We received approval from Metro this week to install the 100-Year Anniversary decal on the Route 66 Bridge in Arcadia. On November 11, 2026, Route 66 will officially be 100 years, and a celebratory decal was designed by City staff to celebrate this historic roadway. Installation is planned before the 100-year anniversary and will remain in place for approximately one year. Public Works crews are working with Metro on installation, which shouldn’t require more than a few hours

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

This past week, the City and several Council Members received emails from five concerned residents over AYSO's allocation of the Civic Center Field. This allocation period, AYSO was allocated one less hour per week to accommodate another user that traditionally has used the field at the High School. AYSO is a regional program, serving the communities of Arcadia, Bradbury, Duarte, Monrovia, and Sierra Madre. Of the 995 participants, 373 or 37% are Arcadia residents. Similarly,

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

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

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

July 23, 2026 Contact: Justine Bruno Deputy City Manager jbruno@ArcadiaCA.gov Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Arcadia City Council Censure (ARCADIA, CA) - A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Arcadia City Council's 2025 censure of former Mayor and current Councilmember Sharon Kwan, ruling that the censure was a constitutionally protected exercise of free speech and did not violate the Ralph M. Brown Act. The lawsuit, filed by two Arca

Court Dismissal Reframes Arcadia’s Censure Dispute and the Political Narrative Surrounding It Opinion and Investigative Analysis By Arcadia’s Best News Editorial Board July 23, 2026 A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Arcadia City Council’s 2025 censure of former Mayor and current Councilmember Sharon Kwan, delivering a significant legal victory for the City and rejecting claims that the censure violated California’s open government law.

ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - Free TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 6-9PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY-BUILDING CAMPAIGN THAT PROMOTES POLICE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD CAMARADERIE. Live Music by The Answer, Classic Rock K-9 Team Kids Activities Police Station Tour Food Car Show & More Arcadia City Hall Lawn, 240 W. Huntington Dr. CITY OF ARCADIA

Our America 250 Celebration was bigger than even our stretch goals. We sold out our sponsorships, we sold out the box seats, and 15,843 people registered (the official turnstile attendance count was 12,687). We had hoped to give you a final accounting this week, but we are still finalizing things with our hosts at Santa Anita, which is a major cost area. In general, we had $150,985 in total revenue and spent $193,600 on the drone show and $70,235 on supplies, entertainment, m

ARCADIA, CA - The City of Arcadia proudly announces the 2026 free Summer Concerts & Movies in the Park every Thursday from June 25 through July 30, 2026. Concerts will begin at 6:30pm and movies at dusk. Kids can enjoy the fun zone area with plenty of games, crafts, and activities. The events will be held at City Hall Lawn located at 240 West Huntington Drive between City Hall and the Police Department. Free parking will be available at City Hall and Santa Anita Park, Gate 5.

Fun n Play, a summer camp program for children 5-12 years old, kicked off their “Welcome Week” on June 8, with 800 participants. This week, participants enjoyed outdoor games, made crafts, and participated in themed dress up days. Participants also enjoyed an interactive live magic show and finished the week with water play activities.

Arcadia received word last week that we had been randomly selected to serve as a survey site community for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). For more than 60 years, the NHANES program (www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes) has worked to monitor trends in health, health behaviors, diseases, environmental exposures, and nutrition across the United States. NHANES plans to conduct its survey in Arcadia in 2027 at a location to be determined over the next few month

The Arcadia High School Band has been given the honor of marching in the 250th Independence Day Parade in Washington, to ensure the band is fully prepared for this national event, rehearsals must continue at an even higher level. The District has requested the temporary closure of Campus Dr. from El Monte Ave. to Santa Anita Ave. during scheduled rehearsal times. This is similar to closures they do during the school year for practices in advance of the Rose Parade. Barricades