Pasadena police officers and mental health professionals gathered at the 7th Annual Law Enforcement and Mental Health Conference at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Suicide, particularly among children and teenagers, was a hot topic.
A new Active Health fitness center has opened at Methodist Hospital to fill the gap between insurance-approved rehabilitation and unsupervised workouts at local gyms.
Data from a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health study shows childhood obesity is a problem affecting 12.3% of children in Arcadia. Percentage figures for surrounding areas also included.
Arcadia establishments that serve food will be required to post the health grades they receive from the county under a new ordinance adopted by the City Council.
Methodist Hospital will close down its Active Health gym in August. It is the region's first medically based fitness center. It was losing money and took up space needed for other uses.
Air quality concerns were raised by track employees over fumes and breathable fibers being emitted by the artificial track known as the Cushion Track, which was treated for drainage problems by Pro-Ride Racing in late August. Cal/OSHA hired Colin Young, a certified industrial hygienist to study health risks posed by the track. Young will recommend the artificial race track poses "absolutely no health risks."
A new $6.7 million Maternal Child Health Center will open in the next several weeks at Methodist Hospital. It is larger and will make mothers and families more comfortable. Jan McEachern is shown in a photo.
Survey proposed on Arcadia Arts Center. The city and school district may collaborate on a public survey to determine public attitude toward construction of an Arts Center in Arcadia. City Manager Bill Kelly told local leaders that an arts center could cost from $5 to $15 million, whether it is an auditorium alone, or a complex, which could include an art gallery and meeting rooms.
A survey gives City of Hope in Duarte and Huntington Hospital in Pasadena the highest rank in patient care. Methodist Hospital of Souther California in Arcadia received average to above-average ratings.
With storms brewing in next week's forecast, Arcadia city officials scrambled Thursday to arrange a meeting with residents and survey homes vulnerable to mudslides from the charred slopes of the Angeles National Forest.
The mall war continues as each side publishes public poll results. Westfield conducted a poll showing 57% of 400 respondents opposed to the new mall. Caruso did not release full results of its survey.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital and Santa Anita YMCA offer a joint medically-based fitness program called Active Health. It is designed for people with health problems or who want a monitored workout routine and diet plan.
Local city governments in the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier are realizing the future costs of pensions and retirement benefits for their employees. The costs will be enormous and city governments need to save money for their future obligations. Arcadia's retiree medical cost is $375,062 this year and its unfunded health liabilities for current employees and retirees is $10.3 million. Unfunded health liability is the amount that would be needed to pay for all health obligations to current employees if they were to retire today, and for all retirees. Other cities' obligations are shown in a chart.