Arcadia Police officer Michael Hale gives a new Nintendo DS to 6-year-old daughter of crime victim Teresa Barrera. The Arcadia Police Officers' Association (APOA) also gave Teresa Barrera a $250 gift certificate to Ralphs Supermarket.
Suspended Arcadia police lieutenant Kenneth Kuwahara pleaded not guilty to felony charges of using another officer's name to solicit prostitutes over the Internet. Kuwahawa is free on his own recognizance.
The Victoria's Secret store in the Westfield Santa Anita Shoppingtown has been hit by thieves in recent months. $3,000 in merchandise was stolen in the past month. Thieves accounted for roughly $150,000 in losses last year alone.
Bob Margett, 78, a 29th District State Senator, who started his public service on Arcadia City Council, and Jack Scott, 21st District State Senator, are leaving their positions.
A profile of Arcadia High School student and volleyball player Ryan Scott, who helped Apaches to a share of the Pacific League title. He is the 2007 Boys Volleyball Player of the Year.
Twin brothers Steve and Scott Carwile bring their family mattress-making business to Arcadia. The company is called Vivetique Sleep Systems and their products are all natural with no polyester or synthetics.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered Arcadia developer MUR - SOL Construction to pay damaged related to the sale and remodeling of a home at 2780 E. California Blvd. in Pasadena, owned by Scott and Suzanne Bern.
William Chan and Scott Chen are co-owners of the Arcadia Badminton Club, a new 17-court badminton club on Lower Azusa Road. It is the largest badminton club in the United States.
Rumor's bar owner Scott Hammond shot and killed a suspect trying to break into his bar located at 48 E. Huntington Drive. Separately, the merchant of AM Donuts on Las Tunas wounded one of two suspects trying to rob his store.
Los Angeles Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich announced that the Board of Supervisors has appointed Arcadia resident Daisy L. Ma to the Los Angeles County Commission for Children and Families. The board also reappointed Arcadia resident Michael Gi-Hao Cheung to the Los Angeles Commission on Insurance.
The District Attorney's Office announced this week it won't prosecute an Arcadia Police Officer for elder abuse for accepting $9000 from an elderly woman. Arcadia Resident Bernis St. Thomas, 89, told investigators she wanted to give officer Michael Castro the money.