Transportation currently accounts for more than 50% of state’s greenhouse gas emissions Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035 and expressed support for ending fracking — the process of drilling into the earth and injecting water at high pressure at rocks…
Sept. 14 At 6:49 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia Community Church, located at 121 Alice St., regarding two transients sleeping at the location. Due to an existing, “No Trespassing Authorization” a 41-year-old male from Pasadena was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. At 7:23 a.m., an officer responded to the…
More than 113,000 acres have burned in the Angeles National Forest since Sept. 6 By Terry Miller Helicopters surveyed the San Gabriel Mountains this past weekend to assess the damage from the Bobcat Fire which is still out of control but not an immediate threat to San Gabriel Valley communities. However, on Monday afternoon new…
Tuesday, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that nail salons are permitted to open across California, even in counties currently in the purple tier on the state’s four-tier blueprint for reopenings, but counties still have the final say on the matter. “So statewide, nail salons [are] allowed to begin operations. We’ll…
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) continues to provide safe sheltering for animals as a result of the recent Bobcat Fire. DACC is currently sheltering 407 animals (243 Dogs, 20 Cats, 14 horses, 28 goats, 57 fowl, three mules, one donkey, three mini donkeys, two ponies, five tortoise, 23 pigs,…
City Cases Case Rate Deaths Death Rate Arcadia 479 829 33 57 Unincorporated – Arcadia 87 1090 3 38 Residential Congregate Setting Confirmed Staff Confirmed Residents Total Deaths Arcadia Health Care Center 27 60 19 Huntington Drive Health & Rehabilitation Center 2 1 0 Methodist Hospital of Southern California 6 2 1 Temple City Healthcare…
The Bobcat Fire has burned 105,345 acres as of Monday, making it one of the largest fires in Los Angeles County’s history. The fire, which has been burning for over two weeks, remains at 15% containment. Although evacuation warnings have been lifted for several foothill communities in the San Gabriel Valley, several other county residents…
An Arcadia man pleaded no contest last Wednesday to beating the mother of his two children when she visited his home last year, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Lisa Tanner said Robert Michael Mendez, 28, entered the plea to one count of injuring a girlfriend or child’s parent. Sentencing…
An evacuation order for residences within the area north of Angeles Crest North, between Clear Creek Station and Highway 39, was in place Thursday morning as officials announced that the Bobcat Fire has burned 50,539 acres and remains at 3% containment. An evacuation warning was also issued Wednesday night for residents in the unincorporated community…
Very unhealthy air quality becomes a daily occurrence By Terry Miller The Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest continues to unleash its fury over a week since it first erupted, necessitating residents in parts of Arcadia, Sierra Madre, and within the area north of Angeles Crest North and between Clear Creek Station and…
