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City of Arcadia to revisit divisive, delayed mayoral appointment. The California Fair Political Practices Commission started an investigation into two matters related to Tay even before the April 24 City Council meeting, at which his appointment to mayor was delayed due to allegations of campaign fraud. City Council will address the issue again tonight.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35192
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2018
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2018
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
California Fair Political Practices Commission
Mayors
Tay, Sho
Item ID
35381AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Four Chinese investors are plaintiffs suing San Gabriel consulting firm California Investment Immigration Fund. Plaintiffs believed they were investing $500,000 in U.S. businesses in return for green cards. FBI allege the scheme was fraud and raided the firm and homes of lawyer Victoria Chan, her father Tat Chan, his wife Zheng Chan, in April.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34888
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2017
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2017
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Chan, Tat
Chan, Victoria
Chan, Zheng
EB-5 Visa Program
Fraud
Lawsuits
Li, Song Yao
Li, Ting
Xia, Yeqing
Zeng, Fang
Zhang, Rui
Item ID
35078AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Eagle Scout candidate Timothy Guo renovated the outdoor classroom in the Eaton Canyon Center as part of his Eagle Scout project for Troop 125.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34978
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
Eagle Scouts
Guo, Timothy
Item ID
35168AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Councilman John Wuo's ties to GemCoin (digital currency) draw scrutiny. The Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating him for a potential violation of the Political Reform Act. Arcadia resident David Arvizu filed the complaint with the FPPC.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34320
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arvizu, David
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
Wuo, John
Item ID
34512AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District has been mandated to honor transgender student's rights. A settlement agreement resolves a complaint filed October 2011. The complaint alleged that the district had prohibited the student from accessing facilities consistent with his male gender identity, including restrooms and locker rooms. The United States federal government investigated the complaint under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Both Title IX and Title IV prohibit discrimination against students based on sex.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33569
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Arcadia Unified School District
Civil rights
Lesbian gay bisexual transgender (LGBT)
Item ID
33764AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council urges citizens to help with voter fraud investigation and City Attorney Stephen Dietsch provided direction on the city's efforts to investigate several allegations against Mayor Pro Tempore Sho Tay and Dietsch explained the Ralph M. Brown Act.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35161
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Item ID
35350AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sex offenders launch series of lawsuits challenging residency restrictions. The California Supreme Court decided residency restrictions for some sex offenders violate the federal constitution. Arcadia's restrictions place more than 90% of Arcadia's residential property in exclusion zones that effectively banish registered sex offenders. Janice Bellucci says the law in Arcadia violates the 5th and 14th amendments and the Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34282
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2015
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2015
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Housing
Lawsuits
Sex offenders
United States Constitution
Item ID
34476AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) warned City of Arcadia of gift limits regarding the trip to China and Taiwan that city officials are planning for cultural learning and sister city relationships. See VF Sister City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34073
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2015
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2015
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
California Political Reform Act
Sister City
Item ID
34267AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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John Wuo resigns from Arcadia City Council, "due to personal and health reasons." City and residents settle "Save the Arcadia Highlands" lawsuit, which highlighted the issue of mansionization. City Attorney Stephen Deitsch announced the terms of the settlement, which include these key highlights: 1) Bowden Development must submit a revised design for the 1600 Highland Oaks Drive home that will not exceed 5800 sq. ft. and is a single-story house. 2) The revised plan for 29 E. Orange Grove Avenue from Mur-Sol Construction must not exceed 5775 sq. ft. with a single story that won't exceed 17 feet, 6 inches. 3) The council will approve or disapprove the revised plans. 4) The developers must pay Save the Highlands' attorney fees. 5) The council will vote on resuming the residential zoning update and the Highlands portion of the historical survey at its next public meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34330
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Lawsuits
Segal, Mickey
Wuo, John
Item ID
34523AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Horse named "I'll Have Another" with jockey Mario Gutierrez (photo), beat favored horse Creative Cause in the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby yesterday. Trainer is Doug O'Neill and owner is J. Paul Reddam (owner of consumer-loan company Cash Call).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32916
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2012
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2012
