By Galen Patterson The Arcadia Rotary in conjunction with the Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA) has announced plans to restore Fort Rotary at Camp Trask in Monrovia. The rehabilitation of the fort marks the first official coordinated project between the Arcadia Rotary and the ACA. “This is a historic event,” said chairman of the project and…
By Galen Patterson The Arcadia Rotary in conjunction with the Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA) has announced plans to restore Fort Rotary at Camp Trask in Monrovia. The rehabilitation of the fort marks the first official coordinated project between the Arcadia Rotary and the ACA. “This is a historic event,” said chairman of the project…
By Galen Patterson Beginning shortly after dark, some of the lights from the forest can be seen from the parking lot but the experience on the other side of the fence is entirely different. Immediately upon entering, guests are directed by lights along the recommended pathway. The lights originally take the form of exploding cannons,…
3-2 vote stops Arcadia from publicly declaring friendship with Dongfang City in Hainan Province, China By Galen Patterson The Arcadia City Council halted consideration for the first application in the Friendship Cities Program. The application was brought forth by Councilmember Sho Tay proposing a declaration of friendship between Arcadia and Dongfang City, Hainan Province, China….
By Galen Patterson Charles Gilb was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1924, but raised in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was pursuing a degree in business at University of Idaho, Moscow when WWII broke out and Gilb joined the Marines. He quickly rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant, a feat that generally takes 8-10 years…
Originally published Nov. 6 at 11:53 a.m. / Updated Nov. 6 at 12:41 p.m. By Galen Patterson Arcadia city officials issued a formal apology to resident Roger Nemrava at the Nov. 5 City Council meeting. The apology was issued over a miscommunication of facts the city had received regarding voter fraud in the 2018 City…
By Galen Patterson The Gilb Museum in Arcadia opened a new art exhibit to the public on Nov. 2. The exhibit features art from local artists that have studied under artist KT Boyce. This is Boyce’s third class exhibit at the Gilb. Her students come from different skill levels, from the more familiar to the…
New staff, exhibits and activities for all ages. By Galen Patterson 2019 has been a turbulent year for the Gilb Museum in Arcadia. The city-sponsored museum has launched a wide variety of programs and activities for the community to enjoy, thanks to new staff and friends of the museum. Staff Curator Stevy Acevedo comes to…
Organizers seek funding to make the shuttle a possible permanent feature By Galen Patterson On Sept. 28 Arcadia sponsored a small fleet of buses to take nature-goers from the Metro Gold Line station in Arcadia to the trail head at Chantry Flat in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Sept. 28 was an overcast, rainy…
The first time Arcadia has hosted since 2013 and third time ever By Galen Patterson The Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) selected in Arcadia to be the showing site in 2020. The house was designed by Gerard Colcord, who designed and remodeled 400 residential estates in Southern California from 1924-1984. The selected house…
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