The housing crisis in the San Gabriel Valley is the result of decades of broken and racist systems — housing discrimination, income inequality, disparities in the justice system, generational poverty and lack of access to opportunity — have led the area to this unacceptable truth: Black people are four times more likely to experience homelessness…
June 24, 2020 marked the passing of true Arcadia treasure Carol Libby, after a year-long battle with cancer (see obituary). Her smile was truly infectious, genuine and full of warmth and humility. Anyone who ever met Carol would immediately be struck by not only her vast knowledge of Arcadia’s rich history but her wit and…
Sewa International — a Hindu faith-based, humanitarian, nonprofit service organization founded in 2003 — surprised staff at Beacon Media Tuesday morning with the gift of several handmade face masks. Jyothi Yayavram, Vivek Chandran and Ravi Chilakamarri, members of the local chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) spearheaded the creation and delivery of the much needed…
The members of the Arcadia Interfaith Action Group — who represent the Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh faith traditions in the community — have united in vehement condemnation of “the senseless murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer,” they said in a press release Tuesday. The group recognizes “that people…
The Pasadena branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Association of Day Labors (NDLON) along with faith leaders form the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) and the Community Clergy Coalition (CCC) will be leading a peaceful vigil on Tuesday for George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old Black man who…
New dates will be announced July 31, 2020 In light of the ongoing uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) has announced that they will further postpone the June 7–28 dates for the Pasadena Showcase House of Design, originally planned at the Arcadia home being renovated. PSHA says its…
The third round of grants issued since the beginning of the coronavirus response by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles’s Pandemic Relief Fund focuses on undocumented and low-income workers throughout Los Angeles County. The series of grants will support multiple organizations providing direct relief to mariachis, day laborers, janitors and domestic workers. Additional funds…
June Colman is the Arcadia 2020 Senior of The Year. Over the past 20 years Colman has volunteered for the Friends of the Library and has run, single-handedly, the volunteer program that runs the Friends Bookstore. Without Colman’s tireless efforts, the Library and the community would see fewer collections, services, and programs. Colman’s quiet perseverance…
