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VOLUME 20, NO. 51
ARCADIA FACING CHALLENGES IN 2018; NEW DEVELOPMENTS & BUSINESSES WILL DOMINATE APRIL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Monica SANCHEZ monicaadeline2@gmail.com
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n Dec. 19, Arcadia City Council held its last city council meeting for the year. Here’s a roundup of the last items addressed in 2017: In preparation for the holidays, the city council kept the public hearing short, but no citizens chose to speak about the given agenda item, which involved approving “the Grant of an Easement to Southern California Edison Company for public utilities on City-owned property at 33 West Huntington Drive for the Morlan Place Underground Utility District,” according to the city agenda. As it falls in line with the holiday season, citizens were more interested in showing their appreciation to the Arcadia City Council. Citizen Martin Grandel was particularly grateful and thanked the city council for aiding in the success of the recent Holiday Market. Michael De Grazia, Vice Principal at First Avenue Middle School, which was the first school founded in Arcadia, also thanked the city council for supporting them on their 110 year anniversary “in collaboration with the
Business owner, Stephanie Akin asked for removal of 8-10 of the delineators [around the metro] to free up the left turn access. – Photo by Terry Miller
Downtown Holiday Market.” De Grazia was especially appreciative of the city council making Dec. 9 officially First Avenue Middle School Day. City Council Member April Verlato said that “we look forward to hosting another
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ANNOUNCED FOR CITY OF ARCADIA APRIL 10 Major changes could take place next year A General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Arcadia on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, for the following Officers: Three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 3, and 5 (Full term of four (4)
years) The nomination period began on Monday, Dec. 18, and closes Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. Beginning Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, the City Clerk’s SEE ELECTION. PAGE 10
Holiday Market in Arcadia” next year. Another citizen wanted to address the city council about issues with the Metro that affect her business. Stephanie Akin, owner of Move Your Mountain Fitness
Arcadia P.D. Urges Residents to Report Suspicious Activity The Arcadia Police Department serves a population of approximately 57,000+ residents, numerous business and commercial locations, all within about 11 square miles. More often than not, residents and visitors serve as the eyes and ears for our Dispatchers and Police Officers. Having a large residential community, it is not surprising that some of our most
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frequent calls for service involve property theft or residential burglary. In most cases, a residential burglary begins with some type of suspicious activity within a neighborhood, often in broad daylight. This activity may range from unknown persons in vehicles perusing the area, to individuals going door to SEE ARCADIA P.D. PAGE 11
delineators add to the stress of patrons and is not “conducive to a stress-free environment.” With a new gym in the works, Akin is also concerned about oversaturation and increased competition between multiple gyms
within less than a mile of each other in the Downtown area. However, City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto said “we allow competition to sort itself out,” but the city council SEE COUNCIL PAGE 10
ARCADIA P.D. SEEKING ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS
On Sunday night around 7:30, Arcadia police responded to the 500 block of East Live Oak for a report of a liquor store robbery. Two suspects, one of whom was armed with a handgun, according to Lt. Roy Nakamura, made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and lottery tickets - ‘scratchers’- from Home Liquor at 502 ½ East Live Oak.
The suspects are described as male Hispanics in their early 20’s one of small build and black hair; the other described as medium build and bald. Both men are described as approximately 5’ 7” and were last seen running east on Live Oak. If you have ant information please call APD at (626) 574-5151 or 5150
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on First and Santa Clara Street had a few requests for the city council, one of which “asked for removal of 8-10 of those delineators [around the metro] to free up the left turn access to the patrons of my business.” Akin claims that the
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