Candidates for city council give their comments regarding the proposed Santa Anita Arts & Entertainment Center. Proposition C is explained by City Attorney Mike Miller.
Current mayor Dennis Lojeski and former Councilman Bob Harbicht appear to have finished ahead of five other candidates Tuesday in the race for two City Council seats. Propositions A and B passed; Propositions C and D did not pass. Final tally is not expected until Thursday.
City Councilman Bob Harbicht said he will seek the Republican nomination in 2000 for the State Assembly seat currently held by a former council colleague, Assemblyman Bob Margett.
Arcadia council member and a former mayor of Arcadia and Duarte, Bob Harbicht, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 59th District Assembly seat.
City Councilman Bob Harbicht, now running for the 59th Assembly District seat, accepted a $25,000 donation from the entity that manages Santa Anita Park.
City Council approved a 12% pay increase for City Clerk June Alford. The raise comes just as city voters are considering changing the city clerk's office from an elected one to an employee position.
Incumbent councilwoman Mary Young is scheduled to take the gavel as the new Mayor of Arcadia. In the election, about 22% of the city's 25,000 registered voters participated. Here are the final results: George Fasching, 27.2%, 3996, Roger Chandler, 14.7%, 2162, Joseph Ciraulo, 22.1%, 3242, Charles Chivetta, 9.4% 1368, Robert Harbicht, 19.8%, 2907, Eileen Stephan, 6.9% 1014
Former candidate, Vince Foley has filed a complaint with the State's Fair Political Practices Commission regarding alleged under-reporting of campaign contributions by George Fasching and Dennis Lojeski.
Mayor Bob Harbicht will host "Speaking of Arcadia" at the Arcadia Historical Museum and will have a roundtable discussion with 5 people who lived here when Huntington Drive was two lanes and orange groves covered most of the city. "Speak of Arcadia" airs on cable channel 20.