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Arcadia police arrested two Arcadia High School students 16, and 15, in connection with a December 11 racial incident in which a cross was burned and anti-Asian epithets were scrawled on the front yard of a home in the 200 block of Arbolada Drive. The two boys were booked for damaging property based on ethnic origin and were released to the custody of their parents.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 10, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 10, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1395AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police have arrested nine people who are believed to be members of a San Gabriel Valley Asian gang that has been under investigation in recent months for terrorizing local Asian youths. Four adults and five juveniles were taken into custody after police linked them with a February 15 kidnapping, attempted extortion and assault.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Gangs see also Gang Activity

Item ID: 1396AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police detained four teenagers Tuesday for questioning about a lunch time melee Monday involving a dozen youths at Arcadia High School in which a teenager was hit on the head with a lead pipe.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School; Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 15AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police have arrested a 16 year old Arcadia High School student on suspicion of firing a gun Monday afternoon at two teenagers involved in an on-campus brawl several hours earlier.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School; Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 16AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In the past two years, reports of violence against Asians has increased 100% each year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 2, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 2, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 56AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Violent crime in most west San Gabriel Valley cities was down in 1991. Arcadia crime figures are included in the article.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 6, 1992

Pages: p. B-10

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 6, 1992

Pages: p. B-10

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 23AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Law enforcement officials said the number of bank robberies in Arcadia has tripled since last year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 17, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 17, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1400AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A gunman driving an off-white pick-up truck attempted to kidnap two 12 year old Arcadia girls as they walked through the parking lot of Camino Grove Elementary School on Sunday afternoon.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 86AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Steven Wu of Arcadia was convicted on all 35 charges that he raped his unconscious sisters-in-law while capturing the events on videotape.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 18, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 18, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Wu, Steven

Item ID: 1397AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Convicted rapist Steven Wu, the Arcadia deacon who drugged his two sisters-in-law and videotaped himself sexually assaulting them, was sentenced to 79 years in prison Friday.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Wu, Steven

Item ID: 1398AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police responding to a domestic disturbance call discovered an alleged video piracy lab.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 29, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 29, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1399AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Gang-related violence has jumped significantly in the past four months.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Gang activity

Item ID: 55AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Longtime San Gabriel Valley pediatrician "Bud" Koch died Friday of cancer in his Ventura home. He was 72. Koch worked on staff of the Arcadia Methodist Hospital from 1956 -1981.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Koch, Fremont P. "Bud"

Item ID: 1892AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Richard Jarnagin, who created and directed the Los Angeles Co. Parks and Recreation's tax assessment districts. The 63 year old Arcadia resident died April 15 in his home after a struggle with cancer.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Jarnagin, Richard

Item ID: 44AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marine corporals Kurt Kupfer, 23, Paul Atkinson, 24, and Bill Tanzow, 22, were welcomed home from the Persian Gulf with a parade.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 30 ,1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 30 ,1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Persian Gulf War; Kupher, Kurt; Atkinson, Paul; Tranzow, Bill

Item ID: 2166AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Rotary Club awarded grants totaling $4,990 to 17 teachers at the February 13 Arcadia Board of Education meeting. Grants ranging from $175 to $300 were given to individual teachers to help with special classroom projects. The teachers represented 5 of the 6 Arcadia elementary schools, all 3 junior high schools and both Arcadia and Huntington high schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 25, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 25, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Organizations - Rotary Club

Item ID: 2098AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Lillian Mowdy of Arcadia has worked in the men's department at Hinshaw's Department Store for 10 years and is the first and only woman at the Arcadia store to sell men's suits.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 1, 1991

Pages: p. C-6 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 1, 1991

Pages: p. C-6 photo

Subjects: Hinshaw's Department Store

Item ID: 780AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Obituary/death notice. Two Arcadia men die in truck crash.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 30, 1992

Pages: p. A1

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 30, 1992

Pages: p. A1

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Subjects: Wicker, Ricky Dean; Brown, David Joseph

Item ID: 29190AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First Avenue Junior High was one of 3 area schools to receive the state Dept. of Education's Distinguished High School and Middle School Awards. Arcadia's Foothill Jr. High received the award in 1988. The other winners included San Marino High School and the L. A. County High School for the Arts at Cal State Los Angeles.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 22, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 22, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3045AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia resident Carla Weiner has created an "I LOVE LUCY" board game. The game is manufactured by Talicor and is available in toy and gift shops across the country.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1991

Pages: p. A-2 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1991

Pages: p. A-2 photo

Subjects: Weiner, Carla

Item ID: 3488AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Police detained four teenagers Tuesday for questioning about a lunch time melee Monday involving a dozen youths at Arcadia High School in which a teenager was hit on the head with a lead pipe.

Police have arrested a 16 year old Arcadia High School student on suspicion of firing a gun Monday afternoon at two teenagers involved in an on-campus brawl several hours earlier.

In the past two years, reports of violence against Asians has increased 100% each year.

Violent crime in most west San Gabriel Valley cities was down in 1991. Arcadia crime figures are included in the article.

Law enforcement officials said the number of bank robberies in Arcadia has tripled since last year.

A gunman driving an off-white pick-up truck attempted to kidnap two 12 year old Arcadia girls as they walked through the parking lot of Camino Grove Elementary School on Sunday afternoon.

Steven Wu of Arcadia was convicted on all 35 charges that he raped his unconscious sisters-in-law while capturing the events on videotape.

Convicted rapist Steven Wu, the Arcadia deacon who drugged his two sisters-in-law and videotaped himself sexually assaulting them, was sentenced to 79 years in prison Friday.

Police responding to a domestic disturbance call discovered an alleged video piracy lab.

Gang-related violence has jumped significantly in the past four months.

Longtime San Gabriel Valley pediatrician "Bud" Koch died Friday of cancer in his Ventura home. He was 72. Koch worked on staff of the Arcadia Methodist Hospital from 1956 -1981.

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Richard Jarnagin, who created and directed the Los Angeles Co. Parks and Recreation's tax assessment districts. The 63 year old Arcadia resident died April 15 in his home after a struggle with cancer.

Marine corporals Kurt Kupfer, 23, Paul Atkinson, 24, and Bill Tanzow, 22, were welcomed home from the Persian Gulf with a parade.

Lillian Mowdy of Arcadia has worked in the men's department at Hinshaw's Department Store for 10 years and is the first and only woman at the Arcadia store to sell men's suits.

Obituary/death notice. Two Arcadia men die in truck crash.

Arcadia resident Carla Weiner has created an "I LOVE LUCY" board game. The game is manufactured by Talicor and is available in toy and gift shops across the country.