Gina's Sports Bar & Grill is the source of controversy regarding a Chinese-language sign which some community members claim is advertising prostitution.
For the second consecutive week, concerns about the image of Arcadia were expressed at council meetings. Residents are concerned about a new tattoo parlor and Gina's, a bar and grill located beneath Bowling Square.
The Arcadia City Planning Commission voted unanimously to allow McDonald's restaurants to open an "Express" restaurant at 1311-B South Baldwin Ave. This will be the second "Express" restaurant in the state; "Express" refers to the limited hours of operation (daily 8 AM to 9 PM), menu, and lack of drive-through services.
Outback Steakhouse is currently under construction at the south-west corner of Huntington Drive and Second Ave., and is scheduled to be complete by November 14, 1995.
The nude juice bar nearing completion at 1580 Clark Street asked for changes in the adult entertainment ordinance which requires the six-foot separation between dancers and customers.
An ordinance has been adopted to regulate adult entertainment facilities as Arcadia faces the opening of a juice bar/alcohol free nude dancing club planned for 1580 Clark Street. A possible lawsuit was planned if the City denied the business from opening.
A Los Angeles-based investment firm will infuse the Santa Anita Cos. with $138.3 million to transform the race track and shopping mall business into a broad-based sports, leisure and entertainment company.
After the County spent $410,000 over two years to renovate three of the four bowling greens at Santa Anita Lawn Bowling Club, some members are angry that the greens won't be playable for as long as two more years.
Charles "Chip" Sturniolo, owner of the Derby restaurant, announced that he is withdrawing from the downtown redevelopment project because the proposed parking structure "just wasn't feasible." The City Council will now reconsider previous plans.
The owners of the Derby restaurant, Charles "Chip" Sturniolo and his family, plan to open the Derby East in Glendora in August at the site of the Old Hickory Inn.