Johnny Longden, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Count Fleet to the Triple Crown in 1943 and was the first rider to win 6000 races, died on Feb. 14. Services will be held on February 24 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia.
Arcadia High School teacher Kevin Fox is in a photograph with the 24-member Constitution Team. They placed fourth statewide in a competition in Sacramento last week.
The FBI is asking for the public's help in finding the "Fedex bandits" who have robbed banks throughout Southern California including Arcadia on October 24, 2003.
Four new police officers started patrolling Arcadia on December 24, 2000, Christmas eve. Their names are Jennifer Casillas, Brett Bourgeous, Jay C. Huang and Sal Piscopo.
The Arcadia Public Library is now offering a new 24-hour, 2 days a week email reference service and a live interactive chat reference service called "Ask the Librarian."
Arcadia police arrested a suspected carjacker named David Barragan, 24, of Los Angeles, after he crashed a stolen car into a utility pole during a 100 mph police chase.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board approved $10 million for the 24-mile Gold Line Foothill Extension that is going through Arcadia to Claremont. The money comes from Measure R.
Walter R. Hoefflin, former Tournament of Roses president, died February 24 of the complications of old age. He was 87. See also Pasadena Star News, March 1, 2001 p. A4.