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Lisa Welchert, an alleged drunk driver who caused the death of John Chan, will face a murder trial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26957
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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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26882
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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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
Pages
p. 1
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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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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
Pages
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
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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
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 4, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Murder
Lawsuits
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa Melinda
Item ID
27703AN
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The family of John Chan has filed a claim aagainst Arcadia and the police, saying officers' negligence led to his death. Chan died in a traffic accident in February.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17094
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Chan, John
Item ID
17517AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30783
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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Rung "RC" Tang, 44, is battling leukemia and preparing for a second trial against Southern California Edison Co., who she claims is responsible for exposing her to radiation while she worked at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in the mid 1980's.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2627
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 1994
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 1994
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Tang, Rung
Item ID
2567AN
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80-year old Henneth Taylor of Sierra Madre was killed by alleged drunk driver Filipe Ramirez Suarez of El Monte.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28661
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 2004
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 2004
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Taylor, Kenneth
Suarez, Filipe Ramirez
Automobile accidents - fatal - drunk driver
Item ID
28850AN
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Rung "RC" Tang, 44, settled her lawsuit against Southern California Edison Co. on the eve of a retrial for charges of causing her cancer from radiation exposure. Tang dropped all claims in exchange for an undisclosed amount of money.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3407
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Tang, Rung
Item ID
3296AN
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Seven of thirty-three finalists will be chosen for the Rose Queen and her Royal Court next week. Two finalists, Stacie Chan and Tiffany Lu, are from Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29733
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses Parade -- 2001-2010
Rose Queen -- 2006 -- finalists
Royal Court
Chan, Stacie
Lu, Tiffany
Item ID
29918AN
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A memorial service was held at Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church to honor the life of Liya Lu, a 31-year old native of China who was killed in August and put in a trashcan in Arcadia. Her boyfriend Isaac Campbell is a suspect.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30782
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2007
Pages
p. News 4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2007
Pages
p. News 4
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac
Deaths
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Memorial services
Murder
Item ID
30970AN
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About 60 parents, teachers, and students staged an emotional show of solidarity for teacher Gary Southworth, who began a 1-year jail sentence in connection with a car crash that killed a 21 year old La Verne woman, on December 12, 1992. He pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter and 2 counts of felony drunk driving.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper239
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Southworth, Gary
Item ID
239AN
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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
Pages
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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A federal judge declared a mistrial in the case of Rung Tang, 44, who claimed she developed leukemia from leaking radiation at the San Onofre nuclear power plant in 1985 and 1986.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2013
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 1994
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 1994
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Tang, Rung
Item ID
2005AN
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5 year old Arcadian Jeff Kettle got his wish to tour the Arcadia Police Department. Jeff, who is suffering from lymphoma, has only a 5-20 percent chance of living a year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper139
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
October 13, 1992
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
October 13, 1992
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Kettle, Jeff
Item ID
139AN
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Newspaper Index
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Nine year old Arcadian Karen Spurney won in her age group in the 47th Annual "Search for Talent Competition."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4907
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News Hometown
Date
September 7, 1995
Pages
p. H4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News Hometown
Date
September 7, 1995
Pages
p. H4
Subjects
Spurney, Karen
Item ID
4783AN
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Police chief Dave Hinig said a preliminary investigation shows officer Toni Caylor was justified in shooting alleged car thief Cesar Baltazar who allegedly threatened her with a 10-inch screwdriver.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29061
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Caylor, Toni
Hinig, Dave
Officer involved shooting
Deadly weapons - screwdrivers
Baltazar, Cesar
Miramontes, Bianei
Item ID
29247AN
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Arcadia Police Chief David Hinig bestowed the Police Department's Medal of Merit on Detective Stan Flores and Life Saving medals on patrol officers John Jurman and Jennifer Casillas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24974
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Police Department - Medal of Merit
Police Department - Life Saving Medal
Police - Flores, Stan
Police - Jurman, John
Police - Casillas, Jennifer
Item ID
25171AN
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A photo shows Rose Court finalists for the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade. Shown are two girls from Arcadia High School: Ashlie Chan and Stephanie Garcia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30223
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Chan, Ashlie
Garcia, Stephanie
Rose Court
Tournament of Roses Parade - 2001-2010
Item ID
30410AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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