Arcadia Apaches roller hockey team won the San Gabriel Valley Roller Hockey League Championships by defeating Glendora 3-1. The Apaches, who use the name and logo of Arcadia High School, do not have an official affiliation with the school, but the team consists of high school age Arcadia residents, the majority of whom go to Arcadia High School.
Arcadia City Clerk June Alford, who has served in the elective office since 1988, will retire at the end of her current term in April. City Council approved the creation of a new job of Chief Deputy City Clark with a salary of $5600/month.
Arcadia High School seniors Shannon Stockdale and Stephanie Valenzuela were named as princesses of the 2002 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court. They will reign over the 113th Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl game.
Arcadia police officer Tom Cullen had surgery to repair a fracture in his cheek and a broken nose after being injured in an on-duty accident. The accident occurred at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara.
Arcadia police officer Tom Cullen had surgery to repair a fracture in his cheek and a broken nose after being injured in an on-duty accident. The accident occurred at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara.
First Avenue zone change delayed. Owners of property at 1020-1026 First Avenue have three more months to work out a compromise for use of the property, with six condominiums in development, in an area zoned as single family residential. Arcadia staffers have found a number of areas where the city general plan and zoning map do not agree in designation.
The first Lucky Baldwin Day community picnic takes place October 28, 11:30-3:30 at Arcadia County Park. Activities will include pumpkin carving, three-legged race, water balloon toss, spelling bee, magic show, live music, penny carnival, relay races, inflatable rides, and more.
Luanne Cayer (photo) retires from Arcadia Unified School District after 34 years. She started as a bus driver in 1967. Her last job was Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation.
The Royal Court for the 2004 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade includes Christina Mills (Pasadena), Megan Chinen (Pasadena), Laura Stassel (La Canada), Stephanie Barnes (La Canada), Katherine Koch (Pasadena), Erinne La Brie (Arcadia) and Natalie Matsumoto (San Marino).
Thousands of Arnold Schwarzenegger supporters came out to see him at the Los Angeles County Arboretum on his campaign tour in the special election to recall Governor Gray Davis. Voters have chosen Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace Gray Davis as governor of California.
Waken Development L.L.C. breaks ground on a two building lowrise office complex in Arcadia at Santa Clara Street and Fifth Avenue.Completion scheduled for June, 2002. Hale Corporation is a partner in the project and will serve as design/build contractor.