By May S. Ruiz Benjamin Franklin appointed the first postmaster general in 1775 but it wasn’t until the passage of the Postal Service Act in 1792 that the post office department was created. In 1970, it became what we now know as the United States Postal Service (USPS). For all the noble purposes its creation…
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…
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…
People are finally wearing facemasks in public By Terry Miller Apple indeed has proved to be a little ahead of the curve, especially with their application known as FaceTime. Little did Tim Cook realize, however, just how important its name would become. From the beginning, the pandemic we know as COVID-19 has worried the world….
Ulises Gutierrez sat down with me recently via Zoom, to discuss the moment he found out he had COVID-19 and the struggles he had to overcome: the physical and emotional pain, and the stigma associated with it.
Everywhere you look, there doesn’t seem to be any good news coming from the COVID-19 virus pandemic that has swept the globe. It’s all doom and gloom with no end in sight. But if you talk to those who are on the front lines, especially in the health care industry, you’ll find reasons for hope….
In nearly a weeklong celebration, Jack McEwan is honored by his fellow servicemen and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato By Galen Patterson The elderly men slowly trickled into the rear dining room of Coco’s in Pasadena. They are all veterans, most of them from World War II, a handful from Vietnam. Ordinarily, they gather on the…
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 Terry Miller A new book, “Arroyo” by Chip Jacobs, has recently been published by Rare Bird Books. The novel has a heavy focus on one of Pasadena’s most iconic, mysterious and forlornly rather notorious structures. For decades, hundreds of people have leaped to their deaths 150 feet from the Colorado Street Bridge onto the…
