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A U.S. District judge overturned convictions for bribery, mail, wire and tax fraud and harboring illegal immigrants, against George Torres, 52, of Arcadia, the former owner of Numero Uno supermarket chain. The judge threw out the more serious convictions for racketeering, conspiracy and solicitation of murder, back in June. Torres has been set free after 2 years in custody.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31722
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2009
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2009
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Business owners
Crime and Criminals
Grocery Stores
Supermarkets
Torres, George
Trials
Item ID
31919AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A federal judge overturned several charges in the case of Arcadia man George Torres, 52, accused of running his Numero Uno grocery store chain in Los Angeles like an organized crime ring. He had been convicted of racketeering charges, solicitation of murder and multiple tax and fraud charges when prosecutors came forward with new evidence that appeared to exonerate him on the more serious charges. Torres was released from federal custody after being held without bail for two years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31508
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Grocery Stores
Torres, George
Item ID
31704AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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County home prices were up slightly in April after more than 1.5 years of declines, according to the California Association of Realtors. Arcadia's median home price was $689,090 in April, down 8% from a year ago. A chart shows figures from other local cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31492
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 29, 2009
Pages
p. 14 (Business Section)
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 29, 2009
Pages
p. 14 (Business Section)
Subjects
Housing
Median home prices
Real Estate
Item ID
31687AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed taking 8% of the property tax that cities receive. That would mean a loss of $1,202,358 for Arcadia. A chart shows how much other local cities may lose.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31480
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
California state budget
Property tax
Recession
Item ID
31674AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The preliminary hearing for accused murderer Isaac Campbell has begun in Alhambra. He is charged in the death of Liya "Jessie" Lu, who went missing August 11, 2007. Her body was found more than 1 month later, stuffed in a trash can at a home in Arcadia. The victim's last text message was scrutinized in court. So far, the proceedings have consisted solely of testimony by Lu's coworker and friend George Molina.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31445
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Molina, George
Murder
Trials
Item ID
31638AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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George Torres, of Arcadia, was convicted of 55 felony counts, including racketeering, "honest services" mail fraud, and wire fraud, conspiring to harbor illegal immigrants and tax charges. The jury also found that Torres solicited the 1994 murder of a gang member who demanded a "tax" from a Numero Uno Market. George Torres owned eleven Numero Uno grocery stores in some of the region's poorest neighborhoods.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31440
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2009
Pages
p. A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2009
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Numero Uno Markets
Racketeering
Torres, George
Item ID
31633AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Pamplemousse, which means "the grapefruit" in French, is a fast colt. Ridden by veteran jockey Alex Solis, The Pamplemousse won the 1-1/8 mile $200,000 Grade III Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park yesterday. His time 1:47.86 was the fastest in the Sham's 9-year history.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31392
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Canani, Julio (trainer)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Solis, Alex (jockey)
Item ID
31585AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Schwary's horse Georgie Boy and jockey Garrett Gomez won the $150,000 Grade II San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita Park. Georgie Boy was trained by Kathy Walsh. Georgie Boy won last month's Sunshine Millions Spring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31389
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2009
Pages
p. C2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2009
Pages
p. C2
Subjects
Georgie Boy (horse)
Gomez, Garrett (jockey)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Schwary, George
Walsh, Kathy
Item ID
31582AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Fasching, shown in a photo, is no longer selling gas at Fasching's Car Wash in Arcadia because he is unwilling to comply with a state mandate, effective April 1, 2009, that requires gas station owners to purchase new equipment to reduce vapor emissions at the pump.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31368
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Emissions
Fasching, George
Fasching's Car Wash
Gas stations
Pollution
Item ID
31563AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police shot a mountain lion, or cougar, at 8 PM in the backyard of a home in the 2200 block of Canyon Road. The mountain lion had just mauled a dog to death and was charging at police when police shot the cat with an assault weapon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31281
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Big cats
Cougars
Mountain Lions
Wild animals
Item ID
31476AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Fasching, former city council member and owner of Fasching's Car Wash in Arcadia for the last 31 years, may have to stop selling gas at his business due to a state mandate, set to go into effect next April, requiring California gas station owners to purchase between $20,000 and $80,000 in new equipment to further reduce vapor emissions at the pump.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31204
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Business owners
Fasching, George
Fasching's Car Wash
Gas stations
Pollution
State mandates
Item ID
31399AN
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Newspaper Index
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Three candidates from the community are running to fill two seats on the Arcadia City Council. The election will be held April 8.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30948
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections - 2008
Chandler, Roger
City Council candidates
Kovacic, Gary
Young, George Leung-Chu
Item ID
31143AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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All-Star Liquor store at 8 E. Duarte Road has had its liquor license revoked for having repeatedly sold alcohol to minors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30815
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Alcohol
All-Star Liquor
Kwong, Wesley
Liquor stores
Item ID
31003AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia High School English teacher Phillip Morgan Sutliff was sentenced, under a plea bargain, to 12 years and 8 months in state prison for sex crimes against a female student. See also 30835AN.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30764
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School - teachers
Crime and Criminals
Sex crimes
Sutliff, Phillip Morgan
Item ID
30952AN
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Newspaper Index
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British food giant Tesco is going to open Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Markets in West Covina and Arcadia on November 8, 2007. Fresh and Easy stores are relatively small and lean heavily on fresh food offerings, including prepared meals and sushi.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30755
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Food stores
Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market
Markets
Tesco
Item ID
30943AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A lengthy public commenting period caused the City Council vote on the proposed mall The Shops at Santa Anita to be delayed until 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 17, 2007.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30471
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Malls
Mall war
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30658AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Manny Romero, owner of Rod's Grill, has initiated Measure A to try to block the Rusnak Mercedes Benz automobile dealership from expanding. The city has put out a counter measure, Measure B, to citizens to vote on at the May 8 election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30476
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2007
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2007
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ballot measures
Central Business District (CBD)
Measure A
Measure B
Restaurants
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30663AN
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Newspaper Index
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Local activist group Arcadia First was misinformed about plans to put 240 slot-style gambling machines known as "Horse Wizards" at The Shops at Santa Anita, the proposed Caruso mall development. George Haines, General Manager of Santa Anita Park race track, and Arcadia city officials say this is incorrect. There are no slot machines planned for the new mall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30336
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2006
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2006
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia First
Gambling
Horse racing
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30522AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School senior Andrew Pilavjian is Runner of the Year and Mr. January in the cross-country calendar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30328
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2006
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 19, 2006
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - sports
Cross country
Pilavjian, Andrew - biography
Runners
Item ID
30514AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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H & M, a Swedish clothing company, opened a new store at Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita mall yesterday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30318
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2006
Pages
p. Local 4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2006
Pages
p. Local 4
Subjects
Business and Industry
Clothing
H & M
Retail stores
Item ID
30504AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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