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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31748AN
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Newspaper Index
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The 50,000 square foot property on the northeast corner of Wheeler and First has been sold for $215,000. The former owners were Robert and Phyllis Walker. The site will be used for the corporate headquarters for HTL Industries and a two story office building to be built by Jeff Jons and Jim Kuhn. Hoy an Kehler's Arcadia Van Lives, presently on the site, will relocate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper692
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1978
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
692AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Additional candidates have filed for the April election for City Council: Robert A. Humble and Mrs. Johanna Hofer

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1064
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1978
Humble, Robert A.
Hofer, Johanna
Item ID
1064AN
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Newspaper Index
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Anoakia School will expand its program to accommodate students through the 6th grade beginning this summer according to Mrs. Florence Staffey.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3136
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools, Private - Anoakia School
Item ID
3051AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto has appointed Captain Roy Nakamura as the city's 30th police chief. He is a 28-year veteran of the Arcadia Police Department. He succeeds Chief Robert T. Guthrie, who is retiring. Nakamura is the first police chief of Japanese and Asian descent in a city that once temporarily incarcerated Japanese and Japanese-Americans at Santa Anita Park. Arcadia's population is currently 60.8% Asian.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35856
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia kicks off 2020 City Council election. Final candidates in District 1 are Mayor April Verlato running for reelection and newcomer Yuli J. Sira. Verlato is currently on the last year of her first term on city council and she as elected mayor her last year. She is an attorney with Verlato and Roberts law firm in Arcadia. She is a native of Arcadia, with a long list of endorsements, including former mayors of Arcadia. Sira is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. District 4 has two candidates--longstanding council member and former mayor Peter Amundson and newcomer Paul Cheng. Amundson has completed three terms on City Council and served twice as mayor. He is an Arcadia native, with a long list of endorsements. Paul P. Cheng is a highly publicized attorney specializing in business operations and commercial realty transactions. He previously ran for Arcadia City Council in 2010. Also up for reelection is City Clerk Gene Glasco. He is running unopposed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
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p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Cheng, Paul
City Council Elections-2020
Glasco, Gene
Sura, Yuli J.
Verlato, April
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Arcadia man Robert Michael Mendez, 28, pleads no contest to beating ex-girlfriend, the mother of his two children, on September 29, 2019.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 24, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 24, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Mendez, Robert Michael
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association plans its 12th annual Coronation Ball. Mrs. Earl Welch is chairman of the Ball Committee. Miss Arcadia will be crowned. Members of the 1977 Rose Court Joy Blackburn, Sandi Thistlewaite, Kristy Mutschler, Cathy Reid (alternate spelling may be Cathi Reid), Theresa Van Dusen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32016
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 28, 1976
Pages
p. A-5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 28, 1976
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Blackburn, Joy
Mutschler, Kristy
Reid, Cathi (or Reid, Cathy)
Thistlewaite, Sandi
VanDusen, Theresa
Item ID
32213AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified Launches Mental Health Mondays. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, the Arcadia Unified School Districts (AUSD) has decided to launch Mental Health Mondays. Each Monday, for the remainder of the school year, AUSD will provide mental health resources to help support everyone navigating the coronavirus pandemic and school closures simultaneously. In addition to helping support students, these resources are also available to AUSD parents, staff, and community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35709
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Mental health
Pandemics
Collection
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Arcadia Unified School District continues decades-long advocacy for fair funding from the state. A dozen delegates from Arcadia went to Sacramento for the California State Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Legislation Conference, where they discussed key issues in public education, such as funding for mental health resources and arts programs, continued budget cuts and more. Arcadia High School student delegates Isaac Offstein, Joya Sarkar and Chloe Wong, met with State Senator Susan Rubio (D-49), State Senator Anthony Portantio (D-25) and Assemblyman Mike Fong (AD-49).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36464
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 6, 2023
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference
Munoz, Jorge, Dr. (assistant principal Arcadia High School)
Offstein, Isaac
Sarkar, Joya
Verlato, April
Wong, Chloe
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Becky Clapper (pictured) is the new honored queen of Job's Daughter's Bethel 215 of Arcadia

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33925
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1978
Pages
p. A7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1978
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Clapper, Becky
Job's Daughter's Bethel 215 of Arcadia
Organizations
Item ID
34119AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Biographical sketch of Mrs. Jeanne Saunders, 1974-1975 President.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1642
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Saunders, Jeanne
Item ID
1641AN
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Newspaper Index
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Birth.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25007
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1976
Pages
p. B2
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1976
Pages
p. B2
