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.
A 5.0 aftershock from last October's earthquake did little damage but rattled the nerves of local residents. Three people were treated for minor injuries as a result of the aftershock.
Two boys and two girls were born to Feda and Samer Shalabi on Friday, October 4, at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The quadruplets were conceived through invitro fertilization.
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.
Hunt continues for gunman in Arcadia car-to-car shooting on the 210 Freeway near Baldwin Avenue which left a woman named Betty Hernandez, 36, of Monrovia, dead. This shut down the freeway for several hours on September 4. On September 5, two people were found dead, in the block of 600 West Huntington Drive, an apparent murder-suicide. Both victims were in their 50s.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's destruction, experts warn that Southern California is not ready to handle the Big One-an earthquake of at least 7.0 magnitude. A photo of Santa Anita Dam is shown.
Arcadia police station will have a grand opening on October 3, 2003 at 4:30 PM. The building cost $16 million. Picture of the demolition of the old police station.
Falcon Management Co., a rental listing company plagued with mounting customer complaints and Small Claims Court losses, has shut down amid the Arcadia Police Department's call for criminal prosecution and an investigation by the state Department of Real Estate.
The Arcadia Police Department is investigating Falcon Management at 411 E. Huntington Drive following repeated shut downs by regulators and customer complaints.
The union for the Arcadia Police Department and the Arcadia City Council have reached an agreement. The contract gives officers a 24.4% increase in salaries and benefits over the next 4 years. The department is still down by 14 officers.
A major renovation of the Hinshaw's shopping area should include the addition of a very large store plus additional space for smaller stores and a new facade for the buildings.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Two workers install insulation on an air duct.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. A tall structure, perhaps an antenna tower, is laid down flat on work horses.
On October 25, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Arcadia Fire Department responded to a structure fire with multiple explosions in the 1400 block of S. Mayflower Avenue. The flames engulfed a detached 4-car garage behind a single family home. The fire appears to be accidental. Estimated loss is $150,000 including two vehicles. No one was injured.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. A tall structure which looks like an antenna tower, is laid down flat on work horses. This is a different view of photo #1830. One pick-up truck and two automobiles are visible.
