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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

Recreation & Community Services Department - USC Arcadia Cooking Seminar

Community Craft Fair At Recreation & Community center

Cultural Day Camp – Italy by Recreation & Community Services

Recreation and CommunityServices Department hosted the annual Father Daughter Dance

Recreation & Community Services Department -Karaoke program

Electronics Recycling Event 10/10/2026

Monster Mash

On Friday, October 30, 103 seniors attended the annual Monster Mash Halloween event. Guests enjoyed lunch, participated in games, and danced to festive music. The event included a costume contest where participants showed off their spooky, funny, original and best duo costumes. It was a fun-filled afternoon of laughter, dancing, and Halloween spirit.

Recreation & Community Services Department - USC Arcadia Cooking Seminar

On Tuesday, October 27, USC Arcadia hosted an educational cooking seminar focused on the importance of incorporating protein into senior diets and its role in supporting healthy aging. The seminar welcomed 56 seniors and featured a live cooking demonstration that the attendees got to sample. The seminar provided an engaging opportunity to promote healthy eating habits, expand nutritional awareness, and support the overall health and well-being of the senior community.

FRONT LINE EMPLOYEE RECEIVES KUDOS

Please see below the nice note we received this week regarding Anabel Carillo, a key employee in our Public Works Services Department, who deals with many customer contacts for our water utility services. She goes above and beyond to deliver customer service the Arcadia Way! "Hi Mr. Lazzaretto: I just wanted to drop a note [and] let you know of the great customer service I received this morning from Anabel in the water division of Public Works. I had called about a water disc

100-Year Decal Installed for Route 66

To celebrate the 100-Year anniversary of Route 66, staff designed a custom decal that was installed on the Route 66 bridge in Arcadia this week. City staff worked with Metro to get the decals installed before its official birthday on November 11, with the temporary design remaining in place for approximately one year. Below is a photo of the decals that were installed.

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