Arcadia’s New Chief of Police Robert Guthrie to Speak at Government Affairs Forum
New Police Chief Robert Guthrie will be the guest speaker at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 at Arcadia Chamber of Commerce monthly Government Affairs Forum in at the Chamber located at 388 W. Huntington Drive. Chief Guthrie, who was appointed Police Chief in July and sworn in earlier this month, was born and raised in [...]
Portantino Slams Assembly Speaker for Incomplete Expenditure Reports
Statement from Assemblymember Anthony Portantino on Incomplete Assembly Records: “If these documents were not posted on the Assembly’s web page, I would think they were an April fool’s joke. Today, Assembly Speaker John Perez released 8 month expenditures that continue to mislead the public on how the Assembly operates. The documents released hide true and [...]
TEAM CrossFit Academy Partners With Monrovia Weekly
TEAM CrossFit Academy Partners With Monrovia Weekly For 31 Heroes Tribute Workout September 3, 2011 Event Benefits Families Of Heroes Killed In Action August 6, 2011 And Honors The 30 Men And One Dog Who Tragically Lost Their Lives Fighting For Our Freedom TEAM CrossFit Academy, the first official Affiliate in Monrovia and 18th CrossFit [...]
Opening Day Is ‘Arcadia Day’ At Santa Anita
All City Residents To Be Admitted Free Sept. 30 Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet figures to get off to a fast start as opening day, Friday, Sept. 30, has also been proclaimed “Arcadia Day” at the Great Race Place. All Arcadians attending will be granted free Club House admission with proof of residency throughout the afternoon. [...]
Some Evidence Emerges in Racist Graffiti Cases in NW Pasadena during Public Meeting Saturday
A community meeting held in home team’s locker room at the Rose Bowl Saturday tried to address and answer questions about two reports of racist graffiti in Northwest Pasadena during the past 2 weeks. The first incident occurred Aug. 8, when vandals tagged 20 pieces of property including cars. Some new evidence emerged one of [...]
Trustee Positions on November Ballot
Unified School District Governing Board Members and Community College District Governing Board Member By Susan Motander Duarte, Monrovia and Temple City’s School Unified School District are holding elections this November for its respective Governing Boards, normally referred to as the School Boards. The local Community Colleges, Citrus and Pasadena are also holding their elections for [...]
Starting School off on the Right Foot (and in the Right Clothes)
By Susan Motander Remember the first day of school every year. In my family that meant new clothes all the way down to underwear and shoes. Of course there were new school supplies depended on what we needed for that grade, pencils for lower grades along with rulers and paper, binders and everything up to [...]
Assemblymember Portantino Launches Italian American Legacy Project
Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) along with seven fellow Italian American legislators today unveiled the “Italian American Legislator Project of 2011: A Legacy of Service to the California Legislature”. The Legislator project has identified 51 current or former State Senators and Assemblymembers of Italian American heritage including former Senate Pro Tem David Roberti and [...]
Arcadia Youth Basketball Association
Registration for the Arcadia Youth Basketball Association is now open to boys and girls, grades 5-8, who live or attend school in Arcadia. Tryouts begin on September 25th @ Arcadia HS at 1:00 pm. League games begin October 9th and will run through December. Registration for league can be found by visiting out website at [...]
Duarte Low-Income Housing Project Moves Foreward
By Ruth Longoria Kingsland In a 4 to 1 vote, Duarte City Council Tuesday night passed two ordinances, which move forward the heavily contested low-income housing project planned for city center-zoned property along Huntington Drive. Councilman Phil Reyes was the lone dissenting vote. About 20 residents spoke at Tuesday’s public hearing about the project, during [...]
