After the County spent $410,000 over two years to renovate three of the four bowling greens at Santa Anita Lawn Bowling Club, some members are angry that the greens won't be playable for as long as two more years.
Some residents north of Santa Anita Park are organizing to protest plans to build an enclosed 16,000 capacity concert arena in an unused portion of the race track parking lot.
Santa Anita Companies have submitted a down-scaled entertainment complex with the new proposal for developing the South parking lot of the Santa Anita Park race track property.
Citizen input is sought on the proposed Santa Anita Commercial Center. The current proposal is 1/3 the size of the initial package presented in 1996 and would be built on 60 acres of what is now the south parking lot of Santa Anita Park.
The Santa Anita Companies are disposing of non-core real estate assets as part of a long-term program which they say will improve cash flow and net income.
International businessman and horse owner Frank Stronach confirmed Tuesday that he and Meditrust, the parent company of Santa Anita Park, have signed a letter of intent under which he will buy the race track.
Santa Anita Park has been purchased by Frank Stronach for $126 million through MI Development, the real estate, entertainment unit of Magna International Inc., Canada's largest auto-parts manufacturer, of which Stronach is chairman.
Surrounded by 160 family members and friends, S. I. "Sam" Longo recently celebrated his 90th birthday during a surprise party in the clubhouse at the Santa Anita golf course. Photo.