Who Speaks for the Trees?

Who Speaks for the Trees?

We received this wonderful Poem from Steven Kutcher today and wanted to share with our readers his thoughts on the county’s removal of 11 acres of pristine woodland last week. WHO SPEAKS FOR THE TREES by Steven R Kutcher 2011 (179 old Oaks and 72 Sycamore trees in the Arcadia woodland were bulldozed Jan 13, [...]

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Now Seeing Patients in Arcadia _ Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting celebration Held Monday Evening

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Now Seeing Patients in Arcadia _ Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting celebration Held Monday Evening

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles opened the doors of its new outpatient services center in Arcadia on Nov. 1, bringing the clinical expertise of its doctors, nurses and staff to area residents. The outpatient center is known as Children’s Hospital Los Angeles  Arcadia and is located at 468 E. Santa Clara St. A variety of [...]

Methodist Hospital President and CEO Dennis Lee Announces Retirement

Methodist Hospital President and CEO Dennis Lee Announces Retirement

Methodist Hospital President and CEO Dennis Lee announced Friday he plans to retire in 2012. “I want to express my gratitude and praise for the support that everyone has provided me over the almost 20 years that I have been associated with the hospital,” Lee stated in a memo to hospital employees. “Working here, and [...]

Proposed Alternative #5 To The Santa Anita Dam Riser Modification and Reservoir Sediment Removal Project  Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations By Camron Stone December 21, 2010

Proposed Alternative #5 To The Santa Anita Dam Riser Modification and Reservoir Sediment Removal Project Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations By Camron Stone December 21, 2010

1. Overview The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW), after several years of study, has embarked on a Project to excavate the excess sediment behind the Santa Anita Dam above the cities of Arcadia and Monrovia (“The Project”). The conclusion of the above referenced “Findings of Fact” is that the best alternative for [...]

Supporters Push Dreier for Legislation Protecting San Gabriel Mountains

Supporters Push Dreier for Legislation Protecting San Gabriel Mountains

A stack of 400 letters from local residents who are asking Rep. David Dreier (R-San Dimas) to introduce legislation to protect the San Gabriel Mountains was delivered to the Congressman’s office last Wednesday. To date, more than 1,500 letters and postcards have been sent to Rep. Dreier asking him to introduce a bill to help [...]

Arcadia Beautiful Nominations Due

Arcadia Beautiful Nominations Due

Arcadia Beautiful Nominations are due in the City Manager’s office on Tuesday, May 25.  Judging by the Arcadia Beautiful Commission will take place on May 27.  Call City Hall at (626) 574-5401 if you have any questions about this program. There is no cost associated with making a nomination or being nominated for the Arcadia [...]

Rescue Plan Underway for an Important Part of Arcadia’s History

Rescue Plan Underway for an Important Part of Arcadia’s History

Concerns over the condition of what has been known as the Hugo Reid Adobe, the historic adobe on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, have been expressed for years.  The roof is in a state of collapse.  The walls are weakened.  But, finally, a tiny step toward crisis intervention was [...]

Los Angeles County Arboretum Concentrates on Green Living

Los Angeles County Arboretum Concentrates on Green Living

The Arboretum was home for the Green showcase gardens last weekend in Arcadia Spectacular showcase gardens were featured in last weekend’s 2010 LA Garden Show at the Arboretum. From edible gardens, container gardens, pre-fab housing, California native gardens noted landscape designers and Arboretum garden experts demonstrated how to garden with edibles, how to select California [...]

Michael Jackson’s Vegas Estate Listed with Arcadia Realtors

Michael Jackson’s Vegas Estate Listed with Arcadia Realtors

Just recently offered for sale at$12.8 million through Arcadia’s Century 21 Ludecke is a palatial estate known as the “Palomino Hacienda” that was Michael Jackson’s last Las Vegas home prior to his death. The sprawling Spanish Hacienda is a spectacular property, featuring a 3,982 square foot guest house, which was the main residence of Michael [...]

AGING GRACEFULLY IN PLACE Part II.

AGING GRACEFULLY IN PLACE Part II.

By Erin Vostilal When my mother decided to remodel her home and add a second story, I was able to convince her to take some simple steps now so that she can plan to age in place, in her own home. Some easy updates now would make her home elegant and comfortable for an able-bodied [...]