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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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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.
LA28 COMMUNITY MEETING UPDATE - from City Manager
The big activity this week was the community meeting hosted by Santa Anita Park and LA28 last night to review the proposed cross-country course and associated tree removals. The meeting was well attended, with about 150 people coming. While the majority seemed to be from cities outside of Arcadia, there were many residents in attendance. Editorially, I will say that the presentation was less than ideal, which made an already tough meeting worse. There remains a lot of confusi
LA28 OAK TREE COMMENT UPDATE- from City Manager
The formal noticing period ended at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. By that time, we had received 523 written comments. • Of the comments received, 71 were from stated Arcadia residents, 118 did not state where they were from, and 334 were from outside of the City. • 361 (69%) were in the format of the template letter, sometimes with additional commentary or minor changes. • 18 (3%) were a different template letter • 145 (27%) were individual comments We have responded to all comments r
PUBLIC RESPONDS TO LA28 CROSS COUNTRY COURSE PROPOSAL
On August 4, we provided formal notice for the proposed removal of 34 oak trees associated with the LA28 Cross Country Course at Santa Anita Park. This was after several focus groups and community meetings since May designed to ensure that the neighbors and those most affected would have time to provide input and get their questions answered. Despite these efforts, our notice went a bit viral. The City has received 446 emails regarding the proposed removal of the 34 oak trees
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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