Fire Chief Norwood at Gov Affairs

Arcadia Fire Chief Kurt Norwood says businesses are doing a good job employing fire prevention measures and complying with codes, and that the Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau is ready and willing to help with any questions from businesses. Chief Norwood was welcomed as the guest speaker at this month’s Government Affairs Forum today (Thursday, Aug.…

Assembly to Hold Hearing on Drones

An Assembly panel is set to convene an informational hearing to examine the legal and policy implications of expanded drone use in California, in both the public and private sphere.  Specifically, the hearing will focus on the commercialization of drones and their use in the newsgathering and entertainment industries and in law enforcement.  It will…

Congresswoman Chu's Job Hunter Boot Camp

Job Hunters Boot Camp is a Congressional effort to address the issue of unemployment in the District and is intended to benefit the unemployed residents during this economic downtime and assist them to get back into the work force.  This community event is absolutely free for the participants as well as the outreach resource table representatives to attend.…

Biz water restrictions imposed

Restaurants can no longer serve water to customers unless they ask for it following unanimous approval by the Arcadia City Council Tuesday night to impose Phase 1 Mandatory Prohibitions of its current Water Conservation Plan. The decision was made in response to the the State of California’s recent emergency regulations requiring local agencies to restrict water use…