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The city has taken a second pumper truck out of service following a July 4 incident in which a water pump failed to engage on a fire truck. The two engines that malfunctioned were bought from Kovatch Mobile Equipment Fire Apparatus. David Contreras died in the July 4 incident. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30670AN
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[Unknown]

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Acosta, Hector
Dattilo, Josephine C.
Enmark, David R.
Hetherington, Elsie
Schofield, Dr. Robert L.
Warren, Irma Lorene
Item ID
31033AN
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Investigators have concluded that the failure of a pump on a fire engine was likely caused by a mechanical and/or design defect. The failure occurred on July 4 at a car accident scene where David Contreras died. Chief Dave Lugo may pursue litigation with manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8 and Arcadia Weekly, July 18, 2002, p. 1.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Fire equipment
Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30848AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Bakey, John Francis
Contreras, Esther
Item ID
25000AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2002
Pages
p. 6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2002
Pages
p. 6
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Wells, Phillip H.
Item ID
24782AN
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The city has awarded a contract to Den Boer to improve the seismic reliability of the city's water system. Den Boer is to work on the water supply well at Chapman Water Facility.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Den Boer
Water supply wells
Item ID
30958AN
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A temporary sound wall has been built to block the sound of drilling a new well along Baldwin Avenue, south of Colorado Boulevard, in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30399
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Noise
Sound
Sound Walls
Water
Wells
Item ID
30586AN
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The California Highway Patrol freeway pursuit of suspected drunk driver Alexander Contreras led to the death of an innocent bystander, Michael Kim, 20, of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 17
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 17
Subjects
Contreras, Alexander
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Drunk drivers
Kim, Michael
Police chases
Item ID
30971AN
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Wallace Wells was sentenced to 6 years for vehicle manslaughter. Arcadia residents Kevin Bruggeman and Melissa Dicke were killed when Wells ran a stop sign and hit their car.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Wells, Wallace
Bruggeman, Kevin
Dicke, Melissa
Item ID
23298AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 2006
Pages
p. News 15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 2006
Pages
p. News 15
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Wing, Jill Ardelle (Logan)
Item ID
30495AN
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Wing Wong Lam has been identified as the second victim in the shooting on September 4 at a restaurant in the 1000 block of South Baldwin Avenue. The other victim was Kennneth Tsui. No motive for the shooting has been estblished.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Lam, Wing Wong
Tsui, Kenneth
Item ID
24609AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2004
Pages
p. A6
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2004
Pages
p. A6
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Obituary or death notice
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Richardson, Leroy W.
Watt, William Everett
Davalos, Ofelia
May, Robert W.
Pinkowski, Irma Czakler ("Babes")
Hartman, Patricia Louise
Miller, Karen Ann
Item ID
29452AN
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Obituary/death notice. See hard copy in VF "Deaths."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Crosby, David L.
Guiwits, Stella L.
Item ID
29949AN
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Obituary/death notice. See hard copy in VF "Deaths.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2006
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2006
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Agajanian, Irene
Persons, Joseph L.
Item ID
30039AN
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Arcadia Weekly columnists:Hector V. Barreto writes commentary about Hispanic Americans, p. 3; Traci Katzer writes business and general news, p. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Subjects
Barreto, Hector V.
Katzer, Traci
Item ID
31980AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. A6
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. A6
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Steinmeier, Kermit R.
Dever, David H.
Item ID
25286AN
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Obituary/death notice. See hard copy in VF "Deaths."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Black, Douglas
Crosby, David L.
Cross, David Clyde
Item ID
29951AN
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Arcadia has new fire chief--David R. Lugo, 49, from Rancho Cucamonga.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 4, 2002
Pages
p. 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 4, 2002
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Lugo, David R. (biography)
Item ID
33416AN
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The fatal shooting of two Asian men last week in Arcadia was probably gang-related. These are unsolved murders.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30538
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lam, Wing Wong
Murder
Shootings
Tsui, Kenneth
Item ID
30726AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25379
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Stockhausen, Kathryn E.
Urban, Charles Joseph
Item ID
25578AN
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