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Marshall, Melissa Michelle (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marshall, Nov. 14)
Rokes, Stacy Renee (To Mr. and Mrs. James Chase Rokes, Nov. 15)
Hawthorne, Allan James (To Mr. and Mrs. James Welsey, Jr., Nov. 16)
Edwards, John David, Jr. (To Mr. and Mrs. John David Edwards, Nov. 18)
MacBeth, Matthew Thomas (To Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Edward MacBeth, Nov. 20)
Lunney, Ginger Leigh (To Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bruce Lunney, Nov. 27)
Schuil, Andrew David (To Mr. and Mrs. David Andrew Schuil, Dec. 2)
Shell, Cynthia Nicole (To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Claude Shell, Dec. 4)
Murayama, Jason Hann (To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Akira Murayama, Dec. 4)
Thomas, Kimberly Lorraine (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Alexander Thomas, Dec. 5)
Item ID
25203AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 2, 1977
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 2, 1977
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Melton, Jamie (To Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerry Melton, Oct. 5)
Melton, Jill (To Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerry Melton, Oct. 5)
Borland, Todd Patrick (To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sam Borland, Nov. 29)
Flowers, Leslie Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. Steven Raymond Flowers, Dec.14)
Murphy, Michelle Lynn (To Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Allen Murphy, Dec. 14)
Kovacs, Timothy Lawrence (To Mr. and Mrs. Laszlo Joseph Kovacs, Dec. 15)
Secosky, Stephanie Diane (To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Joseph Secosky, Jr., Dec. 18)
Ward, Zachariah Nicholas (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward, Dec. 11)
Ward, Jeremiah Abraham (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward, Dec. 11)
Stansbury, John Anthony (To Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Stansbury, Dec. 9)
Eddy, Christopher Daniel (To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniel Eddy, Dec. 10)
Item ID
25220AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1977
Pages
p. C3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1977
Pages
p. C3
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Colletti, Michael Anthony (To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Michael Colletti, Dec. 28)
Shannon, Amy Elizabeth (To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edward Shannon, Dec. 31)
Marshall, Joshua Paul (To Mr. and Mrs. James Beery marshall, Jan.3)
Olivares, Angela Marie (To Mr. and Mrs. Franco Ruben Olivares, Jan.4)
Folsom, Clara Diane (To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick John Folsom, Jan. 6)
Item ID
25236AN
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Newspaper Index
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1977
Pages
p. C3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1977
Pages
p. C3
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Senvisky, Anthony Joseph (To Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Senvisky, Jan. 20)
Rice, Amy Christine (To Mr. and Mrs. Steven Charles Rice, Jan. 20)
Zamora, Christopher John (To Mr. and Mrs. Santos Roberto Zamora, Jan. 21)
Dockey, Jennifer Louise (To Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Dockey, Jan. 12)
Martin, Stacey Denise (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Martin, Jr., Jan. 15)
Item ID
25241AN
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Newspaper Index
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1977
Pages
p. C3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1977
Pages
p. C3
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Meek, Russel Earl III (To Mr. and Mrs. Russell Earl Meek, Jr., Jan. 27)
Hekelnlaemper, Jennifer Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Keith, Hekelnlaemper, Jan. 29)
Gonzalez, Jennifer Marie (To Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Eduardo Gonzalez, Jan. 29)
Item ID
25244AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1977
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1977
Pages
p. A7
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Pessa, Benjamin Felix (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanley Pessa, Feb. 9)
Pessa, Charlie Robert (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanley Pessa, Feb. 9)
Wright, Robert Christopher (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paul Wright, Feb. 12)
Villalobos, Shannon Doloros (To Mr. and Mrs. George Joseph Villalobos, Feb. 13)
Pontecorvo, Gina Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. David James Pontecorvo, Feb. 15)
Walling, Brett Andrew (To Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Walling, Feb. 16)
Braley, Kenneth Ryan (To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gene Braley, Feb. 21)
Cude, Christina Margaret (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anthony Cude, Feb. 23)
Sharp, Jason Christopher (To Mr. and Mrs. Dickie Bill Sharp, Feb. 23)
Kendel, Alexander Jay (To Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Christian Kendel, Feb. 24)
Borden, John Howard (To Mr. and Mrs. Leon Douglas Borden, Feb. 25)
Jelinek, James Anthony (To Mr. and Mrs. George Michael Jelinek, Feb. 25)
Item ID
25257AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1977
Pages
p. C3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1977
Pages
p. C3
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Spencer, Collin Patrick (To Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Spencer, Mar. 9)
Samarzich, Erika (To Mr. and Mrs. Vido Samarzich, Mar. 11)
Pineda, Albaro Cipriano (To Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Pineda, Mar. 2)
Kaufmann, Erik Jeremy (To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carss Kaufmann, Mar. 5)
Peters, Rebecca Suzanne (To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Francis Peters, Mar. 14)
Hachten, Richard Arthur III (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arthur Hachten, Jr., Mar. 15)
de Vos, Jason Allen (To Mr. and Mrs. Antonius Francis de Vos, Mar. 16)
Foster, Jason Rex (To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rex Foster, Mar. 16)
Van Buskirk, Kyle Patrick (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lee Van Buskirk, Mar. 16)
Reeves, Carrie Leanne (To Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Jay Reeves, Mar. 17)
Moore, Lisa Marie (To Mr. and Mrs. Chellus Arthur Moore, Mar. 19
Vaughn, Brian David (To Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne Vaughn, Mar. 20)
Item ID
25269AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 3, 1977
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 3, 1977
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Virgin, Mark Edwin (To Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edwin Virgin, Mar. 24)
Stephenson, Kristin Marie (To Mr. and Mrs. Davud William Stephenson, Mar. 26)
Item ID
25271AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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