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A 20-year-old Arcadia resident charged with murdering his father remained in custody. The son is charged with the strangulation death of 48-year-old Wenda Peter Liu in their Longden Avenue home.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 1995
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 1995
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Liu, Wenda Peter
Item ID
4784AN
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23 year old Arcadian Jimmy Palma was ambushed and stabbed to death October 13 in the exercise yard of San Quentin State Prison. A Superior Court judge sentenced him to die for killing two children and their mother in El Monte in 1995.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Palma, Jimmy
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
11720AN
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The Arcadia City Council votes to appoint Gary Kovacic to fill the seat vacated by the death of Dennis Lojeski.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 1996
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Kovacic, Gary
Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
25942AN
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By unanimous consensus the Arcadia City Council on August 20 appointed Gary Kovacic to fill the seat vacated by the untimely death of Dennis Lojeski.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Kovacic, Gary
Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
25934AN
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Christina Farrell, former Arcadia High School student and member of the Pasadena Rose Court, looks back at her year and what she learned as a Tournament of Roses princess.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 1999
Pages
p. 31
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 1999
Pages
p. 31
Subjects
Farrell, Christina
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
27351AN
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Christina Leanne Farrell, 17 year old Arcadia High School student, has been named the 81st Rose Queen.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Farrell, Christina Leanne
Item ID
16279AN
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Denise Hatch, 18, was shot to death in Los Angeles when the car she was riding in was sprayed with 15 rounds from a semi-automatic weapon.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Murder - Hatch, Denise
Item ID
4339AN
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Family, friends and customers at Chef's Coffee Shop are mourning the death of the man they called Grandpa. Gerhard Seltman was struck and killed by a pickup truck. His son, Bob Seltman, owns Chef's Coffee Shop.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seltman, Gerhard
Item ID
13605AN
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The family of John Chan has filed a claim aagainst Arcadia and the police, saying officers' negligence led to his death. Chan died in a traffic accident in February.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Chan, John
Item ID
17517AN
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Former Mayor Charles Gilb and his wife Ruth, through their family foundation, are donating $300,000 to construct a new museum. Curator Carol Libby displays museum artifacts on the community's history in the current museum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Libby, Carol
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
26680AN
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Former Mayor Charles Gilb and Ruth Gilb will donate $300,000 to build a new historical museum. The historical society will contribute an additional $100,000.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
16724AN
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In additon to the $300,000 donated by Ruth and Charles Gilb, another $85,000 has been contributed from the community for the new Arcadia Historical Museum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Donations
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
27076AN
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Investigators expect to conclude that the death last week of 8-year old Jessie Wang at the Arcadia High School swimming pool was accidental.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Wang, Jessie
Item ID
10039AN
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Jimmy Palma, 22, of Arcadia received a death-penalty recommendation for the April 22, 1995 massacre of five people in El Monte. A final decision on the matter will be announced by the presiding judge on February 19, 1997.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 1996
Pages
p. A 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 1996
Pages
p. A 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Palma, Jimmy
Item ID
8087AN
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A Karate fundraiser organized by Joy Dooley will go on as planned despite the death of brain tumor victim Christy Meyers.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 1997
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 1997
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Dooley, Joy
Meyers, Christy
Item ID
9332AN
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Lisa Welchert, an alleged drunk driver who caused the death of John Chan, will face a murder trial.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa Melinda
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Murder
Item ID
27156AN
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Mayor Bob Harbicht will host "Speaking of Arcadia" at the Arcadia Historical Museum and will have a roundtable discussion with 5 people who lived here when Huntington Drive was two lanes and orange groves covered most of the city. "Speak of Arcadia" airs on cable channel 20.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia history
Contreras, Joe
Harbicht, Bob
Harpole, Ruth
Perkins, Bob
Ramsell, Roberts
Reeder, Ruth
Item ID
32943AN
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Notice of Public Hearing before the Arcadia City Council on June 20, 1995. Summary by fund for 1995/6 and 1996/7 Proposed Budget is shown in tabular form.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 1995
Pages
pp. H 6-7; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 1995
Pages
pp. H 6-7; Hometown section
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
4439AN
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Obituary.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 1995
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 1995
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Towsley, Earl C.
Item ID
5160AN
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Obituary.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 1995
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 1995
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Rickard, Ruby Adelaie
Item ID
5162AN
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