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15-year-old Richard Ung was arrested at his parents' home in Arcadia, where sheriffs recovered nine guns, including an AK-47 assault rifle and an assault pistol. Ung is being investigated for alleged involvement in the stabbing death of Boo K. Lee.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30707
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Guns
Lee, Boo K.
Murders - stabbings
Ung, Richard
Weapons
Item ID
30895AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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50th wedding anniversary

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21461
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 28, 2001
Pages
p. D3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 28, 2001
Pages
p. D3
Subjects
Lanza, John
Lanza, Betty
Item ID
21683AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The 75th anniversary of Santa Anita Park was celebrated with festivities including a parade of Budweiser Clydesdales and the unveiling of sculptor Nina Kaiser's life-size bronze statue of the race horse John Henry. The article includes a list of people in attendance at the party in the Directors' Room.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31856
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2009
Pages
p. A20
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2009
Pages
p. A20
Subjects
John Henry (race horse)
Kaiser, Nina (artist)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Statuary
Item ID
32056AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Alumni from Abraham Lincoln High School in Lincoln Heights (in Los Angeles) gathered at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia to have a class reunion. The 100 or so graduates were primarily from the classes of 1945, 1946, and 1947, but members of other classes also attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31387
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Abraham Lincoln High School - Los Angeles, CA
Bevelaqua, Michael
Davis, Babe
Davis, Bill
Iacono, John
Lorenzetti, Charlie
Pion, Helen
Reunions
Skelly, Ray
Vargas, Adolfo
Item ID
31581AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Alumni from Abraham Lincoln High School in Lincoln Heights (in Los Angeles) gathered at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia to have a class reunion. The 100 or so graduates were primarily from the classes of 1945, 1946, and 1947, but members of other classes also attended.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31388
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Abraham Lincoln High School - Los Angeles, CA
Bevelaqua, Michael
Davis, Babe
Davis, Bill
Iacono, John
Lorenzetti, Charlie
Pion, Helen
Reunions
Skelly, Ray
Vargas, Adolfo
Item ID
31581AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia celebrated 100 years of cityhood with a cameo appearance by Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, portrayed by John Reuter. Activities included a scavenger hunt, author book signing for Visions of Arcadia, and the unveiling of the bronze peacock topping the fountain. The peacock was sculpted by Dave Chapple.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25952
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Arcadia County Park
Reuter, John
Chapple, Dave
Item ID
26154AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia offers two $20,000 rewards. The police are seeking information on the homicide, hit-and-run of Fuzhi Ji and his grandson Vincent Ji and on the stabbing death of Charlotte Cole.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24308
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Automobile accidents
City Council
Cole, Charlotte
Crime and Criminals
Hit and run
Ji, Fuzhi
Ji, Vincent
Item ID
24499AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Chief David Hinig bestowed the Police Department's Medal of Merit on Detective Stan Flores and Life Saving medals on patrol officers John Jurman and Jennifer Casillas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24974
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Police Department - Medal of Merit
Police Department - Life Saving Medal
Police - Flores, Stan
Police - Jurman, John
Police - Casillas, Jennifer
Item ID
25171AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officers honor Albert Matthies, the city's only police officer killed in the line of duty, with a ceremony and a plaque, 80 years after his death. The plaque is on the 1000 block of North View Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30633
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Awards - honors - recognitions
Matthies, Albert Edward
Plaques
Remembrances
Item ID
30821AN
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident John Chin has run 21 consecutive Los Angeles Marathons, making him part of an elite group of "Legacy Runners," those who have run in every LA Marathon since its inception in 1986.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30427
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Athletes
Chin, John
Los Angeles Marathon
Runners
Item ID
30614AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident John Martin donated his license plate, which reads Yahoo, to the University of Redlands.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23589
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Martin, John
Item ID
23797AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents will select three trustees today. Running for the Board of Education are challengers Roger Sonnenberg, Fred Peritore and Daniel Haste. Incumbents are James Romo, John McClain and Maryann Gibson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25386
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
School Board Elections - 2003
Gibson, Maryann
Haste, Roger
McClain, John
Peritore, Fred
Romo, James
Sonnenberg, Roger
Item ID
25585AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia school board incumbents tout their accomplishments. Challangers claim morale is low and parents are alienated. The article includes profiles and photos of the six candidates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25383
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
School Board Elections - 2003
Gibson, Maryann
Haste, Daniel
McClain, John
Peritore, Fred
Romo, James
Sonnenberg, Roger
Item ID
25582AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Art Wilson writes about some of the famous names in Santa Anita Park's 75 year history, including Charlie Whittingham, Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Seabiscuit, Citation and John Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31855
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Citation (race horse)
John Henry (race horse)
Pincay, Laffit, Jr.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Seabiscuit (race horse)
Shoemaker, Bill
Whittingham, Charlie
Item ID
32052AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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As a result of Mayor John Wuo's vote against a Habitat for Humanity low-income housing project in Arcadia, three prominent Arcadians--Gary Kovacic, Mickey Segal, and former Mayor Charles Gilb--have withdrawn their support for Wuo's re-election campaign.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29882
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Gilb, Charles
Habitat for Humanity
Kovacic, Gary
Low-income housing
Mayors
Wuo, John
Item ID
30068AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Authorities reveal that Charlotte Cole, found dead in her van on Sept. 1, was stabbed to death.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime & criminals
Cole, Charlotte
Item ID
21866AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Baldwin Park man John Bucalo has lifelong love affair with race horses. His career highlights included training one of Seabiscuit's offspring for the 1949 motion picture "The Story of Seabiscuit."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29440
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bucalo, John
Horse racing
Horse training and trainers
Item ID
29625AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Burglars stole computers, cash, and Viagra from a medical building at 612 Duarte Road on the night that Arcadia Police were occupied at the stand-off at Richard and Carmen Russo's house that ended in Carmen Russo's death.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29675
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Thefts
Burglaries
Item ID
29860AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed a $125.6 billion budget for 2006-2007. He plans to increase spending on education and transportation and cut funding for some welfare and health programs, while not increasing taxes. Arcadia Mayor John Wuo agrees that California needs to make substantial investments in the state infrastructure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29856
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
California state budget
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Wuo, John
Item ID
30041AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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