Romo & Romo feted as Citizens of Year

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Shelly and Jim Romo were honored as Citizens of the Year by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening (March 21, 2013). Before the couple addressed the nearly 200 attendees at the elegant Chandelier Room at Santa Anita Park, Chamber CEO Scott Hettrick introduced past Citizens of the Year in attendance: Vince Foley, Mary Hansen, Jim Helms, Gary Kovacic, Carol Libby, Monty Lindsey, Lee & Mickey Segal, Sho Tay, and this past year's … [Read more...]

Arcadia’s Got It All! visitors video

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The following is a 3 1/2-minute video called "Arcadia's Got It All!"  aimed at visitors and potential new residents that showcases many of the great things to do and places to go in Arcadia. The video produced and presented by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, and a 30-second TV version that was shown on ESPN, TBS, and TNT during local Champion Broadband cable systems during the NCAA "March Madness" college basketball tournament are … [Read more...]

Actor’s Mexican Grill rolls out red carpet

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The filmmaker and star of dozens of mostly Spanish-language movies, Alejandro Alcondez, literally rolled out the red carpet Friday (Feb. 22, 2013) for the grand opening of his new Alejandro Alcondez Mexican Grill, Dining & Dancing restaurant at 57 Wheeler in the historic Downtown Arcadia area just off First Avenue north of Huntington Drive and just south of where the new Gold Line train station and transit plaza is being built. Alcondez … [Read more...]

Gold Line may open next year

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Rather than waiting until the entire 11.5 mile Gold Line extension is complete to Azusa and ready for operation in 2016, a Metro official says the line could open to Arcadia more than a years earlier than expected when bridges and a station are expected to be ready as early as next year. Arcadia resident Douglas R. Failing, P.E., Executive Director, Highway Program for Los Angeles County Metro, told attendees Thursday (Jan. 3) at the Arcadia … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka free lunch

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Free Sri Lanka tea and light lunch following film and Consulate General speaker presentations from 10 a.m. - 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 15 at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, 388 W. Huntington Drive. Please rsvp by Oct. 10 to Chamber office at 626-447-2159. Learn about the business and tourist opportunities in Sri Lanka with its beautiful beaches, lush forests, exotic animals, and thriving businesses that offer opportunities for trade, … [Read more...]