Arcadia Teacher of the Year for 2011-2012 is Tal Jones. He has taught in Arcadia schools for 27 years. He currently teaches Biology, Biophysical Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Leadership and Specifically Designed Academic Instruction Science at Arcadia High School.
Bullets stop car after chase: 17-year-old mental patient at the wheel. Arcadia police cars joined a sheriff's unit in a high speed chase that ended when the car spun out of control on Colorado Place. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.
Arcadia Unified School District has faced the reality of mid-year school budget cuts for the past 3 years. To prepare for a possible fourth year of mid-year cuts, the AUSD school board is exploring the option of a parcel tax, an amount to raise hopefully a few million dollars that would help offset what the State is expected to take away. Arcadia School Board Vice President Joann Steinmeier and colleagues are investigating the need for a parcel tax and what form it might take to get passed at the March election.
Arcadia High School Homecoming Royal Court included Austin Mok, Audrey Sun, Howard Huang, Kaelen Wong, Elliott Chu, Rita Wang, Homecoming King Joel Chen, Homecoming Queen Jessica Namkoong, Vincent Wu, Ivana Ro, Gabriel Rousset and Jessica Koh.
Arcadia Unified School District superintendent Joel Shawn talks about the three Rs of student success, shares observations of both China's and America's student cultures and education systems. He has just returned from a trip to Shanghai, China.
Santa Anita Oaks shopping center proposal faces planning commission. The application, filed by National Shopping Centers, Inc., Rosemead, requests zone change at the northwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard from C-2 and R-O to C-2 and D. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.
Nadia Hillman, former principal at Baldwin Stocker Elementary, will now be the principal of Foothills Middle School, replacing retired principal Tricia Hartline. Jayne Nickles will be the new principal at Baldwin Stocker Elementary.
Arcadia Rotary Club had former University of Nevada Las Vegas football coach and long-time Arcadia resident Harvey Hyde as their keynote speaker earlier this month.
Arcadia city council accepts gift of a bronze statue of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, founder of Arcadia, from his descendant Margaux Viera. Article erroneously states that she is the granddaughter of Elias J. Baldwin. In her proposal to the City of Arcadia, she states that she is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Baldwin.
Bus transportation between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Arcadia approved. Six buses will leave the Flamingo Hotel daily. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.