Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department is sponsoring the Annual Community Bike Ride on Saturday, May 3, 2014. In photo are Arcadia City Councilman Gary Kovacic, Barbara Kovacic, and Gary's mother Florence.
The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission called a public hearing to air their plan for a 1260 mile bikeway which would ultimately connect hundreds of miles of city and regional bike paths in the county.
Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.
Arcadia, along with other Foothill communities, received allotments from the Southern California Association of Governments for the purpose of building bicycle paths. Arcadia's share amounted to $8884.
The Planning Department hopes to get a marked and some-what protected bicycle path through the city that would link up with adjoining areas. The city has included $10,000 in the capital improvements budget for 1975-76.
Arcadia has received $28,000 from the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission to develop a Santa Anita Wash Bikeway. Total cost is estimated at $72,000.
A cooperative effort by the County Department of Parks and Recreation and the city of Arcadia will make possible the development of a segment of the LARIO bicycle trail in Arcadia joining the Peck County Park Fishing and Conservation Area and Live Oak Avenue.
1. "Bike it or hike it." Los Angeles County brochure. 2. "Bicycle route proposed." Arcadia Tribune, February 21, 1974, page 1. 3. City of Arcadia bike ways map. 4. "Arcadia ride will let you combine work with pleasure." Los Angeles Herald Examiner, June 30, 1988, Section B8, by Tom Timmermann. …
City of Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic proclaims March 2 "Bobbie the Bobcat's New Friend: Day of Kindness" for Barnhart School's student-created book launch. It will be read at Arcadia Public Library on Read Across America Day.
This week's City Council proceedings in Sierra Madre and Arcadia saw the appointment of Sierra Madre Mayor Doug Hayes (AHS Class of '68) and Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic (AHS Class of '69). Photos.
Mayor of Arcadia Gary Kovacic and mayor of Sierra Madre Rob Stockly visit Congressman David Dreier, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Barbara Boxer in Washington, D. C.
Five people have picked up papers required to file for the April City Council elections: Roger Chandler, John MacDonnell, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Kovacic, and Council members Barbara Kuhn and Sheng Chang.
Gary Kovacic, former mayor and current City Councilman of Arcadia, offes advice and life lessons to the class of 2005 in the Guest View section of the Opinion page.