The Arcadia Public Library now offers 21 storytime kits for check out. “Read to Grow” storytime kits are designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and are a wonderful way to grow a child’s language development and literacy skills through reading, talking, singing, and playing. Packaged inside a tote bag, each kit includes:…
SGV Habitat for Humanity Aims to Serve Record-Breaking 100 Families in the Next Three Years
With the help of donors and supporters, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity (SGV Habitat) has committed to transforming the lives of 100 families in the San Gabriel Valley, the Philippines, and Haiti within the next three years through the “Expanding the American Dream” campaign. Recent social unrest and the ongoing pandemic have shown all…
High School Sports Takes One Step Forward Towards a Return
By Jordan Green After months of waiting for a return, several counties and school districts can now prepare for upcoming high school and youth athletic seasons With the adjusted state guidelines that the California Department of Public Health and Gov. Gavin Newsome announced Friday morning, several high school and youth sports programs were given a…
Arcadia Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Lobbying and Campaign Contribution Crimes, Tax Evasion, Obstruction of Justice
A venture capitalist and political fundraiser was sentenced Thursday to 144 months in federal prison for falsifying records to conceal his work as a foreign agent while lobbying high-level U.S. government officials, evading the payment of millions of dollars in taxes, making illegal campaign contributions, and obstructing a federal investigation into the source of donations…