The California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles has applied for 2 weeks of racing, from September 30 the October 10, 1979, to raise funds as an Agricultural District.
Arcadia City Council voted to weed private properties. The motion allowed the Council to direct the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commission to remove "weeds, brush, rubbish and refuse from various private properties" within Arcadia. The council's aim was to remove flammable and noxious material. It is a fire prevention method and a way to fight blight.