An explosion in an illegal methamphetamine lab at the Best Westerner Inn, 161 Colorado Place, was blamed for injuring one person and causing about $50,000 in damage.
Democratic fundraiser Maria Hsia of Arcadia was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Washington on charges of arranging to hide illegal campaign contributions to President Clinton's re-election campaign by a Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights.
A juvenile tried to log on to the computer that contains city data bases but was discovered by police before breaking the password. No charges were filed and the youth's name was not released.
Gregory Ramos, 18, of Downey was discovered unconscious in a jail cell at the Arcadia City Jail. A routine jail check revealed that Ramos had used his jail linen to fashion a noose in an attempt to strangle himself.
A 12-inch steel-jaw trap was found buried in a condominium flower bed. Such traps are illegal in California. The trap was found next to a house where a smaller device crushed the toes of a cat last week.
A 22 year old Monterey Park man was shot and killed after leaving the Sportsrock Cafe about 1:30am and getting involved in an argument with 10-15 men in a nearby parking lot. He was shot with an illegal pen gun.
The Arcadia Unified School District is taking a "zero tolerance" position against violence and drugs in the schools. Anyone caught assaulting another student, bringing a weapon to school, or using or selling drugs on campus will be expelled.
An investigation by the District Attorney's Office into the disappearance of $10,000 in bail money at the Arcadia Police Department ended Monday without producing any suspects.
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.
Arcadia City Council on Wednesday called for a study on whether it should contract with Los Angeles County for its fire protection services. The decision came after a marathon 5 1/2 hour session on the budget that attracted more than 400 spectators.