By Galen Patterson The three-quarter cent sales tax hike that may just be what Arcadia needs During a City Council meeting, the council voted to put a measure on this year’s ballot that would raise sales tax in Arcadia by three-quarters of a percent. Known as Measure A, the tax increase is expected to help…
On April 23, 2019, at 1:29 a.m., Arcadia police officers responded to the area of Huntington Drive and Michillinda Avenue regarding the activation of a department-owned bait item containing a GPS tracking device. Arcadia detectives regularly deploy bait items throughout the city to identify and arrest persons committing crimes. Officers located a potential suspect vehicle…
On April 21, 2019, at approximately 1:13 a.m., a commercial burglary occurred at a pharmacy in the 1100 block of South Baldwin Avenue. The suspect(s) shattered the front glass door and entered the business. The suspect(s) removed a bottle of medicine and fled the location. The bottle of medicine contained a GPS Tracker, which became…
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Investigators are announcing the arrest of Heber Enoc Diaz, 27 year-old male Hispanic, for the murder of Chyong Jen Tsai. Tsai’s vehicle was recovered on 900 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles on Thursday night, April 18, 2019. On Friday, April 19, at approximately 10:30 a.m., investigators located Diaz when he…
Metro will offer free rides on Metro bus, rail and bike share systems Metrolink has urged Southern California commuters to leave their cars at home on Earth Day and pledge to take public transportation. To make that easier, Metrolink will provide free rides on its regional rail system on Monday, April 22. Earth Day is…
Are we suffering from ‘TMINO’ (too much info news overload)? By Terry Miller Five things are certain in life: birth, death, change, social media and of course email. Each day, I’m knackered beyond understanding after examining hundreds of news websites, Facebook alerts and good old fashioned emails – it’s only 9:30 in the morning. I’ve…
A 2015 survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality revealed that when it comes to accessing comprehensive health care, transgender and non-conforming communities face significant barriers and discrimination. Respondents were living with HIV at a rate five times higher than the general U.S. population, for example, and 23% of respondents did not see a…
Roger Chandler as mayor pro-tem By Terry Miller Newly seated Arcadia Mayor April Verlato paid a poignant homage to her father who passed away in 2017. During Tuesday’s reorganization, a tearful Verlato said there was one person missing in the audience and remembered how her father would ask if she was Mayor yet. She would…
Santa Anita will conduct a hearing on May 2 The California Horse Racing Board filed a complaint against trainer William Morey alleging violation of California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) Rules 1843.5 (i) and 1629 pursuant to Rule 1887. The complaint further alleges that his assistant trainer administered a substance containing an alkalinizing agent via a…
The Board of Supervisors is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and/or conviction of the suspect(s) responsible for the heinous murder of Chyong Jen Tsai, a 76-year-old Arcadia woman. On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at approximately 7 a.m., Arcadia Police Department officers were dispatched to the 300 block of East Forest Avenue…
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