Evoke dancers inspirational

We hear about many successes and achievements of Arcadia High School students. On Saturday I was impressed and inspired by a dazzling dance performance produced by a dozen former AHS students at a performing arts theater in Baldwin Park. Twelve of the 18 members of the Evoke Dance Company, including the three founders, Jeniffer Hsu, [...]

Lost in translation: Ballot error

Every Arcadia City Council election ballot mailed to thousands of voters this week contains erroneous instructions to vote for up to three candidates. There are only two Council seats up for election. The erroneous instructions are limited to the Chinese language translation on the sample and actual ballots. There are five candidates, two of whom [...]

Mickey Segal clicks with Clooney

Many Arcadians will likely recognize the man in the photo below right that was featured on the front page of the Feb. 23 edition of The Daily News. No, not George Clooney, and not DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. That other gentleman on the right side of the photo. Yes, that’s Arcadia City Councilman Mickey Segal [...]

Mail in your ballot already

Come on. How much easier can it be to exercise your right to vote? You’ve got to send in your ballot this week regarding Measure A — the school parcel tax  – in order for it to be received by Tuesday, March 13 (received by March 13, not just postmarked by that date). The ballot [...]

Breeders’ Cup goes Hollywood

Taking a page out of the marketing handbook of Los Angeles Angels baseball team owner Arte Moreno, the Breeders’ Cup has left the name Arcadia off the logo for this year’s two-day event at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2-3. Updated 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1: For that matter, there’s not even any mention of Santa [...]

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