Three suspects, Xiaoshen Zhang, Te Zhang and Peng Song were arrested. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 3, January 23, 2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35639
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 18, 2020
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p. 1
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Mountain Views News
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January 18, 2020
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p. 1
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Crime and Criminals
Cannabis
Marijuana
Song, Peng
Zhang, Te
Zhang, Xiaoshen
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Arcadia Unified School District named the Best School District in Los Angeles, 4th best in the state, according to Niche.com's newly released 2024 rankings. Niche is a prominent school and neighborhood review website. See hard copy in VF Schools-History-2021-2030

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Mountain Views News
Date
September 30, 2023
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p. 10
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Mountain Views News
Date
September 30, 2023
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p. 10
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Arcadia Unified School District
Niche.com
Rankings
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The Book Rack, a bookstore that has served Arcadia for 40 years, is closing. The owner Karen is retiring. Doors close permanently on February 23, 2024. The store's address is 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36638
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
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February 24, 2024
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p. 6
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The Book Rack
Bookstores
Small business
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Creative Housing Options in Arcadia (CHOA). Local efforts to address the lack of affordable housing and homelessness. On Saturday, April 20, 2024, a group of about 30 community members met at The Hills Church in Arcadia for a 2-hour "Sharing Session" to learn about what is being done in the city to address these issues. Safe Parking Programs were discussed. Arcadia City Council member Eileen L. Wang and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36682
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 27, 2024
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
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April 27, 2024
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p. 7
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Homelessness
Housing
McGrail, Wendy
Social issues
Veerman, Mike
Wetterau, Sharon Chun
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Elections in Arcadia: what you need to know. The election for Arcadia City Council members in District 1 and District 4 is on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. It is a mail-in ballot, which can be dropped off no later than 8:00 PM on Election Day. In District 1, incumbent April Verlato is seeking re-election and is being challenged by businesswoman Yuli Sira, a real estate agent and partner in a local engineering company. In District 4, incumbent Peter Amundson seeks re-election and his challenger is Paul Cheng, an attorney

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35681
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 29, 2020
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 29, 2020
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p. 6
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Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council Elections-2020
Cheng Paul
Sira, Yuli
Verlato, April
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Grand opening of new Live Oak Library celebrated recently. The $7.3 million refurbishment began May 2019 and completed September 1, 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. It is a Los Angeles County Public Library branch. Los Angeles County supervisor Kathryn Barger attended. Its manager is Denise Dilley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36023
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 14, 2021
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 14, 2021
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p. 7
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Libraries
Live Oak Library
County of Los Angeles Public Library
Barger, Kathryn
Dilley, Denise
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Longtime Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco retires. Glasco has served 12 years as its elected City Clerk. In 2022, Arcadia voters approved an update to the City Charter that eliminated the position of the elected City Clerk. With Glasco's retirement, the City Manager will appoint a City Clerk. Most of the traditional City Clerk duties are currently performed by professional staff in the City Manager's Office, ensuring uninterrupted service to the public. Photo of Glasco with Arcadia City Council. See press release dated April 18, 2024 in VF for full-text.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36679
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
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Mountain Views News
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April 20, 2024
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p. 6
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Arcadia City Clerks
Glasco, Gene
Retirements
Veterans
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Methodist Hospital of Southern California joins Keck Medicine of USC as USC Arcadia Hospital. The affiliation was finalized July 1. Dan Ausman is the president and CEO of USC Arcadia Hospital.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36286
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 16, 2022
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p. 2
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Mountain Views News
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July 16, 2022
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Ausman, Dan
Hospitals
Keck Medicine of USC
University of Southern California (USC)
USC Arcadia Hospital
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses announces 2024 Rose Queen Naomi Stillitano, a senior from Arcadia High School. She is the 105th Rose Queen, lives in Arcadia, is co-president of Italian Culture Club, a dancer and actress with the Arcadia Stage Theater. Born and raised in Italy for 7 years, with goal to create her own fashion brand, interested in studying fashion design. The Rose Queen and the Rose Court act as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area. Each Royal Court member receives a $7500 educational scholarship.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36584
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 28, 2023
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Mountain Views News
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October 28, 2023
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
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Santa Anita Park race track hosts 2023 Horse Racing Women's Summit (HRWS) on September 29. Over 150 women from 13 states and Canada gathered for the second HRWS to advance racing by empowering women.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36581
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Mountain Views News
Date
September 30, 2023
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p. 17
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Mountain Views News
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September 30, 2023
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Horse Racing Women's Summit (HRWS)
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Women
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The Towne Singers perform "Light Fantastic" on Saturday, June 10, 2023, 5:00 P.M. at Arcadia Performing Arts Center at 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia, California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36483
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 13, 2023
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 13, 2023
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Arcadia Performing Arts Center
The Towne Singers
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Tranquility of Arcadia disrupted by barricaded gunman. Arcadia Police officer and two civilians wounded when police responded to a domestic violence call in the 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue in Arcadia. The suspect Nurhan Venk, 47, allegedly shot the Arcadia police officer in the face, allegedly shot his 73-year-old mother Ankine Venk. A stray bullet hit an 83-year-old man across the street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36308
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
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Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Ankine
Venk, Nurhan
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Two corporate executives found guilty in first-ever criminal prosecution for failure to report under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Simon Chu, 68, of Chino Hills, and Charley Loh, 65, of Arcadia, found guilty. They sold defective dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai in China. See hard copy in VF.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36595
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 18, 2023
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 18, 2023
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p. 8
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Chu, Simon
Crime and Criminals
Loh, Charley
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