Indian Independence Celebrated – 61 Years of Home Rule
[slideshow=12,450,300] Dancers from the Mudra Academy of Dance, run by Jagruti S. Gandhi, brought her dancers to Arcadia BPOE Elks Lodge Wednesday to celebrate the 61st anniversary of Independence from British rule. A Classical dance known as Bharata Natyam was performed in addition to demonstrations of Yoga. Organizer Rupa Dore, a world class yoga teacher [...]
Barricaded Suspect Takes Child Hostage in Pasadena
An armed man barricaded himself in his Pasadena garage with his 9-year-old son which lasted through the night. The boy was released, unharmed after about 4-5 hours after the start of the incident. Police spokeswoman Janet Pope Givens says officers responded to 1500 block of El Molino Avenue just before 5 p.m. Monday when a [...]
Portantino Holds Public Education Discussion at Rose Bowl
Approximately 70 people attended a morning workshop in the Press room at the Rose Bowl Friday morning sponsored by 44th District Assemblyman Anthony Portantino. Portantino invited public education advocates, parents, teachers and school board members to discuss legislative perspectives on the budget and the current state of that process. Ron Bennett, President and CEO of [...]
First Baby Born at Arcadia Methodist on 08-08-08
Teresa Hong of El Monte gave birth to a 7 lb baby boy at 6:45am Friday at Methodist Hospital, Arcadia. The uncomplicated birth “was much easier than I thought it would be…” said Teresa when she spoke with reporters in her hospital room holding her baby boy. The birth of a baby on 08-08-08 is [...]
Neighborhood Market Closes Without Notice: 100 People Lose Jobs, Community Protests
Stunned employees of Farm Fresh Market at Lincoln Crossing in West Pasadena/Altadena were greeted with a sign on the door Tuesday morning telling them the store was closed. Owner Par Aria had filed for Chapter 11 hoping to reorganize his popular neighborhood market when suddenly Chapter 11 Trustee Sam S. Leslie took over the store [...]
Dealership Expansion at a Standstill
Manny Romero remains stedfast in his opposition to the city’s offer to buy his business. Romero has stood on a “matter of principal” and refuses to negotiate with the city. A year after the controversial eminent domain dispute, negotiations between Arcadia’s Rusnak Mercedes-Benz dealership, Rod’s Grill, and the city remain unresolved. According to previous statements [...]
Controversial Author Speaks Tonight at Vroman’s
Author of three #1 New York Times bestsellers, Vincent Bugliosi has written what promises to be one of the most explosive, powerful and important books in many years, an unprecedented look at the monumental crime behind the Iraq War. Bugliosi presents a tight legal case against President Bush as being criminally responsible for the deaths [...]
July 29 Earthquake 5.4
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5.4 Quake Rocks the Southland
At 11:48 a.m. an estimated 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California. The quake’s epicenter was located some 29 miles east of downtown Los Angeles near Chino Hills, according to preliminary reports. Widepread land line and cell phone outages are making communication difficult throughout the San Gabriel Valley, and the many web site servers, including that [...]
Sierra Madre Incident Ends Peacefully-Barricade Suspect Arrested
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies escort the suspect, Roberto Funston, who had kept police at bay for 8 hours in Sierra Madre Thursday. He was arrested after several SWAT team members approached the home on Windsor Lane and used tear gas to evict the wanted suspect. Nearby residents and a local Christian School were evacuated [...]