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A $30 million plan to provide standardized breathing equipment for every fire department in Los Angeles County has been suspended after a lawsuit alleged the contract process was mishandled and firefighters complained about the quality of the equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment is suing the city and county of Los Angeles, contending the contract process was improperly handled in a manner that ignored firefighter input and unfairly favored the winning bidder, L.N. Curtis and sons.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31448AN
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Newspaper Index
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38-year-old Jose Ruiz of San Gabriel was struck by a sport utility vehicle while crossing the street at Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue. He remains in critical condition.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 17, 2007
Pages
p. News 6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 17, 2007
Pages
p. News 6
Subjects
Ruiz, Jose
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
31039AN
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Newspaper Index
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An Arcadia man, David Frederick Thornton, pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of impersonating a federal officer. Charges included his defrauding donors to his Thornton Kidney Research Foundation.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Fraud
Scams
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25502AN
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Newspaper Index
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Another lawsuit has been filed against Hooters restaurant chain and a former manager, Juan Aponte. Seanna Mitchell of Covina alleges sexual harassment, invasion of privacy and negligent supervision.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Aponte. Juan
Restaurants
Hooters -- West Covina
Lawsuits -- sexual harrassment
Mitchell, Seanna
Item ID
29130AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council has decided to seek a new operator for the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course, located adjacent to the Peck Road Water Conservation Park, at the city's border south of Live Oak Avenue, by putting the contract up for bid. American Golf Corporation has operated the golf course for the past 20 years. There was discussion of the land's worth and increased city profits with a new golf course operator.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
American Golf Corporation
Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course
Golf
Land use
Item ID
31087AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Invitational event featured the best track and field athletes from across the nation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31433
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 11, 2009
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 11, 2009
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Arcadia Invitational
Chan, Bryant
Frank, Kirsten
Gonzalez, Sergio
Johansen, Charlie
Kelly, Caitlin
Lee, Francis
Llama, Cassandra
McAlister, Catrina
Mills, Tyree
Moussa, Ammar
Sports
Track and Field
Yuan, Chloe
Item ID
31626AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident David Frederick Thornton, charged with wire and mail fraud and embezzling money from the Thornton Kidney Research Foundation, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Crime - Embezzlement
Crime - Fraud
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25845AN
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Arcadia resident David Frederick Thornton was arrested for embezzling charitable funds and impersonating federal officers.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2002
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2002
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Thornton, David Frederick
Item ID
24013AN
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Arcadia Rotary Corner by Joe Miller. Over the years, with 501 (c)(3) status, the Arcadia Rotary Foundation has funded the Paul Johenk Fund, Ted McBane Fund, Dr. Bruce Walter Fund, Ira Traweek Fund and Nick Pokrajac Fund. The Paul Johenk Fund contributed $15,000 for one of the rooms at Arcadia Methodist Hospital, $10,000 to Arcadia Public Library for refurnishing a room, $10,000 toward construction of the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. Board of Directors are Bill Gleason, Brian Hall, Mike Real, John Murphy and Ira Traweek.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club Foundation
Charities
Organizations
Gleason, Bill
Hall, Brian
Murphy, John
Real, Mike
Traweek, Ira
Item ID
32917AN
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Arcadia students participate in the National Science Bowl at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (Photo and caption only.)

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lam, Sam
Lam, Anson
Leung, Brian
Lin, Jonathan
National Science Bowl
Academic competitions
Item ID
30104AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly columnists: Mimi Hennessy, superintendent of Arcadia Schools, p. 4; Albert Ramirez, p. 12; Brian Lottman, "Seniors Page," p. 18; Ethel Mitty, "Seniors Page," p. 19; Mathy Mezey, "Seniors Page" p. 19.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 2003
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 2003
Subjects
Hennessy, Mimi
Lottman, Brian
Mezey, Mathy
Mitty, Ethel
Ramirez, Albert
Item ID
31985AN
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Brian Simpson was arrested by Arcadia Police Department after allegedly trying to defraud the Foothill Federal Credit Union of $59,000 through a fictitious car loan. It was a sting operation by the Arcadia Police Department.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Simpson, Brian
Arrests
Crime and Criminals
Foothill Federal Credit Union
Grand theft
Item ID
30260AN
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The City Council awarded a $540,256 contract to 4-CON Engineeering Inc. to build a Skate Park (Skatepark) in Bonita Park.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 21, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 21, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Skate Park (skatepark)
Parks - Bonita Park
4-CON Engineering, Inc.
Item ID
25026AN
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The city council voted 4 to 1 in closed session not to accept Kare Youth League's offer of $2 million to purchase 1.5 acres of the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course, which is owned by the city and is more than 20 acres in size. Councilman Gary Kovacic thinks the property is more valuable than Kare Youth League's offer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31191
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2008
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2008
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
American Golf Corporation
Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course
Kare Youth League
Land
Item ID
31386AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Grocery Stores
Torres, George
Item ID
31704AN
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Finalists have been determined in the 2001 City of Arcadia Mayor's Spelling Bee. Competition will be held at the Lucky Baldwin Day Community Picnic on October 28.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Bong, Crystal-Ya
He, Jeffrey
Lam, Matthew
Lee, Ariel
Mitchell, Kevin
Moseley, Kai Allen
Wu, Adela
Zhu, James
Spelling bees
Item ID
30337AN
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Four people are arrested and two are charged in the slaying of Alberto Castillo at Arcadia Motel 6.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Santisteven, Peter
Martinez, Carlos
Castillo, Alberto
Arcadia Motel 6
Shootings
Item ID
29449AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2009
Pages
p. A8
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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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Jim McConnell recalls playing on the 1969 Arcadia Pony League All-Stars team. The baseball team of 13-14 year old boys made it to the Pony League "World Series" in Washington, PA that year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31568
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2009
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2009
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Arcadia Pony League All-Stars
Baseball
Brown, Hal
Burnett, Jackie
Cole, Dave
Douglas, Bill
Houle, Jeff
Kemp, Steve
Lucas, Jim
McConnell, Jim
McGuffin, Jim, Jr.
McGuffin, Jim, Sr.
Mocnik, Gary
Osenbaugh, Eric
Possemato, Angelo
Veselli, Brian
Item ID
31764AN
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Newspaper Index
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Local middle school and high school students compete against JPL engineers in a contest to build elaborate machines that light a single match.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Mok, Brian
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) - Invention Challenge
Contests - Strike a Match Contest
Item ID
29983AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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