City Council declared buildings at 162-164 and 135-137 Huntington Drive, damaged during last year's earthquake, unsafe and gave the owners 90 days to repair or demolish them.
Two commercial buildings on Huntington Drive, damaged in the October earthquake, need to be repaired or torn down. Letters from the city to the owners have gone unanswered.
Reports on damage left by a violent windstorm. There was little damage to homes but trees were down throughout the city. The Arboretum suffered extensive damage. The Edison Company had major problems affecting 50,000 customers in the area.
A dozen city management officials attended the California Specialized Training Institute's five-day course on earthquake preparedness. Plans call for all of the city's 46 management employees to complete the course by the end of the year.
Arcadia firemen warned local residents to be particularly concerned with fire dangers in the wake of a garage fire that did $40,000 damage at 231 Carolwood Drive, threatening nearby homes and brush-covered hillsides.
Seven months after Chantry Flat Road was closed at night, the noise that bothered residents and the injuries from auto accidents have virtually ceased.
An earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Australia's southeast coast at 3:28 PST on Wednesday, December 27, 1989. Newcastle, Australia's fifth largest city, suffered the majority of damage as 11 were known to have died. A city of 500,000, Newcastle has the largest concentration of heavy industry in the country.
Little progress seen in talks with teachers. Neither the district nor the teachers, who are represented by the ATA, have moved from their original salary positions. District is offering 1% increase; the teachers are asking 8% plus 2% in fringe benefits.
The Arcadia City Council approved a zoning plan to squeeze sex shops into a little corner of the city, but it was over objections of several El Monte residents.
Huntington High School started an Independent Study Program last September. The program is free and open to anyone older than 18 who did not finish their diploma. 75 students are currently enrolled in this successful program.
An apartment fire caused the death of a 7-year-old boy despite the efforts of bystanders. The boy's mother and sister escaped injuries. The fire apparently started with a Christmas tree.