Category: Arcadia

Horse Dies From Training Injury at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif.—Star of Africa, a 4-year-old filly, died Oct. 31 from a training injury suffered at Santa Anita Park on the last day of the fall racing season, officials announced. Star of Africa had 16 starts and three first-place finishes in her career. She was owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and trained by Patrick Gallagher….


Wealthy California City Faces Growing Homelessness Crisis

On June 1, Arcadia’s city council for the second time delayed its decision on a “tiny shelter” proposal intended to relocate the city’s homeless, as the Los Angeles suburb struggles to deal with a growing homelessness issue. In 2015, there were 22 homeless individuals recorded living in Arcadia, 13 of whom were sheltered in transitional…