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Former TV finance analyst from Arcadia James Arthur McDonalds, Jr. charged with lying to investors about the health of his finance firm and failing to disclose massive losses incurred through risky investments following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. McDonald was CEO of Los Angeles-based Hercules Investments and Redondo Beach-based Index Strategy Advisors Inc. He is believed to be in hiding.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36342
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2022
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2022
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Crimes and criminals
Fraud
Hercules Investments
McDonald, James Arthur, Jr.
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Newspaper Index
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A $46 million operating budget that includes cuts of $400,000 has been adopted by the City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper678
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1991
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1991
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
678AN
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Newspaper Index
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A preliminary $42.6 million budget for fiscal year 1989-90, up 3.8%, has been presented to the City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
674AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Charles Walton Associates, the architect selected to design the $3.5 million library renovation, will hold a "design camp" at the library where the public, library staff and city officials will informally discuss possible design plans.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
January 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Star Tribune
Date
January 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
255AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council discusses a possible city arts center on the campus of Arcadia High School. Another topic of discussion was trash haulers.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1.9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1.9
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Meetings
Cultural Arts Center
Trash Haulers
Item ID
29120AN
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Newspaper Index
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After presentations by 3 architectural firms Tuesday night, the Arcadia City Council voted 4-1 to ask one of the companies back for further discussion on doing a master plan for the city's proposed civic center project. The proposed center would probably be located on the Huntington Drive median where the city hall and police station are now located. Mayor David Hannah indicated that this could be a long-term project, perhaps lasting as long as 20 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1199AN
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Permits to build a skate board park will come before the City Council for discussion and approval.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
715AN
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Newspaper Index
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Some residents call for Arcadia City Councilman John Wuo's resignation amid allegations that he used his position to influence local Chinese Americans to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into a company called US Fine Investment Arts, Inc., which sells GemCoin, a digital currency, that some investors allege is fraudulent.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc.
Wuo, John
Item ID
34506AN
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Newspaper Index
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Some residents call for Arcadia City Councilman John Wuo's resignation amid allegations that he used his position to influence local Chinese Americans to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into a company called US Fine Investment Arts, Inc., which sells GemCoin, a digital currency, that some investors allege is fraudulent.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc.
Wuo, John
Item ID
34506AN
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A recent report filed in federal court says Gemcoin's scam collected $164 million. Initially, investigators linked Gemcoin to $32 million in fraudulent investment. Steven Chen, his company U.S. Fine Investment Arts Inc., and Gemcoin (digital currency backed by precious gem reserves and amber mines) are accused of a "worldwide pyramid scheme."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 24, 2016
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 24, 2016
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Chen, Steven
Crime and Criminals
Fraud
Gemcoin
Seaman, Thomas
U.S. Fine Investment Arts Inc.
Item ID
34807AN
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Discussion of projects undertaken as part of a $2 million improvement program at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2412AN
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Westfield Shoppingtown expansion plans will be presented to the city before the end of the year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Item ID
27955AN
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Alternatives for achieving a balanced budget were presented to Staff and the City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Budget
City Council - 1990-1999
Item ID
26024AN
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Arcadia City Council approves Water Master Plan update, presented by Pat Malloy, Public Works Services Director. The guide outlines a ten-year improvement program for over $44 million.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
November 29, 2001
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
November 29, 2001
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
City of Arcadia--Public Works Department
Malloy, Pat
Water
Item ID
33606AN
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The Arcadia City Council has approved a $46 million budget for fiscal year 2009-2010. The city made deep budget cuts across the board, including freezing positions and cutting employee travel. The budget includes roughly $2 million in cuts and concessions from all four city employees' unions, and projects about $45.1 million in estimated total revenues, $45.7 million in proposed expenditures, and $270,000 in employee compensation and benefit deferrals.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2009
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia city budget - 2009-2010
Item ID
31732AN
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Arcadia City Council has gone on record as supporting the building of a new city hall that would be built on the other side of the Civic Center property. Out of three options presented by city manager Bill Kelly, the council consensus was for a new building at a cost of $6.6 million and adjacent to Huntington Drive West.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31146
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall building
Item ID
31341AN
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Arcadia firm US Fine Investment Arts (USFIA) is charged in fraud. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges operator used GemCoin in a worldwide pyramid scheme, allegedly bilking investors out of $32 million.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
Wuo, John
Item ID
34510AN
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After considerable discussion City Council has decided to delay a decision on Best Disposal's request to increase the trash rates by 40.6%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2367
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Ovtober 23, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Ovtober 23, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2322AN
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Candidates discuss their positions on charter change at a forum presented by the Arcadia Republican Women's Club last week. The amendment will be on the April 10 ballot.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1984
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1984
Item ID
1109AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The history of the Pony Express Museum that used to be on the land where Santa Anita Inn is today is presented. See VF "Pony Express Museum" for copy of article.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Lyon, W. Parker
Museums
W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum
Item ID
30722AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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