Exactly a year after the Sierra Madre earthquake, the Arcadia Post Office remains shored up by wooden beams. Renovation of the structure may begin soon.
Russell Jacobson, 34, Arcadia's new postmaster, manages 125 employees in the Arcadia Post Office, handling 250,000 pieces of mail a day. He is profiled.
The new J Building and Music Building are ready at Arcadia High School, made possible by passage of the $28 million bond issue in April, 1993. The new facilities include the Library Technology Center, the new nurse's office, Associated Student Body Office and the Trading Post student store.
More than seven months after Arcadia's post office was damaged in the Sierra Madre quake, it remains shored up by wooden beams. Preliminary plans for renovation have been developed.
The 18,000-square-foot post office at 41 Wheeler Ave. has reopened more that 2 years after the 5.8 magnitude earthquake of June 28, 1991 forced its closure.
A cooperative effort between the Arcadia Red Cross, Post Office and Police Department has resulted in an innovative program for special need individuals called, "Hey, Mr. Postman, check on me."
An investigation by the District Attorney's Office into the disappearance of $10,000 in bail money at the Arcadia Police Department ended Monday without producing any suspects.
Retired Arcadia physician Edward Hayes died in a scuba diving accident Saturday as the result of drowning according to officials from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
Nine candidates running for City Council share what their three greatest concerns as council members would be and what goals they would hope to accomplish while in office.
Arcadia City Council has directed staff from the city manager's office to research costs of broadcasting live the regular Tuesday night council meetings on cable television.