Child nearly drowns; car ablaze in new center

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Arcadia Fire Department Weekly Report The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of May 5 through May 11, 2013. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this time period: Incident Type / This Week / This Year Fires: 3 / 62 Explosions: 0 / 0 EMS/Rescues: 57 / 1212 Hazardous Materials: 5 / 49 Public Service Assistance: 5 / 94 Good Intent Calls: 10 … [Read more...]

Police chase ends in tree crash

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Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report Calls for Service Formal Investigations April 28 to May 4 1,015 114 Total Year to Date for 2013 17,230 2,093 For the period of Sunday, April 28th, through Saturday, May 4th, the Police Department responded to 1,015 calls for service of which 114 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, … [Read more...]

My soccer life

Benjamin Liu, sixth grader at Dana Middle School, CEO of uScribe

The dull, dark words did not seem to interest me, while I drummed my sharp pencil tip steadily against the cold table. I thought back about the dreadful week before: Sweat, rain, and mud was beating at my muscles, urging them to continue while the tight cleats of patronization embraced my outdated and lethargic feet. The slightest detail of my pain didn’t irritate me for I was the tiger on the field, swiftly leaping, sliding, tackling, … [Read more...]

Glow on Chandelier Room, Santa Anita

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It looks like it's all good news at Santa Anita Park these days: The likelihood of 2-4 months of additional racing dates starting as soon as 2014 as a result of the demise of Hollywood Park. The upcoming Breeders' Cup on Nov. 1-2 for the second consecutive year. Significant physical improvements to the track this summer to enhance the customer experience. Officials are apparently willing to retain the most significant elements of … [Read more...]

Cars crash in front yard

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Arcadia Fire Department Weekly Report The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of April 21 through April 27, 2013. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this time period: Incident Type / This Week / This Year Fires: 3 / 54 Explosions: 0 / 0 EMS/Rescues: 63 / 1090 Hazardous Materials: 2 / 43 Public Service Assistance: 8 / 88 Good Intent Calls: 9 … [Read more...]