Fordyce Johnson, a former Arcadia resident, died late last month at his home in San Diego from the complications of old age. The 93 year old was former chief of staff at Methodist Hospital.
The Arcadia Girls Senior Softball Team was honored by the City of Arcadia on Saturday. The team placed best in the state and finished second in the western regional tournament.
Daniel Tiberi, 43, who teaches psychology courses at Pasadena Community College, was arrested for having a "major home-based marijuana garden" in his Arcadia Avenue home. He was booked on "suspicion of cultivating marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute."
Joan Hallett, secretary to the City Librarian, died Tuesday at Huntington Memorial Hospital. She was struck by a car on Saturday and never regained consciousness. Joan had worked at the Arcadia Public Library nearly 40 years.
The Saturday Farmers Market will continue for at least another six months. Arcadia Business Association operates the event and estimate that 22,000 have visited the market in the last 8 months.
A police Special Weapons and Tactics team stormed a house early Saturday after residents were robbed by six gunmen who invaded the South Third Avenue home.
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.