Arcadian John W. Combs graduated jet fighter pilot school in Arizona and receives silver wings. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Combs of Arcadia.
Arcadia High School graduate Michael Ng is one of the few Marine recruits of Chinese descent in the San Gabriel Valley. With photo. See also Pasadena Star News, August 31, 1995, p. Hometown H2.
Decorated vet to celebrate 100th birthday. U.S. Air Force vetean Edward Lopez was a fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Born in Los Angeles and living in Arcadia for more than 50 years, he is one of the last living members of the Air Force's 365th Fighter-Bomber Group known as The Hell Hawks, a reserve fighter squadron in the U.S. Marine Corps. See hard copy in VF People.
Bruce Sikora, part owner of Arcadia All-Pro Athletic Club, hopes that his nephew Marine Lance Corporal Donald John Cline will return safely from Iraq. Cline has been missing in action since March 23. A photo of Sikora and family is included
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Ninety-three year old fighter pilot Edward J. Lopez publishes "flight of a Hell Hawk," his memoir. He is a World War II veteran and purple heart recipient.
Richard John Villareal, Jr., 28, received a sentence of more than 15 years in prison for a car crash following a police pursuit in Temple City that killed his passenger. The defendant led Arcadia police officers on a high-speed pursuit after they attempted to pull him over for driving a stolen car near Workman and Baldwin Avenue.
Arcadia resident Chris Marrone competed in the International Jet Sports Boating Association Jet Ski world finals at Lake Havasu, where he placed second.
Remembering Charles Gilb on Veterans Day. Biography of Charles Gilb, "Potato King," a former Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps, businessman in the produce industry and former Arcadia City Council member. He served four terms as mayor.
Richard Singer was named editor & associate publisher of Foothill Inter-City Newspapers, publishers of the Arcadia Tribune. He replaces Wanda Tucker, who retired on May 16.
The Chamber of Commerce's legislative committee unanimously passed a resolution recently urging the entertainment industry to "exercise social responsibility."
Funeral services will be held for Richard A. Morris of Arcadia, who died early Tuesday of injuries sustained when his car swerved off the 210 Freeway Monday and hit a tree. He was 36.