The Arcadia High School advanced placement government class defeated 13 other state teams in the "We the People" Bill of Rights and Constitution competition in Sacramento. The 29 member team will represent California in the national competition May 1-3 in Washington, D.C.
Funeral services were held May 30 for Marie S. Donnelly, a longtime member of the Arcadia Republican Women's Club who died May 25, two days short of her 96th birthday.
On January 1, 1997, Arcadia's float will be the community's 84th consecutive entry in the Rose Parade, but it may be the last one due to lack of funds.
The recent scaling back of the proposed expansion at the Santa Anita Fashion Park means the city may no longer need a bond to help pay for the project.
The City Council and the company originally hired for downtown street improvements are on collision course with a lawsuit. Each side says the other may be in breach of contract.
Exactly a year after the Sierra Madre earthquake, the Arcadia Post Office remains shored up by wooden beams. Renovation of the structure may begin soon.
Threatened with a law suit, Arcadia may relax an ordinance governing adult business, clearing the way for an all-nude striptease club proposed for an industrial area.