Former Arcadia Public Library reference Librarian Patricia Tapscott McAdam, co-author of a definitive history of Arcadia, died of pneumonia May 23, in Escondido. She was 75.
A candidate's forum on Wednesday evening gave school board incumbents Maryann Gibson and Michael Lamb a chance to air their views, along with challengers Min Mey Chang, John McClain and John Wuo. They are vying for 3 seats.
Incumbent Maryann Gibson took an early lead last night in the race for three seats on the Arcadia Unified School District Board. Michael Lamb and John R. McClain also won seats. Min Mey Chang and John T. Wuo lost.
A judge sentences two men to die by lethal injection for murdering two children and three adults in a 1995 attack that prosecutors said was ordered by the Mexican Mafia prison gang. One of the defendants was Jimmy Palma, 23, of Arcadia.
Andrew Wong, 23, a former microbiology major, is now a fashion design student at Otis School of Art and Design in Los Angeles. He was the winner in both the men's and women's fashion categories of the school's annual Silver Thimble Awards.
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.
A 20-year old baby sitter from mainland China testified about the events she said led to her enslavement by Arcadia couple Dianyi Zhia and Hua Jiang. See also Pasadena Star News, July 23, 1997, p. A1.
Michelle Al-Nasseri, 23, now has custody of her son, Laith Adam Al-Nasseri, 2, after receiving help from the FBI and Arcadia police to retrieve him from the father, Khalid Al-Nasseri, 33, who had fled to Iraq.
Brad Beck, 23, had his stolen car found just 2 blocks from his house the next day, yet he didn't receive it until 10 days and $173 in impounding fees later. He wants the Arcadia Police Department to reimburse him.
John Sandbrook, Amy Dilbeck, Susan Webb and Derek Moses are all survivors of childhood cancer. They will ride on the Arcadia Tournament of roses float on Jan. 1.
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.