November ballot Propositions at 9/2 Gov. Affairs

A review of the many propositions on the November ballot is on the agenda of the September meeting of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. In addition, Peter Rodriguez, Community & Government Affairs Mgr. from the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, will be a guest [...]

Arcadia property gains highest

While continual declines in the residential homes market in a down economy are causing big losses in the stock market, Arcadians are enjoying a bubble that has the city’s property values rising far more than any other city in the entire Los Angeles County. Although the overall County Assessment Roll is down $18.5 billion this [...]

Wienerschnitzel’s 1st mall outlet

The first Wienerschnitzel freestanding kiosk inside a shopping center will celebrate with a ribbon cutting ceremony from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Westfield Santa Anita mall food court. In additiont to the ribbon-cutting with Arcadia Mayor Pro Tem Gary Kovacic, activities will include a hot dog eating contest (winner [...]

Trader Joe’s: Fortune in Monrovia

One of the country’s biggest and hottest success stories is Trader Joe’s. The offbeat store with friendly employees in Hawai’ian aloha shirts and eclectic food stuff that you can’t find anyplace else has 344 stores in 25 states with sales of $8 billion, according to a new Fortune magazine feature story on the chain based [...]

Ralph’s Florist ribbon-cutting for new owner 8/31

The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, for new owner Mary Werner of the venerable Ralph’s Florist at 109 S. First Ave., Arcadia. Ralph’s Florist was established in 1925 by husband and wife Ralph and Mary and has been run in recent years by their son [...]

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