Harbicht on term limits, slots

Making his first public presentation since being termed out from the Arcadia City Council, four-time former Mayor Bob Harbicht said he doesn’t believe in term limits and shared insights into his record-setting 20 years on the Arcadia City Council that fascinated the audience at the monthly Government Affairs Forum of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce.…

Depot in movie and Dreams

The new issue of Dreams Magazine not only once again looks great and includes a full-page ad for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, it also includes a photo of the Santa Anita Depot at the L.A. County Arboretum on the Arcadia/San Marino page. Dreams and the Arboretum are both Chamber members. The story with the photo of the depot (at…

Chamber on monument

Before freeways when drivers passed through small towns across the county on two-lane roads and stopped at locally-owned diners, another common sight upon entering a town was a sign featuring the logos of local service clubs such as the Rotary, Elks and Lions Clubs. Oftentimes those signs were created by the local Chamber of Commerce, such…

News galore at Plan Conf

The Arcadia Chamber’s annual Planning Conference on Jan. 23, 2014 at Embassy Suites and sponsored by Post Alarm Systems was once again filled with valuable news and information shared with about 60 attendees, including Arcadia Chief of Police Robert Guthrie, Westfield Santa Anita General Manager Ramo Oseguera, School District Superintendent Dr. Joel Shawn, and Olivia…