David Sterkin, 65, won a $1.9 million settlement from 5 doctors at the Methodist Hospital of Southern California after his foot infection was misdiagnosed, leaving him a quadriplegic.
Arcadia High School student Asha Jayasinghe is known for her astonishing speed. She won the National Jesse Owens Championship in the 400 meters and was inducted into the Jesse Owens Hall of Fame as a junior athlete. She is profiled.
The $4.1 million Downtown 2000 plan will restore the area along Huntington Drive from Santa Clara to 5th Avenue, as well as on 1st Ave. The project should start in June and be completed by the fall racing season.
The City Council approved a $25.7 million general fund budget after resolving a $418,000 projected shortfall and agreeing to the closure of City Hall on alternate Fridays.
More than 200 friends, teachers, family members and schoolmates attended Jesse Wang's funeral service. The 8-year old died after falling and hitting his head near the Arcadia High School swimming pool.
Convicted rapist Steven Wu, the Arcadia deacon who drugged his two sisters-in-law and videotaped himself sexually assaulting them, was sentenced to 79 years in prison Friday.
James Val, 39, an elementary school teacher, has received two Emmy nominations for his documentary work and is currently working on a film script with two other writers.
Methodist Hospital's new Chief Operating Officer, Dennis Lee, said his biggest challenge will be maintaining an already "extremely well-managed hospital."
Haitham Khalid Al-Nasseri, 33, was extradited from London to Arcadia after being arrested for kidnapping his 2-year old son in September and fleeing to his native Iraq.
Michael Goldstein, a 40-year old former stockbroker, and his wife Bridgethave opened Goldstein's Bagel Bakery at 221 N. Santa Anita Ave. after opening the original Goldstein's in Old Pasadena 5 years ago. It is the nation's first drive through bakery.
Dennis Lojeski, the city councilman and former mayor who won his narrowest election victory just four months ago, died Sunday of a brain aneurysm. He was 52.
Officer Mike Blair, with his partner, Rick Merkh of the South Lake Tahoe Police Dept. won a silver medal in the golf competition at this year's California Police Summer Games in Sacramento.
Methodist Hospital's emergency room was closed for three hours early Saturday morning after an x-ray film processor malfunctioned and emitted toxic fumes.
Frank Ferris, 68, is a well-known Arcadia interior designer who has been in the decorating business since 1947. His store, Frank Ferris Interiors, has been open for 35 years.