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Arcadia Couple Faces Court Hearing for Stealing $12M monicaadeline2@gmail.com
On Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017, an Arcadia couple had to go to a court hearing after being accused of stealing $12 million from investors through their various businesses. According to the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) complaint, “The Chens offered and sold securities in two projects under the federal EB-5 immigration program administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration
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Services ("USCIS"), which allows foreign investors to apply for green cards as long as their investments meet certain criteria under the program. Home Paradise Investment Center LLC ("Home Paradise"), an entity controlled by Edward Chen, is the ‘regional center’ designated by USCIS to sponsor these EB-5 offerings.” The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a litigation release about the couple’s criminal activities. The couple in
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PASADENA’S TOURNAMENT OF ROSES SELECTS 2018 ROSE COURT
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MONROVIA POLICE CAPTAIN ALAN SANVICTORES IS NEW CHIEF OF POLICE
Pasadena High student and six others will vie for 100th Rose Queen Oct. 18
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he Tournament of Roses announced the seven members of the 2018 Royal Court. The Royal Court will attend nearly 100 community and media functions, acting as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses and the Pasadena community at large. The grand finale for the 2018 Royal Court will be riding on a float in the 129th Rose Parade and attendSEE ROSE COURT PAGE 5
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City Manager Oliver Chi has announced that Captain Alan Sanvictores will be appointed Chief of Police when the current Chief, Jim Hunt, retires next month. Sanvictores has been with the Monrovia Police department for 22 years, first as a recruit, moving up to Police Officer, then Agent, SEE CAPTAIN PAGE 4
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Savannah Rose Bradley reacts moments after her name was selected to be on the 2017 Royal Court
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