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The 50,000 square foot property on the northeast corner of Wheeler and First has been sold for $215,000. The former owners were Robert and Phyllis Walker. The site will be used for the corporate headquarters for HTL Industries and a two story office building to be built by Jeff Jons and Jim Kuhn. Hoy an Kehler's Arcadia Van Lives, presently on the site, will relocate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper692
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1978
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
692AN
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Newspaper Index
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An ancient Chinese maternity tradition, from the Sung Dynasty (960-1275 AD), known as "Zuo Yue Zi," is translated as "doing the month."It refers to the care of a Chinese woman during the first month after giving birth. The practice is explained here by Wei-Chen Tung, a former registered nurse at Arcadia Methodist Hospital and now an assistant professor of nursing at University of Nevada, Reno. The practice requires new mothers to follow a strict diet and rest for 3-4 weeks following a pregnancy. Tung says a lot of Chinese women still practice this, so hospitals should be aware of this part of Chinese culture. Maternity tourists--women who want to come to the United States to give birth to a full-fledged American citizen, have given rise to businesses that cater to them, such as the maternity home that was shut down in the 1300 block of South Palm Avenue in San Gabriel on March 8. It had been 5 townhomes illegally converted into a maternity home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Asians
Building codes--violations
Chinese culture
Maternity tourists
Tung, Wei-Chen
Mothers
Item ID
32563AN
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An artist's rendering of a $900,000 medical office building scheduled to rise at the corner of First and Wheeler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper689
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1976
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
689AN
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The Arcadia City Council has imposed stringent regulations on roofing materials for new hillside developments. Non-combustible Class A roofing material for new construction in Arcadia's residential-mountainous zone is required.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper682
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Building Laws
Item ID
682AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital's new wing, a $140 million, 184-bed tower, that opened last month, largely replaces 2 hospital buildings built in 1957 and 1967. This new building helps as Arcadia Methodist Hospital (AMH) plans to address the risks of buildings collapsing during an earthquake. Joe La Brie, a structural engineer said AMH has addressed utility line hazards. Acute services are being relocated to the new tower. See related story about earthquake preparedness at other hospitals in the San Gabriel Valley (see same page).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32623
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 30, 2011
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 30, 2011
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital (AMH)
Hospital buildings
Seismic safety and seismic regulations
Item ID
32821AN
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The Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a million dollar office development in the Y where Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place meet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper696
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
696AN
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Arcadia to spend $450,000 to upgrade Planning Department and Public Works Department software to streamline how city personnel track building permits and the condition of equipment and infrastructure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34280
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia Development Services-Arcadia Planning Department
Arcadia Public Works Department
Building permits
Item ID
34474AN
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Area hospitals are rated on their earthquake safety and readiness. Arcadia Methodist Hospital received a 2 out of 5 rating for all buildings. This hospital has been granted a waiver and won't have to be at a rating of 3 until 2030. See related article on p. A1.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 16, 2011
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 16, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Buildings--seismic regulations--seismic standards
Disasters
Earthquakes--safety and preparedness
Item ID
32802AN
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Newspaper Index
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Articles relative to new library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4103
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1955 p. 1 (Board recommendations for new facility)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (City leaders look at new library plan)
December 25, 1958 p. 1 (Final choice for library site)
January 8, 1959 p. 1 (City Council approves site)
June 29, 1959 p. 1 (Contract signed)
November 16, 1959 p. 1 (Board approves plan)
February 22, 1960 p. 1 (Plans for new building)
April 10, 1961 p. 12 (Girl scouts plant trees)
April 13, 1961 p. 1 (Dedication program)
April 17, 1961 p. 1 (Cultural events slated)
April 20, 1961 p. 1 (Crowds visit new library)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1955 p. 1 (Board recommendations for new facility)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (City leaders look at new library plan)
December 25, 1958 p. 1 (Final choice for library site)
January 8, 1959 p. 1 (City Council approves site)
June 29, 1959 p. 1 (Contract signed)
November 16, 1959 p. 1 (Board approves plan)
February 22, 1960 p. 1 (Plans for new building)
April 10, 1961 p. 12 (Girl scouts plant trees)
April 13, 1961 p. 1 (Dedication program)
April 17, 1961 p. 1 (Cultural events slated)
April 20, 1961 p. 1 (Crowds visit new library)
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Building - 1961-
Item ID
3979AN
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As a result of the forest fires in Agoura-Malibu and Mandeville Canyon, the City Council will reopen the topic of non-combustible roofs on new buildings in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper681
