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The fatal fire that killed an Arcadia couple and seriously injured their six-year-old son remains under investigation. No names were released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27173
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27371AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The family of John Chan has sued the City of Arcadia, three of its police officers, and Lisa Welchert, the driver of the car that killed Chan last February 9.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27174
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 27, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Chan, John
Drunk Driving
Lawsuits
Murder
Welchert, Lisa M.
Item ID
27372AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Lisa Melinda Welchert was convicted on charges related to an Arcadia traffic fatality on February 9, 1999 that killed John Chan. The police were not held liable.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27505
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 4, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 4, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Murder
Lawsuits
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa Melinda
Item ID
27703AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Lisa Welchert, who crashed into a station wagon, killing John Chan, while driving drunk, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27513
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2000
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Lawsuits
Murder
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa
Item ID
27711AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents Willie and Judy Jenkins were awarded the Extra Mile Award by Five Acres, the center for abused children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27516
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 8, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 8, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Jenkins, Judy
Jenkins, Willie
Five Acres
Foster Parents
Item ID
27714AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Court of Appeals issued an emergency stay on the demolition of Anoakia. Until significant unresolved issues are settled the developers were ordered to stop everything.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27517
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 8, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 8, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
27715AN
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Newspaper Index
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Volunteers In Patrol is a new program to be launched by the Police Department. Volunteers will be trained to conduct vacation house checks, provide subpoena service, deliver documents, handle transportation details, direct traffic, school patrols and parking enforcement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27680
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 13, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Volunteers
Item ID
27877AN
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Newspaper Index
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"Big Bugs" is the new exhibit at the Arboretum. The sculptures are created from whole trees and dried forest findings by New York artist David Rogers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27828
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Exhibits
Rogers, David
Item ID
28025AN
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In response to concerns for traffic safety, students at Arcadia High School created an original traffic safety video entitled "Cars and Schools: Everybody's Business." The video will air on Arcadia's cable channel and on the school district's channel.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27693
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Safety
Traffic
Item ID
27890AN
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Newspaper Index
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A wrongful death lawsuit against Bridgestone-Firestone Company has been filed by an Arcadia family in the death of Robert Kloss and Victoria Kapitan in a rollover accident on the 210 Freeway. The deaths were linked to faulty tires.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27699
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2000
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile Accident
Lawsuits
Kapitan, Victoria
Kloss, Robert
Item ID
27896AN
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Little Leagues in Arcadia and Monrovia are creating one joint softball league for girls.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27759
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Sports - Softball
Organizations - Little League
Item ID
27956AN
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Approximately 350 people were in attendance at Arcadia Community Center to promote the idea of a skateboard park in Arcadia and Sierra Madre.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33284
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2001
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p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia parks
Recreation
Skateboarding
Skate park
Item ID
33481AN
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Four individuals were recognized at the annual Honorary Service Awards Ceremony.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29142
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2001
Pages
p. 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2001
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Fraser, Beth
Highland Oaks PTA
Honorary Service Awards
Honors
Volunteers
Sakai, Joyce
Simoniello, Mike
Vanni, Glenda
Item ID
29327AN
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Newspaper Index
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Steinmeier and Yuen win seats on the school board. This was the first election to be conducted totally on touchscreen voting machines and results were available in 51 minutes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29324
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Steinmeier, Joann
Yuen, Annie
Arcadia Board of Education
Schools
Elections
Item ID
29508AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Elizabeth Cox, Josh Silverman, and Corey Stubbs were honored by Mayor Mickey Segal for saving the life of crossing guard Richard Bauer. The students were making a video about life in Arcadia when he had a heart attack. They called 911.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29592
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Awards-honors-recognitions
Bauer, Richard
Cox, Elizabeth
Crossing guards
Heroes and heroism
Silverman, Josh
Stubbs, Corey
Student films
Item ID
29776AN
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The Arcadia Beautiful Commission presented its annual awards in a ceremony to honor residential and business owners for outstanding landscaping and overall appearances. Business owners awarded were Union 76, Sav-on Drugs, and the Baldwin Plaza.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29809
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Beautiful Commission - annual awards - 2001-2010
Ceremonies
Item ID
29994AN
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Arcadia resident Thomas V. McKernan, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Automobile Club of California, has been elected president of the non-profit Los Angeles Police Foundation, which was created to help fund police safety programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30034
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 23, 2001
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p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 23, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
McKernan, Thomas V., Jr.
Los Angeles Police Foundation
Non-profit organizations
Item ID
30221AN
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Ruth Gilb, president of the board of directors of the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop, says the store is a vital part of the community. Not only is it a retail store, it is a social service facility that provides assistance to people with financial, family, and personal problems.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30035
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
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p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Gilb, Ruth
Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop
Stores
Non-profit organizations
Item ID
30222AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Officers John Bonomo and Larry Weston were awarded the Life Saving Medal for saving the life of Eric Ward.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30050
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Awards - honors - recognitions
Bonomo, John
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Life Saving Medals
Ward, Eric
Weston, Larry
Item ID
30237AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident and business owner Fawaz Elmasri, who was born in Lebanon, conveyed a message that Muslim people are peaceful and the Islam religion condemns killing of civilian people and the destruction of property. He explained that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were acts against God.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30094
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Elmasri, Fawaz
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Islam
Muslims
Terrorism
Item ID
30281AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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