Traffic conditions at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Fifth Avenue have caused the city councils of Arcadia and Monrovia to approve a resolution for $30,670 to widen the intersection.
Arcadia City Council has put out a design contract for landscaping and streetscape design on Baldwin Avenue between Duarte Road and Naomi Avenue. The contract went to Willdan, not to exceed $64,410. Another project proposes widening of the street to four lanes, 75 feet from curb to curb, with landscaped median, curb parking and additional landscaping, along with street resurfacing, to cost $380,000.
Longden Avenue in Arcadia has had a lot of street construction over the last three years, including construction of wheelchair ramps, missing sidewalks, palm trees removed, and new 30 inch water main.
Santa Ana winds estimated at up to 80 mph, toppled 29 utility poles along Live Oak Avenue from Santa Anita to 10th Avenue in Arcadia. Arcadia was the hardest hit of the San Gabriel Valley cities.
Arcadia wants to declare a section of Live oak Avenue and Las Tunas Drive in south Arcadia a redevelopment zone to qualify for county funding. The County says area is not blighted and does not meet qualifications for funding.
Arcadia loses a redevelopment battle with Los Angeles County. The ruling stated that the Las Tunas Drive - Live Oak Avenue area in South Arcadia did not meet the criteria to be declared blighted in order to receive redevelopment funds.
Several blocks of Live Oak Avenue will be closed through Thursday while Edison crews remove street lights, traffic signals and wooden power poles that snapped under powerful overnight wind gusts Monday from the Santa Ana winds.
October 1, 1956 p. 1 (donation to Wilderness Park)
October 4, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
February 13, 1958 p. 13 (library cart to the Hospital)
January 7, 1960 p. 17 (History and Community House at 100 South Santa Anita Avenue. Service club organized 1952, known as Arcadia League. Incorporated in 1954 in the National Assistance League. Photo of building)
April 29, 1965 p. 17 (Community House dedicated)
September 10, 1969 p. 18 ("Bargain Box" Thrift Shop)
March 29, 1972 p. 16 ( " )
September 21, 1972 p. 19 (new "Bargain Box" opens)
October 1, 1956 p. 1 (donation to Wilderness Park)
October 4, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
February 13, 1958 p. 13 (library cart to the Hospital)
January 7, 1960 p. 17 (History and Community House at 100 South Santa Anita Avenue. Service club organized 1952, known as Arcadia League. Incorporated in 1954 in the National Assistance League. Photo of building)
April 29, 1965 p. 17 (Community House dedicated)
September 10, 1969 p. 18 ("Bargain Box" Thrift Shop)
March 29, 1972 p. 16 ( " )
September 21, 1972 p. 19 (new "Bargain Box" opens)