On April 7, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce readily welcomes Gary Kovacic to share his experiences while serving six terms as Mayor at the monthly Government Affairs Forum. Mayor Gary Kovacic has been actively involved within the community of Arcadia since living here from six weeks old. He has imparted his time and expertise beginning as a…
Attendees of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Affairs Forum on Thursday, March 3, will be treated to a preview of the planned Arcadia Vietnam War Monument proposed to be installed at L.A. County’s Arcadia Park. This month’s featured speaker is Gene Glasco, a Vietnam veteran who is also Arcadia’s elected City Clerk —…
Community Services Officer Mike Vercillo will provide tips on how to protect yourself against terrorism and other crime as our guest speaker at the Government Affairs Forum at 8 a.m. Thursday, February 4. A discussion of pending legislation and other updates will be provided by representatives from City, County, and State government offices, the Metro…
Local and national elections promise to be exciting in 2016, and more than 100 ballot measures are being consider by the State of California, with at least 25 expected to qualify — the most in many years. Before giving a detailed rundown of the many initiatives at the Arcadia Chamber’s monthly Government Affairs Forum, guest…
The challenge from conservatives to the conclusions by scientists that climate change exists and is a direct result of human activity got no less of a challenge from attendees at Thursday’s monthly Government Affairs Forum on Nov. 5. Two former Arcadia Mayors and a former longtime Los Angeles Times journalist pressed speaker Jim Waterhouse of…
Come and hear Jim Waterhouse share his passion and dramatic flair on his work in climate science.
April Verlato, President Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association, will be speaking at the October Govt. Affairs Forum. The Arcadia Improvement (AIA) is a dedicated group of property owners and merchants who are committed to promoting the Downtown Arcadia Experience. The public is invited at 8 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month (except July &…
Jobs and the workforce in the region will be the topic covered by the speaker June 6 at the last Government Affairs Forum for the summer, along with the regular monthly updates from City officials and local county, state and national legislative offices. Frances Le is a Senior Benefits Advisor at the U.S. Department of…
The City of Arcadia’s finances and IT services will be the topic at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Affairs Forum at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 7. The primary guest speaker, Hue C. Quach, Arcadia’s Administrative Services Director, will provide an overview of each of his areas of responsibility: Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing, and…
When you think of deadly animals, you usually think of sharks, lions, and crocodiles, and snakes. If you think about animals that kill via diseases or viruses they spread, you might think of tapeworms, tsetse flies, and even rabid dogs. But those animals are each responsible for annual deaths ranging from a handful to 50,000…