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Arcadia brothers Richard and Eric Dong (they attend San Marino High School) give endowment to Union Station Homeless Services. The fund will provide scholarships for children, to purchase books for the family library, to fund staff appreciation, and to finance the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights educational programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35254
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Dong, Richard
Dong, Eric
Philanthropy
Union Station Homeless Services
Item ID
35443AN
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Arcadia High School students start nonprofit Fruit for Homeless to feed the homeless.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35561
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Fruit for Homeless
Nonprofit organizations
Yeung, Andre
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Arcadia Police Chief Bob Guthrie talks to Chamber of Commerce meeting about "Helping business deal with the issue of homelessness."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35166
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Guthrie, Bob
Homeless
Item ID
35355AN
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Arcadia wrestles with homeless issue. Metro Gold Line is seen as factor by some in the growing numbers camping nearby. In 2016, the Arcadia Station of Metro Gold Line opened and police began seeing a marked increase in calls for service regarding homelessness, said Sergeant Dan Crowther.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35544
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Station
Homeless
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line
Social problems
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Gold Line extension may be contributing factor in Arcadia homeless population. Arcadia is seeing a drastic increase in homeless compared to recent years, specifically in Downtown Arcadia and Arcadia County Park, largely due to the Gold Line light rail extension that opened in early 2016 with a stop in Arcadia. Arcadia Police Department has seen a 46% increase in transient calls to deal with in 2017, compared to 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35074
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Homeless people
Homelessness
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line
Item ID
35263AN
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Homeless impact on business. The article defines the homeless and gives ways business owners can protect their property and safety. Steve Delgadillo, community affairs liaison for Arcadia Police Department, monitors and responds to encounters between citizens and the homeless.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34587
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
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p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Delgadillo, Steve
Homeless people
Item ID
34779AN
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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
Pages
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
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Los Angeles County's 2017 homelessness count has gone up 23% from the previous year and District 5, where Arcadia, Monrovia and Pasadena lie, has exceeded the county high at 30%. Measure H funds from a 1/4 cent sales tax increase in Los Angeles County, creates estimated $355 million per year to use on homeless initiative. Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted on how to properly allocate over a billion dollars from Measure H to help prevent and combat homelessness.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34913
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2017
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Homelessness
Social issues
Item ID
35103AN
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Volunteers needed for the 2019 Arcadia’s homeless count on January 22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35395
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Census
Homeless people
Social problems
Item ID
35588AN
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