Arcadia Lumber Company, founded in 1936, has grown to become the largest business of its kind in the San Gabriel Valley. The company's history is reviewed.
Vi Chaffers Mahr at the wheel of a convertible decorated for Arcadia Public Library's entry in Arcadia's 50th birthday party parade. San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company building is visible in the background. Location is approximately First Avenue and Wheeler Street.
View from Santa Anita Ave toward east side at Arcadia Lumber Company at 214 N. Santa Anita Avenue. Four cars and one pick-up truck are parked in front. A large oak tree is behind office building.
May 13, 1965 p. 1; May 20, 1965 p. 1; May 23, 1965 p. 1; May 30, 1965 p. 1; June 10, 1965 p. 1; June 17, 1965 p. 1; June 20, 1965 p. 1; June 24, 1965 p. 1; July 15, 1965 p. 1; July 29, 1965 p. 1; September 5, 1965 p. 1; September 9, 1965 p. 1; September 16, 1965 p. 1; October 24, 1965 p. 1; July 28, 1966 p. 33; August 4, 1966 p. 37 (opens)
May 13, 1965 p. 1; May 20, 1965 p. 1; May 23, 1965 p. 1; May 30, 1965 p. 1; June 10, 1965 p. 1; June 17, 1965 p. 1; June 20, 1965 p. 1; June 24, 1965 p. 1; July 15, 1965 p. 1; July 29, 1965 p. 1; September 5, 1965 p. 1; September 9, 1965 p. 1; September 16, 1965 p. 1; October 24, 1965 p. 1; July 28, 1966 p. 33; August 4, 1966 p. 37 (opens)
Residents in much of the San Gabriel Valley can now shop for groceries online from Arcadia based Vons Company. Vons.com offers the same products as found in the stores at the same price, but charges $9.95 for delivery.
View of main entrance to Hammond Lumber Co. office. This business establishment was at 205 E. Huntington Drive from about 1944 and for many years thereafter.
Hong Kong Supermarket, a New York-based company, will open a 25,000 square feet market at 935 W. Duarte Road, at the Mon-Arc Retail Shopping Center. It is the fifth Hong Kong Supermarket in the San Gabriel Valley, specializing in imported Asian groceries. It will serve customers from both Monrovia and Arcadia. Asians account for 10.9% of Monrovia's total population while Arcadia's Asian population is at 58.9%.
Traces the redevelopment of the downtown area in the past year including the medical building at First and Wheeler, the Sawmill Restaurant to be built on the site of the old San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company, etc.
Thousands of San Gabriel Valley customers will be receiving refunds from Golden State Water Company after state regulators ruled the San Dimas-based company failed to properly oversee contracts that led to overcharging customers. The CPUC ruled that Golden State must refund Northern California and Southern California customers $9.5 million over the next 3 years and/or lower rates. About $400,000 in refunds will be given to 100,000 Southern California customers, including customers in Charter Oak, Claremont, Covina, Glendora, La Verne, San Dimas, Walnut, San Gabriel, Arcadia, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Rosemead and Temple City.
A San Gabriel Valley advocacy group urges voters to vote "yes" on Proposition 64 in November election. It will protect small businesses from "shakedown lawsuits."