Del Schrader, 65, a resident of Arcadia since 1943 and longtime Southern California newsman, died of a heart attack. He retired in January as a copy editor for the Daily News in Van Nuys.
Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests continue to build momentum across the nation and around the world demanding justice for the death of George Floyd and bringing the issue of systemic racism to Arcadia, where hundreds gathered to protest at Arcadia County Park.
Lois Schubert, who has been an employee of the Arcadia Unified School District for the past 42 years, is retiring January 31. Mrs. Schubert worked for most of those years as a secretary.
Arcadia resident and LAUSD educator Jenny Lu writes book encouraging girls to enter STEM fields. Her book is titled Emma Ren: Robot Engineer and is aimed at children ages 4-8.
Sidney Platford, born in 1889 in Worsester, Mass., died at Arcadia Methodist Hospital December 3, as a result of an automobile accident. Biographical article discusses Platford's background and interest in history and wildlife conservation.
Arcadia resident Philip Brown Davenport died October 3 after a series of heart attacks. He was a volunteer for many organizations in the community. Biographical notes included.
Arcadian Bobbie La Rue was the only woman hydrologic engineer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles district, for 29 years. Includes biographical details.
Toxicity tests show that the spill of an asphalt and water mixture into an Arcadia fishing lake poses "no significant water quality threat," according to a state water quality engineer.
Every 10 minutes, someone in Los Angeles County dies from the effects of COVID-19. Melody Stark of Monrovia is shown in photo displaying a photo of her husband Dr. William Stark who was a resident of Huntington Drive Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arcadia. He died on November 22, 2020. Since March, 2020, 10,056 people have died from the coronavirus.
Arcadia High School preparing to play big part in upcoming Rose Parade. Nearly 200 Arcadia High School students will be marching in the 5.5 mile parade route in the 133rd annual Rose Parade on January 1. Arcadia High School senior Swetha Somasundara, in photo, is one of the princesses on the 2022 Royal Court.