Arcadia novelist Jack Cummings' recently published hard-cover novel, "Dead Man's Medal," is being will received as an exciting adventure story of the posthumous award of a Medal of Honor, set against a cavalry background in Arizona and Mexico of 1888.
Arcadia resident Grace O'Brien celebrates her 100th birthday at Embassy Suites in Arcadia. She is originally from Chicago. She has lived in Arcadia since 1960.
Arcadia author Patricia Anaya has written an anti-bullying book for kids, inspired by a child's suicide. It is called "The Three Powers: Magic to Love Yourself."
Arcadia High School student Nancy Xu, a senior, launches children’s book diversity campaign. She has written a children’s book called Hana and Arnie, a tale of a girl and an armadillo taught their village to embrace immigrants and diversity. She has a Kickstarter campaign.
City and school elections will not be combined as originally planned, according to a proposal by the Arcadia City Council. It will cost the school district $16,000 for it's April school board election.
J. Lyle Cunningham, a resident of Arcadia for the past 25 years, has been elected president of the Arcadia Historical Society for the 1983-84 year to succeed William D. Long.
Arcadia Rotary Club had former University of Nevada Las Vegas football coach and long-time Arcadia resident Harvey Hyde as their keynote speaker earlier this month.
Obituary/death notice. James W. Robinson, also known as John W. Robinson, author of hiking guide Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriels, has died at age 88.