Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez will meet Friday, Oct. 11, with L.A. Mayor Garcetti in hopes of convincing him that the Metro Board needs to approve funding of the Gold Line all the way to the Ontario airport. Hernandez told the Arcadia City Council in a special session Thursday morning that he also intends to strongly…
Dozens of City and Chamber officials and other Chamber board members and Ambassadors enjoyed the 20th anniversary celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by new Chamber member BLU Salon Aveda Tuesday evening, Oct. 8 on the Promenade at Westfield Santa Anita. The evening was filled with special presentations by dignitaries, photos on a dynamic red carpet, the…
While the biggest news in auto racing this past weekend was the horrific crash of Dario Franchitti at the second of two IndyCar races in Houston on Sunday, Oct. 6, an Arcadia Chamber of Commerce member was right there making news too. Driver Simona de Silvestro had her first “podium” finish of her career when she…
This year’s co-chairs for the Methodist Hospital Foundation‘s annual Crystal Ball fundraiser, cardilogist Dr. K. Heiner Vogelbach, and Christine Antonovich, have set lofty goals of attracting 1,000 attendees and a half-million dollars in net proceeds. The 24th annual event on Oct. 19 at the Pasadena Convention Center features entertainment by legendary Motown Grammy-winning singer Smokey…
In another first this year for Taste of Arcadia, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will offer some unique branded merchandise available for sale at the event on Sept. 23 as a way to help generate more sales at what is the biggest fundraiser of the year. Elegant collectible wine glasses and polo shirts will be…
Critically-acclaimed recording artist Lynda Kay, whose big beehive hair look and song stylings are a hip throwback to the Country-Western artists of the 1950s and early 1960s, plans to spend her Monday evening, Sept. 23, enjoying the classic car show and myriad other activities and culinary delights at Taste of Arcadia. The lounge songstress with a…
Chef Instructor Rose Ludwig of the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Los Angeles, and radio and TV show personality Peter “King of Cuisine” Dills have joined the judging panel for the Taste of Arcadia Culinary Contest at the Arboretum on Sept. 23. Ludwig and Dills will join returning judge David Flood of Flooded with…
Wells Fargo has numerous branches all over Arcadia, but only the branch at 1200 S. Baldwin Ave. features a beautiful and historically fascinating wall mural of Arcadia history. Wells Fargo is being honored by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and Arcadia Historical Society on Sept. 19 as an Arcadia Business Icon at the Chamber’s monthly…
Wells Fargo has numerous branches all over Arcadia, but only the branch at 1200 S. Baldwin Ave. features a beautiful and historically fascinating wall mural of Arcadia history. Wells Fargo is being honored by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and Arcadia Historical Society on Sept. 19 as an Arcadia Business Icon at the Chamber’s monthly…
Nikki Caiello of Nikki C’s calls Taste of Arcadia “Disneyland for foodies.” Caiello made the comment as the featured guest this evening (Sunday, Sept. 1) on Peter Dills‘ weekly “Dining with Dills” KABC radio 790 AM. Dills interviewed Nikki Caiello about the popular restaurant named after her by her father and grandfather, both named Joe. Peter, who is the celebrity host of…