No other better Chamber then this one! The staff will help you with all your business needs and…read moreinvite you in to be one of the family! Come to events... join in the fun!

Excellent customer service. I called to ask some questions about the upcoming taste of arcadia…read moreevent and the nice ladys helped me with everything I needed to know. Very very friendly and helpful.

Tips from a commercial real estate developer background to get RTI permit in LA County…read more 1) Be persistent following up with your architect, permit expediter, contractors and plan checker during plan check 2) Budget 10% of total Project Cost for Plan Check, Permit and Other fees It took me 5 months to get RTI for adding bedroom and bathroom in a single family home. I want to give helpful advice to homeowners who don't have experience in getting through plan check. I do this all the time in my commercial office experience for $2M-45M projects, and it's generally the same process as residential projects. You need to start that clock in submitting into the City and getting that plan check fee (important to pay asap) then after paying you get assigned a plan checker. This is essential, as the plan check review process doesnt start when you submit, it's when you get assigned a plan checker. This starts the plan check review clock. Your architect, contractor or permit expediter who is submitting into the City need to make sure the city administrator reviewing your initial submission is satisfactory enough to provide a plan check invoice. Plan check for approvals take typically 3-9 months depending on the complexity of your project. Not only do Building and Safety department approve but depending on your scope of work, other department will need to approve like planning , county health, sanitation etc. Please note that during plan check, expect to get 1-2 correction rounds. You need to get a status update on architect on turnaround to comment on city corrections. Ask the plan checkers what other items need to get paid. You as an owner control that timeline. You can push the architect to respond quickly and pay whatever fees that need to be paid. You can get permit fast if you push your internal team and call the city. Be nice about it. They are people too. But as a client, if you put urgency and being persistent on following up on asking if they need anything else, it will help the project so much. Just final comments of getting through plan check, you need to be nimble and persistent. If you have a gut feeling that there is another way to do something, follow that gut and talk through with it to your team. Know that you will get permit but just follow these tips. Good luck.

This place is the DMV for homebuilding - they close super early, constantly changing opening hours,…read morenever answer emails and are staffed by people whose soul had already left the realm a long time ago if you know what I mean.

Another amazing day of soccer !! Love hearing other cities compliment how lucky we are to have such…read morea great soccer field

2100 new laws get passed every year…read more Cities like Arcadia somehow believe we have to know them all and they are entirely immune to being logical and putting up signs. Case in point: I was helping a friend with her moving (a hellish experience to begin with) I have to pay a $65.00 "overnight parking" ticket. This, despite none of the neighbors parking their cars on the street getting ticketed, AND despite my friend who has lived there for years not knowing anything about any overnight parking regulations, AND despite she had roommates and NONE of them ever got ticketed. Adding inconvenience to injury, heightening my anger, and tainting what should have been an easy, restful, pet sit gig in Los Angeles, is the fact that on Saturday for 30 minutes (before I gave up) the Arcadia ticket pay-site froze "processing" my card information. I could not "refresh". I was warned, or it might charge me double. Which forced me to go through VM hell. I TRIED TO CALL THE NUMBER ON THE CITATION. JUST GOT VOICEMAIL. WORSE, I KEPT PUSHING THE BUTTON, IT TOLD ME TO PUSH FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND IT WOULDN'T TAKE IT. I HAD TO HANG UP AND CALL AGAIN. THIS TIME IT TOOK IT BUT INSTEAD OF GETTING SOMEONE I GOT MORE VM THAT TOLD ME IT WAS AFTER BUSINESS HOURS. IT IS NOON! MUST BE NICE TO HAVE SUCH A CUSHY JOB THAT YOU CAN BE CLOSED ON A SATURDAY WHILE THOUSANDS SWEAT OUT MENIAL JOBS 24-7, AUTHORITIES GET THE LUXURY TO CLOSE ON WEEKENDS. NOW I WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL MONDAY AND THEY WILL SAY "OH, YOU ARE NOW LATE AND HAVE TO PAY A LATE PENALTY. SUCH A SCAM!!! AND THESE TICKET AGENCIES MIGHT EVEN BE A FRONT FOR THE MAFIA!!! (it's a thing, do the research) An hour wasted. Day has been ruined. I am warning all of my journalist, video production, acting and writing friends NEVER to do business with Arcadia. I give all of you the same warning. Do not shop there. Do not live there. Do not do business with them. They are actors of bad faith and every red flag imaginable is in plain view and proudly being flown. Today I got a call from City Hall FINALLY returning my call after the fact and the destruction of my Saturday. I knew the call would be completely unproductive. Instead of explaining why they give out overnight parking tickets in secluded cul de sacs that have zero warning signs. They explained it is a city ordinance and it is marked on a sign on the entrance and exits of the freeway. They expect you to know this and to seek out the sign in the jumble of signs in the 5 seconds you have entering or exiting a freeway. More to the point, the law obviously exists, as most things, because the wealthy are so worried about the homeless parking in their neighborhoods. If the city REALLY wanted people to know, they would issue warning tickets. The fact that they don't, means this is really a covert cash grab by the city as well as a homeless deterrent. Because logic only points in that direction. There is no other reason that this law exists except for fear and hatred of the homeless. Once again I urge you not to do any business with Arcadia.

