A 3-year-old boy died when the car he was riding in was struck by a stolen vehicle being chased by Arcadia Police. The suspect that stole the car has been identified as Sara Bravo, 26, of La Puente.
The 35th annual Public Schools luncheon was held at the Masonic Center to honor 26 National Merit Scholarship students. The Foothills Middle School Sixth Grade Chorus performed.
Actor Doris Roberts from TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond" was the keynote speaker at a conference on aging at the Arcadia Community Center. It was sponsored by the Los Angeles Commission for Woman and the County Commission on Aging.
The Arcadia Board of Education held its third student and staff recognition program, honoring members of the Arcadia Constitution Team, led by teacher Kevin Fox. Also honored were community volunteers Gary Kovacic, Bart Kimball, Bob Green, and Bob Garrett, the Science Olympiad Team, Allen Cheung for competing on the National Chemistry Olympiad Team, the Arcadia Science Bowl Team, Mathematics League, ROP, State Speech Association team, and Destination Imagination students.
Arcadia Community Center celebrates 10th anniversary with State Senator Robert Margett, Mayor Mickey Segal and Juventino Gomez from Mike Antonovich's office.
Arcadia Police Department confirms that James Allen Beck was a former police officer with the City of Arcadia. He is a suspect named as responsible in the death of Deputy Jake Kuredjian of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.
Arcadia police pursued and arrested armed suspects after they robbed a Wells Fargo Bank at 211 East Foothill Boulevard. The suspects were Wilfredo Ramirez, Aaron Allen, Melonie Young, and Robert Burnham.
Arcadia stockbroker Richard Robert Russo was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing his wife Carmen one year ago. He faces 50 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
A black-tie centennial ball was held in Ayres Hall at Los Angeles County Arboretum, with a Greek theme. Dinner was catered by The Derby Restaurant. Pictured at Pamela Blackwood (Chairman of the Centennial Ball committee, George Fasching, Susan Guirguis, Mayor Gary Kovacic, Gail Marshall, Mickey Segal, John Wuo, Bob Margett, Jim Helms, Floretta Lauber, Robert Harbicht, Edward Butterworth and Charles Gilb.
A chart shows school enrollment numbers from 1998 to 2004. More than 40 percent of the public school districts in California are experiencing declining enrollment. Experts say it is due to a decline in the birth rate and families' migration patterns.
Details have been released on the deaths of Alan Cheung of Monterey Park and Edward Chin of Arcadia. Their charred bodies were found in the desert, west of the Barstow (15) Freeway on October 26, 2003.
The family of sheriff's Deputy Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian settled a wrongful-death suit against former Arcadia police officer James Allen Beck who shot Kuredjian while he was helping serve a search warrant.
Finalists have been determined in the 2001 City of Arcadia Mayor's Spelling Bee. Competition will be held at the Lucky Baldwin Day Community Picnic on October 28.