Arcadia FYI
Welcome to Arcadia FYI!: Your host, Christine Zito, sharing with you the inside scoop on everything happening in and around the city. Bringing you the latest news, current events, and fun topics, featuring insightful conversations with local business owners, community spokespeople, and our city leaders. Also your opportunity to let me know what you want to hear or what questions you have at arcadiafyi.com
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
Arcadia FYI
Latest Episodes
Arcadia Politics, Plain Talk with Councilman David Fu on Recall and Cost of Housing
I sat down with Councilman David Fu for a candid look at his recall challenges and how Arcadia really works—what keeps the city safe and solvent, and where theatrics can hijack the public square. We explore the city’s “virtuo...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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49:40
How A High School Theater Became The City’s Cultural Heart
A city can spend decades wishing for a stage—or it can build one that becomes the neighborhood’s favorite seat. I sit down with Christine Lee, president and CEO of the Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation, to share how Arcadia transformed cafeter...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:35
What Makes A City Feel Like Home During The Holidays
I sat down with Donna Choi, MJ Finstrom, and Diana Bacero as they share the story of the Downtown Arcadia Holiday Fair and why it evokes such a special, hometown feel: a curated mix of makers and local shops, Macy’s on-site with Shiseido ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:44
Who Built A City’s Soul: The Baldwins, Memory, And The People Who Preserve It
What makes a city feel like home? In this episode of Arcadia FTY, I follow the journey through Arcadia’s past—where a land deal by Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin set the stage for incorporation in 1903, and where his daughter, Anita, turned ambition ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:01
Trick-or-Treat, Inside Downtown Arcadia’s Events, Partnership, To Small-Business Growth
A tiny nonprofit team, Downtown Arcadia, maps out a safe, walkable Halloween Haunting while revealing how email, giveaways, and partnerships turn community moments into real support for local businesses. We share routes, vendors, volunteer stra...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:13