One night when I couldn't sleep I headed out for some night photography on a Main Street in…read moreArcadia. The weather was beautiful, and I wanted to feel the nice breeze of the night. While I was photographing the area, an Arcadia police officer pulled over and immediately questioned what I was doing. Despite his hostile tone, I tried to stay positive, greeted him politely, and attempted to explain and show him my photography. Before I could finish, he cut me off, placed his hand on his firearm, and angrily ordered me to leave. At that moment, it became clear that this wasn't a conversation it was a command. The encounter left me truly saddened. I've always tried to see the good in police, but so many experiences like this can make you reflect on the realities of policing and how quickly an interaction with police can go. Do better.

Arcadia has a wonderful Police Department and crew. I used to live right next door to them many…read moreyears ago in Monrovia. They keep the gangs and trouble makers out of the city. I met their Police Chief a long time ago, but I am sure she is retired now. I do not know who their new Chief is now, but Arcadia has let me slide with fix it tickets in the past. Station is right by the Santa Anita Racetrack and San Teresita Hospital. But anyway, I like to Yelp Police stations I have had good or bad experiences with sometimes. Arcadia turns out to be another good one in my opinion.

On the plus side no one is here lol. It's still a wait but there is that. It's the same area as…read moreDPSS so it works out I had to do both this stuff today. So tedious. Both places are right by 7-elevens tho so it's chill. Wish I didn't need all this crap it's like another job basically taking care of all these items.

Lots of free parking. You need to make a appointment to be seen. So you need take two trips…read more They can help you make a appointment in a different city. If you live in a different city they will not service

I had a car accident today (7/9/25) at 3:30pm on Duarte Rd. Engine #105 showed up to take care of…read moreme and the other driver. I wish I could remember all their names, but I was pretty shaken up. These guys handled everything perfectly. They took my vitals, put me in a neck brace, and talked to me like total gentleman (which calmed me down a lot). I always tell people that "things don't happen like they do in the movies", but these guys were just like the movies: unsung heroes doing their jobs because it's the right thing to do, not for the glory. They really did make a bad situation much easier for me to deal with, and for that, they were my "heroes" for today. Thank you AFD! You are appreciated!

Arcadia is a homey place to live. There are many places to eat. There's the Santa Anita Fashion…read morePark mall to shop at. There's plenty of peacocks that you'll find hanging out around the residential streets behind Ralph's on Huntington Dr. near the LA Arboretum. The downside to Arcadia though is that if you're new to this community, you don't know that you're not supposed to park overnight on the streets or else you will get a ticket. That's what happened to my husband & I went we parked a mini-van rental car on the street. We didn't realize that we needed to pay for an overnight parking pass from the City Hall for this. =/

You need to establish a Social security office to track and solve Social Security issues and there…read morea many it took my assistance and my assistant branch manager with help from the cashier and SS national assistant and regional assistance to solve my issue and for many days no help from a Social security specialist.

Horrible place to come nobody helps you do your job in a timely matter I was first in line and…read morecalled last they said they help the people who they can help faster not the ones that get there first. Never coming here again

Its alright. People there Are ok business runs smoothly.Ull be taken care of no matter what problem…read moreyou may have.

I called them I talked to one representative but she transferred me to a different one and then I…read moregot transferred again and we were talking she told me let me see I need to verify some information it sounded like she was typing and all of the sudden she hang up on me I was on the phone 40 minutes they helped me halve way I'll call back tomorrow.

I went here a few weekends ago for a pancake breakfast at the Sierra Madre Fire Department. It was…read moreso lovely. All the firemen were so nice. You could view the trucks and the children could take photos inside the cab of the truck. It really was cool! They even had balloon animals for the children. My family and I went together, we were greeted by several people while handing out tickets to them. Then you proceed to the food line! We received some monster sized pancakes and sausage. All VERY delicious. Everyone sat inside the pristine garage where the trucks/engine are kept. Several of the Captains were present at the pancake breakfast. Which was really cool! So everyone could meet the Captains, the Engineers, the Firemen, and the Medics that work with them as well. If you ever get the chance to stop by at an event they are having, I highly suggest doing that! They are all very nice and welcoming.

When hiking to the st water at Mt Wilson we passed an unfortunate accident. A man was bitten pretty…read morebadly by a dog. We saw the fireman from unit 41 climb the steep trail later we saw search and rescue both teams like it was nothing. I should say now that I am terrified of heights and this was my first time on this trail with my boyfriend and our two dogs. (Not involved in the dog bite incident). On our way down I was paralyzed by fear. This is no joke at this elevation. I was panicking and crying but trying my best to forge on because I knew if I didn't keep going I would be stuck there for hours. We see a helicopter leave and a minute later we see them decending behind us. We try to let them pass and they ask me if im okay. I tell them I'm scared but I'm ok physically. They offer to walk down next to me and I grab the chance without hesitation. They took their time walking next to me and making me feel at ease. I was in full panic and anxiety attack mode but with the help of my amazing bf who never left my side and these dedicated and compassionate men who took time out of their day we made it down the trail safe. I have the utmost respect and gratitude beyond measure for their help in immediately creating a shield of the edge and blocking my view of the steep drop down. Advising me on how to properly manage the terrain and calming me down with small jokes along the way. Their patience is outmatched and the call was above and beyond their duty. I cant say I will ever hike that trail again but I have a newfound appreciation for the men and women of service who are dedicated diligent kind compassionate and empathetic. My hats are off to you guys!! If my memory serves me right especially to Diaz Turner and Arroyo sorry if I got it wrong but you guys are epic!!! Thank you for assisting this "timid" hiker the nicest way of saying terrified and panicked beyond belief. Lol