Oak Tree Racing Association's 1996 season started with a bang on October 2. Patrons discovered a new look with the $3.5 million improvement programs completed over the summer at Santa Anita Park race track.
The Oak Tree Racing Association reversed a national trend of declining on-track attendance by finishing its 28th meeting at Santa Anita Park with a 1.1% increase in on-track attendance.
Cal-Trans will demolish and rebuild the Santa Anita underpass of Route 210 located between Santa Anita Avenue and Baldwin Avenue exits. The bridge is being replaced for safety reasons.
The City Council took the first step toward placing a bond issue of up to $8 million on the ballot for the November 2 election. The bond is needed for building a new police station.
The family of John Chan, the 44-year-old Arcadian who was killed by Lisa Welchert in a drunk driving traffic accident, filed a claim against the City because they feel the police officers left Welchert apparently passed out in her car and returned to their patrol cars, allowing her to escape from the police in her automobile.
Christina Farrell, former Arcadia High School student and member of the Pasadena Rose Court, looks back at her year and what she learned as a Tournament of Roses princess.