The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of December 28 – January 3, 2026. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, December 28 At 7:25 p.m., Truck 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a medical incident in the 500 block of Las Tunas Drive. Fire personnel arrived and found an 83-year-old male choking. The patient received CPR, obstructed airway was cleared and was transported to USC Arca

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of December 21 – 27, 2025. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, December 21 At 5:43 p.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to the 600 block of Las Tunas Drive for a report of an agitated person. Fire personnel arrived and found a 61-year-old male experiencing a mental health crisis. The patient received intravenous therapy, cardiac mon

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of December 14 – 20, 2025. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, December 14 At 4:05 p.m., Engine 106, Rescue Ambulance 106, and BLS 106 responded to the 600 block of Duarte Road. Fire personnel arrived and found a 92-year-old female suffering from sepsis. The patient received intravenous therapy, cardiac monitoring, blood glucose testing, medicatio

For the period of Sunday, December 28th through Saturday, January 3rd, the Police Department responded to 824 calls for service, of which 91 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, December 28: At approximately 1:32 a.m., an officer responded to The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a battery report. An investigation revealed two acquaint

For the period of Sunday, December 21st through Saturday, December 27th, the Police Department responded to 894 calls for service, of which 91 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, December 21: At approximately 3:38 p.m., an officer responded to Zales, located at The Shops at Santa Anita at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a grand theft incident. The officer discovere

For the period of Sunday, December 14th through Saturday, December 20th, the Police Department responded to 990 calls for service, of which 126 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, December 14: At approximately 5:32 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a grand theft report. Loss prevention staff witnessed the suspect steal

This week, the owners of The Ivy assisted living project on the former Coco’s site pulled their permits and will be starting construction in the coming days. A construction fence has been installed and there is already more activity on the site in preparation.

The City has received many emails over the past two weeks from City resident Jeannie Chen regarding a “missing” section of soundwalls on the south side of the 210 Freeway, where the Metro A Line bridge crosses over. Metro has responded to the resident on multiple occasions, stating that the section was not forgotten; rather, that area, when studied in 2017 as part of the study that led to the recent soundwall installation, did not have sufficient sound issues to warrant a so

The Fiscal Year 2024-25 annual financial audit has been completed and is available on the City’s website. Attached is a summary of the changes between the budget and the final audited figures. Specifically, the year ended with a positive balance of $4,678,325, whereas the budget anticipated a deficit of $2.6 million after the labor agreements were adopted and expected to effectively break even with the data we had available in June 2025. As is the case with many years, our ac

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of December 7 – 13, 2025. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, December 7 At 2:18 p.m., Engine 106, Rescue Ambulance 106, and BLS 106 responded to a medical incident in the 600 block of West Huntington Drive. Fire personnel arrived and found a 95-year-old female with a chief complaint of difficulty breathing and dangerously low blood pressure. The

For the period of Sunday, December 7th through Saturday, December 13th, the Police Department responded to 957 calls for service, of which 124 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, December 7: At approximately 12:06 a.m., an officer responded to In-N-Out, located at 420 North Santa Anita Avenue, regarding an aggravated assault. An investigation revealed an altercation betw

Contact us https://www.arcadiaca.gov/enrich/recreation___community_services/contact_us/index.php Senior Lunch Program The senior lunch program operates Monday through Friday from 11:30am - 12:15pm and offers those 55 years or older a meal for $3. During the week of December 1, 208 meals were served. On Thursday, December 4, seniors celebrated National Sock Day. Monday Dance On Monday December 1, 100 seniors attended Monday Dance's performance by Nightlife. Monday Dance is a p

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of November 30 – December 6, 2025. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, November 30 At 9:21 a.m., Engine 106, Rescue Ambulance 106, and BLS 106 responded to a medical incident in the 1600 block of Baldwin Avenue. Fire personnel found a 92- year-old female in cardiac arrest. The patient received CPR, cardiac monitoring, intravenous therapy, and was

For the period of Sunday, November 30th through Saturday, December 6th, the Police Department responded to 969 calls for service, of which 111 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, November 30: At approximately 11:35 a.m., an officer responded to Church of the Latter-Day Saints, located at 150 West Duarte Road regarding a trespassing incident. A church staff member asked th

Around this time last year, there was much heated discussion regarding the proposed Elara housing project in the County unincorporated area at 4217 E. Live Oak Ave. We have learned this week that another round of discussions is taking place as the development is changing somewhat. Instead of being partially dedicated to the previously homeless, the project would now be fully dedicated to permanent supportive housing for the formerly homeless and the funding for the project is

ARCADIA, CA – The City of Arcadia is deeply saddened to announce the passing of former Mayor James “Jim” Helms, who died at the age of 100. A beloved community leader, veteran, attorney, and philanthropist, Jim Helms leaves an extraordinary legacy of service in Arcadia and throughout the San Gabriel Valley.   “Former Mayor Jim Helms was one of Arcadia’s greatest lights, a man whose integrity, brilliance, and quiet strength shaped this city for generations. To me, he was not

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of November 23 – 29, 2025. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, November 23 At 2:10 p.m., Engine 106, Rescue Ambulance 106, and BLS 106 responded to a medical incident in the 400 block of South Baldwin Avenue. Upon arrival, fire personnel found an 80-year-old female exhibiting stroke symptoms. The patient received a 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG),

For the period of Sunday, November 23rd through Saturday, November 29th, the Police Department responded to 906 calls for service, of which 90 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, November 23: At approximately 4:23 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Live Oak Avenue and Second Avenue regarding a driver asleep behind the wheel. Upon contacting the 28-year-o

For the period of Sunday, November 16th through Saturday, November 22nd, the Police Department responded to 989 calls for service, of which 94 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, November 16: At approximately 8:01 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1100 block of Columbia Road regarding a burglary investigation. The officer determined two suspects forced o

Also at Santa Anita Park this weekend is the grand opening of the Enchant Christmas experience in the south parking lot. The rains have made the soft opening dates difficult, but this weekend is slated to be sunny and crisp, perfect for ice skating, hot cocoa, and creating snaps for your Insta. Here is a link to the event for more information (sadly, Arcadia is “Los Angeles” in their parlance): https://www.enchantchristmas.com/ . For certain dates, the organizers have offered