Nursing homes must report COVID-19-related deaths within 24 hours By Terry Miller Beacon Media has learned that an assisted living facility withing the city of Arcadia is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. A confidential source, who works inside the facility and filed an official whistleblower complaint with the county…
Letters to Editor Dear Editor: Proponents of Prop. 15 tell you that big corporations will pay the huge taxes that it calls for. What they don’t tell you is corporations would then raise the prices we all pay for goods and services, leaving us the losers. They also tell you the money is for schools…
There has been much publicity and confusion about a proposed mixed-use development in Arcadia that could quite literally move The Derby restaurant. We asked a local historian for his thoughts on the history and possible relocation of the famous landmark. While the initial plans do not call for demolition, some in the community are fearful…
Third-party construction ruptures gas line, no injuries On Monday afternoon at 1:30 p.m., Arcadia Police assisted Arcadia Fire with traffic control and some evacuations in the area of First Avenue and Huntington Drive due to a very strong odor of natural gas permeating throughout that part of the city. Traffic in the area was diverted…
Last week we wrote about the proposed moving of 99-year-old The Derby restaurant in Arcadia to allow a mixed-use development on the very lot where the restaurant now rests. The next steps are for the developer (of The Derby project) to submit an actual application for the zone change, designs, and other entitlements they are…
Arcadia’s best-loved used book shop faces unique challenges There’s nothing like the smell of a book shop, especially one that specializes in used books. In Arcadia, there is a little book shop that has been doing business for over 30 years and miraculously survives during this pandemic. It’s definitely a labor of love. To paraphrase…
Demolition derby: is erasing history a developer’s horse race in Arcadia? By Terry Miller Arcadia Weekly has learned of yet another new mixed-use project up for discussion by City Council. On Tuesday evening, a study session at Arcadia City Hall involved a proposed mixed-use project at 211-233 East Huntington, the site of the historic The…
With 2,708 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County as of Tuesday, the county trend indicates some good news, seeing falling virus-related death numbers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. On Monday, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of Public Health, confirmed that the curve is going down in nursing homes in the County…
Chantry Flat closed until July 27 One firefighter was injured by a falling rock when a small brush fire in the Angeles National Forest was first reported just after 1 p.m. on Monday, July 20, according to the U.S. Forest Service based in Arcadia. By 1:30 p.m., the fire was reported at 5 acres in…
Last week we reported that on June 23 Arcadia Police Department investigators learned of alleged sexual assault allegations against a former Arcadia High School student possibly involving female victims who also attend Arcadia High School. “The allegations involve sexual activities of high school students both present and former and one of the allegations was photos…
