Andrea Sanchez, 40, and her daughter Olivia, 24, filed a civil lawsuit, claiming they suffered sexual harassment and were asked for sex in exchange for more working hours at the Santa Anita Park race track.
Citizen input is sought on the proposed Santa Anita Commercial Center. The current proposal is 1/3 the size of the initial package presented in 1996 and would be built on 60 acres of what is now the south parking lot of Santa Anita Park.
The City Council approved two towers to be built along the front facade of the grandstand at Santa Anita Park to provide for the circulation of people going to the new Frontrunner restaurant.
The City Council gave a first reading to an ordinance that would allow the FrontRunner restaurant at Santa Anita Park race track to be open year round instead of just during the race season.
The City Council reviews changes that would allow Santa Anita Park race track to operate the Frontrunner Restaurant and big screen TV year around and to allow for satellite TV wagering until 1:30 a.m. seven days a week.
The current phase of plans for the Santa Anita Park race track include a 1,200-seat restaurant, retrofitting to today's seismic standards, bringing the facility into compliance with ADA, and a terraced concrete apron in front of the grandstands.
Gov. Pete Wilson has signed a tax cut bill that cuts in half the amount of taxes race tracks pay on daily wagering. The news was greeted with enthusiasm at Santa Anita Park.
Julie Krone is probably the most famous of the female jockeys who make up 25 percent of all riders. She rides in California for the first time Saturday in a match race at Santa Anita Park.