Surrounded by 160 family members and friends, S. I. "Sam" Longo recently celebrated his 90th birthday during a surprise party in the clubhouse at the Santa Anita golf course. Photo.
The Santa Anita Seniors Tuesday Club celebrated the 102nd birthday of Victor H. Christen. The Arcadia resident was also a guest on the Johnny Carson Show on his birthday.
Friends and family of former Arcadia City Clerk Christine Van Maanen gathered at Live Oak Memorial Park to pay their last respects. Her exact date of birth is not known, but she is believed to have been 86-88 years old when she died.
More than 1,000 friends, family and colleagues of Dennis Lojeski filled the Church of the Good Shepherd on Saturday morning to mourn the passing of the Arcadia City Council member and former mayor.
Arcadia Republican Bob Margett, elected to State Assembly by a nearly 3-to-1 margin Tuesday was sworn in before family and friends in what he called an "emotional and meaningful" ceremony.
Focus on the Family, a not-for-profit religious organization currently based in Colorado Springs, is raising moral issues of concern to its membership. The voice of Focus on the Family is former Arcadia resident and author Dr. James Dobson.