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Arcadia City Council voted to weed private properties. The motion allowed the Council to direct the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commission to remove "weeds, brush, rubbish and refuse from various private properties" within Arcadia. The council's aim was to remove flammable and noxious material. It is a fire prevention method and a way to fight blight.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 18, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 13

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 18, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 13

Subjects: Arcadia City Council; Blight; Fire prevention; Los Angeles County Agricultural Commission

Item ID: 34661AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A USDA rule change went into effect Thursday requiring California to change the way meat and poultry packaging is weighed. It requires inspectors to use a dry tare form of testing in which all fluids within a package must be credited as part of its content. Tare is the weight of packaging and all materials, tags, clips, stickers, absorbent soakers. Consumers could be paying more for less meat at the market.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: October 11, 2008

Pages: p. A13

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: October 11, 2008

Pages: p. A13

Subjects: Los Angeles County - Weights and Measures Department (Arcadia, CA); Meat; Poultry; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Item ID: 31447AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A public hearing was held in Arcadia to discuss possible improvements to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The hearing was led by A.G. Kawamura, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 13, 2006

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 13, 2006

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Kawamura, A.G.; Federal Farm Act; Food supply; Public hearings

Item ID: 30318AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Art Center College of Design Junior Sally Levi, 23, is making a short film about the life of Benjamin Smith Eaton (1824-1910), after whom Eaton Canyon is named. He proved Altadena and Pasadena could sustain agriculture and therefore was attractive to settlers.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 15, 2005

Pages: p. A4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 15, 2005

Pages: p. A4

Subjects: Eaton, Benjamin Smith; Short films; Student films; Eaton's Water; Levi, Sally

Item ID: 29743AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council will be asked to pass a resolution calling for an immediate halt to the recent malathion-laden helicopter assaults on the medfly. Many have expressed concerns about the repeated spraying, but health and agricultural officials insist that malathion is harmless to humans in the quantities being used.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Pesticides

Item ID: 2169AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Obituary/death notice. Carl Kophamer, known as "The Corn King," dies.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 29, 1988

Pages: p. A3 w / photo

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 29, 1988

Pages: p. A3 w / photo

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Subjects: Kophamer, Carl Christian; Agriculture

Item ID: 28456AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A 105-square-mile agricultural quarantine on the San Gabriel Valley, due to the discovery of Medflies in Baldwin Park, includes a portion of Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 Map

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 Map

Subjects: Plant Quarantine

Item ID: 2176AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A 105-square-mile agricultural quarantine on th San Gabriel Valley due to the discovery of Medflies in Baldwin Park, includes a portion of Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 Map

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 Map

Subjects: Plant Quarantine

Item ID: 2176AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles has applied for 2 weeks of racing, from September 30 the October 10, 1979, to raise funds as an Agricultural District.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune p A-3

Date: March 22, 1979

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune p A-3

Date: March 22, 1979

Subjects: Horse racing

Item ID: 1747AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

John Schmocker gathering eggs in a hen house.

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Date: July, 1959

1 image

Date: July, 1959

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1950-1959; Poultry; Schmocker, John

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 5

Collection: Photographs

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Carl's Sweet Corn stand opens for 19th year locally a 75 Las Tunas Drive, one block west of Santa Anita Avenue. Operated as a family affair by Carl Kophamer.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 2, 1953

Pages: Section 2, p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 2, 1953

Pages: Section 2, p. 1

Subjects: Agriculture; Business and Industry; Corn; Kophamer, Arlowyn; Kophamer, Carl Christian; Kophamer, Maurice

Collection: Newspaper Index

Olive trees (orchard). Located about where City Hall is today (1976).

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Date: 1947

1 image

Date: 1947

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints 2 slides

ID: 3

Collection: Photographs

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White house and garage at left, with driveway freshly graded. On right side of photo is part of a family orchard. Caption on photo reads: NE corner of Santa Anita Wash and Longden Avenue.

