City Council candidates running in the April 14th election give their views on how Arcadia can encourage growth and attract new businesses to the city.
Ground-breaking ceremonies were held on January 22 to celebrate the start of construction of two new Arcadia hotels - the Hilton Garden Inn and Fairfield Suites.
The Arcadia Business Association has requested a moratorium on beauty and nail shop in the downtown business district. There are reportedly 16 salons downtown and another 8 more on First Avenue south of California.
Western Saddlery is a tack shop in Arcadia that has serviced the behind-the-scenes needs of Santa Anita Park's horse trainers, owners and jockeys for more than 40 years.
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, welcomed a new business into the city. Monite's Antiques and Objects of Art, which has been open since April, features antiques and collectibles, paintings, French imports and furniture.
The Arcadia City Council approved an ordinance amendment loosening store display restrictions and decided to maintain the first floor retail restrictions on buildings in the downtown business district.
On January 22, 1999, ground was broken for construction of a 124 room Hilton Garden Inn and an 84 room Marriott SpringHill Suites along Arcadia's hotel-row
An extensive survey by a Los Angeles based real estate consulting firm rated the cost of doing business in a number of California cities, including Arcadia.
City Council approved closing First Avenue between Alta and California Streets from 6 AM to 1 PM on Saturdays from April 18 through Oct. 31. for a Farmer's Market.