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Sex offenders launch series of lawsuits challenging residency restrictions. The California Supreme Court decided residency restrictions for some sex offenders violate the federal constitution. Arcadia's restrictions place more than 90% of Arcadia's residential property in exclusion zones that effectively banish registered sex offenders. Janice Bellucci says the law in Arcadia violates the 5th and 14th amendments and the Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34282
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2015
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2015
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Housing
Lawsuits
Sex offenders
United States Constitution
Item ID
34476AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia to amend sex offender registration to align more with recent state Supreme Court rulings. The amendment would repeal part of Arcadia Municipal Code, Chapter 9.4 of Article IV, which contains residency restrictions for registered sex offenders.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34586
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
California Supreme Court
Jessica's Law (Proposition 83)
Sex offenders
Item ID
34778AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Registered sex offender Jaime Elvis Elizondo, who was convicted of assaulting a 5-year-old girl inside an Arcadia bookstore in 2008 and sent to prison in September, was beaten to death in his cell at High Desert State Prison. Prime suspect is Elizondo's cellmate Steven Cisneros.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32284
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Elizondo, Jaime Elvis
Sex offenders
Item ID
32483AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sex offender Jaime Elvis Elizondo, 35, of San Gabriel, was sentenced this week to 30 years to life in prison for molesting a 5-year-old girl at a mall bookstore in Arcadia in 2008.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32162
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2010
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Elizondo, Jaime Elvis
Molestation
Sex offenders
Item ID
32359AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Saving Arcadia, the anti-mansionization group, sues City over controversial two-story home proposed at 1101 S. Fifth Avenue. Lawsuit alleges the project violates California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34682
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arvizu, David
Houses
Mansions
Saving Arcadia (activist group)
Item ID
34874AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Westfield sues Los Angeles County over "unjustifiable" mall closures due to COVID-19. Westfield operates indoor malls in Canoga Park, Culver City, Sherman Oaks, Valencia and Arcadia. The suit alleges monetary losses and non-monetary losses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35814
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2020
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2020
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Davis, Muntu
Ferrer, Barbara
Lawsuits
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Villanueva, Alex
Westfield Santa Anita
Collection
Newspaper Index
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U.S. government sues SoCal Edison (electricity company), alleging liability for 2020 Bobcat Fire, one of the largest ever in Los Angeles County. The suit alleges that the fire was caused by the failure of SoCal Edison and its tree maintenance contractor to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36545
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 7, 2023
Pages
p. 1, 32
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 7, 2023
Pages
p. 1, 32
Subjects
Bobcat Fire
Lawsuits
Southern California Edison
Utilities
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A class action lawsuit filed against the city of Arcadia and Extended Stay Hotels claims the city "improperly levied a daily room tax" on guests staying beyond 30 days and violated state and local law.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33067
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Extended Stay Hotels
Hotel occupancy tax
Lawsuits
Item ID
33264AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Yongjian "Richard" Zhang and Ruixia "Nancy" Zhang, the parents of Alice Zhang, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Arcadia and the driver who struck and killed Alice. The lawsuit, filed in August, alleges that "the dangerous condition" of the crosswalk on the 600 block of West Duarte Road was a significant factor in Alice's death. The Zhangs are asking for unspecified general and special damages. The complaint also alleges that driver Bowen Du's negligence was a "substantial factor" in the teen's death.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32554
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Deaths
Du, Bowen
Lawsuits
Patel, Priyanka
Pedestrians--safety
Traffic Accidents
Zhang, Alice
Zhang, Ruixia "Nancy"
Zhang, Yongjian "Richard"
Item ID
32753AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Naked sex offender Paul Allan McQuown arrested in Arcadia church yard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34124
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Congregational Church
Crime and Criminals
McQuown, Paul Allan
Item ID
34318AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dajin Tang, 52, employee of Arcadia-based Millennium Trucking Company filed a negligence lawsuit against his employer and his supervisor Xu Chen. Tang was involved in a crash near Rockwood, Tennessee. The suit alleges his employer forced him to wait a week to get medical care, after he was seriously hurt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34162
