Arcadia city considers ban on some restaurant takeout containers (polystyrene, aka Styrofoam). Restrictions on straws, utensils also under review. Arcadia Council Member Tom Beck introduced the idea and Council Member Paul Cheng is enthusiastic about it. Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager and Development Services Director, said the City will work with restaurants and the Chamber of Commerce to implement the ordinance. The Cheesecake Factory is already using eco-friendly containers and utensils.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35985
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- July 14, 2021
- Pages
- p. A3, A4
- Subjects
- Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
- Beck, Tom
- Cheng, Paul
- Kruckeberg, Jason
- Restaurants, bars, etc.
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
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
- Subjects
- Arcadia City Council
- Beck, Tom
- Habback, Malak
- Home improvement
- Homeless
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Item ID
- 34973AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) finds “no evidence of intent to conceal information” by Arcadia Councilmember Tom Beck. He was alleged to have committed campaign violations related to timely reporting of contributor information in Arcadia’s municipal election.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35308
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- October 18, 2018
- Pages
- p, 1, 10
- Item ID
- 35496AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
The Arcadia High School Apaches baseball team beats Pasadena High School 8-0. Arcadia's Jonathan Tom is shown in picture taking a swing.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32001
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- May 1, 2010
- Pages
- p. C3
- Item ID
- 32181AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Voters support incumbents. Turnout very low.* District 2 winner is Tom Beck with 982 votes out of 1857 votes cast and Roger Chandler won in District 5 with 704 votes out of 1627 cast. In District 3, Sho Tay ran unopposed so he was appointed. *semi-official results.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35154
- Newspaper
- Mountain Views News
- Date
- April 14, 2018
- Pages
- p. 6
- Subjects
- Arcadia City Council Elections-2018-results
- Beck, Tom
- Chandler, Roger
- Harbicht, Bob
- Platt, Joyce
- Item ID
- 35343AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Fake news rears its ugly head during Arcadia election. How is negative campaigning affecting voters? There seems to be a struggle between candidate Bob Harbicht (former mayor and city councilman) and April Verlato, and unauthorized lawn signs. Arcadiasbest.com blog has been publishing pointed political opinion articles aimed at defaming Tom Beck.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35115
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- March 15, 2018
- Pages
- p. 1, 7
- Item ID
- 35303AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
For the first time in Pacific League history, the Arcadia High School boys baseball team became the first team to go undefeated in the regular season. Arcadia High School's Jonathan Tom and Jonathan Wong are shown.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32060
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- May 15, 2010
- Pages
- p. C1
- Item ID
- 32257AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia High School students took first place for the second year in a row in the regional competition of the National Bicentennial Competition on the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper299
- Newspaper
- Star Tribune
- Date
- December 13, 1992
- Pages
- p. A-2
- Subjects
- Schools - Arcadia High School
- Item ID
- 299AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia High School boys baseball team remains undefeated with a 5-0 nonleague win over La Salle High School.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31420
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- March 28, 2009
- Pages
- p. C1
- Item ID
- 31613AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Police arrested 5 Arcadia High School students on campus for selling cocaine, marijuana and LSD. The arrests followed an investigation that began last fall.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3096
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- May 22, 1988
- Pages
- p. A-1
- Subjects
- Schools - Arcadia High School
- Item ID
- 3018AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
The Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band won the Sweepstakes Award at the annual state championship All-Western Band Review for the third consecutive year which earns them the perpetual trophy. This makes the third time they have won the perpetual trophy which goes to a school that has won the Sweepstakes Award three times in a row. This is a "first" in the All-Western Band Review.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3051
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- December 4, 1980
- Pages
- p. A-1 photo
- Subjects
- Schools - Arcadia High School
- Item ID
- 2973AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia City Council Members at the unveiling of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Left to right: Council Member Sho Tay, Council Member Michael Danielson, Cheryl Alberg, Mayor Tom Beck, Council Member Paul P. Cheng, Council Member April Verlato, and Marilyn Daleo. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2408
- Date
- October 5, 2022
1 image
- Date
- October 5, 2022
- Subjects
- Alberg, Cheryl
- Arcadia City Council-2020-2029
- Arcadia Woman's Club
- Beck, Tom
- Cheng, Paul P.
- City of Arcadia Historic Landmarks
- Daleo, Marilyn
- Danielson, Michael
- Tay, Sho
- Verlato, April
- Physical Description
- digital, see i:images
- ID
- 2269
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Arcadia City Council makes changes to Historic Preservation Ordinance. Council member Tom Beck speaks about saving Clara Baldwin Stocker's home, which is facing possible destruction. See hard copy in VF City Council (2010-2019).
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35505
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- March 21, 2019
- Pages
- p. 3
- Subjects
- Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
- Beck, Tom
- Baldwin, Clara
- Baldwin Stocker, Clara
- Historic houses
- Historic preservation
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
23 Arcadia High School students capped third-place honors in the California State Finals of the National Bicentennial Competition. The students, in Ron Morris' advanced placement government class, last month won first place in the 22nd Congressional District contest, which included five local schools. Photo.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3077
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- January 31, 1990
- Pages
- p. A-2
- Subjects
- Schools - Arcadia High School
- Morris, Ron
- Item ID
- 2999AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Low voter turnout sends Tom Beck, Roger Chandler and Sho Tay to Arcadia City Council. Just over 20% of the 29,382 registered voters mailed in the ballot. See hard copy in VF City Council Elections 2014.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33801
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- April 10, 2014
- Pages
- p. 1
- Item ID
- 33996AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Tom Landes, Arcadia High's new band director, has been categorized as one of California's outstanding young directors.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1899
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- September 6, 1979
- Pages
- p. A-1
- Subjects
- Landes, Tom
- Item ID
- 1898AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
High school baseball rankings. In first place is Arcadia High School (11-1)-Arcadia Apaches have won 9 straight and are 5-0 in the Pacific League.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36456
Arcadia High School students emerged triumphant for the third year in a row at the annual Surf Bowl. It is a quiz competition focused on ocean-related knowledge.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34113
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- March 1, 2015
- Pages
- p. A3
- Subjects
- Arcadia High School students
- Academic competitions
- Chang, Kathy Lee
- Kurniawidjaja, Steven
- Wang, Kevin
- Item ID
- 34307AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia High School students accepted a third-place trophy for their performance in the 40th Los Angeles County Academic Decathlon. The third-place award is for the North Los Angeles County region. Countywide, Arcadia ranked ninth, compared with its fourth-place finish in 1988.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3076
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- December 3, 1989
- Pages
- p. A-1
- Subjects
- Schools - Arcadia High School
- Item ID
- 2998AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia City Council has two new members and a former city councilman has returned, according to semi-official results of the all-mail ballot election. Tom Beck, a retired attorney, and Sho Tay, a retired businessman, are new. Roger Chandler is the returning councilman.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33799
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- April 9, 2014
- Pages
- p. A1, A6
- Item ID
- 33994AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index