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Volume 22, NO. 19
ARCADIA WEEKLY, YOUR INDEPENDENT NEWS SOURCE WELCOMES COMMUNITY INPUT
Story & Photo Terry MILLER
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tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
rcadia Weekly has published and distributed a weekly newspaper every Thursday for the past two decades. As a news organization, we provide not only community infor-
mation of general interest but also provide a vehicle for community input where we encourage readers to get involved. It is our mission to provide news and information that empowers our audience and engages our community. SEE ARCADIA WEEKLY PAGE 12
The mosaic fountain at the corner of Santa Anita and Huntington Drive in Arcadia Park serves as a constant reminder of community spirit and unity. The fountain was painstakingly mosaic-tiled by a diverse group of volunteers from local schools and service organizations.
ARCADIA FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST Proceeds will go back to the community Galen PATTERSON galen.patterson303@gmail.com
The Arcadia Firefighters’ Association hosted its Annual Pancake Breakfast on the morning of May 5 at Fire Station 106 in Arcadia. The event was staffed by members of the Arcadia Firefighter’s Association and a local
Boy Scout Troop. Eleven grills manned by 11 firefighters produced thousands of pancakes and sausages for the public as they occupied the tables and spilled over onto the concrete around the fire station. The firefighters set up displays of vehicles and gear used throughout the SEE PANCAKE BREAKFAST PAGE 13
Arrest Made in Arcadia Residential Burglary The Arcadia Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a resident in the 1400 block of Melanie Lane. The resident heard someone knock on her front door and saw a stranger in her back yard. Two suspects forced their way inside the home, but they fled before officers got there. An officer saw a suspicious occupied vehicle drive away from the area. Officers conducted a traffic stop and the driver was ultimately arrested for suspicion of residential burglary. The arrestee was 23-year-old Robert
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Jones, who resides in Los Angeles, and is currently being held at the Arcadia Police Department’s jail with a bail of $60,000. The other two suspects were described as being male, African-American, and wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and dark pants. The victim was not injured and no video is available at this time. The case is currently under investigation. Anyone with information on this incident is SEE RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY PAGE 12
SPORTS
Pasadena Athletes Sign Letters Of Intent
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