Council balks at ramp metering plan. Arcadia City Council Tuesday night approved a staff recommendation to file an amendment to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program with the county Transportation Commission. Council will ask that instead of proposed ramp metering on 210 Freeway, a fifth lane should be installed.
The City Council approved an ordinance that will limit houses built in the future to a height of 30 feet or less and increase side-yard setbacks to put more space between the property line and the building. (Complete information of the exact stipulations is included in this article.)
Arcadia High School teacher Thomas Payne is lending his full support to the California Youth Theater. It is the goal of this group to create an educated audience for theater in California.
The Board of Education adopted an $18.6 million publication budget but major changes will occur before the final budget is adopted August 3. This budget does not include $300,000 savings from the closure of two elementary schools. The board is considering dropping driver training from the curriculum.
Gold Seal graduates, honor students lauded at Arcadia High School. In photo are Mark Horstman, Gloria Horstman, Max Ryan, Dr. Ed Ryan. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.
The West Arcadia Invitational Band Review, which celebrates its 35th year, may be in its last year unless a new sponsor can be found to support the event.
Los Angeles Superior Court has stopped the closure of 3 mental health clinics scheduled to close until a hearing on the legality of the cutbacks can be heard.
Closure of the Arcadia Mental Health Center and four other Los Angeles County centers was delayed by the State Supreme Court until it can hear the case.
Routine approval by the Arcadia City Council is expected Tuesday night on a conditional use permit for a 100-unit senior housing project on West Naomi Avenue.
A large turnout is expected at the next meeting of City Council when they must decide whether or not to approve the resolution permitting liquor to be served at the city's two bowling alleys.
Tabulation of returns from a planning survey questionnaire sent to every 4th home in Arcadia shows that crime prevention is the #1 priority of Arcadia citizens. Next in line was street lighting. About 700 of the mailed questionnaires have been returned.
After years of lengthy and frustrating negotiations, Arcadia is close to signing a new franchise agreement with Group W cable television company. An agreement, if reached, would more than double the size of the city's cable system and finally allow Arcadians who live south of the 210 freeway to receive service.
The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenue so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.
The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenues so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.
The City Council passed a resolution supporting the Arcadia Coalition for Education, a group of educators and community members demanding more state money for schools.
Arcadia officials, fearing that Caltrans would squirm out of a promise to fix the earthquake damaged railroad bridge at 2nd Street and Huntington Drive, have asked the state to make that promise in writing.