Baldwin statue model unveiled

Tweet A 27″ model of the planned nine-foot statue of Arcadia founder Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin was unveiled to City Council members tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 17. Artist Alfred Paredes said the statue, which he has dubbed, “A Dawn of the West,” depicts Baldwin in his very last years — he died less than a month [...]

“Luck” interviews, season review

Tweet “Santa Anita is fantastic,” says Michael Mann of the iconic horse race track. “It’s beautiful, a great-looking race track; why would you choose any other place?” That’s high praise from the filmmaker responsible for the TV and movie versions of “Miami Vice,”  the seven-time Oscar nominee “The Insider,” and the cult favorite “Heat.” “Santa [...]

Westfield holiday events

Tweet Westfield Santa Anita is filling the month of December with holiday cheer. Click here to go to Westfield Santa Anita web site and find discount offers and complete activity schedule and daily updates. Among the highlights: * Daily Snow Shows through Dec. 23 at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. on the Promenade. * 45′ [...]

Arboretum wind devastation

Tweet Perhaps the area most devastated by the Dec. 1 wind storm and certainly the one that will take the longest to recover was the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Arboretum CEO Richard Schulhof and Superintendent Timothy Phillips said the Arboretum is closed indefinitely, probably at least three weeks. About half the trees [...]

Wind-storm cancellations, debris

Tweet UPDATE 4:00 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 4): Highland Oaks and Longley Way elementary schools will remain closed on Monday, Dec. 5, according to the Arcadia School District. All other schools will open Monday for the first time since a wind storm late Wednesday/early Thursday knocked power out to most of Arcadia. So far, Arcadia Public Works [...]

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