Arcadia Unified School District's Profiles in Excellence returns as an in-person ceremony after a 2-year halt due to the pandemic. Profiles in Excellence recognizes 12 certificated staff and 12 classified staff. The recipients reflect the district's tagline--Imagine, Inspire and Inquire--and go above and beyond in helping the students, teachers, families and the entire district. Photo of the recipients.
Arcadia Resident Receives Cal State Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award. James Brady, an anthropology professor at Cal State L.A. and Arcadia resident, has received the Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award for his mentorship of students.
Arcadia High School among 2019’s best public high schools in the nation, according to Niche.com.It is also in the top 1 percent of best public high schools in the state of California and in the Los Angeles area. AHS stands out in STEM and college prep.
Three Arcadia High School students win First Place in Ninth Circuit 2018 Civics contest in the video competition. Their names are Veronica Yu, Cindy Law, Karen Thai.
Arcadia lights beacon for lost servicemen in Vietnam War. Memorial champion and Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco named Congressional Volunteer of the Year by Congresswoman Judy Chu. New dusk-to-dawn lighting was installed at the memorial.
Arcadia's Morgan McFadden selected as one of 2019 Distinguished Young Women of North Los Angeles County. This program was previously known as America's Junior Miss.
Arcadia High School receives national recognition as a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) school for commitment to empowering students. Arcadia High School is one of 10 schools in California and one of only 133 high schools across the U.S. to receive this honor.
Santa Anita Park announces 2018 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award finalists. They are jockeys Alex Birzer, Javier Castellano, Jose Ferrer, Rodney Prescott and Joe Talamo. This award has been presented annually by Santa Anita Park since 1950. Winner to be announced in February.
Arcadia Beautiful's holiday decoration awards will be given December 15. Winners will receive a yard sign, holiday gift, and a personal visit from the Santa Squad.
Gold Line Bridge wins prestigious architectural design recognition from ArchDaily in its Top 100 Projects of the last decade. The "bridge baskets" were designed by artist Andrew Leicester.
Jockey Rodolfo Arvizu will receive the 2014 White Horse Award for his selfless effort to rescue fellow jockey Annie Von Rosen this past March, when her horse suddenly collapsed and trapped her underneath, at Turf Paradise. The White Horse Awards will take place at The Derby Restaurant in Arcadia, October 30.