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Arcadia-based company US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. is under investigation by state and federal agencies as it faces allegations from investors that it swindled them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The company has connections to Arcadia Councilman John Wuo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34311
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc.
Wuo, John
Yang, Solomon
Item ID
34505AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Councilman John Wuo resigned, citing health and personal reasons. He had served on council for 12 years, including as mayor for 3 terms. His resignation comes on the heels of a lawsuit and intense scrutiny of his alleged involvement with GemCoin (digital currency) and alleged violations of the Political Reform Act's statement of economic interests disclosure requirement and conflict of interest.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arvizu, David
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
Wuo, John
Item ID
34513AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia company Gemcoin, a digital currency or "cryptocurrency," has been using Arcadia City Councilman John Wuo's image on its website and marketing materials. John Wuo denies any endorsement of Gemcoin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34234
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12, 13
Subjects
Allied Financial Group
Chen, Steve
Gemcoin
U.S. Fine Investment Arts
Wuo, John
Item ID
34428AN
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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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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
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia firefighter Michael Herdman, who went missing and was found dead on June 27 at the bottom of a cliff in Los Padres National Forest, had drugs in his system when he died. Ventura County Medical Examiner toxicology report said he had alcohol, Ecstasy, and Adderall in his body.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33931
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 2, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Deaths
Herdman, Michael
Missing Persons
Item ID
34125AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia firefighter Mike Herdman died instantly after falling from a cliff in the Sespe Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest. The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office said Herdman died in a fall from the edge of the mountain or cliff. It was ruled an accidental death. See also Arcadia Weekly, July 3, 2014, p. 1, 20.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33890
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Byars, Taylor
Deaths
Herdman, Michael
Missing Persons
Item ID
34084AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia firefighter/paramedic Michael Herdman was remembered as a devoted father and animal lover, at a memorial service yesterday, at Arcadia Performing Arts Center. Hundreds attended. His body was found June 27 in Sespe Wilderness in Ventura County. He went missing June 13. See also Arcadia Weekly, July 10, 2014, p. 1, 20 and Mountain Views News, July 12, 2014, p. 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33893
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2014
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Deaths
Herdman, Michael
Missing Persons
Item ID
34087AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia firm GemCoin proves it owns amber mines in Caribbean, backing E-currency (cryptocurrency), despite earlier claims those mines did not exist. Still, there is no evidence GemCoin's digital currency had any revenue backing it beyond the funds generated from investors, according to court-appointed company tasked with going through U.S. Fine Investment Art Inc.'s books. Investigators found 300 acres of land in Dominican Republic, with a working mine, purchased for $373,000 in the name of CEO Steve Chen's brother Yan Chen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34724
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Chen, Yan
Cryptocurrency
Gemcoin
U.S. Fine Investment Art Inc.
Item ID
34916AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia firm US Fine Investment Arts (USFIA) is charged in fraud. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges operator used GemCoin in a worldwide pyramid scheme, allegedly bilking investors out of $32 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34317
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Gemcoin (company)
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
Wuo, John
Item ID
34510AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital receives Medicare's prestigious five-star rating for providing high quality, safe, effective care to patients.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34678
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Ausman, Dan
Driebe, Michael
Hui, Kin
Item ID
34870AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police arrested Michael Kelly, 44, on suspicion of killing his 47-year-old brother Brian Kelly. Brian Kelly's body was found inside the apartment they shared in the 800 block of Fairview Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32145
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2010
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2010
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arrests
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Homicide
Kelly, Brian
Kelly, Michael
Murder
Item ID
32342AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Stage presents “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” adapted and directed by Whitney LaBarge and produced by Steven Volpe.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35300
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2018
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2018
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Auditorium
Arcadia Performing Arts Center
Duchetta, Marco
Ganley, Joe
LaBarge, Whitney
Stellern, Dominique
Zhou, Alex
Stubbs, Brady
Saha, Pourobee
Keleshian, Michael
Volpe, Steven
Item ID
35489AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia teachers and students unite for Measure A, the renewal of a parcel tax that helps provide stable school funding for Arcadias, on March 7 ballot. Previously approved in 2012, Measure A would authorize a "qualified special tax of $288 per parcel of taxable real estate property," an increase of $60 over the 2012 proposal. Citizen homeowners age 65 and over would be able to exempt their primary residence from the tax.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34825
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Elections-local-March 7, 2017
Ballot measures
Chen, Travis
Item ID
35017AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District's First Avenue Middle School music teacher Michael Danielson is one of only 16 teachers to be recognized as a 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35571
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Danielson, Michael
First Avenue Middle School
Teachers
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified's Measure A might still eke out a victory. See also VF Elections (lavote.net results).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34834
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Local elections March 7, 2017
Measure A
Item ID
35025AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Art Wilson recaps the Sunshine Millions races at Santa Anita Park yesterday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32314
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 30, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 30, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C7
Subjects
Bejarano, Rafael (jockey)
Machowsky, Michael (trainer)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020 - Sunshine Millions
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Talamo, Joe (jockey)
Wilson, Art
Item ID
32513AN
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Newspaper Index
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The body of missing Arcadia firefighter Mike Herdman was found by rescuers in the Sespe Wilderness yesterday. He went missing June 13. Cause of death is pending an autopsy. Herdman would have turned 37 tomorrow. He is survived by a wife and 6-year-old daughter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33891
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 28, 2014
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 28, 2014
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Byars, Taylor
Herdman, Michael
Missing Persons
Item ID
34085AN
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Newspaper Index
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The body of missing Arcadia firefighter Mike Herdman was found yesterday by rescuers in the Sespe Wilderness, after disappearing on June 13. He was identified by dental records. Body was found 1,200 feet above the Sespe River Bottom, where he and fellow Arcadia firefighter Taylor Byars were camping. He is survived by a wife, Bridget Herdman, and 6-year-old daughter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33888
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Byars, Taylor
Herdman, Michael
Missing Persons
Item ID
34082AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bulldozers finished demolishing the 11 acres of oak tree woodlands in Arcadia, at the Los Angeles County Santa Anita Dam Sediment Placement Site yesterday. Four environmental activists, called "tree-sitters," were booked on trespassing and obstruction, then were later released. Los Angeles County Public Works said demolishing the 179 trees to make room for sediment dredged from nearby dams is a flood control effort necessary to ensure public safety. The bitter debate continues. Activists claim the project was not transparent to the public and media.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32292
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Activists
Environment
Kaspar, Michael
Los Angeles County Public Works
Mead, Cheryl
Oak trees
Quigley, John
Santa Anita Dam Sediment Placement Site
Spencer, Bob
Stone, Camron
Item ID
32491AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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California Philharmonic Orchestra officials held a press conference and said they do not know why the county decided to end a 15-year run of concerts at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden with them. The press conference was held at Cal Phil's new office in Arcadia. In attendance were Cal Phil founder and Music Director Victor Vener, his son Andre Vener (the orchestra's CEO), Robert W. Miller (member of the Cal Phil board), Michael Arnold (principal clarinetist), Barbara Hicks (volunteer) and 20 protesters who had picketed at the Arboretum, in reaction to the ouster of the orchestra.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32394
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Arnold, Michael
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Hicks, Barbara
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden--summer concerts
Miller, Robert W.
Music
Pasadena Symphony Association--Pasadena Pops Orchestra
Vener, Andre
Vener, Victor
Item ID
32592AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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