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Food company executives Feng Wu Lam, who owns South El Monte based Golden Food, Inc. and her husband Wei Wen Wu, the company's manager, face insurance fraud, wage theft charges. They are accused of underreporting their payroll to workers' compensation insurance carriers by about $4.5 million between 2015 and 2019. They are both Arcadia residents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36163
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 29, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 29, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Insurance fraud
Lam, Feng Wu
Wage theft
Workers' compensation insurance
Wu, Wei Wen
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The City Council has unanimously opposed 2 police proposals for 3 12-hour shifts per week and a 1.5% increase for overtime, pay for being on call, and for equipment. The contract which gave officers a 25.3% pay increase over the past 3 years expired Sept. 30th.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4414
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 1994
Pages
p. H-12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 1994
Pages
p. H-12
Subjects
Police
Item ID
4290AN
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The city budget passed unanimously on Tuesday night and included the elimination of 9 full-time employee positions, an increase in paramedics fees and a one-year, 1 percent utility tax increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6241
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Item ID
6066AN
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The Live Oak Library's hours will be cut as much as 45% for the second time in recent years. Photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4575
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 1995
Pages
p. 1 Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 1995
Pages
p. 1 Hometown section
Subjects
Live Oak Library
Item ID
4451AN
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The City Council approved a proposal Tuesday that would place a voluntary cap on the amount candidates spend in the April municipal election. The limit will be 50 cents per resident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10321
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 1997
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
10269AN
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Malls taking different paths with operations. San Gabriel Valley: some in the region are bucking trend and staying open, with reduced hours during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Westfield Santa Anita (in photo) is mostly empty, with only a few stores and food places open in Arcadia. While malls in many parts of Southern California have temporarily closed because of the possible spread of the novel coronavirus, Westfield in Arcadia, the Shops at Montebello, and Plaza West Covina have remained open, but with reduced hours.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35685
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2020
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Economy
Epidemics
Pandemics
Westfield Santa Anita
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Arcadia City Council voted 4-0 to approve a voluntary spending limit of 50 cents per resident for campaign spending. The law comes up for a second vote at the next council meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10380
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 1997
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
10328AN
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City Council approved a 12% pay increase for City Clerk June Alford. The raise comes just as city voters are considering changing the city clerk's office from an elected one to an employee position.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5803
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1996
Item ID
5648AN
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Arcadia High School administrators have instituted a 24-hour student telephone tip line to increase campus security and decrease the risk of campus violence.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper222
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
222An
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Survival-of-the fittest strategies have swept City Hall, where employees fearful of looming budget cuts are waging campaigns against their colleagues and other departments in an effort to protect their jobs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10236
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21. 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21. 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Employees
Budget
Item ID
10186AN
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City employees will receive a 3% pay raise after January 1, 1994. The last salary increase was given in June, 1992.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper525
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
525AN
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After months of negotiations, the Arcadia Police Relief Association has failed to find common ground with the City Council on a contract which expired Sept. 30th. Officers want to work 3 12-hour days, like the Pasadena Police Dept. does, as well as receive a 1.5% increase for overtime, pay for being on call, and for equipment. Officers have received a 25.3% pay increase over the last 3 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Police
Item ID
4241AN
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Arcadia set a local record for the highest percentage increase in the median price of an existing, single-family detached home in California, as compared to a year ago, with an increase of 28.2%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17738
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 1999
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 1999
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
17938AN
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The County of Los Angeles Public Library may close the Live Oak Library and 42 of the county's 87 libraries beginning in August due to budget cuts of roughly 50%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper249
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Live Oak Library
Item ID
249AN
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Vons Companies will close 11 supermarkets, lay off 250 employees, and dramatically cut executive salaries and benefits following a $20.9 million quarterly loss.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper622
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Vons Companies
Item ID
622AN
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The Arcadia Unified School District may turn down nearly $800,000 in state funding to reduce class size because of the difficulty in finding enough teachers and classroom space.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6589
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
6402AN
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Methodist Hospital's emergency room was closed for three hours early Saturday morning after an x-ray film processor malfunctioned and emitted toxic fumes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5856
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Item ID
5699AN
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The City Council approved a 5% water rate increase that will raise the average bimonthly bill from $39 to $42.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper191
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Water
Item ID
191AN
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Ruth Dunlop was presented a Volunteer of the Year award at the Community Center's Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet. She has volunteered 949 hours at Arcadia's Senior Citizen Services this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10608
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1997
Pages
p. A2 w / photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1997
Pages
p. A2 w / photo
Subjects
Dunlop, Ruth
Item ID
10542AN
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Decorated vet to celebrate 100th birthday. U.S. Air Force vetean Edward Lopez was a fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Born in Los Angeles and living in Arcadia for more than 50 years, he is one of the last living members of the Air Force's 365th Fighter-Bomber Group known as The Hell Hawks, a reserve fighter squadron in the U.S. Marine Corps. See hard copy in VF People.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36505
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Lopez, Edward J.
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