I have lived in Arcadia my whole life. It’s where I went to school, it’s where I have my business and it’s where I have chosen to raise my family.
My accomplishments, since you first elected me to City Council in 2016, include:
- I championed harmonious and compatible design of new homes with new design review rules, a Floor Area Ratio (FAR): limiting the size of new homes to a percentage of the lot size, and the first Historic Preservation Ordinance for Arcadia;
- I secured $167,000 from LA County to help homeless in Arcadia find housing;
- I helped introduce the Ring Doorbell home security program to our residents, making neighborhoods safer;
- I created a Financial Advisory Committee made up of Arcadia residents, to provide recommendations to pay down the unfunded pensions, promoting transparency and accountability;
- I worked to bring back a basketball court with the renovation of Eisenhower Park, reinforcing the priorities of the community;
- I brought the Patriotic Festival, Holiday Fair and Halloween Haunting to Downtown Arcadia, enhancing the quality of life for residents;
- I connected to the community through many activities including Mahjong with the Mayor and Coffee with the Mayor;
- I convinced LA County to re-open the Spreading Basins in the Highlands, so more water was diverted into our aquifer instead of flowing to the ocean;
- I currently serve as Mayor.
I hope I get the opportunity to meet you in person and share more of what I have done and what I plan to do if re-elected.
Sincerely,
-April Verlato
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A great piece of Arcadia history that can be seen from Baldwin Avenue next to the Arboretum!Shadows from palm trees fall across the two-story Italian Renaissance facade of the Santa Anita Depot in Arcadia, ca. 1937. Tracks, benches and utility poles surround the building and a "Santa Anita" sign sits on the hipped shingled roof. Photo by Herman Schultheis. Source: LAPL ![]()
The Santa Anita Depot was constructed by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in 1890. The station serviced both freight and passenger trains from Baldwin Ranch and nearby Sierra Madre, and included upstairs living quarters. In 1970, the abandoned station was restored after being moved to the Arboretum from its original location a quarter mile north.
Winter is coming! Registration for Recreation classes, programs, and events will take place on December 4 for residents and December 11 for non-residents. View all of our Winter activities at ArcadiaCA.gov/buzz.
Join the Gilb Museum for a day of making your own holiday snow globe! ![]()
One snow globe per ticket. Register on-site. While supplies last.![]()
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