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Arcadia resident David Frederick Thornton, charged with wire and mail fraud and embezzling money from the Thornton Kidney Research Foundation, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Crime - Embezzlement
Crime - Fraud
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25845AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hillings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11134
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 3, 1952
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 3, 1952
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hillings, David
Item ID
11330AN
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An armed robbery Wednesday led to an all-night standoff with the police when the two suspects fled to an Arcadia home and held resident Pat Plumley hostage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21643
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime & criminals
Plumley, Pat
Item ID
21864AN
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The death of retired Pasadena police lieutenant David Henry Richter, 55, of Arcadia, was thought to be a suicide. But now detectives are investigating it as a possible homicide.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31136
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 19, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 19, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Deaths
Homicides
Richter, David Henry
Suicides
Item ID
31330AN
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Arcadian Lauranne Gillett, 48, turned herself into police and admitted that she embezzled more than $40,000 from the VIP Travel Agency in Sierra Madre.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper165
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
165AN
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Breeders' Cup will take place at Santa Anita Park November 1-2 this year. It is the 30th running of this championship race. Tickets are on sale now. It is thoroughbred racing's most prestigious event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2013
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2013
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33713AN
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Newspaper Index
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Greg Aragon writes a fairly regular travel column in Arcadia Weekly. The page number varies by the issue. His column is called "Greg's Getaway."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31458
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Aragon, Greg
Journalists
Travel writing
Writers
Item ID
31651AN
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Hate crimes in Los Angeles County rose by more than 25 percent last year. Two incidents of hate crime reportedly occurred in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9561
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
9516AN
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Arcadia police continue to heavily ticket cars that frequent the area around the Burger Palace on Thursday nights in an attempt to curb drag racing and curtail other potential problems. Since July 8, 202 tickets have been issued.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper248
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Burger Palace
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
248AN
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Arcadia resident Pat Huffman has been elected President of the General Federation of Women's Clubs Arcadia Juniors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1862
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Huffman, Pat
Item ID
1861AN
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Arcadia, along with several other communities in the San Gabriel Valley, face termination of animal control services now rendered by the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. This agency will discontinue services as of June 30, 1978.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper384
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1978
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
384AN
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Arcadia resident Pat Todd has amassed a huge collection of teddy bears since she was a child.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10086
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
July 11, 1997
Pages
p. 2 w/photo.
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
July 11, 1997
Pages
p. 2 w/photo.
Subjects
Todd, Pat
Item ID
10040AN
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Arcadia attorney Patrick Hillings won Republican nomination for the 12th Congressional District election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33026
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Hillings, Patrick
Item ID
33223AN
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An Arcadia man, David Frederick Thornton, pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of impersonating a federal officer. Charges included his defrauding donors to his Thornton Kidney Research Foundation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25304
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Fraud
Scams
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25502AN
Collection
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Birth. To Patrick and Phyllis Hillings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29690
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
May 3, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
May 3, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hillings, Pamela Jane
Item ID
29875AN
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Birth. To Congressman and Mrs. Patrick Hillings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13120
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
October 11, 1954
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
October 11, 1954
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hillings, Jennifer Ann
Item ID
13314AN
Collection
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Arcadia Weekly columnists: Dennis Mountjoy writes commentary, p. 3; Pat Ostrye writes the "Around Town" social page, p. 27.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31784
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Subjects
Mountjoy, Dennis
Ostrye, Pat
Item ID
31981AN
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Arcadia police issued 653 speeding tickets in June. In June of 1987, 134 tickets were issued. Other traffic violations and crime statistics are included in the article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3535
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Traffic Violations
Item ID
3418AN
Collection
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Arcadia resident David Frederick Thornton was arrested for embezzling charitable funds and impersonating federal officers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23809
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2002
Pages
p. A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2002
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Thornton, David Frederick
Item ID
24013AN
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General information regarding Patrick J. Hillings

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4068
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Sepember 18, 1950 p. 1 (running for Congress; named chairman of Young Republican's Veterans Committee)
September 21, 1950 p. 3
November 13, 1950 p. 1
March 6, 1952 p. 1
October 23, 1952 p. 3
June 25, 1953 p. 1 (report on flood control project)
December 3, 1953 p. 12
June 3, 1954 p. 24 (first year)
November 17, 1955 p. 5 (delegate to Great Britain)
Janury 20, 1958 p. 1 (runs for State Attorney)
June 9, 1958 p. 1 (nominated for Attorney General)
August 13, 1959 p. 8
February 4, 1960 p. 1 (Nixon campaign)
July 4, 1963 p. 1 (special addistant for Los Angeles County)
July 3, 1966 p. 1
October 6, 1966 p. 1 (campaigns for State senator)
february 18, 1970 p. 1 (campaings for Congress)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Sepember 18, 1950 p. 1 (running for Congress; named chairman of Young Republican's Veterans Committee)
September 21, 1950 p. 3
November 13, 1950 p. 1
March 6, 1952 p. 1
October 23, 1952 p. 3
June 25, 1953 p. 1 (report on flood control project)
December 3, 1953 p. 12
June 3, 1954 p. 24 (first year)
November 17, 1955 p. 5 (delegate to Great Britain)
Janury 20, 1958 p. 1 (runs for State Attorney)
June 9, 1958 p. 1 (nominated for Attorney General)
August 13, 1959 p. 8
February 4, 1960 p. 1 (Nixon campaign)
July 4, 1963 p. 1 (special addistant for Los Angeles County)
July 3, 1966 p. 1
October 6, 1966 p. 1 (campaigns for State senator)
february 18, 1970 p. 1 (campaings for Congress)
Subjects
Hillings, Patrick J.
Item ID
3944AN
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