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Sharon Kwan’s City Hall Spotlight: Plenty of Drama, Too Few Answers
By Arcadia’s Best News Arcadia residents deserve a City Council focused on public safety, responsible spending, infrastructure and the everyday work of governing. Instead, the October 20 meeting became another lengthy spectacle centered on Councilmember Sharon Kwan. This time, Kwan requested an opportunity to explain her relationship with American subsidiaries of a Chinese publicly traded energy company. Her colleagues asked straightforward questions: Who recruited her? Why d
Brandon Karmann Returns to Arcadia as Chief of Police
Brandon Karmann Returns to Arcadia as Chief of Police (ARCADIA, CA) – The City of Arcadia is proud to announce Brandon Karmann has been selected to serve as Chief of Police. A 24-year law enforcement veteran, Chief Karmann returns to the Arcadia Police Department, where he first served in 2002. “Returning to Arcadia as Chief of Police is deeply meaningful to me. This is where my law enforcement career began, and I’m honored to return and serve the department, the City, an
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Community Craft Fair At Recreation & Community center
Community Craft Fair On Saturday, October 24, 300 individuals attended the Annual Community Craft Fair. Handmade art, crafts, and seasonal items were available for purchase. The event included live music by guitarist Mina Boktar and raffle drawings for prizes made by the crafters.
Recreation & Community Services Department - Fit & Talk
Fit & Talk - On Thursday, October 22, 25 seniors participated in the weekly Fit & Talk program, a mix of movement, fun, and social connection. This week participants followed a Halloween themed 30-minute seated Zumba video.
AT&T TO ELIMINATE COPPER PHONE LINES NEXT WEEK
After several years of false starts and discussions, on Nov. 5 AT&T will be officially abandoning copper phone line telephone services. All land line phones will either use fiber optic cables or coaxial cables to communicate. The downside is that those systems require dedicated power at the phone point, whereas the old copper lines worked even when the power was out. The City has a number of copper service lines we use for redundant backups and emergency situations, including
COPPER THEIVES DISRUPT
COPPER THEIVES DISRUPT STREETLIGHTS ON FIRST AVE. This week, Arcadia received work order requests for streetlights that are out on First Ave., between St. Joseph St. and Colorado Blvd. Our street lighting technicians inspected the issue and discovered that we had been hit with copper theft. We will get things repaired as soon as possible, which should be fairly quickly, since these aren’t the problematic lights we have been discussing at City Council Meetings.
Homicide October 22, 2026, at 2:30 PM
For Immediate Release Homicide October 22, 2026, at 2:30 PM On Thursday, October 22, 2026, at about 11:00 a.m., Arcadia Police Officers responded to the 800 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a disturbance. The caller advised a man was inside the residence and fired a gun. When officers arrived, the man had fled the scene, and officers discovered a juvenile female suffering from a gunshot wound. The female was pronounced deceased. The name of the victim is being withhel
Sharon Kwan’s City Hall Spotlight: Plenty of Drama, Too Few Answers
By Arcadia’s Best News Arcadia residents deserve a City Council focused on public safety, responsible spending, infrastructure and the everyday work of governing. Instead, the October 20 meeting became another lengthy spectacle centered on Councilmember Sharon Kwan. This time, Kwan requested an opportunity to explain her relationship with American subsidiaries of a Chinese publicly traded energy company. Her colleagues asked straightforward questions: Who recruited her? Why d
Brandon Karmann Returns to Arcadia as Chief of Police
Brandon Karmann Returns to Arcadia as Chief of Police (ARCADIA, CA) – The City of Arcadia is proud to announce Brandon Karmann has been selected to serve as Chief of Police. A 24-year law enforcement veteran, Chief Karmann returns to the Arcadia Police Department, where he first served in 2002. “Returning to Arcadia as Chief of Police is deeply meaningful to me. This is where my law enforcement career began, and I’m honored to return and serve the department, the City, an
Cultural Day Camp – Italy by Recreation & Community Services
On Thursday, October 8, 52 individuals enjoyed the annual Cultural Day Camp excursion. This year highlighted the culture of Italy. Participants started the day at the Community Center with goodie bags and Italian breakfast treats from Claro’s Italian Market. Participants then traveled to the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles for a guided tour, followed by lunch at Andre’s Italian Restaurant. The day concluded with an interactive lesson on the Italian language and culture
FORMER VONS HEADQUARTERS TO BEGIN DEMOLISHMENT
New World International (NWI) owns the former Vons Headquarters building that sits in the arc between Sunset and Michillinda north of Huntington Dr. The site, which was originally constructed as a luxury department store, has been vacant for many years and has had many issues with break-ins, vandalism, and attempted squatting. NWI has plans for a residential redevelopment of the site, which is making its way through the Planning review and entitlement process. While we normal
THE ARCADIA MANNER: BEFORE POLITICS, THERE MUST BE STANDARDS
Opinion | Arcadia's Best News For those who did not grow up in Arcadia, there is a phrase worth understanding: “The Arcadia Manner.” It may not appear in any official city document, but it captures something longtime residents understand. Arcadia has always taken pride in being a community with certain standards. There is an expectation of how people conduct themselves, how neighbors treat one another, and how disagreements are handled. You can disagree with someone without h
Arcadia District 3: John Han's Financial Credentials and Cynthia Monje's Test of Independence
ARCADIA, Calif. | ARCADIA'S BEST NEWS Arcadia's District 3 election has been relatively quiet, but the responsibilities of its next councilmember are substantial. Financial oversight, public safety, neighborhood preservation and long-term planning require informed decisions, often made away from the attention of social media. Incumbent John Han was appointed on June 16 following Eileen Wang's resignation. Importantly, his selection was not merely a decision made by a council
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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