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The Noyes family may continue their fight for custody of the baby born by surrogate mother Nisa Bhimani despite the publicity over Bjorna Noyes being a transsexual. Bhimani's lawyer claimed the other would not have backed out of her deal with the Noyes had she been paid as agreed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper522
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. B-5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. B-5
Subjects
Artificial Insemination, Human
Item ID
522AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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James Noyes withdrew his custody suit when it was learned that his wife is a transsexual who underwent a sex change operation. Noyes thought the publicity might harm the child. Nisa Bhimani, the surrogate mother, will keep the child.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper521
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1981
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1981
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Artificial Insemination, Human
Item ID
521An
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadian Denise Lucy Thrane agreed to be a surrogate mother and was artificially inseminated in June with James Noyes' sperm. Ms. Thrane now says the baby may not be Noyes' and wants to keep it. The unprecedented dispute may have repercussions for other surrogate mothers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper518
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Artificial Insemination, Human
Item ID
518AN
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Newspaper Index
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Blood tests reveal a 98.9 percent chance that James Noyes is the father of the son of Nisa Bhimani (Denise Lucy Thrane). The Pasadena courts will tackle the issues of paternity and custody. The crux of the case is whether current California law barring an artificial insemination donor from any paternity rights will be upheld.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper520
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Artificial Insemination, Human
Item ID
520AN
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Newspaper Index
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Denise Lucy Thrane, an Arcadia woman who agreed to be a surrogate mother for a childless couple from New York, gave birth to a boy. Ms. Thrane now wants to keep the baby.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper519
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1981
Pages
p. D-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1981
Pages
p. D-1
Subjects
Artificial Insemination, Human
Item ID
519AN
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Newspaper Index
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Brian Snoke, sentenced to life in prison for three murders, claims he was a victim of child abuse.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1387
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder - Snoke, Brian
Item ID
1386AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Four Chinese investors are plaintiffs suing San Gabriel consulting firm California Investment Immigration Fund. Plaintiffs believed they were investing $500,000 in U.S. businesses in return for green cards. FBI allege the scheme was fraud and raided the firm and homes of lawyer Victoria Chan, her father Tat Chan, his wife Zheng Chan, in April.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34888
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2017
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2017
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Chan, Tat
Chan, Victoria
Chan, Zheng
EB-5 Visa Program
Fraud
Lawsuits
Li, Song Yao
Li, Ting
Xia, Yeqing
Zeng, Fang
Zhang, Rui
Item ID
35078AN
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Newspaper Index
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Animal rights advocate Barbara Casey, who oversaw working conditions on the canceled HBO series "Luck" has sued HBO and the American Humane Association, claiming horses on the show were grossly mistreated. She says she was wrongfully fired after complaining about inhumane conditions on the show.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33324
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
American Humane Association
Animal rights
Casey, Barbara
HBO cable television
Item ID
33520AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council candidate Roger Chandler charged that important election material that should have been available to him was wrongly withheld by the Arcadia City Clerk's office.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1116
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1986
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1986
Chandler, Roger
Item ID
1115AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Candidate Mary Young vows she will try to keep Arcadia a city of homes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1106
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1984
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1984
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1984
Young, Mary
Item ID
1105AN
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Newspaper Index
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The lawsuit between Arcadia and El Monte is based on the disputed number of toilets at a Public Storage facility in South Arcadia. El Monte claims there are 5 toilets. Arcadia claims there are 3. Earlier it had been reported there was only one toilet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper327
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1986
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
327AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New Arcadia City Council member April Verlato brings a new voice. She is a lawyer born and raised in Arcadia. She has been an activist against mansions. She is president of Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA). Her goals for her time in office are 1) to address the uptick in residential burglaries and 2) to improve Arcadia's business districts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34571
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council members
Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34763AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School Booster Club paid special tribute to the memory of Syd Larkin, former club president and friend of sports. At a ceremony in the rally court, his wife, Elaine Larkin, unveiled a bronze plaque which will be placed on the wall on the North Gym.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1913
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1984
Pages
p. C-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1984
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Larkin, Sydney A.
Item ID
1909AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Ex-Police Chief Charles Mitchell dies. Lung cancer claims veteran law enforcement officer at 53.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27746
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Mitchell, Charles
Police Department
Item ID
27943AN
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Newspaper Index
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Hazel Williams, 96, of Arcadia, volunteers as coordinator of two outreach ministry projects she started at Arcadia Presbyterian Church--Operation Christmas Child and The Happy Big Box Program. The programs help needy children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32218
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 17, 2010
Pages
p. A18
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 17, 2010
Pages
p. A18
Subjects
Charity
Volunteers and volunteerism
Williams, Hazel
Item ID
32417AN
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Newspaper Index
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Roy Tynes, superintendent of Vehicle Maintenance for Arcadia, claims the city saves about $2000 a month using liquid propane fuel. Of the city's 280 vehicles, about 30 are powered on propane.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2000
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1982
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1982
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Municipal Services
Item ID
1994AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dorothy Denne, longtime Arcadia humorist, "Mother of the Force" honored by Arcadia Police Foundation at the Arcadia Police Foundation's Halloween Hoopla. Arcadia Mayor April Verlato and her husband attended. For 20 years, Dorothy wrote a weekly column called "Dorothy's Place" in Arcadia Weekly. She was a teacher for her career and has been a volunteer at the Arcadia Police Department. In 2015 she spearheaded the effort to bring back the K-9 program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35595
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Foundation
Denne, Dorothy
Miller, Terry
Volunteers
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Newspaper Index
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"Baby factories" in Arcadia? City of Arcadia forms a task force to look into the matter of motels, such as Santa Anita Inn, and residential homes, being used to house expectant mothers from overseas, particularly China. These women want their children born in the U.S. to garner citizenship for that child.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33461
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 6
Subjects
Boarding houses
Motels
Pregnant women
Santa Anita Inn
Item ID
33656AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadian Dick Mittner believes life as a milkman is great in Southern California. It wasn't nearly as nice back in Erie, Pa. where he began his career.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1989
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 13, 1980
Pages
p. A-5 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 13, 1980
Pages
p. A-5 photo
Subjects
Mittner, Dick
Item ID
1984AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Councilman Robert Harbicht wants some city control over the cost of cable television here, following a 33% hike in Cablevision's prices. Harbicht claims the business is a monopoly and should be regulated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1247
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Antenna Television
Item ID
1246AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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