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Evoke Dance show April 28

Evoke Dance Company will present “Life Renditions” at 7 p.m. this Saturday, April 28, at the Baldwin Park Performing Arts Center, 4640 N. Maine in Baldwin Park. Evoke is a group of recent former Arcadia High School graduates founded last year by Jeniff... »

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Chamber Flash Mob invades Santa Anita to benefit Relay for Life

The first-ever flash mob of 1oo dancers at historic Santa Anita horse race track broke out without warning in a choreographed routine amidst an estimated crowd of 15,000 Saturday afternoon who were moved from initial wide-eyed surprise to big smiles an... »

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World lawn bowling April 28

About 400 lawn bowlers from all over the world are expected to attend the Southwest Division Open tournament beginning at 9 a.m. daily from April 28 – May 3 at the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club on the east side of the County’s Arcadia Park, 405 S. San... »

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Chamber offers nine-day trip to Italy Oct. 23-31, preview May 7

The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce is offering a trip to Italy’s wine country, Tuscany, Florence, and Pisa for Chamber members, family, friends, and others in the community. The trip from October 23-31 will cost $2,449 per person, including airfare, four-... »

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Kovacic and Wuo winners

Update 4/12/2012: Mayor Gary Kovacic dominated the voting in the race for one of two Arcadia City Council seats Tuesday, April 10, 2012, while former Mayor John Wuo pulled away from an early close race with Mary Dougherty to claim the second seat. With... »

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AHS Orchesis Spring Show

The Arcadia High School’s Orchesis Dance Company presents its Spring Show called “Obsession”April 25-28. The high-energy show has something for everyone, from stories of love, betrayal, and hope to different styles such as Jazz, Hip Hop, Bollywood and ... »

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Kovacic and Wuo winners

Mayor Gary Kovacic dominated the voting in the race for one of two Arcadia City Council seats Tuesday, April 10, 2012, while former Mayor John Wuo pulled away from an early close race with Mary Dougherty to claim the second seat. The final total at 10:... »

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Derby Day records, milestones

Santa Anita’s 18th annual Derby Day 5K Walk and Run attracted a record 5,683 participants Saturday morning, April 7, 2012. And Santa Anita Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith later won his 5,000th race in the Potrero Grande Stakes, only the 25th jockey in r... »

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Huntington lane closures

Some lanes of Huntington Drive between First Avenue and Gateway Drive (west of Fifth Avenue) will be closed intermittently this week — Monday, April 9 – Friday, April 13 — during the hours of 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., weather permitting. Some bus stops may also... »

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Fifth grader’s Hunger Games

Could you survive on your own in the wilderness, with everyone out to make sure that you would not see the day? Along with many young students in Arcadia, I went to the AMC theater at Westfield Santa Anita to embark on a remarkable movie adventure. The... »

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Rotary Casino Night jackpot

More than 160 people attended Arcadia Rotary Club’s first Casino Night fundraiser with club members hailing the event as a huge success. “Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and sponsors, we are able to raise almost $21,000 to further our charit... »

AHS golf team first again

Arcadia High School Boys Gold Varsity Golf team placed first at the West Covina tournament March 31 at South Hills Country Club. And the Cardinal team placed third. . Additionally, Freshman Kevin Chen shot a 72 to win the Low Medalist. Arcadia continue... »

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Gary Kovacic: Exercise vote

Posted April 8 EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE As the members of our California State Champion Arcadia High School Constitution Team know, there are really very few differences in the rights and obligations between United States citizens and non-citizens. ... »

Sho Tay: endorsed by Star-News

Posted April 7, 2012: I am honored to announce that I have received an endorsement from the Pasadena Star-News. They have been doing their research on City Council candidates for Arcadia and our neighboring cities, and I’m honored that they chose to en... »

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Spring fever video

This Spring Break from Arcadia High School, I went around Arcadia with my camera and took pictures of the many blooming flowers in our beautiful neighborhoods. Below is a three-minute video set to the music of Spring, from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Sit b... »

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