Readers may recall that last March we said we would attempt to look into the County's enforcement of its rules governing commercial signs. We asked for help making calls to the County's 311 Connect system because, as we said, "according to the County, the rules aren't enforced unless someone - one of us citizens - reports the violations".  That project subsequently grew to also involve calling…

Look around Arden Arcade and you will see lots of signs. There are so many commercial signs that they often just blend into a cacaphony known as "sign pollution". If our community is ever going to get better, dealing with our overflowing signage would be part of the answer. This is clearly a widespread problem, one hard to deal with all at once.  But some progress might be made by chipping away at…

The Rotary Club of Arden Arcade will be helping the Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District restore Cottage Park on March 13th from 9am-1pm and the Advocates for Arden Arcade will be there to lend a hand. Come join us as we rake and paint and generally tidy up the place! And stick around for the BBQ! Details are in the flyer below. Please RSVP by calling (916) 824-9702 or (916) 927-3802.