Governor Brown appoints Arcadia man Raj Patel, 54, to the California Building Standards Commission, where he has served since 2015. The position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation.
Ben Zhang is seeking a position on the Arcadia Unified School District Board. Zhang is a business owner, project manager and community volunteer in Arcadia. He currently manages a senior living facility, works with local non-profits such as Arcadia Police Foundation and American Red Cross, along with establishing several other developments throughout San Gabriel Valley.
Police arrrested an Arcadia juvenile after he allegedly sideswiped a United States Mail carrier's vehicle and then fled the scene at Second Avenue and El Dorado. His license plate was left at the scene.
Obituary/death notice. Family, friends mourn loss of Arcadia resident Arekel Carranco after fatal hit-and-run on Huntington Drive on June 30, by a 17-year-old driver.
Motorcyclist Kenneth Doherty, 32, of Los Angeles, died from a hit-and-run collision with a car, described as an electric blue Mitsubishi. The driver of the car left the scene.
Local residents fearful after fifth fatality in Monrovia/Duarte area. Arcadia teen Gabriel Shea Carlos was shot dead at approximately 1:40 a.m. last Sunday in the 400 block of Shrode Avenue. Mourners say that is a dangerous area with at least two gangs, but Carlos was not a gang member.
Arcadia Police Department investigates the death of a 16-year-old male cyclist who collided with a car driven by a 26-year-old male at 10:00 PM at Santa Anita Avenue and Duarte Road, on October 20, 2012.
Some members of Arcadia Christian Academy's boys basketball team acted as heroes after a 65 year-old woman lost control of her Mercedes and ran it through a group of children and adults in Eagle Rock, where the team attended a game. The boys ran to the scene and helped lift the car off two children and an adult. There were no fatalities.
Pasadena teen Darrius Smith killed by off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in Arcadia during alleged attempted robbery. Family disputes border officer's story.
Forty firefighters battle apartment fire in Arcadia in the 600 block of Windsor Road. The fire appeared accidental. Two units were damaged with an estimated fire loss of $50,000 in contents and $25,000 to the structure.
Arcadia Postmaster Yvonne Carrillo changes Post Office Box Lobby hours due to vandalism and reports of homeless sleeping in the lobby after hours. Doors will be locked 5:30 PM Monday-Friday, 5:00 PM Saturday and 3:00 PM Sunday, effective May 1.
Arcadia Police seek public's help in the fatal hit and run of Kenneth Doherty on May 7, 2013 on Foothill Boulevard, shortly before 8:00 PM. Victim's father Brian Doherty urges the motorist to step up.
Three sites are being considered for senior and/or low-income housing. They are: Marketowne at 150 W. Las Tunas Drive, the old Westerner Hotel at 161 W. Colorado Place, and the old Mounted Police site at 600 E. Live Oak Avenue.
Deadline to return Arcadia ballots is Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 8:00 PM, in person, at City Clerk's office. Ballots postmarked April 10 must be received on or before April 13 to count.