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The family of Cathy LaCorte, who was shot in Chantry Flat on February 11, 1976, with her boyfriend, Bob Morton, is asking a parole board not to set the killer Richard Johnson free.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25766
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 1996
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
LaCorte, Cathy
Morton, Bob
Johnson, Richard
Murder
Item ID
25966AN
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Lisa Welchert, an alleged drunk driver who caused the death of John Chan, will face a murder trial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26957
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa Melinda
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Murder
Item ID
27156AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Police Department has filed murder charges against Lisa Melinda Welchert, an alleged drunk driver involved in a fatal accident on Huntington Drive which killed John Chan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26882
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 1999
March 18, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 1999
March 18, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Murder
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa Melinda
Item ID
27082AN
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The family of Cathy LaCorte successfully blocked the parole of Richard Johnson who murdered Cathy and her boyfriend Bob Morton at Chantry Flat in 1976.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25770
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 1996
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
LaCorte, Cathy
Morton, Bob
Johnson, Richard
Murder
Item ID
25970AN
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The city of Arcadia receives the Government Finance Officers Association's "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25740
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
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p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Finance Award
Item ID
25940AN
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Newspaper Index
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Ali James Cooper of Palmdale was taken into custody for allegedly robbing a Wells Fargo Bank branch inside a Ralphs Supermarket on Foothill Boulevard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14941
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
August 30, 1998
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p. B6
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
August 30, 1998
Pages
p. B6
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
15503AN
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Newspaper Index
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Nine-year-old fundraiser Amber Bogue has raised money for the Christian organization Feed the Children by selling snow cones.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26980
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 26, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 26, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bogue, Amber
Fundraisers
Item ID
27179AN
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Andy Tran of Alhambra was stabbed by Enrique Farias at the Santa Anita Fashion Park and died as a result of the attack.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25925
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 18, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 18, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Tran, Andy
Santa Anita Fashion Park
Murder
Stabbing
Item ID
26125AN
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The family of John Chan, the 44-year-old Arcadian who was killed by Lisa Welchert in a drunk driving traffic accident, filed a claim against the City because they feel the police officers left Welchert apparently passed out in her car and returned to their patrol cars, allowing her to escape from the police in her automobile.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26975
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa
Automobile Accident
Drunk Driving
Lawsuits
Murder
Item ID
27174AN
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The overall crime rate drops in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26319
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime
Statistics
Item ID
26520AN
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The Fire Department has been questioned about the number of calls from neighboring cities. The different designations for calls received is explained.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25902
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 23, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 23, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
26102AN
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Arcadia Police has purchased new weapons best suited for an urban environment with the tactics the Arcadia Police would normally be using. Each officer will receive training for the Colt M16.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25849
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Weapons
Item ID
26049AN
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The Foothill Middle School "Project Adventure" program has received the highly respected Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association. The award program recognizes innovative programs throughout the state.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26711
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 1999
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p.1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 1999
Pages
p.1
Subjects
Schools - Foothills Middle School
Item ID
26913AN
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Downtown 2000: is the CFRP making a difference? In 1993, Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment agency implemented the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy and Program, a project designed to bring a new economic vitality to the downtown district. One of the main components of the program is the Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP), which provides financial assistance to downtown merchants for store-front improvements. Garlan Roberson received $11,000 from the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency for improvements to his business, Sullivan's Paints. Since the facade improvements, Roberson says business has increased significantly.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32743
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
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p. 1, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Downtown redevelopment
Roberson, Garlan
Item ID
32940AN
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Newspaper Index
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