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A $30 million plan to provide standardized breathing equipment for every fire department in Los Angeles County has been suspended after a lawsuit alleged the contract process was mishandled and firefighters complained about the quality of the equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment is suing the city and county of Los Angeles, contending the contract process was improperly handled in a manner that ignored firefighter input and unfairly favored the winning bidder, L.N. Curtis and sons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31253
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31448AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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73-year-old Jesus Plasencia Lopez from El Monte has been arrested for a fatal hit-and-run. He allegedly drove a Saturn that hit Guey-Ying Wu and her husband Chia Wu at Santa Anita Avenue and Camino Real Avenue in Arcadia. Lopez is being held at Los Angeles County Jail on $50,000 bail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29555
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fatal automobile accidents
Hit-and-run
Lopez, Jesus Plasencia
Wu, Guey-Ying
Wu, Chia
Arrests
Item ID
29739AN
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Newspaper Index
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All-Star Liquor store at 8 E. Duarte Road has had its liquor license revoked for having repeatedly sold alcohol to minors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30815
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Alcohol
All-Star Liquor
Kwong, Wesley
Liquor stores
Item ID
31003AN
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An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31748
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Artists
Chapple, Dave
Statuary -- Peacock Corner
Item ID
31945AN
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The Arcadia City Council has adopted an ordinance with rules for using Bonita Park's Skateboard Park. The city will follow state requirements that skateboarders must wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads. Hours are 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. Alcohol, drugs, and smoking are forbidden, as are graffiti and reckless skating.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31463
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Bonita Park Skateboard Park
Skate park
Item ID
31656AN
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Arcadia High School senior Andrew Pilavjian is Runner of the Year and Mr. January in the cross-country calendar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30328
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2006
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2006
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - sports
Cross country
Pilavjian, Andrew - biography
Runners
Item ID
30514AN
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Arcadia High School to celebrate its 50th anniversary. See related stories Arcadia Weekly, p. 25 on September 27, 2001 and Arcadia Weekly, p. 8 on September 20, 2001.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
33515AN
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Arcadia police shot a mountain lion, or cougar, at 8 PM in the backyard of a home in the 2200 block of Canyon Road. The mountain lion had just mauled a dog to death and was charging at police when police shot the cat with an assault weapon.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Big cats
Cougars
Mountain Lions
Wild animals
Item ID
31476AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly columnists:Jake Armstrong writes general news, p. 1; Patrick Basham provide commentary, p. 3; Charles Cooper reports on Arcadia news, p. 1, 18; John LaRocca reports on real estate, p. 20; Bill Lee reports on real estate, p. 20; Eph Konigsberg reports on fruits, p. 24; Julia MacKenzie-Miller and Terry Miller write restaurant reviews, p. 8; and Luis Romero writes general news, p. 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Subjects
Armstrong, Jake
Basham, Patrick
Cooper, Charles
Konigsberg, Eph
LaRocca, John
Lee, Bill
MacKenzie-Miller, Julia
Miller, Terry
Romero, Luis
Item ID
31979AN
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Billy Cottrell, a Cal Tech graduate student who took part in a fire bombing spree that caused millions of dollars in damage to SUV dealerships in the San Gabriel Valley, was sentenced to more than 8 years in prison. See inset for chronology of ecoterror events.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Sentences
Trials
Item ID
29685AN
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British food giant Tesco is going to open Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Markets in West Covina and Arcadia on November 8, 2007. Fresh and Easy stores are relatively small and lean heavily on fresh food offerings, including prepared meals and sushi.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Food stores
Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market
Markets
Tesco
Item ID
30943AN
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A chart shows school enrollment numbers from 1998 to 2004. More than 40 percent of the public school districts in California are experiencing declining enrollment. Experts say it is due to a decline in the birth rate and families' migration patterns.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2005
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2005
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Enrollment
Schools - West San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
29634AN
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The City Council decided to ask voters to approve $8 million in bond funding for a bridge at Santa Anita Avenue. If 2/3 of voters support this bond, Arcadia would be the only city on the Gold Line extension route to finance its own grade separation.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2005
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
City Council
Ballots
Bonds
Funding
Gold Line
Grade separations
Train bridges
Item ID
29957AN
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The city has taken a second pumper truck out of service following a July 4 incident in which a water pump failed to engage on a fire truck. The two engines that malfunctioned were bought from Kovatch Mobile Equipment Fire Apparatus. David Contreras died in the July 4 incident. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30670AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City staff is recommending the council authorize the sale of $8 million in general obligation bonds to get the new police station project going.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2001
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2001
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Police Department
Item ID
20680AN
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Newspaper Index
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County home prices were up slightly in April after more than 1.5 years of declines, according to the California Association of Realtors. Arcadia's median home price was $689,090 in April, down 8% from a year ago. A chart shows figures from other local cities.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 29, 2009
Pages
p. 14 (Business Section)
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 29, 2009
Pages
p. 14 (Business Section)
Subjects
Housing
Median home prices
Real Estate
Item ID
31687AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Disney animation pioneer Ward Kimball died Monday, July 8, at Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 9, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 9, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Kimball, Walt
Item ID
24161AN
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First Avenue Middle School celebrated the 26th birthday and life of teacher Jennifer Castillo with a ceremony and the release of over 900 balloons. She taught 6th grade Algebra and introductory Spanish. She died February 8 of heart failure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31107
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Castillo, Jennifer
Deaths
First Avenue Middle School - teachers
Item ID
31301AN
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Former Arcadia High School baseball coach Mike Parisi was arrested June 8 on suspicion of cocaine possession and of being under the influence of the drug. The Arcadia school board dismissed him. He will begin a 2-week trial period in drug court on August 7, where he will undergo counseling, drug testing, and a 12-step program.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2003
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2003
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Arrests
Coaches
Drugs
Parisi, Mike
Item ID
31967AN
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Former Arcadia High School English teacher Phillip Morgan Sutliff was sentenced, under a plea bargain, to 12 years and 8 months in state prison for sex crimes against a female student. See also 30835AN.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30764
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School - teachers
Crime and Criminals
Sex crimes
Sutliff, Phillip Morgan
Item ID
30952AN
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