Samah Ouda, a 12-year-old girl from Beit Hanoun, Gaza who was shot in the head by sniper fire, was treated at Arcadia Methodist Hospital by Dr. Bala S. Chandrasekhar. She had received help from the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.
Longtime Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco retires. Glasco has served 12 years as its elected City Clerk. In 2022, Arcadia voters approved an update to the City Charter that eliminated the position of the elected City Clerk. With Glasco's retirement, the City Manager will appoint a City Clerk. Most of the traditional City Clerk duties are currently performed by professional staff in the City Manager's Office, ensuring uninterrupted service to the public. Photo of Glasco with Arcadia City Council. See press release dated April 18, 2024 in VF for full-text.
Pasadena Star News writer Gene Maddaus comments on the latest mall war issue involving the removal of the housing units from Rick Caruso's plans and also Caruso's public relations error.
A photograph of Gene Glasco, a 55-year resident of Arcadia and a Vietnam War veteran, views a display of his war memorabilia in the new Arcadia Veterans Local History Room at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum.
Los Angeles County will lift mask rule on K-12 schools and child care sites. Set for March 12, change coincides with state's, in response to falling coronavirus numbers.