Republican Bob Margett and Democrat Brent Decker are set to do battle in a June 6 run-off election for the Assembly seat made vacant in January when Monrovia Republican Dick Mountjoy left the Assembly and took a seat in the State Senate.
City Councilman Bob Harbicht, now running for the 59th Assembly District seat, accepted a $25,000 donation from the entity that manages Santa Anita Park.
Gov. Pete Wilson has signed a tax cut bill that cuts in half the amount of taxes race tracks pay on daily wagering. The news was greeted with enthusiasm at Santa Anita Park.
Santa Anita Park will auction off 10 paintings by Sir Alfred J. Munnings worth an estimated $10 million. They will be sold by Sotheby's New York City auction house on Dec. 1, 1998.
City Councilman Bob Harbicht said he will seek the Republican nomination in 2000 for the State Assembly seat currently held by a former council colleague, Assemblyman Bob Margett.
55,130 racing fans saw the 10th Breeder's Cup, which included the upset 133-1 final race win by Arcangues. Over $36 million was wagered, including $15 million in on-track betting.
City officials met with new Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach to discuss his plans for the race track. He wants to build a retail and entertainment village and an interactive horse racing theme park.
Dr. Dino Clarizio, Medical Director for the California Thoroughbred Horsemen's Foundation, spends one day every week at the Clinic he helps operate at Santa Anita Park race track caring for race track personnel and their families.