The Duke and Duchess of York will be in Arcadia Monday for what has been billed as the "first visit by a member of the British royal family to an American supermarket."
Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of York (Prince Andrew and his wife, Sarah Ferguson) will pay a royal visit to Arcadia's Pavilions supermarket on February 29.
1. Lists of famous visitors or passers-through Arcadia and reasons for their visits. 2. Santa Anita 100th birthday. Article in Herald Examiner 2/4/39, together with photos showing Florenz Ziegfield and others in Tally Ho by Oakwood Hotel.
1. Lists of famous visitors or passers-through Arcadia and reasons for their visits.
2. Santa Anita 100th birthday. Article in Herald Examiner 2/4/39, together with photos showing Florenz Ziegfield and others in Tally Ho by Oakwood Hotel.
Safeway shares rose 10% but analysts question the future. Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions, which is owned by Safeway, faces a tough food environment and the many problems confronting the economy.
Food critic Merrill Shindler reports that San Gabriel Valley has several good options for seafood, including EMC Seafood & Raw Bar at Westfield Santa Anita.
British food giant Tesco is going to open Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Markets in West Covina and Arcadia on November 8, 2007. Fresh and Easy stores are relatively small and lean heavily on fresh food offerings, including prepared meals and sushi.
1. Arcadia Public Library Annual Report, July 2001-June 2002.
City Librarian, Janet Sporleder. 2. Arcadia Public Library Annual Report, July 2002-June 2003. Director of Library and Museum Services, Janet Sporleder. 3. Department of Library and Museum Services Annual Report, July 2003-June 2004. …
Safeway, Inc., the parent company of The Vons Companies, Inc., announced layoffs which will include 28 workers at the Vons Pavilions headquarters in Arcadia.
Arcadia Weekly columnists:Donna Baker reports on real estate, p. 18; John Luke writes on sports, p. 14; Billy McLellan writes movie reviews, p. 11; Dawn Mueller writes theatre reviews, p. 7; Bill Peters writes music reviews, p. 13; Vince Pirolli is the wine guy, p. 7; Jack Von Bulow, D.D.S. reports on dental news, p. 21; Kelvin Wong writes about real estate, p. 19.
A new Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has opened in Arcadia. It is owned by Tesco, a British food giant. Tesco's labor practices have come under fire for relying on part-time workers, which may limit the ability of workers to earn a living wage.