Arcadia police, working with other law enforcement agencies, uncovered a major auto theft ring operating in the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys. Two men were arrested and four cars were recovered from a warehouse in Arcadia.
Twenty-eight persons, most of them students at Arcadia High School, were arrested as suspected drug dealers. The arrests were the culmination of a secret investigation by undercover agents.
Two Colombian nationals arrested for having 23 kilos of cocaine in their Arcadia home have pleaded not guilty to the charge of possession and sale of cocaine.
Arcadia police seized more than 154 lbs. of cocaine worth an estimated $70 million and arrested 4 Colombian nationals in the largest drug haul in the city's history. Homes on Fairview Avenue, Arcadia Avenue and Huntington Drive were raided.
A shuttle service with Chinese-speaking drivers will begin in November between San Gabriel Valley, including Arcadia, and the LA International Airport.
Two Arcadia High School students were served with warrants and arrested at their homes early Wednesday morning on suspicion of selling drugs on the high school campus.
The California Home for the Aged Deaf celebrates its 30th anniversary. Funded by residents fees and donations, it has provided housing to over 400 deaf persons since its beginning. It is one of only five such homes in the nation.
A Monrovia man was arrested in connection with the recent murder of Arcadia High School student Matt Van Wickle. The suspect, a parolee, was spotted driving Van Wickle's car.
Article includes biographical information on Tony Walker, director of the West San Gabriel Valley Juvenile Diversion Project. The Project's work is also discussed.