Belmont good for Santa Anita biz

Obtaining the spring race dates in the aftermath of the closing of Hollywood Park has turned out to be even better than expected for Santa Anita Park‘s business. Santa Anita enjoyed a day of multiple records Saturday, June 7, 2014, during its first day being open for horse racing while the Belmont Stakes was running.…

Villa Catrina, Kits World, RAC, MD Florist

This month’s Personal Ambassador Ivan Lai of Cruise Planners, introduced four new Chamber members at the monthly Ambassadors Meeting, June 3, 2014: Villa Catrina Mexican Restaurant, The Kits World, RAC Development Inc. and Majestic Design Florist (photo gallery below): Villa Catrina Mexican Restaurant is a new family restaurant at 251 N. Santa Anita Ave. in Arcadia.…

Chief Guthrie, Bag Ban Reversal, Metro

Arcadia Police will soon be introducing a Business Watch companion program to the highly-successful Neighborhood Watch program, Police Chief Robert Guthrie told more than two dozen people in attendance this morning, June 5, 2014, at the monthly Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum in the Chamber’s refurbished conference room sponsored by Foothill Credit Union. And…

Ed Chau Honors Asian Pacific Islander

Assemblymember Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park) presented eight outstanding 49thAssembly District residents with the 2014 Asian Pacific Islander American Month Heritage Awardduring a ceremony in the City of Monterey Park on Saturday, May 31, 2014.  The awards presented were in recognition of distinguished service in the areas of public safety, business, literature & the arts, the non-profit…

Free Hands-Only CPR Training

Free Hands-Only CPR Training Thursday, June 5 Methodist Hospital teams with Westfield Santa Anita Mall in countywide event Methodist Hospital will provide free Hands-OnlyTM CPR (chest compressions but no mouth-to-mouth breathing) training 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, June 5, near the food court at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall. “It only takes a few…

Chamber supports Special Olympics World Games 2015

The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce has agreed to join the City of Arcadia and a committee of volunteers to support a Special Olympics World Games “Host Town” program from July 21 – 24, 2015. The Special Olympics World Games begin on July 25, 2015, and will feature more than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries. “Arcadia Chamber business members are pleased to unite…