A 47-page pamphlet on teen-age topics such as substance abuse, adolescent suicide and gangs was mailed last month to every Arcadia parent. "The Small Book of Big Issues for Arcadia Parents" was spearheaded by Foothills Middle School parent Carol Eifert.
Arcadia school board incumbents tout their accomplishments. Challangers claim morale is low and parents are alienated. The article includes profiles and photos of the six candidates.
Justo Cesar Morales, 25, of Arcadia, was shot to death and found in his parents' home in the 2200 block of Canyon Road. The slaying has stunned residents in this upscale neighborhood.
In a city that is 50 percent Asian, the first Chinese-American and Cambodian-American firefighters--both bilingual--have joined the Arcadia Fire Department. (Photo of Colorguard, Sun, Pheng and their parents).
Despite listening to emotional protests from parents whose children may have to change schools, the Arcadia Unified School District is moving forward with plans to change attendance boundaries this fall.
Funeral services will be held today for Ernest Loebbecke, a founding chairman of Los Angeles United Way and a resident of Arcadia. He died of cancer Monday at the age of 87.
Westridge School is one of the first San Gabriel Valley private schools to offer Mandarin Chinese language classes. Parents and educators believe a knowledge of Chinese makes their students competitive in the marketplace. Arcadia High School already offers five Mandarin classes.
15-year-old Richard Ung was arrested at his parents' home in Arcadia, where sheriffs recovered nine guns, including an AK-47 assault rifle and an assault pistol. Ung is being investigated for alleged involvement in the stabbing death of Boo K. Lee.
Kate Linder, an actress on television soap opera The Young and the Restless, got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was raised in Arcadia and graduated from Arcadia High School. Her parents are Ralph and Molly Wolveck. She also keeps a job as a flight attendant.
Teacher Brandon Michael Landreth, 30, of Pasadena, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Pasadena Superior Court. He allegedly confessed to his ex-wife that he shot 25-year old Justo Cesar Morales to death at his parents' Canyon Road home in Northern Arcadia.
Arcadia Police are cracking down on parents who drop off their children at Arcadia High School in red zones or by double parking. Police are using a video camera that records the violation and the violator's license plate. Violators receive a $30 citation in the mail. Police hope this will discourage unsafe practices.
A middle-aged man tried to kidnap a 5-year-old school girl from the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita mall on November 26. His composite sketch is shown and is described as an Asian male in his 50s, 5'8" with gray hair and a bald spot. Police are calling it an isolated incident but parents should be vigilant.
Safeway, Inc., the parent company of The Vons Companies, Inc., announced layoffs which will include 28 workers at the Vons Pavilions headquarters in Arcadia.
About 60 parents, teachers, and students staged an emotional show of solidarity for teacher Gary Southworth, who began a 1-year jail sentence in connection with a car crash that killed a 21 year old La Verne woman, on December 12, 1992. He pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter and 2 counts of felony drunk driving.
Safeway Inc., parent company of Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions, is changing operations to comply with a new law that calls for a 25 percent reduction in California's carbon emissions by the year 2020.
City Councilman Gino Roncelli, who was named last year to the board of directors of Santa Anita Park, will also join the board of the race track's parent company, MI Entertainment Corp.