Former Arcadia High School baseball coach Mike Parisi was arrested June 8 on suspicion of cocaine possession and of being under the influence of the drug. The Arcadia school board dismissed him. He will begin a 2-week trial period in drug court on August 7, where he will undergo counseling, drug testing, and a 12-step program.
Eight area schools feature new head coaches, but none can match the high profile, high expectations and rich talent pool awaiting new Arcadia coach Mike Parisi.
Arcadia High School teacher Phillip Sutliff pleads not guilty to charges of sex crimes involving an underaged student. A pretrial hearing will take place May 15.
Arcadia Apaches did not win the Pacific League baseball title against Crescenta Valley High School. Arcadia's Bill Pinkerton and Charlie Mendel are shown in photos.
Arcadia High School and music teacher, Mike Danielson from First Avenue Middle School, are among the nominees for the BRAVO awards presented by the Education Division of the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County.
Former Arcadia High School teacher Phillip Morgan Sutliff pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes against a former student, accepting a plea bargain of 12 years and eight months in state prison.
Jonathan Robert Poyner, a former volunteer coach at Rio Hondo Preparatory School in Arcadia, will serve 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to molesting 10 middle school boys.
Marco Antonio Irigoyen, 43, a teacher at an Arcadia school, pleaded not guilty to five charges of lewd conduct with a minor. He is being held on $1 million bail.
John Anderson, 52, pleaded not guilty in Pasadena Superior Court to a probation violation related to a 2005 conviction for prowling, peeking, and trespassing in Arcadia. He allegedly shot a veteran Monrovia police sergeant too.
Jonathan Robert Poyner, 20, of Glendora, pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of child molestation, alleged by children he worked with at Rio Hondo Prep School.
Richard Robert Russo pleads not guilty to charges of murder and child abuse and the judge denies his motion for bail. He is accused of shooting his wife Carmen.