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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
Pages
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 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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 1999
March 18, 1999
Pages
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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Lisa Welchert, an alleged drunk driver who caused the death of John Chan, will face a murder trial.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 1999
Pages
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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Deborah Pierce, 29, discharged from the Arcadia Police Department for failure to meet probationary standards, has filed a sexual discrimination and harassment claim, alleging that officers watched pornographic videos while on duty.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Pierce, Deborah
Police Department
Item ID
220AN
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Retired Arcadia physician Edward Hayes died in a scuba diving accident Saturday as the result of drowning according to officials from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hayes, Edward
Item ID
79AN
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Obituary. See also related article on traffic accident on same page.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 1996
June 6, 1996 p. A4
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 1996
June 6, 1996 p. A4
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Campbell, Kyberly Anne
Item ID
5884AN
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Arcadian John Howell led police on a chase Friday from Arcadia to the desert community of Banning.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Howell, John
Item ID
11189AN
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Obituary/death notice. Longtime library employee dies from automobile accident.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. 15
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. 15
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Hallett, Joan
Item ID
27358AN
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16 year-old Arcadia High School sophomore Russell Simon died from injuries sustained in a traffic collision on Monday.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Simon, Russell
Item ID
7216AN
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Paula Alexander, 48, was killed in a traffic accident in South Pasadena in a shuttle bus from the Los Angeles International (LAX) airport. She was returning from Spain after a vacation with her husband Stanley Alexander, an Arcadia physician.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 9, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 9, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Alexander, Paula
Item ID
192AN
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On February 20, 1997 Arcadia police officers responded to an emergency call in the 600 block of S. First Avenue regarding a stabbing in progress. A suspect was arrested and the victim transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 27, 1997
Pages
p. 7
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Sierra Madre News
Date
February 27, 1997
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
9127AN
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The Arcadia Police Department has been hit by 4 separate claims of racial and sexual discrimination and harassment in the last year. Those making accusations include Beverly Hayden, owner of the Burger Palace; Gus and Alicia Alfavo, who claim their son was harassed because he is Latino; Deborah Piere, a former probationary officer who filed a discrimination lawsuit; and a woman cadet who claimed sexual harassment and discrimination.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
October 6, 1994
Pages
p. J - 3,5 photos
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Los Angeles Times
Date
October 6, 1994
Pages
p. J - 3,5 photos
Subjects
Arcadia Police Dept. - Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Item ID
4243AN
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Arcadia residents Gail Marshall and John Wuo have added their names to the growing list of people who have taken out papers to file for candidacy to City Council. Photos.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
January 22, 1998
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 22, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 1998
Marshall, Gail
Wuo, John
Item ID
12254AN
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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.

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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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Dr. Sheng Chang and John MacDonnell have taken their papers out and intend to file for candidacy for City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11869
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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 1, 1998
Pages
p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 1, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
City Council, Elections - 1998
Chang, Sheng
MacDonnell, John
Item ID
12070AN
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Dennis A. Lojeski was tearfully remembered as friends and family gathered Sunday to dedicate a baseball field in Eisenhower Park to the former mayor and city councilman, who died in August at age 52.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 13, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lojeski, Dennis A.
Eisenhower Park
Item ID
8411AN
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More than 200 friends, teachers, family members and schoolmates attended Jesse Wang's funeral service. The 8-year old died after falling and hitting his head near the Arcadia High School swimming pool.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 24, 1997
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 24, 1997
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Wang, Jesse
Item ID
10043AN
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Obituary/death notice. Auto accident.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1990
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1990
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Gee, George
Item ID
28870AN
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One year has passed since the Sully-Miller Contracting Co. filed a $2 million breach-of-contract suit against Arcadia, claiming the City illegally terminated it from the Downtown 2000 project.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Community Redevelopment - Downtown 2000
Item ID
7984AN
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Services were held Tuesday in Arcadia for Robert John Pierson, who died of AIDS-related illness on March 21, at the age of 41. Pierson, who grew up in Arcadia, authored "The Beach towns: A walker's guide to LA's Beach Towns" and was co-author of "LAbyrinth: A student's guide to Los Angeles." At the time of his death he was living in West Hollywood and teaching at USC.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Pierson, Robert John
Item ID
5666AN
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