Five people have picked up papers required to file for the April City Council elections: Roger Chandler, John MacDonnell, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Kovacic, and Council members Barbara Kuhn and Sheng Chang.
David Ma, defeated candidate for the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees, has been charged with a misdemeanor for violating city sign posting restrictions.
City Council candidates running in the April 14th election give their views on how Arcadia can encourage growth and attract new businesses to the city.
Nine City Council candidates discuss the salaries of city employees who make over $100,000, the salary survey requested by citizens, and the hiring of Don Penman, Assistant City Manager.
Questions answered by the nine candidates running for City Council: (1) Why do you want to run for City Council? (2) What knowledge do you have of local government?
Candidates for city council give their comments regarding the proposed Santa Anita Arts & Entertainment Center. Proposition C is explained by City Attorney Mike Miller.
Incumbents Maryann Gibson and Michael O. Lamb were re-elected to the Arcadia Unified School District board. They were joined by first-time candidate John McClain.
Kim Woods, 26, who graduated from the John Tracy Clinic for hearing-impaired children, plans to enter graduate school in the fall and become a teacher of the deaf. She is profiled.
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.