Photo with caption. City of Arcadia Celebrates Arbor Day with the planting of a cranapple tree at Arcadia City Hall. Arcadia has been recognized as a Tree City USA for the past nine years.
The Board of Education has approved a new after-school child care program to be conducted by the Santa Anita Family branch of the YMCA at the Holly Avenue Elementary School Youth Hut. About 20 children have been enrolled in the program, which can accommodate up to 35.
In keeping with the theme of "The Year of Community and Communication," the City of Arcadia will host the first Lucky Baldwin Day Community Picnic on Sunday, October 28, 2001, at Arcadia County Park.
For the fifth straight year, more than two dozen local lawyers and judges will provide pro-bono consultation for the public on Saturday, May 3 in observance of Law Day. The free legal clinic will be at the Arcadia Public Library.
The City Council formally designated the Peacock as Arcadia's official city bird. It also named the oak (no particular type) as the official city tree.
A law designed to protect Arcadia's oak tree population was passed 4-0 by the City Council on Tuesday. The trees listed in the ordinance may not be cut down or excessively trimmed.
City of Arcadia in partnership with Arcadia Chinese Association, will offer a free Ask-a-Lawyer Program on Saturday, May 19, 10 AM - 1 PM at the Arcadia Public Library, to celebrate Law Day. This is the 20th consecutive year this free public service has been offered by the City of Arcadia and Arcadia Chinese Association.
Law Day was held Saturday at the Arcadia Public Library. The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Chinese Association sponsored the program. Residents got to ask for free legal advice from community lawyers.
Peach Tree Park chosen as city's war memorial site. "Peppermint candy" peach trees will be planted on a 30 x 300 strip of land parallel to the rear of the City Hall in a tiny park to commemorate Arcadia youths who lost their lives in World War II.
A child care center will open September 15, 1975 at the Arcadia Presbyterian Church for all children. It is not geared toward working parents, but it is a special supplemental program to expand a child's experiences.
Residents and business owners are upset and question tree removal in the city parking lot north of Huntington Drive, east of Santa Anita Avenue, commonly called the Post Office lot. Arcadia Development Services removed over one dozen trees that were damaging pavement and irrigation systems.
As part of National Law Day the City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Chinese Association will sponsor a free Ask-A-Lawyer Program at the Arcadia Public Library.
The Arcadia City Council has approved an ordinance specifically laying out the responsibilities of property owners to assist in the maintenance of street trees.
Clean-up may cost millions in the aftermath of the windstorm that hit in the early hours of December 1. Power is still out in many communities, hundreds of homes damaged and thousands of trees have snapped.
Meetings have been held recently to study the feasibility of a new effort to get the community behind an auditorium. Representatives at these meetings have been members of the School Board, activists for the city, and ex-mayor Alton Scott.
Arcadia to celebrate Law Day with free legal advice Ask-a-Lawyer Program at Arcadia Public Library on April 29. This event has been going on annually for 19 years.
Margaret Mathews, 85, of Arcadia, wants the stone pine tree in front of her house to be removed. It has caused more than $14,000 of damage to her home. Hers is one of 36 huge stone pines the City of Arcadia will soon remove and replace in the Highland Oaks area north of Elkins Drive. The trees were originally planted in 1955. The Arcadia City Council last month approved spending $181,700 to rehabilitate several streets and curbs damaged by the trees and nearly $78,000 to remove and replace them. Each tree that is removed will be replaced with a smaller 24-inch box tree, either a fern pine, an evergreen, or a southern oak.
1. The Blue Gum. Article from Lasca Leaves, Vol. XXVI, No. 1 - March 1976. 2. English Oak. Article from Lasca Leaves, Vol. XXV, No. 3 - Sept. 1975. 3. City Council adopts report. News clip listing Arcadia street trees - circa 1925-27. 4. Golden Trumpet tree to be used for landscaping. Los…
1. The Blue Gum. Article from Lasca Leaves, Vol. XXVI, No. 1 - March 1976.
2. English Oak. Article from Lasca Leaves, Vol. XXV, No. 3 - Sept. 1975.
3. City Council adopts report. News clip listing Arcadia street trees - circa 1925-27.
4. Golden Trumpet tree to be used for landscaping. Los Angeles Times - May 1969.
5. Eucalyptus - Double Drive. Notes pertaining to original eucalyptus trees.
6. Chorisia Arcadia, a tree like no other. Arcadia Tribune 7/16/78.
7. Arcadia's own tree. Arcadia Tribune news photo with caption 9/21/78.
8. E.J. Baldwin last spring extended the row of trees on the south end of Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre Vista 8/23/1889.
9. Information on deodars along Huntington Drive - news clip 12/7/73 on death of Louise Schermerhorn which includes that her husband imported the deodars that line Huntington Drive.
10. Ordinance No. 1962 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, adding a Chapter 7 to article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code regarding the preservation of Oak Trees adopted 1/21/92.