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Follow the Money -The Transparency Test: Using Council Member Kwan’s Standard of Transparency
Does Her Link to a Chinese Energy Company While She was on Council require More Disclosure? Why did Sharon Kwan not Support Fu’s Motion to Investigate her ties to a Failed Lawsuit Against the City of Arcadia? Is Sharon Kwan Twisting Facts on the Olympics Because she was not the Designated Representative to Work on the Olympics with Eileen Wang? What is the Difference Between Burton Brink and Sharon Kwan? From an unexplained role inside the U.S. operations of a Chinese energy
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (SGV Mosquito) confirmed its first detection of West Nile Virus in the city of Arcadia this year
West Nile Virus Detection: The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (SGV Mosquito) confirmed its first detection of West Nile Virus in the city of Arcadia this year. The sample was collected on 8/18/2026 from a trap site near Baldwin Stocker Park. WNV is transmitted to people and animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no cure for WNV. One in five persons infected with the virus will exhibit symptoms. Symptoms can include fever, heada
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Saturday, September 26 - FREE MOON FESTIVAL EVENT
MOON FESTIVAL - FREE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 5-8:30pm Arcadia City Hall Lawn 240 W. Huntington Drive Entertainment • Kids Activities Food • Mooncake Making CITY OF ARCADIA ArcadiaCA.gov/Recreation | (626) 574-5113 In collaboration with : ARCADIA CHINESE ASSOCIATION ARCADIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Sponsored by LEXUS Parking available at City Hall & Santa Anita Race Track, Gate 5 For a more comfortable experience, bring your own blankets and chairs
Arcadia City-Wide Health Fair
On Saturday, September 12, the City of Arcadia hosted its annual City-Wide Health Fair at the Arcadia Community Center. The event brought together healthcare providers, community partners, and the public for a morning dedicated to health and wellness. More than 800 individuals participated in free health screenings, doctor consultations, flu vaccines, and medical information booths, making this year’s Health Fair incredibly successful. Thank you to all the healthcare provider
Western Hoedown by Recreation & Community Services Department
On Friday, September 11, 153 individuals gathered for the annual Western Hoedown. Instructor Pam Wagoner emceed the night filling the room with energy and fun. Pam called the line dances while giving instruction to those still learning moves. Guests enjoyed a western themed meal and dessert. A great time was had by all.
Street Lighting System Update
The City is currently addressing outages affecting two feed points within its existing 6.6 kV street lighting system: the Catalpa Feed Point and the Altura Feed Point. Public Works Services Department Street Lighting Technicians continue to conduct troubleshooting and repairs to identify the causes of the outages and restore service. Catalpa Feed Point For the past several weeks, City Street Lighting Technicians have been conducting extensive troubleshooting to identify elect
Santa Anita Park Pauses Tree Removal Permit as Course Design is Reevaluated
(ARCADIA, CA) – Following extensive public input on the permit application to remove 34 protected trees within the proposed cross-country equestrian course for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Santa Anita Park has requested that the City of Arcadia suspend its review of their permit. With the application now on pause, the City’s administrative review process is also suspended. At this time, there is no decision pending before City staff or the Arcadia City Council regar
Recreation & Community Services Senior Lunch Program
Arcadia The Senior Lunch Program operates Monday-Friday from 11:30am-12:15pm and offers those 55 years or older a meal for $3. During the week of August 31, 431 meals were served.
SCE TO CONDUCT DRONE INSPECTIONS STARTING THIS WEEK
Starting this week and continuing through the end of October, SCE’s drone team will be handling inspections in the mountainous areas of Arcadia. Work is expected to take place from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some Saturdays as needed. They can’t provide exact inspection dates because schedules may change due to heat, wind, and other weather conditions. SCE has assured us that, if a line needs to be inspected from a resident’s backyard, the team will ei
ENCHANT CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO SANTA ANITA PARK
The City has received a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) application for the return of Enchant Christmas at Santa Anita Park for the 2026 holiday season. This year’s event will be similar to the 2025 event, with modifications to attendance, attractions, hours, parking, and operations. The event is proposed from November 18, 2026, through January 3, 2027. This year, the maximum daily attendance will be reduced from 19,500 to 16,000 attendees. All the daytime events before 4:30 p.m.
LA28 CROSS COUNTRY COURSE UPDATE
As you saw earlier this week, Santa Anita Park has asked us to pause our review of the proposed tree removals to accommodate the Cross Country Course at the LA28 Olympic Games, which we have done. Also, this week, we received several letters from the attorneys representing a group known as Grow Monrovia. The letters are fairly standard “pre-litigation” type notices asking to remain informed of every future action, asking for all existing documents, and demanding that the City
Follow the Money -The Transparency Test: Using Council Member Kwan’s Standard of Transparency
Does Her Link to a Chinese Energy Company While She was on Council require More Disclosure? Why did Sharon Kwan not Support Fu’s Motion to Investigate her ties to a Failed Lawsuit Against the City of Arcadia? Is Sharon Kwan Twisting Facts on the Olympics Because she was not the Designated Representative to Work on the Olympics with Eileen Wang? What is the Difference Between Burton Brink and Sharon Kwan? From an unexplained role inside the U.S. operations of a Chinese energy
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (SGV Mosquito) confirmed its first detection of West Nile Virus in the city of Arcadia this year
West Nile Virus Detection: The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (SGV Mosquito) confirmed its first detection of West Nile Virus in the city of Arcadia this year. The sample was collected on 8/18/2026 from a trap site near Baldwin Stocker Park. WNV is transmitted to people and animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no cure for WNV. One in five persons infected with the virus will exhibit symptoms. Symptoms can include fever, heada
Taste the Town – New Full House Seafood Restaurant
On Thursday, August 20, 27 seniors participated in the monthly Taste the Town excursion, a popular program that invites guests to experience some of Arcadia’s vibrant local dining. This month, the group visited New Full House Seafood Restaurant and enjoyed a traditional dim sum experience.
Arcadia Hilton Hotel open
In March of this year, the City approved revisions to the hotel since the brand changed from Indigo to the Hilton hotel at 125 W. Huntington Drive. The approved changes include exterior changes to the art deco design, connecting the freestanding tower to the building relocating the guest rooms, banquet room, the bar area, and the pool to the rear of the building.
EVANGELICAL FORMOSAN CHURCH OF ARCADIA
聖安台福教會 225 E. Live Oak Ave., Arcadia 聖安台福教會聯絡人： 宋煥鑫牧師 Rev Jeremy Sung 電話號碼： （626）445-8015 電郵地址： info@efcarcadia.org 網頁管理電郵： info@efcarcadia.org 網址： http://www.efcarcadia.org/ 地址： 225 E. Live Oak Ave , Arcadia , CA , 91006 , US 求你不叫我的心偏向邪惡，以致我和作孽的人同行惡事；也不叫我喫他們的美食。任憑義人擊打我，這算為仁慈；任憑他責備我，這算為頭上的膏油；我的頭不要躲閃。正在他們行惡的時候，我仍要祈禱。 詩篇 141:4-5 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Proverbs 10:22
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