The Arcadia and Monrovia fire departments have merged dispatch services, earning Arcadia $60,000 the first year and $80,000 a year in subsequent years.
Nordstrom's Department Store is scheduled to open in August 1994, while 20 specialty shops and a 292-seat food court will open in October, 1993. The $34.3 million expansion is expected to generate about $1 million in sales tax revenue each year, as well a create 250 retail jobs.
The Insurance Services Office, which rates fire departments, awarded the Arcadia Fire Department a "Class One" rating, making them one of only 16 departments in the country with that rating.
A Los Angeles County proposal to take over fire and ambulance service from the Arcadia Fire Department would cost the city as much as $8 million more than present costs over 10 years, according to a city report.
In response to requests from the local Chinese-American community, the Arcadia Police Dept. has agreed to perform an investigation into police conduct during the arrest of an Asian couple involved in a fracas at the Burger King Restaurant.
Three firefighters and a fire technician will be laid off February 1 in the latest cost-cutting move in the city's five-year struggle to balance the budget.
Two men, including 22 year old Arcadian Jimmy Palma, were convicted of five counts of first-degree murder for shooting three adults and two children last year in El Monte.
Deborah Pierce, 29, discharged from the Arcadia Police Department for failure to meet probationary standards, has filed a sexual discrimination and harassment claim, alleging that officers watched pornographic videos while on duty.
The Arcadia Police Department is considering using the old National Guard Armory as a storage area for seized cars and stolen property, among other things.
The Arcadia Chinese Association announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn support for a one-week trip to Taiwan by Arcadia's police chief, saying it had turned into a divisive political and racial issue.
After two weeks of delays, construction work has resumed along the downtown stretch of Huntington Drive and First Ave. City officials have hired a new contractor.