Democratic State Controller Steve Westly will formally announce today he is running for governor in 2006. The kickoff event is being held in a friend's house in Arcadia, the city where he was born.
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.
Two men and two juveniles were arrested on suspicion of committing more than eight armed robberies in the Arcadia and Monrovia areas since late January.
Local business internet, Dreamlab, located on Baldwin Avenue, offers internet access with twenty high speed computers rented on an hourly basis. Its manager is Steve Raby.
Arcadia City Council has hired consultant Steve Rose, of Purkiss Rose & Associaties, for $8000 to look into establishing a skateboard facility in a local park.
State Controller Steve Westly formally announced his candidacy for governor in 2006 election. He is the second Democrat to announce his intention to unseat Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. State Treasurer Phil Angelides is also running.
One man died and a teenage boy was critically injured Sunday in a suspected arson fire at an abandoned house on the 100 block of West Longden Avenue in Arcadia.
Twin brothers Steve and Scott Carwile bring their family mattress-making business to Arcadia. The company is called Vivetique Sleep Systems and their products are all natural with no polyester or synthetics.
Four men were arrested while committing a burglary in the 1100 block of South Santa Anita. An employee at the Arcadia Public Library spotted the suspects and called the police.
An unidentified woman was caught in a robbery attempt at a house in the 300 block of West Colorado. She fled in the homeowner's Jeep Cherokee, was chased by an Arcadia police officer and was caught in Castaic.
An elderly couple in Arcadia was robbed outside their house on the 300 block of West Duarte Road by two teenagers. The robbers took the man's wallet and his wife's wedding ring and watch.
Frank Rubio, a 77-year old Temple City resident, was found dead in the side yard of a house in the 500 block of Las Tunas Drive. He had wandered away from a concert park and was missing for about 10 days. He appeared to have died from exposure.