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.
Next fall, students who want to use a computer in the Arcadia Unified School District will be required to sign a contract outlining student responsibility before being allowed access to the Internet.
Facing expulsion from Arcadia High School for striking another student with a metal pipe, 16-year old Jason Bingham testified at a school district hearing that he used the weapon only to defend himself. The three-member panel sent its recommendation to the school board, which will make a decision in the matter.
The Arcadia Unified School District Telethon aims to raise about $50,000 for Arcadia Educational Foundation's $2.5 million "Connect to the Future" capital campaign to bring the latest technology to every district classroom by 2000.
The Santa Anita Companies was dealt a blow when the State Assembly Appropriations Committee shot down two key bills that would have allowed Santa Anita to begin expansion into the casino industry.
Jason Bingham, a 16-year-old Arcadia High School student, is facing expulsion after he used a pipe as a weapon during an on-campus fight with a fellow student.
Friends and family of former Arcadia City Clerk Christine Van Maanen gathered at Live Oak Memorial Park to pay their last respects. Her exact date of birth is not known, but she is believed to have been 86-88 years old when she died.
Roughly 70 students took part in the school district's first-ever Diversity Summit designed to let students talk openly about racial tensions at the high school.
The Arcadia Unified School District is taking a "zero tolerance" position against violence and drugs in the schools. Anyone caught assaulting another student, bringing a weapon to school, or using or selling drugs on campus will be expelled.
The Arcadia Unified School District may turn down nearly $800,000 in state funding to reduce class size because of the difficulty in finding enough teachers and classroom space.
When someone burglarized her Arcadia home and stole all her children's Christmas gifts, Margie Stitzinger thought she had seen the worst people had to offer. She was surprised when her co-workers at Picasso's Cafe pitched in to replace what was stolen.
Services were held Tuesday in Arcadia for Robert John Pierson, who died of AIDS-related illness on March 21, at the age of 41. Pierson, who grew up in Arcadia, authored "The Beach towns: A walker's guide to LA's Beach Towns" and was co-author of "LAbyrinth: A student's guide to Los Angeles." At the time of his death he was living in West Hollywood and teaching at USC.
Barry L. Hatch, 57, a Republican junior high school history teacher in Montebello, is attempting to qualify as a write-in candidate for the 28th Congressional District seat election, currently held by David Dreier of La Verne. The election is on November 8, 1994.