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CITY OF ARCADIA For - Immediate Release
July 23, 2026 Contact: Justine Bruno Deputy City Manager jbruno@ArcadiaCA.gov Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Arcadia City Council Censure (ARCADIA, CA) - A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Arcadia City Council's 2025 censure of former Mayor and current Councilmember Sharon Kwan, ruling that the censure was a constitutionally protected exercise of free speech and did not violate the Ralph M. Brown Act. The lawsuit, filed by two Arca
Court Dismissal Reframes Arcadia’s Censure Dispute and the Political Narrative Surrounding It
Court Dismissal Reframes Arcadia’s Censure Dispute and the Political Narrative Surrounding It Opinion and Investigative Analysis By Arcadia’s Best News Editorial Board July 23, 2026 A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Arcadia City Council’s 2025 censure of former Mayor and current Councilmember Sharon Kwan, delivering a significant legal victory for the City and rejecting claims that the censure violated California’s open government law.
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CITY OF ARCADIA For - Immediate Release
July 23, 2026 Contact: Justine Bruno Deputy City Manager jbruno@ArcadiaCA.gov Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Arcadia City Council Censure (ARCADIA, CA) - A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Arcadia City Council's 2025 censure of former Mayor and current Councilmember Sharon Kwan, ruling that the censure was a constitutionally protected exercise of free speech and did not violate the Ralph M. Brown Act. The lawsuit, filed by two Arca
Court Dismissal Reframes Arcadia’s Censure Dispute and the Political Narrative Surrounding It
Court Dismissal Reframes Arcadia’s Censure Dispute and the Political Narrative Surrounding It Opinion and Investigative Analysis By Arcadia’s Best News Editorial Board July 23, 2026 A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Arcadia City Council’s 2025 censure of former Mayor and current Councilmember Sharon Kwan, delivering a significant legal victory for the City and rejecting claims that the censure violated California’s open government law.
National Night Out - Tuesday, August 4, 2026
ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - Free TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 6-9PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY-BUILDING CAMPAIGN THAT PROMOTES POLICE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD CAMARADERIE. Live Music by The Answer, Classic Rock K-9 Team Kids Activities Police Station Tour Food Car Show & More Arcadia City Hall Lawn, 240 W. Huntington Dr. CITY OF ARCADIA
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) DROP-OFF EVENT COMING
The annual free HHW drive-thru collection event hosted by Los Angeles County will be held on August 1, 9AM to 3PM, at Santa Anita Park, near Gate 3 (the main entrance on Huntington Dr.). Carefully secure your hazardous waste, electronic waste, chemicals, paints, sharps, and more in the trunk of your vehicle. When you pull up the event, staff will remove the items for you. There is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste you can drop-off per trip. For more information, c
LA28 VOLUNTEER PORTAL OPENS
The LA28 Volunteer Program has officially opened. If you know anyone that is interested in volunteering for LA28, you can send them to this link: https://la28.org/en/volunteer.html.
CITY ACKNOWLEDGED FOR WILDFIRE PREVENTION EFFORTS
The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has released the 2026 Fire Risk Reduction Community List (FRRCL), recognizing 118 local agencies that have demonstrated leadership in wildfire planning and community risk reduction. Arcadia has been recognized on the list. The FRRCL identifies local governments located within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) that meet California’s best practices for local fire planning. Some of these practices include home hard
AMERICA 250 JULY 4 CELEBRATION A BIG HIT
Our America 250 Celebration was bigger than even our stretch goals. We sold out our sponsorships, we sold out the box seats, and 15,843 people registered (the official turnstile attendance count was 12,687). We had hoped to give you a final accounting this week, but we are still finalizing things with our hosts at Santa Anita, which is a major cost area. In general, we had $150,985 in total revenue and spent $193,600 on the drone show and $70,235 on supplies, entertainment, m
Summer Concerts & Movies in the Park
On Thursday, June 25, the Recreation and Community Services Department kicked off summer with the first Concert & Movie in the Park. Cold Duck performed 70’s hits while 700 attendees danced on the new spacious dance floor. At dusk, 250 people watched Charlotte’s Web. On July 2, Cobra Cowboys will perform and the movie Miracle will be shown.
NEW WATER WELL APPROVED BY STATE
Every new water well in California must be approved by the State’s Division of Drinking Water to ensure that the well is designed appropriately and that it will not negatively affect water supplies regionally. We have a joint well with Sierra Madre planned to be constructed at the Public Works Services Yard, which will be known as the Goldring Well. We received word this week that the Division of Drinking Water has approved our application following a site inspection in Janua
Recreation & Community Services Department -Summer Fun N Play
Fun n Play, a summer camp program for children 5-12 years old, kicked off their “Welcome Week” on June 8, with 800 participants. This week, participants enjoyed outdoor games, made crafts, and participated in themed dress up days. Participants also enjoyed an interactive live magic show and finished the week with water play activities.
ARCADIA SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONWIDE SURVEY ON HEALTH
Arcadia received word last week that we had been randomly selected to serve as a survey site community for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). For more than 60 years, the NHANES program (www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes) has worked to monitor trends in health, health behaviors, diseases, environmental exposures, and nutrition across the United States. NHANES plans to conduct its survey in Arcadia in 2027 at a location to be determined over the next few month
HIGH SCHOOL BAND TO DO EXTRA PRACTICE ON CAMPUS DR.
The Arcadia High School Band has been given the honor of marching in the 250th Independence Day Parade in Washington, to ensure the band is fully prepared for this national event, rehearsals must continue at an even higher level. The District has requested the temporary closure of Campus Dr. from El Monte Ave. to Santa Anita Ave. during scheduled rehearsal times. This is similar to closures they do during the school year for practices in advance of the Rose Parade. Barricades
Arcadia Hilton Hotel open
In March of this year, the City approved revisions to the hotel since the brand changed from Indigo to the Hilton hotel at 125 W. Huntington Drive. The approved changes include exterior changes to the art deco design, connecting the freestanding tower to the building relocating the guest rooms, banquet room, the bar area, and the pool to the rear of the building.
EVANGELICAL FORMOSAN CHURCH OF ARCADIA
聖安台福教會 225 E. Live Oak Ave., Arcadia 聖安台福教會聯絡人： 宋煥鑫牧師 Rev Jeremy Sung 電話號碼： （626）445-8015 電郵地址： info@efcarcadia.org 網頁管理電郵： info@efcarcadia.org 網址： http://www.efcarcadia.org/ 地址： 225 E. Live Oak Ave , Arcadia , CA , 91006 , US 求你不叫我的心偏向邪惡，以致我和作孽的人同行惡事；也不叫我喫他們的美食。任憑義人擊打我，這算為仁慈；任憑他責備我，這算為頭上的膏油；我的頭不要躲閃。正在他們行惡的時候，我仍要祈禱。 詩篇 141:4-5 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Proverbs 10:22
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