California Philharmonic's (Cal Phil) "Be Instrumental" Holiday Haul 2011 will benefit Union Station Homeless. Services have been extended through December 21.
Home invasion robbery in unincorporated Arcadia leaves father of 3 dead. Police issue sketch of wanted subject. The dead man is Jose Antonio Parra and lived on the 11000 block of Kristi Court.
Christmas boutique and bake sale at Arcadia's American Legion Hall this Saturday, December 3, will showcase Ruby Naylor's needlework. Photo. The American Legion Post 247 is at 615 E. Live Oak in Arcadia.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. opens their newest restaurant at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue, at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia, on the second story of Promenade Shops near Macy's on January 9, 2012.
Santa Anita Park race track draws 44,000 plus fans on this season's opening day December 26. Hero John Shear (photo) returns to track duties as paddock guard after saving a child's life last spring. Jockey Mike Smith rides Mr. Bossy Pants to win the 7th race (photo).
Santa Anita Park prepares for December 26 opening; "Great Race Place" will use 20 Los Angeles area billboards. HBO's "Luck" is the key to reaching younger demographic.
Cal Phil's "Be Instrumental" Holiday Haul 2011 runs through December 18. Cal Phil accepts donations of new or gently used musical instruments, toys or music-themed items for homeless and less fortunate children.
Sneak preview for HBO's "Luck" on December 11. It is a highly anticipated show on HBO starring Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz and others. It is filmed in large part at Santa Anita Park and written and produced by David Milch. The show's official pilot premiere on HBO is January 29, 2012.
Power outage outrage, takes it toll on customers. Thousands still without power in the San Gabriel Valley. Winds toppled a 140-year-old eucalyptus tree at Los Angeles County Arboretum, and Tim Phillips is pictured at the base of it. Damage estimates vary--Temple City alone expects cost to exceed $10 million.
Arcadia's Baldwin Stocker Elementary School and Pasadena's Roosevelt Elementary have been nominated for National Blue Ribbon honor. The program recognizes some of the highest performing and most improved schools in the nation.
Santa Anita Park kicks off racing season with new events and Hollywood tie-in to HBO television series "Luck." There is a new Luck Lounge and a new Kids Zone.
The body of 41-year-old Monrovia woman Carina Yong-Yi Sun was found in a vehicle at the Los Angeles County Arboretum on January 9, 2012. The cause of death has tentatively been ruled suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.