Virginia Brown recalls memories of early Arcadia having chicken farms everywhere. She has lived in Arcadia since her birth in 1917. Her father Scott Lee came to Arcadia in 1907 to dig water wells. Lee was a graduate of Throop Institute, which became California Institute of Technology. Her mother was Delia Chandler. Virginia Brown talks about where her family lived and her family's friendship with Anita Baldwin. The article includes a photo of Virginia Brown and her parents.
Kate Linder, an actress on television soap opera The Young and the Restless, got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was raised in Arcadia and graduated from Arcadia High School. Her parents are Ralph and Molly Wolveck. She also keeps a job as a flight attendant.
Latina Marta Galedary, a Muslim, discusses the real Islam, at the Arcadia meeting of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). She says the media play a role in creating the myth that all Muslims are terrorists.
California home prices continue to increase. Chart shows the change in median home prices from March 2004 to March 2005. The median home price in Arcadia went up 7.5% in the last year.