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

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

When the City Charter was updated to include an automatic rotation of the Mayor, City prepared a schedule for the first five rotations. With the coming transition in February, that original cycle will be completed. Below and attached is an updated schedule for the next five years. We will update the names for 2028 and beyond after the 2026 elections are completed.

On Monday, November 10, over 100 participants attended the annual Veterans Day Celebration at the Arcadia Community Center. This lunch and ceremony honored and recognized Military Veterans throughout the City of Arcadia. Veterans who attended received care packages from Operation Gratitude and Operation Care and Comfort, fresh orchard leis, and picture frames. A video was presented to honor the Veterans, along with a performance from the Arcadia Marching Band and the Reaction

ARCADIA, CA – The City of Arcadia became the latest to sign a Venue City Games Agreement with LA28, the Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee in Los Angeles. Approved by the City Council at its meeting on Tuesday, November 4, the agreement defines the roles and responsibilities of both the LA28 Organizing Committee and the City of Arcadia. LA28 identified Arcadia, home to the renowned equestrian center at Santa Anita Park, as an ideal staging area for the Games. During

Arcadia, CA — Former Arcadia City Councilmember April Verlato has re-emerged at the center of controversy, this time as the driving force behind an effort to recall sitting Councilmember David Fu. The move has stirred frustration and disbelief among residents and city insiders, many of whom view it as an act of retaliation and a calculated attempt to reassert control over a council that has increasingly distanced itself from her influence. A Retaliation Disguised as Reform Th

On October 28, 2025, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Arcadia Police Department responded to a reported theft of softball equipment at Lojewski Field, Eisenhower Park (601 North 2nd Avenue, Arcadia). The investigation determined that on October 27, 2025, at around 10:00 p.m., two softball pitching machines were last seen secured inside the locked batting cages. On October 28, 2025, at about 7:30 p.m., the batting cage door was discovered removed from its hinges and the two pit

October 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at approximately 12:54 p.m., the Arcadia Police Department responded to a report of a home invasion robbery in the 1100 block of West Foothill Boulevard. Responding officers learned that four suspects forced entry into the residence through the front door. At least one suspect was armed with a firearm, and another was armed with a knife. The suspects tied up the victims inside the home before stealing jewelry and th

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT October 24, 1 PM - 5 PM October 25, 9 AM - 1 PM 亞凱迪亞華人協會 Arcadia Chinese Association www.arcadiachineseassociation.org & WASTE MANAGEMENT Join us in protecting our planet by recycling your old devices responsibly and sustainably! Masonic Center Parking Lot 美生會停車場 50 W DUARTE DR. ARCADIA, CA 91007

ARCADIA City In collaboration with ARCADIA Chamber of commerce and Arcadia Chinese Association Moon Festival Celebration SATURDAY,...

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ARCADIA, Calif.  — Two Arcadia residents have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mayor Sharon Kwan against the City of Arcadia, escalating...

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Arcadia Mayor Sharon Kwan Censured in Historic Vote as Council Moves to Restore Order By Staff Writer Arcadia, Calif. — August 28, 2025...

On Friday, the City of Sierra Madre convened a group from Foothill cities, the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the San...

We received word this week that the County has certified our tactical assessment unit for the Fire Department, which will be known as...

As part of its ongoing wildfire prevention efforts, the Arcadia Fire Department deployed goats and sheep to graze on dry brush and...

As the rennovation of Newcastle Park nears completiion, we ask you to save the date for the grand reopening ceremony. The event will take...

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY-BUILDING CAMPAIGN THAT PROMOTES POLICE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD CAMARADERIE....