Current mayor Dennis Lojeski and former Councilman Bob Harbicht appear to have finished ahead of five other candidates Tuesday in the race for two City Council seats. Propositions A and B passed; Propositions C and D did not pass. Final tally is not expected until Thursday.
Residents of E Monte say they're frustrated over plans for an all-nude 18-and-over club opening in Arcadia in a few months. the club, called Golden Eyes, will be within 1,000 feet of an El Monte residential neighborhood.
Arcadia High School's state champion Constitution Team is in Washington D. C., vying for the national title in an interscholastic competition on constitutional principles.
Starting this spring, the new owner of Santa Anita Park, Frank Stronach, is planning the first of what will likely be massive renovations to the horse racing facility.
The City Council approved an ordinance that will limit houses built in the future to a height of 30 feet or less and increase side-yard setbacks to put more space between the property line and the building. (Complete information of the exact stipulations is included in this article.)
Matt Wiegand and J. D. Ziska recently completed Level 1 of the Future Astronaut Training Program at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center at Hutchinson, Kansas. Photos.
Christina Farrell, former Arcadia High School student and member of the Pasadena Rose Court, looks back at her year and what she learned as a Tournament of Roses princess.
Bea Wyant Chute of Arcadia was among 48 delegates from California to attend the 2nd White House Conference on Library and Information Services recently in Washington, D. C. "Making most of library network: delegate Chute says support is key to better education" by Shelia Thompson.
After months of negotiations, the Arcadia Police Relief Association has failed to find common ground with the City Council on a contract which expired Sept. 30th. Officers want to work 3 12-hour days, like the Pasadena Police Dept. does, as well as receive a 1.5% increase for overtime, pay for being on call, and for equipment. Officers have received a 25.3% pay increase over the last 3 years.
Profile of All Seasons, located in the Pavilions shopping center on Naomi St., one of the few holiday-oriented businesses that stays open year-round (it changes its inventory every few months).
On April 6, Arcadia will have a local election to fill two City Council seats and the position of City Clerk. Seven candidates are profiled: Charles Chivetta, George Fasching, Vincent Foley, Ruth Gilb, Bob Harbicht, Dennis Lojeski and Gino Roncelli. June Alford is also profiled. She is running unopposed for the office of City Clerk. Photos.
The south lake of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum has dropped from three acres in surface area to about two acres. In 1958, the center depth was nine feet. Now it is two feet.
Jef Wheeler, 26, a jazz dance teacher at Arcadia Dance Arts for two years, is currently touring with "Heart Strings" an AIDS benefit sponsored by the Design Alliance to Combat AIDS and the Design Industries Foundation for AIDS. After the Los Angeles show, the troupe will move on to Houston, Miami, New York, Boston and Washington, D. C. Organizers hope to raise $4 million for AIDS research, community education programs and care and services for AIDS patients.
Dennis Lojeski Field at Eisenhower Park, site of the Little League baseball field named in honor of Dr. Dennis Lojeski (1944-1996), was dedicated on January 12.