Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 31, 2012

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 31, 2012 

THE GREAT TEEN EGG HUNT

NEW LOCATION – ARCADIA PAR 3 GOLF COURSE!

 

On Friday, April 6, 2012, all Middle School and High School students are invited to bring 
their flashlights and baskets to search for eggs in the dark at the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course, 
620 East Live Oak Ave., Arcadia! Separate Middle School and High School areas will be 
sectioned off for students to have the best chance of finding the “Special Eggs”. Prizes range 
from restaurant gift certificates to amusement park tickets! Don’t forget to bring your 
current student ID in order to redeem the prize for finding a “Special Egg”. All parents in 
attendance will have opportunities to compete with other parents to win prizes for their 
teens. Make it a family evening and come out to participate in this free event! Parent 
Contest: 7pm/Egg Hunt: 8pm Sharp!

For more information please call 626.574.5113! Or go on-line to the City of Arcadia’s 
website: ci.arcadia.ca.us. 

 
2012 SPRING EGG-STRAVAGANZA!

Come celebrate spring with us at Arcadia County Park Saturday, April 7 at 11:00 am sharp for our 
annual egg hunt. The event will offer kid’s from pre-kinder - 5th grade separate sections to hunt for 
eggs. There will also be a parent supervised area available for children of mixed ages. Of course, Egg-
Stravaganza would not be complete without an appearance by Mr. Bunny who will be there to get the 
hunt started. See you there for a HOPPING good time.

For more information please call 626.574.5113! Or go on-line to the City of Arcadia’s website: 
ci.arcadia.ca.us. 

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ARCADIANS: Don’t forget to vote For Measure D

By Joan Schmidt

 Last week I wrote a brief summary about each of the five candidates running for 
City Council in Arcadia. Everyone must choose TWO candidates. Unfortunately, there 
was a mishap and on the ballots sent out, voters were told to vote for three in the Chinese 
translation. That situation has been rectified and notices are being sent out to vote for only 
TWO candidates. 


 There also is MEASURE D on the ballot and voters need to understand that this 
measure will benefit their city and most residents will NOT be affected by it. 


 Measure D is the City Of Arcadia Hotel Tax. At present, there is a hotel tax to 
travelers who stay in hotels, motels, and other forms of transient lodging in Arcadia for up 
to 30 days. If Measure D passes, the transient lodging tax will be charged to travelers who 
stay in transient lodging for up to 90 days. Additionally if Measure D passes, the hotel tax 
will be applied “to all rent charged by hotel operators, including online travel companies”. 


 The revenue generated if Measure D passes, will go to the City’s “General Fund” and 
be used for city services. I was very impressed that Arcadia was able to “cleanup” after the 
windstorm and had funds available to do so. 


 This Measure D seems like a good idea. Often people won’t read the fine print and just vote 
“No” on Measures because they think it is going to affect them and they don’t want higher taxes 
or assessments. Here is Measure D: 

MEASURE D: “Shall an ordinance amending the Arcadia Municipal Code to extend the 
period of occupancy subject to the Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax from 30 days to 90 
days, and to apply the Tax to all rent charged by hotel operators, including online travel 
companies, for the transient occupation of any hotel room, be adopted to help preserve 
general City services such as police and fire protection, street operations and maintenance, 
and library, parks and recreation services.” 


Don’t Forget to Vote!

Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, March 18th through Saturday, March 24th, the Police Department responded to 
947 calls for service of which 105 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the 
major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, March 18:

1. Around 3:07 p.m., an officer responded to Baldwin Avenue at La Vida Lane regarding a traffic 
accident. The driver of a white Lexus was distracted by his daughter in the backseat and struck two 
parked vehicles on Baldwin Avenue. No major injuries were reported. 


