The County Board of Supervisors is considering a ½ cent sales tax to support public healthcare services. The measure, known as the “Healthcare Funding Restoration Act,” is sponsored by St. John Healthcare, which receives substantial funding through County Health programs. The measure would be placed on the June primary ballot and would be a general tax, requiring a simple majority to pass. Given that most cities (including Arcadia) are already at or near the local sales tax l

On Thursday, January 22, 12 seniors joined the weekly Fit & Talk program—a lively mix of movement, fun, and social connection. Each week provides a fresh way to stay active and engaged. Participants enjoyed friendly competitions that challenged their teamwork, focus, balance, and speed.

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of January 18 – 24, 2026. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, January 18 At 12:16 p.m., Engine 106, Rescue Ambulance 105 and BLS 106 responded to a medical incident in the 400 block of South Baldwin Avenue. Fire personnel arrived and found an 89-year-old female with a chief complaint of syncope. The patient received a 12-lead electrocardiogram (EK

For the period of Sunday, January 18th through Saturday, January 24th, the Police Department responded to 924 calls for service, of which 115 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, January 18: At approximately 1:56 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1100 block of West Duarte Road regarding a burglary report. Sometime between January 3rd and 5th, someone brok

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of January 11 – 17, 2026. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, January 11 At 5:47 p.m., Engine 106 and Truck 105 responded to an elevator rescue in the 400 block of Baldwin Avenue. Fire personnel arrived and found one occupant trapped in a stalled elevator car between floors. The power supply to the affected elevator car was secured and the occupan

For the period of Sunday, January 11th through Saturday, January 17th, the Police Department responded to 1,032 calls for service, of which 100 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, January 11: At approximately 9:35 a.m., an officer conducted extra patrol of the Santa Anita Wash area near First Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The officer located illegal camping and a suspect

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of January 4 – 10, 2026. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period: Sunday, January 4 At 7:41 p.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a medical incident in the 300 block of North Santa Anita Avenue. Fire personnel arrived and found a 19- year-old male with a chief complaint of left leg pain while rock climbing. The patient received a full trauma e

For the period of Sunday, January 4th through Saturday, January 10th, the Police Department responded to 834 calls for service, of which 100 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, January 4: At approximately 2:50 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of Workman Avenue regarding a burglary report. The victim stated two suspects smashed a window, robbed

Yesterday, Santa Anita Park began operating 26 “Racing on Demand” machines in an area formerly containing the abandoned Horse Wizard games. In its simplest form, Racing on Demand is parimutuel wagering on old horse races. The bettor doesn’t know the exact date or the name of the horses before they place their bet, but they are given statistical data and betting odds, just like you get when placing a bet on live racing. Once the bet is entered, the bettor can watch the old rac

The City’s temporary overnight parking permit service, which is hosted by a 3rd party vendor, experienced a data breach between the evening of January 6 and the morning of January 7. Residents who attempted to purchase temporary overnight parking permits during this timeframe could not complete their transactions. One of the residents reached out to the City and, through an investigation by the vendor, it was discovered that a malicious code package was activated on the site,

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