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Date: August 30, 1940

1 image

Date: August 30, 1940

Subjects: Agriculture; Longden Avenue; Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 818

Collection: Photographs

Images

Rabbit growers, rabbit breeders, National Rabbit Association of America will meet in the Chamber of Commerce room at City Hall. Program will feature a display of Junior Bucks and Does. Everyone is invited to attend and bring one or more of their rabbits. See hard copy in subject file Business and Industry.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: October 6, 1938

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: October 6, 1938

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Agriculture; National Rabbit Association of America; Rabbits

Collection: Newspaper Index

Intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Duarte Road. There is a large orchard of some kind on the southeast corner. Enlargement of a section of photo ID 618.

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Date: 1938

1 image

Date: 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Agriculture; Duarte Road; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 618B

Collection: Photographs

Images

Twelve people are seen picking strawberries on the Mauch ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. All are wearing hats. The large white-colored hangars still standing on the Balloon School property can be seen behind the trees in left half of photo.

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Date: 1931

1 image

Date: 1931

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 996

Collection: Photographs

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Newly planted strawberries are seen covered by paper cups for protection. Mr. Mauch said they learned to do this from their Japanese neighbors. This view is looking north toward mountains from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

1 image

Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 995

Collection: Photographs

Images

View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

1 image

Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius; Holly Avenue; Palm Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1002

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view west toward Santa Anita Ave. from above First Avenue, site of new grammar school. Long driveway heads to Jaspar N. Teague home in center of 10 acre orange grove. (Address in City Directory for this name is 1380 S. Santa Anita.) House to left and south was that of Charles W. Stewart in another 10 acre plot. Both ranches are now occupied by First Avenue Junior High School.

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Date: November 1929

1 image

Date: November 1929

Subjects: Houses; Teague, Jaspar; Stewart, Charles W.; Agriculture; First Avenue Junior High School; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 12

Collection: Photographs

Images

Aerial view north. Main tree-lined street is Santa Anita Avenue. Most of the orange grove in center of photo was owned by Jaspar Teague family. They had built a circular art gallery on their property at 1380 South Santa Anita Avenue. The large buildings north of Teague's and to the west of Santa Anita Avenue are chicken houses. Duarte Road is the east/west street across photo near top of photo.

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Date: November 1929

1 image

Date: November 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Agriculture; Duarte Road; Orange groves; Poultry; Santa Anita Avenue; Teague, Jaspar

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 641

Collection: Photographs

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A public hearing was held in Arcadia to discuss possible improvements to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The hearing was led by A.G. Kawamura, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Art Center College of Design Junior Sally Levi, 23, is making a short film about the life of Benjamin Smith Eaton (1824-1910), after whom Eaton Canyon is named. He proved Altadena and Pasadena could sustain agriculture and therefore was attractive to settlers.

Obituary/death notice. Carl Kophamer, known as "The Corn King," dies.

A 105-square-mile agricultural quarantine on the San Gabriel Valley, due to the discovery of Medflies in Baldwin Park, includes a portion of Arcadia.

A 105-square-mile agricultural quarantine on th San Gabriel Valley due to the discovery of Medflies in Baldwin Park, includes a portion of Arcadia.

The California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles has applied for 2 weeks of racing, from September 30 the October 10, 1979, to raise funds as an Agricultural District.

John Schmocker gathering eggs in a hen house.

Images

Carl's Sweet Corn stand opens for 19th year locally a 75 Las Tunas Drive, one block west of Santa Anita Avenue. Operated as a family affair by Carl Kophamer.

Olive trees (orchard). Located about where City Hall is today (1976).

Images

White house and garage at left, with driveway freshly graded. On right side of photo is part of a family orchard. Caption on photo reads: NE corner of Santa Anita Wash and Longden Avenue.

Images

Intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Duarte Road. There is a large orchard of some kind on the southeast corner. Enlargement of a section of photo ID 618.

Images

Twelve people are seen picking strawberries on the Mauch ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. All are wearing hats. The large white-colored hangars still standing on the Balloon School property can be seen behind the trees in left half of photo.

Images

Newly planted strawberries are seen covered by paper cups for protection. Mr. Mauch said they learned to do this from their Japanese neighbors. This view is looking north toward mountains from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue.

Images

View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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