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2015
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2015
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Millennium Trucking Company
Chen, Xu
Lawsuits
Tang, Dajin
Item ID
34356AN
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Newspaper Index
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PETA sues Arcadia over cruel plan to snare, slaughter coyotes. In the lawsuit, PETA alleges that because City Council voted to approve the plan on February 21 without first performing an environmental impact assessment, which is required under the California Environmental Quality Act, its decision is illegal. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, March 4, 2017.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34826
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
March 4, 2017
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 4, 2017
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Animal control
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Item ID
35018AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Alice Zhang's parents sue the City of Arcadia and Bowen Du over her crosswalk death on the 600 block of Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32568
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 6, 2011
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 6, 2011
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Deaths
Du, Bowen
Lawsuits
Patel, Priyanka
Pedestrians--safety
Traffic Accidents
Zhang, Alice
Zhang, Ruixia "Nancy"
Zhang, Yongjian "Richard"
Item ID
32767AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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PETA sues Arcadia over cruel plan to snare, slaughter coyotes. Photo of protesters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34829
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Animal control
Coyotes
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Item ID
35021AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Peacock Donuts on Duarte Road is being sued by plaintiff John Ho in regards to its handicap accessibility. While the Peacock Donut shop has 3 clearly marked handicapped spots, the lawsuit alleges that the rear access is not accessible to those in wheelchairs. John Ho has filed hundreds of such suits. Robert Chen, owner of the shop and Alan Wilson, owner of the building, are being sued.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33190
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
Chen, Robert
Doughnut shops
Ho, John
Lawsuits
Peacock Donuts
Small business
Wilson, Alan
Item ID
33387AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park faces suits from former Human Resources head over COVID-19 protocols. Plaintiff Jill Eknoian-Lopez alleges she was forced to resign in 2021 after experiencing a backlash when she complained the company was not following a safe coronavirus protocol. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 15, March 23, 2023.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36450
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Eknoian-Lopez, Jill
Lawsuits
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Stonach Group
Collection
Newspaper Index
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South Pasadena sues Dow Chemical and Shell Oil Company, alleging that for more than 4 decades, both firms willfully manufactured a pesticide containing a cancer causing chemical 1,2,3-trichloropropane, also known as TCP, that has contaminated the municipality's drinking water supply. TCP is a man-made chemical used as a cleaning and degreasing solvent. In addition to South Pasadena, Arcadia, Upland and Lake Hemet Municipal Water District are also suing Dow and Shell for TCP contamination.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35802
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
City of South Pasadena
Dow Chemical
Drinking water
Lawsuits
Shell Oil Company
Water
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Newspaper Index
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Residents sue Arcadia City Council in attempt to block construction projects.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34126
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Highland Oaks Homeowners' Association (HOA)
Lawsuits
Mansions
Item ID
34320AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Thoroughbred horse owner George Sharp has filed a lawsuit against Santa Anita Park saying his horse League of Shadows would have won race if veterinarin had not removed it. Sharp wants at least $90,000 in damages--the winner's share of the $150,000 purse because he believes his horse was likely to win. Sharp alleges the racetrack's owner Stronach Group has created a "culture of hysteria in the horse community by implementing ad-hoc and ever changing rules" in response to more than 40 equine deaths since December 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35668
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Lawsuits
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Sharp, George
Stronach Group
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The fight over affirmative action arrives in Arcadia. Arcadia Mayor Roger Chandler and Councilmember Paul Cheng will participate in a demonstration to protest Proposition 16 on Saturday at Arcadia County Park. Proposition 16 is a constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 206, which banned the use of affirmative action involving race-based or sex-based preferences in California, from the state constitution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35697
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Affirmative action
Chandler, Roger (Mayor)
Cheng, Paul (Councilmember)
Protests
Collection
Newspaper Index
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