Funeral services were held Tuesday at Arlington Mortuary in Riverside for Edwin Francis Lindros of Arcadia. He spent more than three years as a prisoner of war in World War II.
Santa Anita REAlty Enterprises has poured more than $78,000 into the campaign to defeat Measure M, the Nov. 5 ballot measure to give voters veto power over the development of an entertainment complex near the company's race track.
Gerald A. Parker, last years's City Employee of the Year, has been appointed director of finance. Parker replaces Alan Murphy, who died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer.
By the 2010 census, Asians and Pacific Islanders will make up more than half of the population in Arcadia and 10 other communities in the San Gabriel Valley.
The exhibit "Petals, Peacocks and Princesses" features more than 80 years of Arcadia's Rose Parade heritage. It is on display through February at the Arcadia Historical Museum.
The 4th Annual Veteran's Day Celebration took place November 11 at Arcadia County Park. Sponsored by Mike Antonovich of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. In photo, veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor James R. Wire.
Asians make up more than 47% of the city's total population of 53,421. The largest group is Chinese-American. John Wuo discusses what makes Arcadia such an attractive city for Asians.
A photograph of Gene Glasco, a 55-year resident of Arcadia and a Vietnam War veteran, views a display of his war memorabilia in the new Arcadia Veterans Local History Room at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum.
A tile tapestry was unveiled on the northwest wall of the Arcadia Public Library on Friday, April 8, 2005. More than 200 individual tiles were painted by the public to depict life in Arcadia. A photo is included.
County home prices were up slightly in April after more than 1.5 years of declines, according to the California Association of Realtors. Arcadia's median home price was $689,090 in April, down 8% from a year ago. A chart shows figures from other local cities.
An Associated Press investigation found more than 2500 educators whose credentials were revoked, denied, surrendered or sanctioned from 2001 through 2005, following allegations of sexual misconduct. Phillip Sutliff, an offender and teacher at Arcadia High School, is shown.