City Councilman Gino Roncelli, who was named last year to the board of directors of Santa Anita Park, will also join the board of the race track's parent company, MI Entertainment Corp.
The Arcadia Public Library is not responsible for children left alone at the library by their parents. The library is not a public babysitting service.
Arcadia board reaffirms use of Apache name. The school board revisited the issue of the use of the Apache name and symbol by Arcadia High School. Native Americans spoke against using the name Apache but the board concluded that it will retain "Apaches," a name AHS has used since the early 1950s.Article by Ed Spielman
Despite listening to emotional protests from parents whose children may have to change schools, the Arcadia Unified School District is moving forward with plans to change attendance boundaries this fall.
Obituary/death notice. A "tribute to Ed" written by Dorothy Denne. Ed Spielman, who worked for Core Media reporting on events in Arcadia and the surrounding area, passed away with his remains being returned to Ohio.
Holly Avenue Elementary is the first school in Arcadia to test a year-round program for students. The year-round school began in 1995. Parents are questioning if other schools should follow.
On April 4, First Avenue PTA held their Honorary Service program and talent show. Many parents and a teacher were honored including 6th grade teacher Linda Davis, and Shuchen Tay, Jim and Sandy Rider, Jeff and Mary Ann Laun.
Grant Chu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ming R. Chu of Arcadia, received a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Parents protest a school boundary change for Baldwin Stocker Elementary that was approved two years ago. Residents are surprised by this change and say it hurts their home values.
Op-ed on the South Arcadia redevelopment and why the County should not be challenging the city's request for the area to be changed to a redevelopment zone in order to qualify for county funds.
The Arcadia Board of Education promised parents and supporters of former teacher Sandra Ragusa a statement on why she was not allowed to withdraw her resignation.
Ed Inouye of West Covina, whose family was sent to the internment camp at Santa Anita Park during World War II, died on February 19th. He was instrumental in getting the government to pay reparations to some of the imprisoned families.
Arcadia school board incumbents tout their accomplishments. Challangers claim morale is low and parents are alienated. The article includes profiles and photos of the six candidates.
The Arcadia Board of Education adopted a policy to prohibit the use of anabolic steroids and other controlled substances. It goes further to hold coaches responsible for educating students and parents about the dangers of using uncontrolled substances and diet supplements.
Arcadia Unified School District is urging parents by letter to send their children to school if they show no symptoms of the recently discovered Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). SARS was first diagnosed in China and Hong Kong, and is similar to the flu.
Safeway, Inc., the parent company of The Vons Companies, Inc., announced layoffs which will include 28 workers at the Vons Pavilions headquarters in Arcadia.