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GemCoin ruled a pyramid scheme by federal judge.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34775
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 5, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 5, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Gemcoin
Ponzi scheme
Item ID
34966AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-based Dr. Monique Williams has agreed to plead guilty to the unlawful distribution of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, aka Oxycodone. She admitted to writing prescriptions for people she did not examine and people that did not need it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31280
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Doctors
Drugs
OxyContin aka Oxycodone
Trials
Williams, Dr. Monique
Item ID
31475AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia man accused of lying, losing millions of investors' money. James Arthur McDonald, Jr. former CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Hercules Investments LLC and Index Strategy Advisors Inc. was charged with one count of securities fraud. Prosecutors claim McDonald lost clients of his Los Angeles-based firm Hercules millions of dollars in late 2020. He had been renting a home in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36351
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2022
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Fraud
McDonald, James Arthur
Collection
Newspaper Index
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SEC reports show Gemcoin, USFIA were set up to 'defraud investors.' USFIA claimed it had amber mines, millions in precious gems, and other assets to back up its digital currency called Gemcoin, but none of that was real.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34499
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2016
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2016
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Chen, Steven
Cryptocurrency
Fraud
Gemcoin (company)
Liu, Long Z.
Ponzi scheme
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Wuo, John
Zhao, Jennifer aka Zhao, Li
Item ID
34691AN
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Arcadia Gem Coin mastermind Steve Chen sentenced to 10 years in prison. One of Arcadia’s largest financial scandals in 2015 involved cryptocurrency and a host of well-known public officials, including a former Arcadia mayor, for involvement in a Ponzi scheme that ultimately shut down the operations of the Arcadia business known as U.S. Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35891
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Cryptocurrency
Gem Coin
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
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Birth. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Nelson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6581
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1941
Pages
"p. 2, 8"
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1941
Pages
"p. 2, 8"
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Nelson, daughter
Item ID
6394AN
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Newspaper Index
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Birth. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Nelson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6637
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1942
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1942
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Nelson, daughter
Item ID
6449AN
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Newspaper Index
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Nelson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7496
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1945
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1945
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Nelson, daughter
Item ID
7376AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Nelson, June 19.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10199
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 29, 1950
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 29, 1950
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Nelson, son
Item ID
10149AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. William F. Nelson, Mar. 28.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14098
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1956
Pages
p. 19
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1956
Pages
p. 19
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Nelson, son
Item ID
14766AN
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Newspaper Index
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. John E. Nelson, Apr. 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11977
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1953
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1953
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Nelson, daughter
Item ID
12185AN
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Arcadia - Wiley, Susan aka "Genie" (Wild child--feral child)

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1. "Girl 'prisoner' in home 13 years: physical, mental growth stunted. Arcadia parents arrested on charge of child abuse." Arrested by Temple City Sheriffs at the family home at 6722 Golden West Avenue, Arcadia." Article by Larry Palmer and Bob Brown. From Arcadia Tribune on microfilm, November 18,…
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1. "Girl 'prisoner' in home 13 years: physical, mental growth stunted. Arcadia parents arrested on charge of child abuse." Arrested by Temple City Sheriffs at the family home at 6722 Golden West Avenue, Arcadia." Article by Larry Palmer and Bob Brown. From Arcadia Tribune on microfilm, November 18, 1970.
2. "'Captive Girl' dad suicide: takes life as son John waits. Son says father feared court, notoriety." Article by Dick Lloyd. Arcadia Tribune, November 22, 1970, p. 1. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)."
3."Mrs. Wiley freed on child abuse." Article by Lucie Lowery. Arcadia Tribune, December 16, 1970, p. 1.
Subjects
Arcadia - Wiley, Susan aka "Genie" (Wild child--feral child)
Item ID
285AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Judge won't dismiss sentence enhancements to Deyun Shi, man accused of killing his 2 teenage nephews in their Arcadia home in 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35905
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 3, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 3, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun aka Shi, Jeff
Murders
Collection
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Deyun Shi, the man charged with murdering his teenage nephews (Anthony Lin, William Lin) awaits extradition from Hong Kong.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34459
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Murders
Shi, Deyun aka Shi, Jeff
Item ID
34651AN
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Newspaper Index
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Youth Coordinating Council (2002-2009) aka Youth Services Coordinating Council

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/subject293
Contents
Note: Youth Coordinating Council existed from 2002-2009 according to paper files kept by Carolyn Garner-Reagan, who retired as library director in 2011. 1. Arcadia Youth Master Plan Action Plan 2. City of Arcadia-Arcadia Unified School District Youth Master Plan Revision, February 21, 2002. 3. Yout…
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Note: Youth Coordinating Council existed from 2002-2009 according to paper files kept by Carolyn Garner-Reagan, who retired as library director in 2011.
1. Arcadia Youth Master Plan Action Plan
2. City of Arcadia-Arcadia Unified School District Youth Master Plan Revision, February 21, 2002.
3. Youth Services Coordinating Council proposed calendar for 2002-2003. Proposed meetings every other month (September, November, January, March, May, skipping October, February, April, no meetings in December or June).
4. Youth Coordinating Council meeting minutes September 24, 2002.
5. Youth Services Coordinating Council agenda, November 19, 2002.
6. Youth Services Coordinating Council, November 19, 2002, report from Arcadia Unified School District.
7. Youth Services Report submitted by Jessica L. Anderson, Youth Services Supervisor and David A. Lewis, Director of Recreation and Community Services, November 4, 2003.
8. Outdated copy of "The Small Book of Big Issues for Arcadia Parents" that was going to be updated by Youth Coordinating Council and documentation on its progress. A table of contents was written by 2005, but we do not have the completed version.
9. Arcadia Unified School District & City of Arcadia Youth Master Plan Youth Activities Survey, a report by The Pulliam Group. March 21, 2001. Survey respondents were elementary school parents, middle school parents, and middle school students.
10.City of Arcadia and Arcadia Unified School District Joint Meeting, August 31, 2004. Youth Master Plan Implementation Update.
11. City of Arcadia and Arcadia Unified School District Youth Master Plan Update. January, 2007.
12. Youth Services Coordinating Council agenda and reports, January 22, 2009.
Subjects
Youth Coordinating Council (2002-2009) aka Youth Services Coordinating Council
Item ID
295AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Becky Nelson, 17, of Arcadia High School, won both the local and district competitions for the Veterans of Foreign Wars' Voice of Democracy speech competition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper274
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
January 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
January 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Nelson, Becky
Item ID
274AN
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A man with a stun gun shot and tried to kidnap two 16-year old girls walking down Golden West Avenue, but resident Dale Raine's yells scared the man away.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3741
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1994
Pages
P. 3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1994
Pages
P. 3 photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
3609AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Federal receiver released report #2 saying there is no indication USFIA's Gemcoin was legitimate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34493
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 23
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 23
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Fraud
Gemcoin (company)
Ponzi scheme
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Wuo, John
Item ID
34685AN
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A suspected bank robber, a 46-year old man from Nevada, was killed and a 14-year old Temple City girl was injured in a shootout with police in a strip mall in the 600 block of W. Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper280
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
February 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
February 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
280AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Cottrell's (aka Billy Cottrell), a former Caltech physics student who was in prison for participating in firebombing 100 vehicles in the San Gabriel Valley (Duarte, Arcadia, West Covina) in 2003, will be resentenced. The federal court has dropped arson charges against him but he remains convicted on a conspiracy charge. He could be released or face more prison time.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31805
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arson
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Trials
Vandalism
Item ID
32002AN
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Newspaper Index
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