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 [...]

Westfield Tree Lighting and Chamber Holiday Mixer Dec. 2

Tweet Westfield Santa Anita’s annual community holiday kick-off party will be staged from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Promenade and will feature the lighting of a giant 45-foot tall Christmas tree,  snowfall, music, and train rides. <Video from last year’s event below.> Westfield will also host the Arcadia Chamber of [...]

Gold Line bridge finalized

Tweet The final design for the $18.6 million “iconic” bridge over the eastbound lanes of the I-210 Foothill Freeway that will carry the Gold Line light rail train Gold Line Bridge has been approved by Caltrans and the Construction Authority, according to the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority. The “Gateway to the San Gabriel [...]

Banner AHS drama production

Tweet Thanks to a partnership with Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary, the Arcadia High School Theatre Department was able to hang a 35′ x 5′ banner across Duarte Road at Golden West Road to promote their new production of “The 39 Steps,” which holds the record as the longest-running comedy on Broadway. The impact [...]

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