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Dr. Sheng Chang has completed his three month term as mayor of Arcadia. For this centennial year, the position of mayor is a under rotation plan approved by the city council. Gary Kovacic will now be mayor for the next three months. Dr. Sheng Chang was honored as Arcadia's first Chinese-American mayor.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
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p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
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p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
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31941AN
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Dr. Sheng Chang has been elected mayor of Arcadia. He is the first Asian-American mayor of Arcadia. In 1994, he was the first Chinese-American Arcadia City Council member.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
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31421AN
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According to Chester Zahn, gastroenterologist at Methodist Hospital, Chinese Americans have higher rates of colon cancer than other Americans. The American Cancer Society is teaming with Asian American advertising agencies to educate Chinese Americans about colon cancer screenings.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
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p. A3
Subjects
Colon Cancer
Au, Jimmy
Zahn, Chester
American Cancer Society
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Chinese Americans
Item ID
25500AN
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The City Council chose Gary Kovacic as Mayor Tuesday night.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 1998
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 1998
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p. A3
Subjects
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
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13523AN
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Chinese American Business Association community speakers David Lee and Kirk King of Arcadia talk about how Chinese are reticent to protest the immigration reforms, but they are deeply divided on the issues.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2006
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Chinese and Chinese Americans
Arcadia Chinese Association
Immigration reform
Protests
Culture and society
Lee, David
King, Kirk
Immigrants
Item ID
30184AN
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This article traces Chinese history in the San Gabriel and Los Angeles County areas back to the late 1840s. Many early Chinese Americans washed laundry, harvested crops, packed oranges, crushed grapes and dug water trenches.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2006
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p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2006
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p. A1, A6
Subjects
Chinese population
Immigrants and immigration
San Gabriel Valley
Chinese-Americans
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Geary Act of 1892
Item ID
30128AN
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The city council reorganizes and elects Gary Kovacic as Mayor and incoming Councilmember Mickey Segal as mayor pro tem.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 2000-2009
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
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27698AN
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 1996
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 1996
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p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Kovacic, Gary
Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
25942AN
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The Chinese Cultural Promotion Center has recently been established by a group that plans to promote Chinese culture in the area. Dr. Sheng Chang, director of the new group, said the organization will hold a Chinese Cultural Festival once a year.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chinese Cultural Promotion Center
Item ID
937AN
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About 40 members of the Arcadia Chinese Association protested in front of the Chinese Consulate General offices, condemning the Chinese government for killing unarmed students in Beijing.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Organizations - Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
469AN
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The Arcadia City Council was reorganized with Gary Kovacic being elected mayor and Roger Chandler, Mayor pro tem.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 23, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 23, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Chandler, Roger
Item ID
26503AN
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Asians make up more than 47% of the city's total population of 53,421. The largest group is Chinese-American. John Wuo discusses what makes Arcadia such an attractive city for Asians.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
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p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Asians
Chinese
Population
Wuo, John
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31357AN
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Reorganization of the City Council took place on April 15 with Robert Harbicht becoming Mayor and Gary Kovacic Mayor ProTem.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 1997
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Mayors - Harbicht, Robert
Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
26016AN
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The City Council skipped over five runners-up in April's council election and instead named Planning Commissioner Gary Kovacic to replace the late Councilman Dennis Lojeski.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 1996
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
7214AN
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This week's City Council proceedings in Sierra Madre and Arcadia saw the appointment of Sierra Madre Mayor Doug Hayes (AHS Class of '68) and Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic (AHS Class of '69). Photos.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
April 23, 1998
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p. A1
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Sierra Madre News
Date
April 23, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
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14550AN
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 1990-1999
Kovacic, Gary
Lojeski, Dennis
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25934AN
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Councilman Bob Harbicht was named mayor by a unanimous vote of the City Council. Councilman Gary Kovacic was named mayor pro-tem.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 1997
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 1997
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Mayors- Harbicht, Robert
City Council - 1990-1999 - Kovacic, Gary
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9511AN
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Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic will serve on the Gold Line extension board.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Gold Line
Metrolink Trains
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
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26448AN
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Gary Kovacic leaves his position as mayor and welcomes Mickey Segal as the new mayor of Arcadia.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 19, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 19, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors
Segal, Mickey
Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
29405AN
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Sharing Arcadia history -- Larry Wilson comments on "Visions of Arcadia: a Centennial Anthology", edited by Gary Kovacic.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations - 2003
Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
27146AN
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