2. At approximately 6:02 p.m., officers were dispatched to Sephora at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 
South Baldwin Avenue, in reference to a theft report. Two female juveniles concealed merchandise 
inside their purses and exited the store without making payment. An investigation revealed one suspect 
also stole from Forever 21. The 17-year-old Asian female and 17-year-old White female were arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Monday, March 19:

3. At about 6:19 a.m., officers responded to Lynol Cooling Systems, 12318 Lower Azusa Road, in 
regards to an activated alarm. The officer discovered unknown suspect(s) forced entry through the front 
door and stole two laptops. No one saw or heard anything suspicious. 


4. Shortly after 1:00 p.m., an officer responded to Holy Angels School, 360 Campus Drive, in 
reference to a medical assist. A fifth grader accidently ran into a tether ball pole and suffered a large 
contusion above his right eye. The child was treated by the Arcadia Fire Department and transported to 
the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. He was later released to his mother. 


Tuesday, March 20:

5. At about 2:09 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a blue Toyota Camry for 
impeding traffic on Foothill Boulevard at Rancho Road. The driver explained he was driving unusually 
slow because he was low on gas. A vehicle search revealed he was in possession of drug paraphernalia. 
The 27-year-old Hispanic male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


6. At approximately 12:41 p.m., an officer responded to 1121 Altern Street regarding a residential 
burglary report. The victim returned home and found her front door open. The officer determined 
unknown suspect(s) gained access by breaking the glass pane of a rear door. Numerous items were 
reported stolen and no one saw or heard anything suspicious. 


 

Wednesday, March 21:

7. Around 2:25 p.m., officers responded to the Wells Fargo parking lot, 1200 South Baldwin 
Avenue, in regards to a battery investigation. The driver of a black BMW became enraged after a 
parking attendant tapped the rear of his vehicle to alert him that he was exiting through an entrance 
only driveway. An investigation revealed the 31-year-old Chinese male exited his vehicle and kicked 
the parking attendant in his arm. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.


8. At approximately 8:30 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a black pick-up truck 
for expired registration at Colorado Boulevard and Fifth Avenue. An investigation revealed the driver 
also had a suspended license and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The 48-year-old Black male was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Thursday, March 22:

9. Shortly after 4:10 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the Arcadia Police Department front 
counter regarding a fraud report. The victim explained she discovered unknown suspect(s) opened a 
Victoria’s Secret credit account in her name and also made fraudulent charges on her Old Navy credit 
card. She has no idea how her information was compromised and is desirous of prosecution. 


10. At about 5:18 p.m., an officer responded to Victoria’s Secret at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South 
Baldwin Avenue, in reference to two adult females in custody for theft. The suspects entered separate 
fitting rooms and concealed merchandise inside their purses. A search of their purses revealed they 
were in possession of burglary tools. The 19-year-old and 20-year-old Asian females were arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Friday, March 23:

11. Around 7:36 p.m., officers responded to the Sunglass Hut at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South 
Baldwin Avenue, in reference to a theft that had just occurred. A male juvenile concealed a pair of 
Versace sunglasses inside his pants and exited the store without making payment. He was observed 
leaving the location with two Hispanic or Armenian adult males in a white BMW. The juvenile is 
described as Hispanic or Armenian, 10 to 12-years-old, wearing a white t-shirt and dark colored 
pants. 


12. At approximately 5:37 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a silver Intrepid for suspended 
registration at Second Avenue and Haven Avenue. The driver explained to the officer that his license 
was suspended. A records check revealed the subject also had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. 
The 41-year-old Hispanic male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.


Saturday, March 24:

13. At roughly 2:03 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a silver Ford Mustang 
for speeding on Foothill Boulevard, near Second Avenue. Upon contact with the driver, the officer 
noticed an odor of alcohol emitting from inside the vehicle. An investigation revealed the 34-year-old 
Hispanic male was driving under the influence. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City 
Jail for booking.


14. Shortly after 1:20 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 000 block of West Longden Avenue 
regarding a residential burglary report. Unknown suspect(s) entered the house through a rear sliding 
glass door and ransacked the entire residence. The loss was unknown at the time of the report and no 
one saw or heard anything suspicious.