Tracking Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles cases total 225,827 with 1,956 new cases. Los Angeles deaths is at 5,392 with 61 new deaths. Arcadia city has 410, at the rate of 710 per 100,000. Unincorporated Arcadia has 78 cases, at the rate of 977 per 100,000.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by community, including cases, deaths, hospitalizations and number of California cases. Total number of cases in Los Angeles County: 1,003,923 cases. Total number of cases in Arcadia city: 2085, and rate per 100,000 in Arcadia city: 3,610. Total number of cases in unincorporated Arcadia: 460 and rate per 100,000 in unincorporated Arcadia: 5,764.
LA County moves to yellow tier as rate of new COVID cases falls again. Los Angeles County has officially qualified for a move to the least-restrictive yellow tier of the state economic-reopening blueprint, meaning capacity limits will be increased at many businesses and bars will be permitted to reopen indoors.
Weekly statistics released by the state Tuesday showed the county's rate of daily new COVID-19 infections had fallen to 1.6 per 100,000 residents, down from 1.9 last week. Reaching the yellow tier of the state's Blueprint for a Safer Economy requires a county to have a new-case rate less than 2 per 100,000 residents, and maintain that level for two consecutive weeks.
Arcadia adopts comprehensive pension management plan, saving $85 million. It addresses the City's $154 million in unfunded pension liabilities. It focuses on:
-use of reserves to prepay existing liabilities
-refinancing existing debt to lower interest rates to free up cash flow
-prepaying costs with surplus funds from voter-approved Measure A sales tax increase
-financing long-term capital improvements
-using pension obligation bonds to lower the overall costs of pensions
-negotiating for more employee cost-sharing.
See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 3, February 27, 2020
City of Arcadia receives over $1.5 million in annual revenue from Santa Anita Park, according to a report from Keyser Marston Associates, which was commissioned for the city's Economic Development Division. Over the next five years, the racetrack is estimated to generate $7.5 million in sales tax, pari-mutuel revenue and property tax. According to the report submitted in the fourth quarter of 2019, Santa Anita Park is responsible for 1,160 jobs annually.
City of Arcadia to place three measures on November 8, 2022 ballot. 1. Proposed City Charter Amendment Measure. The City Charter was last amended in 1998. The citizen-led Charter Review Committee recommends updates to mirror changes in state laws since 1998 and to reflect current local government standards, to include a) mirroring changes in state laws to increase voter turnout by moving the date of regularly scheduled city council elections from April in even-numbered years to the November Statewide General Election in even-numbered years. b) recognizing the city's change to by-district elections as required by California Voting Rights Act. c) Creating a rotation of mayor and mayor pro tem positions every 9.5 months to allow all council members to serve during their term. d) Change position of City Clerk from elected to appointed. e) other amendments to streamline government, utilize technology and increase transparency. 2. Two measures to increase locally controlled funding. One measure would increase Arcadia's local tax on stays at hotels and motels from 10% to 12%--similar rate to many neighboring cities. The other measure would enact a local tax on sports wagers if sports betting becomes legal in California through State Proposition 26, also on the November ballot
Next Tuesday Arcadians will vote on two proposals: 1--Arcadia Elementary School Board seeks approval of $600,000 bond issue. 2--Tax increase to meet Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School district needs.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by community, including cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccination rates. Total cases in Los Angeles County: 2,428,744, deaths in LA County: 28,346, Hospitalizations in LA County: 4,792. Total number of cases in Arcadia city: 6624 and total deaths: 150. Total number of cases in unincorporated Arcadia: 1235 and total deaths: 18. Vaccination rate: 72% are fuly vaccinated (ages 5+).
Big moment: 729 walk in Arcadia High School graduation ceremony at Santa Anita Park. Kailin Kathy Liu was the valedictorian. There were 116 salutatorians and their names are listed. The school had a graduation rate of 99.7% with an average GPA of 3.46 and average SAT score of 1360.
Arcadia donor receives 12 years. Accused influence peddler Imaad Zuberi also must pay $18M in lobbying, tax and campaign finance case. His crimes include unregistered lobbying for foreign governments, said prosecutors.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by community, including cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccination rates. Total number of cases in Los Angeles County: 2,865,825 and deaths: 31,941, and hospitalized: 232 and vaccination rate for ages 5+: 75%. Total number of cases per 100,000 in Arcadia city: 14,210 and total deaths per 100,000: 287. Total number of cases per 100,000 in unincorporated Arcadia: 18,306 and total deaths per 100,000: 238.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by community, including cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccination rates. Total number of cases in Los Angeles County: 2,885,175 and deaths: 31,986, and hospitalized: 244 and vaccination rate for ages 5+: 75%. Total number of cases per 100,000 in Arcadia city: 14,425 and total deaths per 100,000: 287. Total number of cases per 100,000 in unincorporated Arcadia: 18,394 and total deaths per 100,000: 238.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by community, including cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccination rates. Total number of cases in Los Angeles County: 2,907,721 and deaths: 32,022, and hospitalized: 298 and vaccination rate for ages 5+: 76%. Total number of cases per 100,000 in Arcadia city: 14,636 and total deaths per 100,000: 287. Total number of cases per 100,000 in unincorporated Arcadia: 18,594 and total deaths per 100,000: 238.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by community, including cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccination rates. Total number of cases in Los Angeles County: 2,976,323 and deaths: 32,133 and hospitalized: 479 and vaccination rate for ages 5+: 76%. Total number of cases per 100,000 in Arcadia city: 15,341 and total deaths per 100,000: 289. Total number of cases per 100,000 in unincorporated Arcadia: 19,308 and total deaths per 100,000: 238.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by community, including cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccination rates. Total number of cases in Los Angeles County: 3,004,975 and deaths: 32,168 and hospitalized: 530 and vaccination rate for ages 5+: 76%. Total number of cases per 100,000 in Arcadia city: 15,594 and total deaths per 100,000: 289. Total number of cases per 100,000 in unincorporated Arcadia: 19,559 and total deaths per 100,000: 238.