Arcadia

The Southern California city of Arcadia, where thousands of Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II, has named its first police chief of Japanese descent, according to a newspaper report Saturday.

A 23-year-old man gunned down at an Arcadia house party was identified Monday by the coroner’s office. The shooting that claimed the life of Gustavo Lopez was reported at 8:49 p.m. Aug. 31 in the 2800 block of Caroline Way, according to the coroner’s office. Sheriff’s Lt. Robert Westphal told reporters the home was rented for the party. A...

An illegal house party turned deadly, with investigators and the family of the victim asking questions. John Cádiz Klemack reported on NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.

An investigation was underway today into the death of a 23-year-old man gunned down at an Arcadia house party. The shooting was reported at 8:49 p.m. Sunday in the 2800 block of Caroline Way. Sheriff’s Lt. Robert Westphal told reporters the home was rented for the party. A spokesman for rental site AirBnB said the home was not rented through…

The victim has been transported to the hospital, but his condition is unknown. Christine Kim reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Sunday Aug. 30, 2020.

A tiny cub hustled to keep up when at least three bears visited an Arcadia neighborhood early Tuesday June 24, 2020.

A tiny cub hustled to keep up early Wednesday when four bears visited an Arcadia neighborhood. The mother and her cub were spotted in the 2200 block fo Canyon Boulevard at about 2 a.m.  Another bear was reported in the 1600 block of North Santa Anita Avenue. A resident in the 2100 block of Highland Oaks Boulevard also called to…

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Arcadia High School in Arcadia.

 Santa Anita will resume live racing Friday after receiving approval from Los Angeles County health officials. The Arcadia track stopped live racing on March 27 by order of the county health department because of concern over the spread of the coronavirus. From March 12-27, the track raced without spectators. Racing will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday with only essential…

The coronavirus crisis has crippled so many family-owned restaurants in Southern California, including one that belongs to the family of an Olympian, Sushi Kiyosuzu in Arcadia.  When figure skater and olympic bronze medalist Mirai Nagasu found out her family’s restaurant in Arcadia was struggling, she turned to a friend and a new program for help. “I think my parents...

Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu turned to a new organization when her family needed help to keep their Arcadia restaurant running during the coronavirus pandemic. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News.

The federal lifeline aimed at helping small businesses stay afloat is now out of money. This Arcadia restaurant hopes it made the cut before the funds ran dry. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thurday, April 16, 2020. 

A former USC admissions official accused of accepting thousands of dollars in payments to ensure graduate-school admission for unqualified international students has agreed to plead guilty to a federal wire fraud charge, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Hiu Kit David Chong admitted in his plea agreement that he falsified applicants’ admission packets with doctored college transcripts, phony letters of...

Securing medical supplies is now key to Arcadia Methodist Hospital’s mission, where routine patient care goes on with coronavirus knocking at the door. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 26, 2020.

The man, wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, rammed into other drivers and even appeared to try to carjack other vehicles.

A runaway milk tanker took out a row of parked cars early Thursday morning in Arcadia. At least seven cars were damaged in the crash, reported just before 2 a.m. in the 5800 block of South Baldwin Avenue in the community east of Pasadena. No injuries were reported. “The whole neighborhood was sleeping, and we heard an incredibly loud crash,”…

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