David Vannasdall, 38, formerly the principal of Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati, has been hired as principal of Arcadia High School. Superintendent Mimi Hennessy and union are at odds over the process.
The decomposed body of a missing Pasadena police lieutenant named David Henry Richter, 55, of Arcadia, was found under an overpass where the 605 freeway crosses Rivergrade Road. The cause of death has not been determined but it may have been suicide.
Obituary/death notice. A "tribute to Ed" written by Dorothy Denne. Ed Spielman, who worked for Core Media reporting on events in Arcadia and the surrounding area, passed away with his remains being returned to Ohio.
Ron Buckholtz and Bob Anderson have been promoted to lieutenant positions at Arcadia Police Department. The article includes their biographical information and career paths.
Judge David Thomas of Arcadia has been selected to receive the 2003 Trustee of the Year Award from the American Association of the Homes and Services for the Aging.
Local business owners tell Assemblywoman Carol Liu that Temple City needs more affordable housing. The article includes a photograph of Christine Hernandez, Arcadia resident and owner of CKW uniforms.
Registered sex offender John Anderson, a 50-year old whose last known address was in Pomona, could be responsible for at least 80 burglaries in Arcadia over the past seven years. A picture of the suspect is included.
Arcadia dentist Shirley Chen, 50, volunteered to help evacuees of Hurricane Katrina in Houston with dental treatment. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, but many have been displaced to Houston.
Community donations are being sought to help defray the cost of a bronze statue that will be installed in front of the new Arcadia Police Station. David Chapple, an Irvine sculptor and painter who graduated from Arcadia High School in 1965, will create the $50,000 art work for the city.