It has been a year-long struggle for the Serbian Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior to overcome the lingering effects of a 1996 New Year's Eve arson that all but destroyed their social hall.
A suspected arson fire at the Serbian Orthodox Church at 1424 S. Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia caused $200,000 in damage Tuesday, and sparked concerns among church members that the blaze was an act of political retaliation.
Authorities suspect a deliberately set fire last month at the Serbian Orthodox Church was sparked by an internal conflict in the politically active congregation.
Members of the Arcadia chapter of the Los Angeles Church of Christ gathered at Arcadia Park for a day of picnicking and cleaning up. This congregation is new to Arcadia.
The Arcadia Post 247 American Legion members will be leaving their home of 69 years to move to a new meeting place sometime in the next few months. Faced with dwindling funds to finance much-needed repairs for their 2-story hall, the group has sold their property to a development firm that wants to build 40 homes in the area.
A group of concerned Arcadians, headed by Pastor Roger Sonnenberg of Our Saviour Lutheran Church, has retained an attorney and vowed to fight the arrival of a nude juice bar to Arcadia.