AHS grad key Dis Channel exec

Scott Hettrick and I found ourselves in an enviable position the other day. We got a behind-the-scenes look at the inner-workings of producing a hit television show while attending a private screening in a conference room at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.
Besides Scott and I, there were some 15 people in the room to [...]

State champs: Constitution team

The Arcadia High School Constitution Team is headed for Washington, D.C.
This year’s Apache team, led by teacher-coach Kevin Fox, won the state finals in Sacramento Friday, Feb. 5. The Arcadia team, which was announced the winner and honored at a banquet in the state capital immediately after the final round, will represent California in the [...]

Chandelier bartender honored

There was a crowd of at least 60 people in the Winners’ Circle at Santa Anita Park following the fifth race on Jan. 31. A horse by the name of Devine Actress had won the race, but that wasn’t what drew so many people.
They were there to honor legendary bartender Frank Panza, who’s been serving [...]

Golfer Venturi a real Prince guy

Anyone who has been in Prince Jewelers on Huntington Drive has probably noticed that the pictures on the wall include one of Ken Venturi, the legendary golfer who went on to a highly successful 35-year career as a golf commentator for CBS Sports.
Gino Roncelli, who owns Roncelli Plastics on Duarte Ave. in Monrovia, recently was [...]

A “Rosie” picture?

Rosie Ybarra, the legendary food server at Santa Anita Park’s Clockers’ Corner, drew plenty of laughs this morning (Wednesday, Dec. 30) while sporting a specially designed T-shirt presented to her by prominent Arcadia horseman Gary Dimkich.
Ybarra said wearing the T-shirt was all in good fun.
In 2008, Ybarra was named the employee of the winter-spring meet [...]

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