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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31748AN
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"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31553
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31749AN
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A 90-year-old woman was found dead in her Arcadia home, an apparent murder victim.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1380
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder
Item ID
1379AN
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Sex therapist Dr. Susan Block is in a zoning fight with Arcadia City. Her building is zoned for office use, not residential, although building license inspectors found 10 bedrooms inside. The brick building is on Las Tunas Drive and is the business location of Saybrook Media, where The Dr. Susan Block Show is produced. Susan Block, aka Dr. Suzy, had an HBO Special "Radio Sex TV with Dr. Susan Block" in the 1990s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36058
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Abeyta, Amber
Block, Susan
Lobkowicz, Maximillian
Podcasts
Saybrook Media Group
Sex therapists
Zoning
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36146
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2022
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2022
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Snell, Alice Cosette Wiley
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Newspaper Index
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Caridad Papa is 110 years old, a super centenarian, whose wish is no more wars. She is a longtime parishioner of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Arcadia. She is a former resident of Arcadia. She grew up in The Philippines, married, raised 5 children, and settled in California. Candy Colayco is her daughter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36523
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Asian Americans
Colayco, Candy
Centenarians
Filipinas
Papa, Caridad
Rettig, Kevin, Reverend
Rivera, Anissa
Senior Citizens
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Obituary/death notice. Lillian Lehman, 90, was found dead in her home. She may have been a murder victim.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28183
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1988
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1988
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Lehman, Lillian
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
28377AN
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Newspaper Index
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Janet S. Maynard was arrested for trying to raffle off her $250,000 home for $25 a ticket. She organized the raffle because she has been unable to sell the house and was facing foreclosure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2331
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2290AN
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Newspaper Index
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50th wedding anniversary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24195
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
Subjects
Jones, Wiley M.
Jones, Helen Purinton
Item ID
24389AN
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Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1936
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace
Item ID
1932AN
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107-year-old Caridad Papa dances through life full of blessings. She is a former resident of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35789
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2020
Pages
p. A11
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2020
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Asian Americans
Centenarians
Filipinas
Papa, Caridad
Rivera, Anissa
Senior Citizens
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A 58-year-old woman was raped and her house robbed by two males in their 20's.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1383
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1382AN
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Article summarizes the case of Darlis Clark which will go to trial November 17. Clark's home was the target of a 1987 police raid.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1220
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Clark, Darlis
Item ID
1219AN
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Distance learning a work in progress (online classes). Parents and students adjust and make the most of their home-based classrooms during this COVID-19 pandemic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35810
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Child, Angela
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Education
Pandemics
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LASD Homicide Assisting Arcadia Police Department With Murder Suicide Investigation. Husband, a 75-year-old and wife, a 68-years-old, are described as Asian and found dead in their home on the 500 block of Los Altos in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35816
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Murder-suicide
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Susan Robertson, 48, a 4th grade teacher at Hugo Reid School for 26 years, died on July 4 after an 11-year battle with cancer. Mrs. Robertson graduated from USC in 1963 and worked for the Arcadia Unified School District, teaching at Hugo Reid School for her entire career.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2392
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Robertson, Susan
Item ID
2345AN
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Hope Todd is retiring from her position as District Administrative Secretary. She has worked for the district for 23 years. Biographical notes included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2956
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 8, 1981
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 8, 1981
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Todd, Hope
Item ID
2883AN
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Isabelle Stires is retiring after 19 years in the Arcadia Unified School District. This past year Mrs. Stires has been teaching second grade at Camino Grove School. Before that she taught second and third graded at Bonita Park School. She and her husband plan to travel.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2953
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Stires, Isabelle
Item ID
2880AN
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MarrLin Greathouse, 17, of Arcadia High School, was crowned Miss Arcadia. She and her royal court will represent the city on the Arcadia float in the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year's Day, 1980.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31979
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Greathouse, MarrLin
Item ID
32185AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Linda Baum will serve as the Grand Marshall for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses equestrian unit. Baum will ride her 17-year-old pinto, Royal Warrior.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3495
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Baum, Linda
Item ID
3381AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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