In 1934, William F. Gettle was kidnapped from his Arcadia home and held for ransom. Larry Kerrigan, Jimmy Kirk and Roy Williams received life sentences for the crime.
A second jury has recommended the death penalty for Prentice Juan Snow, convicted of killing Arcadian Alfred Koll, who operated Koll's Professional Pharmacy in Pasadena. Sentencing is expected on August 22.
In the lawsuit filed by El Monte against Arcadia, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ruled that Arcadia acted properly in its decision to permit a storage facility in the southeast portion of the City.
California Superior Judge Glenn M. Pfau, a 30-year resident of Arcadia, died December 13 at age 67. He is probably best known for being the first California trial judge to rule the state's death penalty law unconstitutional.
Arcadia requested a rehearing of a Court of Appeals decision favoring El Monte in one of the 3 lawsuits involving a Public Storage facility in South Arcadia.
Article reviews second public hearing on the possible closure of two elementary schools. The Board of Education hopes to make a final decision by their second meeting in January.
The Los Angeles County Commission on School District Organization voted 9-0 to deny Sierra Madre's petition to join the Arcadia School District. The matter will go to the state Board of Education, which may take 3-4 months to make a decision.
There was a large crowd of parents at the school board meeting where the closure of two elementary schools was discussed. The board will make its final decision after the public hearings have been held on December 10 and January 8.