Roger Chandler, Dennis Lojeski and Robert Harbicht won seats in the Arcadia City Council election. Incumbent councilman Dennis Lojeski was the top vote getter.
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.
On April 6, Arcadia will have a local election to fill two City Council seats and the position of City Clerk. Seven candidates are profiled: Charles Chivetta, George Fasching, Vincent Foley, Ruth Gilb, Bob Harbicht, Dennis Lojeski and Gino Roncelli. June Alford is also profiled. She is running unopposed for the office of City Clerk. Photos.
Ten men filed to run for election to the Arcadia City Council: Andrew Bard, Jon Bon Eske, William Carpenter, Roger Chandler, Charles Chivetta, William Gahr, Robert Harbicht, Dennis Lojeski, Lewis "Pete" May and James Neumeister. Councilman David Hannah did not file. He said earlier he would not seek re-election.
Candidates for city council give their comments regarding the proposed Santa Anita Arts & Entertainment Center. Proposition C is explained by City Attorney Mike Miller.
Fake news rears its ugly head during Arcadia election. How is negative campaigning affecting voters? There seems to be a struggle between candidate Bob Harbicht (former mayor and city councilman) and April Verlato, and unauthorized lawn signs. Arcadiasbest.com blog has been publishing pointed political opinion articles aimed at defaming Tom Beck.
Six candidates vying for two seats on Arcadia City Council in the April 12 all-mail-in ballot. Current Mayor Gary Kovacic is terming out this year and Councilman Mickey Segal is not seeking re-election. Among those running are three former city councilman-- Peter Amundson, Bob Harbicht, and Sheng Chang. Also running are Burton L. Brink, Paul Van Fleet, April Verlato, an attorney and community activist. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 15, January 28, 2016.
Dennis Lojeski, the city councilman and former mayor who won his narrowest election victory just four months ago, died Sunday of a brain aneurysm. He was 52.
Dennis A. Lojeski was tearfully remembered as friends and family gathered Sunday to dedicate a baseball field in Eisenhower Park to the former mayor and city councilman, who died in August at age 52.
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.
Arcadia Mayor Pro Tem. Sho Tay under investigation by FPPC. The State Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) scrutinizes complaints that he used campaign dollars he had received to support candidates Bob Harbicht and Councilman Roger Chandler.