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Gutierrez, Mario (jockey)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33113AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Pro Tem. Sho Tay under investigation by FPPC. The State Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) scrutinizes complaints that he used campaign dollars he had received to support candidates Bob Harbicht and Councilman Roger Chandler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35158
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2018
Chandler, Roger
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
Harbicht, Bob
Item ID
35347AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Yongjian "Richard" Zhang and Ruixia "Nancy" Zhang, the parents of Alice Zhang, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Arcadia and the driver who struck and killed Alice. The lawsuit, filed in August, alleges that "the dangerous condition" of the crosswalk on the 600 block of West Duarte Road was a significant factor in Alice's death. The Zhangs are asking for unspecified general and special damages. The complaint also alleges that driver Bowen Du's negligence was a "substantial factor" in the teen's death.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32554
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Deaths
Du, Bowen
Lawsuits
Patel, Priyanka
Pedestrians--safety
Traffic Accidents
Zhang, Alice
Zhang, Ruixia "Nancy"
Zhang, Yongjian "Richard"
Item ID
32753AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sex offender sues Arcadia over residency restrictions. Lawsuit alleges the restrictions violate state and federal constitutions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34285
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Housing
Lawsuits
Sex offenders
Item ID
34479AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A letter from Arcadia High School Principal Brent Forsee to CIF lists recruiting and practice rule violations allegedly committed by fired Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien. Forsee sent the undated letter to the Southern Section offices of the California Interscholastic Federation sometime after firing James O'Brien on June 17.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33583
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Forsee, Brent
O'Brien, James
Item ID
33778AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident David Arvizu to challenge city on open meeting law. His letter gives city officials 30 days to respond to alleged open meeting law violations before he files a complaint with the D.A. or a lawsuit against the city. He offered two alternatives to litigation: the Council would either set aside the decisions made in closed session on May 5, or make the meeting minutes available to the public. In a closed session May 5, City Council voted to suspend comprehensive updates to the city's residential and commercial zoning codes, postpone the Neighborhood Impacts Committee, and move forward with a citywide historic preservation survey, excluding the Highland Oaks Homeowners Association. City Attorney Stephen Deitsch said officials did not violate the Ralph M. Brown Act when they voted on three "procedural" items in closed session because they were tied to pending litigation against the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34176
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arvizu, David
Ralph M. Brown Act
Deitsch, Stephen
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Lane, Arthur
Lawsuits
Save the Arcadia Highlands
Verlato, April
Item ID
34370AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An activist group called Save the Arcadia Highlands is suing the City of Arcadia over two residential developments that Arcadia City Council approved in February, citing possible violations to "specific provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Planning and Zoning Law, filed March 12. The addresses involved are 29 East Orange Grove Avenue and 1600 Highland Oaks Drive. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 17, March 19, 2015.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34125
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arvizo, David
Bowden Development
Highland Oaks Homeowners' Association (HOA)
Lawsuits
Mansions
Save Arcadia Highlands
Tong, Robert
Verlato, April
Item ID
34319AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A class action lawsuit filed against the city of Arcadia and Extended Stay Hotels claims the city "improperly levied a daily room tax" on guests staying beyond 30 days and violated state and local law.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33067
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Extended Stay Hotels
Hotel occupancy tax
Lawsuits
Item ID
33264AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dylan Shen completes Eagle Scout project in Arcadia Wilderness Park. He restored the historic fire circle there. The Fire Circle was first presented to the City in April 1964.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33740
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2014
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2014
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Eagle Scouts
Shen, Dylan
Wilderness Park--Arcadia, CA
Item ID
33936AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Experts say city violated Brown Act meeting law. Arcadia City Council made three housing policy decisions in closed session without public input. At the meeting last week, officials voted to shelve a comprehensive update to city's residential and commercial zoning codes, postpone the Neighborhood Impacts Committee, and move forward with a citywide historic preservation survey, sans the Highlands Homeowners Association. City Attorney Stephen Deitsch said the decisions came as a result of a lawsuit filed against the city targeting mansionization.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arvizu, David
Aviles, Kelly
Brown Act
Deitsch, Stephen
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Lawsuits
Item ID
34368AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dajin Tang, 52, employee of Arcadia-based Millennium Trucking Company filed a negligence lawsuit against his employer and his supervisor Xu Chen. Tang was involved in a crash near Rockwood, Tennessee. The suit alleges his employer forced him to wait a week to get medical care, after he was seriously hurt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34162
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2015
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2015
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Millennium Trucking Company
Chen, Xu
Lawsuits
Tang, Dajin
Item ID
34356AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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