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 [...]

Track won’t pay Arcadia $185,000

Santa Anita Park track owner MI Developments will not pay the City of Arcadia the approximately $185,000 the city would have collected if Oak Tree would have run at Santa Anita in October. (Update Tuesday, Aug. 24: Oak Tree Racing Association executive director Sherwood “Chilly” Chillingworth told ArcadiasBest.com today the move of Oak Tree to [...]

Murder suspect in custody

Murder suspect Michael Thomas Kelly was arrested by Arcadia police very early this morning at a local hospital. The 44-year-old Kelly is the primary suspect in Wednesday’s murder of his 47-year-old brother Brian H. Kelly. Police were contacted by Kelly’s family members and advised that Michael Kelly was at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Police located Kelly [...]

Murder in Fairview apartment

A 47-year-old white man was apparently bludgeoned to death Wednesday in his apartment, according to Arcadia Police. The murder of Brian H. Kelly took place in the 800 block of Fairview. His younger brother, 44-year-old Michael Thomas Kelly, is a suspect. He left the apartment before police arrived and is now being sought. Michael Kelly [...]

Oak Tree loss ripple effect

The shock waves spread quickly from Del Mar to Arcadia Thursday afternoon as many impacted businesses scrambled to figure out what to do next after news that the California Horse Racing Board voted to not allow Oak Tree Racing to run at Santa Anita Park in October. The City of Arcadia could be out $185,000 [...]

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