Arcadia now has two patrol wagons that will be used to transport prisoners from the scene of the arrest to the station. The wagons can pick up several prisoners and book them all at once, allowing officers to spend more time in the field.
Emmanuel Chan has been named Police Liaison Officer to Arcadia's Asian community. He is on-call all the time in order to help with language problems when members of the Asian community run into trouble with the police.
Profile on princess Lisa Ann Bowen, a member of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court, to represent Arcadia in the January 1, 1982 Pasadena Rose Parade.
Maria McCann was named 1988 Queen of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court. Princesses on the Royal Court are Lyn Bowen, Lisa Guiffrida, Jill Johnson, Jennifer "Gigi" Yount.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court is pictured together wearing outfits from Buffums. They are Queen Laura Cowan, and princesses Marena Hanrahan, Lisa Bowen, Barbara Hale and Jana Lynn Worsley.
Laura Cowan is crowned queen of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court, to represent Arcadia in the January 1, 1982 Pasadena Rose Parade. Princesses Marena Hanrahan, Lisa Bowen, Barbara Hale and Jana Lynn Worsley also pictured.
Arcadian John Stephens, who has been moonlighting as a high school basketball referee for 12 years, is considered one of the best referees in the state.
Don's Chevron Station at the southwest corner of Duarte Road and Second Avenue was demolished by fire. Owner Don Shepherd was attempting to repair a leaking gas tank on a station wagon when a light broke and ignited the gasoline. Damage was estimated at $200,000.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court is pictured together with Michael Allison, manager of the shoe department at The May Co., Arcadia. They are Queen Laura Cowan, and princesses Marena Hanrahan, Lisa Bowen, Barbara Hale and Jana Lynn Worsley.
Police are looking into possible connections between 2 murders of elderly women that occurred January 7. Lillian Lehman, 91, was found dead at her Fashion Park Villas condominium in Arcadia, while Dora Peyton, 78, was beaten to death at her Duarte home.
The Arcadia City Council has offered a $5000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murders of 2 Arcadia women who were slain at their homes in the past weeks.
A second jury has recommended the death penalty for Prentice Juan Snow, convicted of killing Arcadian Alfred Koll, who operated Koll's Professional Pharmacy in Pasadena. Sentencing is expected on August 22.
Sam and Louise LaCorte have collected 24,671 signatures from people opposed to the parole of Richard Lanill Johnson, the man who killed their daughter. Johnson was convicted of shooting and killing Catherine LaCorte and Robert Morton in the foothills above Arcadia on February 11, 1976.