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Bowen Du, 19, an Arcadia man who was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Arcadia High School student Alice Zhang, has pleaded not guilty. Du faces up to 6 years in state prison for vehicular manslaughter and up to 3 more years for causing serious injury to Zhang's friend Priyanka Patel, 16, of Upland.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32438
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 2011
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 2011
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Deaths
Du, Bowen
Patel, Priyanka
Pedestrians--safety
Traffic Accidents
Zhang, Alice
Item ID
32635AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bowen Du, the driver, who struck and Alice Zhang, 16, of Arcadia, as she walked across the 600 block of Duarte Road, will face the felony charge of one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison. His arraignment is scheduled for August 11, 2011 in Pasadena Superior Court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32469
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 28, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 28, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Deaths
Du, Bowen
Patel, Priyanka
Pedestrians--safety
Traffic Accidents
Zhang, Alice
Item ID
32668AN
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
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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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Newspaper
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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Experts who have analyzed the crash that killed Alice Zhang, 16, of Arcadia, say that Bowen Du, the driver, did not have enough time to react to avoid the fatal accident. This report given by Du's attorney failed to address how or why Du failed to stop after other cars had stopped at the crosswalk, which is required by California Vehicle Code.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32462
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2011
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2011
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Deaths
Du, Bowen
Patel, Priyanka
Pedestrians--safety
Traffic Accidents
Zhang, Alice
Item ID
32650AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bowen Du, 19, a Pasadena City College student, was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Arcadia High School student Alice Zhang on April 10. In court, he said he was sorry and did not mean to do it. He was a graduate of Arcadia High School in 2010 and a private first class in the U.S. Army Reserve. His arraignment was continued until June 28. Du has no prior criminal record. Arcadia police have said the car's windshield was "excessively dirty" and that "this vision obstruction, combined with the setting sun at the time of the collision, played a major role in the cause of the collision." Du was driving about 30 mph when he struck Zhang and her friend on the 600 block of West Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32405
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 17, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 17, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Deaths
Du, Bowen
Pedestrians--safety
Traffic Accidents
Zhang, Alice
Item ID
32603AN
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Newspaper Index
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The parents of Alice Zhang have filed a $5 million claim against the city of Arcadia, arguing the "dangerous" crosswalk on the 600 block of West Duarte Road should have been changed long ago. Alice Zhang was a pedestrian hit by a car there, driven by Bowen Du, and was killed. The parents are Ruixia "Nancy" Liang and Yongjian "Richard" Zhang. The crosswalk "has been known to be dangerous for a long time," said attorney David Casselman, who is representing the parents. The city reacted by putting in an experimental crossing signal (flashing yellow lights) that proved insufficient.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32444
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Deaths
Du, Bowen
Liang, Ruixia "Nancy"
Patel, Priyanka
Pedestrians--safety
Traffic Accidents
Zhang, Alice
Zhang, Yongjian "Richard"
Item ID
32643AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police investigators have completed an inquiry into the April 10 crash, in the 600 block of West Duarte Road, that killed 16-year-old Arcadia High School student Alice Zhang. Detective Michael Hale said the driver was negligent in driving a car with a dirty windshield that blinded him as he drove toward a setting sun. Arcadia officials are recommending the driver of the 1997 Lexus sedan that struck Alice Zhang and her friend who survived, be charged with vehicular manslaughter, but the District Attorney's office will review the case and decide on whether to prosecute the driver and on what grounds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32396
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Deaths
Pedestrians--safety
Zhang, Alice
Item ID
32594AN
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Newspaper Index
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Several Arcadia High School students implored Arcadia City Council to consider making changes to a crosswalk on the 600 block of West Duarte Road, where 11th grader Alice Zhang was struck and killed last month by a car. The students are members of the For Alice Movement and are pushing for changes to the pedestrian crossing. They argued that the crossing is problematic since cars often fail to stop there, even after pedestrians activate the flashing warning light system. The students asked the council to consider either removing the crosswalk, installing a traffic light at the crosswalk, which would turn yellow and then red only when activated by a pedestrian, or removing the crosswalk and installing a flashing pedestrian system at an existing crosswalk 400 feet east of Lovell Avenue. City Engineer Phil Wray said the pros and cons for each viable option need to be studied.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32395
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Deaths
Pedestrians--safety
Zhang, Alice
Item ID
32593AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Measure A appears to be failing, newcomers likely to join council. Voters on Tuesday shot down Measure A (repeal of Utility Users Tax) and appear to be electing Peter Amundson and April Verlato for Arcadia City Council. Measure A did not pass. 64 percent of votes were cast against the measure, which needed a simple majority to pass. Amundson and Verlato will be sworn in April 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34525
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Measure A aka Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34717AN
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Newspaper Index
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Peter Amundson and April Verlato sworn in to Arcadia City Council. Outgoing mayor Gary Kovacic honored for 18 years of service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34550
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 28, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 28, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia City Council elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Amundson, Peter
Kovacic, Gary
Verlato, April
Item ID
34742AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor's Breakfast / State of the City and Methodist Hospital update at Community Connections by Joan Schmidt. Mayor Peter Amundson was born and raised in Arcadia and spoke about what a great city it is to live, love, learn and leave a legacy. He spoke about the great Arcadia Public Library with its 42 high tech computers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35155
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 14, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Schmidt, Joan
Item ID
35344AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Peter Amundson defends his speaker of choice at next month's Mayor's Community Breakfast. He has invited H. B. London, of Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian group that opposes same-sex marriage. Residents and activists upset about this choice are organizing two counterevents of their own. Activists are planning a "peaceful" demonstration March 4 outside Arcadia Community Center and a bar-b-que at Pasadena's Unitarian Church for all families. Focus on the Family was founded in Arcadia by Dr. James C. Dobson and believes marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman. Amundson said the event is not about sexuality but about the Arcadia family.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32339
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Mayor's Community Breakfast
Focus on the Family
Gay rights
London, H. B., Jr.
Item ID
32537AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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