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Building Laws
Item ID
681AN
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Birth-tourism sites not easily detected.Terry Moore-Corse, a code enforcement officer in Arcadia has encountered three maternity homes in the past six years, most recently in 2009, when a resident reported "a lot of pregnant women" coming out of a house. Beyond building code and business license violations, there is nothing illegal about coming into this country to give birth, according to the U.S. State Department, which issues visas. Maternity tourism is a money-making cottage industry in which wealthy women from Asia pay anywhere from $25,000-35,000 to have American-born infants.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32364
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 31, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 31, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Asians
Building codes--violations
Maternity tourists
Moore-Corse, Terry
Mothers
Item ID
32562AN
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The City Council agreed to allow home owners in the residential-mountainous area of Arcadia to keep their existing roofs, although new developments may face new restrictions. At issue is the use of shake roofs that are not treated to fire retardant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper680
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Building Laws
Item ID
680AN
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"Cluster Home" development

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3826
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 1, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 1, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
3699AN
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Construction has begun on Arcadia Unified School District's $20 million Performing Arts Center. The 40,000 square feet, state-of-the-art facility is due to open in fall of 2012. It is funded by Measure I.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--buildings
Performing Arts Center
Item ID
32655AN
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Denny's CEO considers firing up the old windmill in 2016. It is atop the Denny's Restaurant at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. It used to be the Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, founded in 1915, a Los Angeles institution for much of the 20th century. According to Los Angeles Conservancy, the building was completed in 1967 and designed by Pasadena architects Harold Bissner and Harold Zook. Denny's Corporation CEO Stephen Dunn is happy to explore the possibility of activating the windmill.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34418
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Dunn, Stephen
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34610AN
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Denny's windmill spins again. The windmill atop Denny's at northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive was designed by Harold Bissner as the template for Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery's coffee shop franchise. It opened in 1967 in Arcadia, the first of 15 built from his designs. Denny's bought the location in 1989. Denny's spent $100,000 refurbishing the windmill.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34592
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34784AN
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Engineering-Science, Inc. plans to break ground in June 1978 for a 3 story corporate office to go up on the site of the old Cinemaland Theater.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper693
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1978
Pages
p. 1 architectural drawing
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1978
Pages
p. 1 architectural drawing
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
693AN
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Governor Brown appoints Arcadia man Raj Patel, 54, to the California Building Standards Commission, where he has served since 2015. The position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34419
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2016
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2016
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia residents
California Building Standards Commission
Patel, Raj
Item ID
34611AN
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Newspaper Index
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Great Western Savings and Loan Association has begun construction on its new permanent Arcadia facility at 700 W. Huntington Drive at Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper695
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1978
Pages
p. A-5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1978
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
695AN
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Historic preservation coming to Arcadia. City is in process of drafting ordinances on historic preservation aimed at safeguarding historic districts, structures and buildings. Ordinances are expected to provide defined procedures and criteria for property owners and communities to judge their historic relevance. Correction: see Arcadia Weekly, p. 10, February 22, 2018 and another correction Arcadia Weekly, p. 13, March 1, 2018. Correction to the Historic preservation coming to Arcadia article. Arcadia Weekly recently ran an article about the Arcadia City Council drafting a historic preservation ordinance. It incorrectly read, "The draft would demand the consent of 60% of property owners along with Planning Commission review and City Council adoption." The corrected statement reads, "The Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance proposes that at least 60% of properties within the district must contribute to the historic significance of the district and 75% of the property owners within the district need to consent to the designation."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35092
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 15, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 15, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Draft ordinances
Historic Buildings
Historic districts
Historic preservation
Item ID
35281AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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