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First of a series of five articles about new Asian immigrants in the area. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #41.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper534
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
534AN
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Third article in a series of five about new Asian residents deals with the problems faced by the new arrivals. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #43.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
536AN
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Second of five articles about Asian immigrants concerns the differing cultural stresses that arise when East meets West. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #42.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
535AN
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Last of five articles about Asians discusses ways the community has responded. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #45.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
538AN
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Discusses the steadily growing Asian population in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Item ID
533AN
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Asian-Americans face cultural barriers in health care. Patients and workers say hesitancy for services is rooted in communication. USC Arcadia Hospital uses a handheld device and tablet computer to aid patients in translating the medical services they seek.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Asians
Medicine
USC Arcadia Hospital
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The Asian-American Association for Arcadia, a new community service organization in the city, has been formed to act as a bridge for new immigrants to become involved in the mainstream of Arcadia life. David Ma is chairman of the group.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 21, 1985
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 21, 1985
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian American Association
Item ID
532AN
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Newspaper Index
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The preliminary report of the population and housing counts of the 1980 census provides population figures for cities in the area. Arcadia's population increased slightly more than 800 from 45,138 in 1970 to 45, 955 in 1980.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Population
Item ID
2231AN
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Arcadia City Council poised for historic changes. In a pair of firsts, the Arcadia City Council will have majority of women and three Asian-American members on the dais. New council members are: District 2--Sharon Kwan District 3--Eileen Wang District 5--Dr. Michael Cao See hard copy in VF City Council (2020-2029)

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A9
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Asian-Americans
Cao, Michael, Dr.
City Council Elections-2022
Kwan, Sharon
Wang, EIleen
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Arcadia in 1989 is a changing city. Officials estimate Asians now comprise 15 to 17 % of the population and 27% of the student body. Minorities, including Hispanics, blacks and American Indians total 35% of the school enrollment.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 4, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 4, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Population
Item ID
2232AN
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Newspaper Index
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Rise of anti-Asian racism during the pandemic. "Skyrocketing spike" of anti-Asian violence says President Joe Biden. After a white gunman was charged with killing 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian, at 3 Atlanta-area spas, President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris condemn violence against Asian-Americans. People in the San Gabriel Valley are rallying to "Stop Asian Hate."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Biden, Joe
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Harris, Kamala
Japanese-Americans
Racism
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Arcadia announces August 17 public hearing on City Council redistricting. Every 10 years, after the US Census, the City Council District Map is realigned to reflect Arcadia's current population.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 7, 2021
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 7, 2021
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Population
Redistricting
United States Census
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Arcadia Library presents Japanese Artist's Journey. The life and legacy of artist J.T. Sata will be the subject of a virtual program on October 10, presented by Arcadia Public Library in partnership with Japanese American National Museum. The book J.T. Sata: a Japanese Immigrant in Search of Western Art will be discussed by authors Frank Sata (son of J.T. Sata) and Naomi Hirahara. (J.T. Sata and family were imprisoned at Santa Anita Assembly Center during World War II).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2020
Pages
p. 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2020
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Artists Immigrants Japanese-Americans Hirahara, Naomi Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese Sata, Frank Sata, J.T. Takeda, Bryan
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Arcadia City Council elections make history. For the first time, Arcadia City Council will have majority Asian and majority female representation. Unofficial results for Arcadia: District 2--Sharon Kwan District 3--Eileen Wang District 5--Dr. Michael Cao

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 19, 2022
Pages
p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 19, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Cao, Michael, Dr.
City Council Elections-2022
Kwan, Sharon
Wang, EIleen
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Chen Suen becomes first Asian American fire chief in Arcadia. He takes over from Barry Spriggs who retired November 8, after 29 years of service. Suen is an Arcadia resident. He emigrated from Taiwan. He graduated from Arcadia High School, and attended Loyola Law School, UC Irvine, and Santa Ana College, before spending the last 18 years with Arcadia Fire Department.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department
Asian-Americans
Spriggs, Barry
Suen, Chen
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Homeless numbers count due today. First tally since 2020 Pandemic start, affects nonprofit services, political races, and government. Karen Roberson, Founder and Director of Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley, a nonprofit that provides temporary shelter to unhoused families in Rosemead, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Monrovia and Arcadia, said finding homeless families can be a difficult task and believes that population is undercounted.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Homeless population
Homelessness
Roberson, Karen
Social issues
Unhoused
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Homeless count has massive overtones. Canvass has huge expectations because of political pressure and new programs, including the governor's move to conect homeless population with mental health services in the CARE Courts. The Los Angeles County total homeless count is 65,111 in 2022, that is a 2% increase from the count done in 2020. Arcadia's homeless count was 106 in January 2020 and in February 2022, it was 174, an increase of 68.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2023
Pages
p. A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2023
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Homeless census
Homeless population
Homelessness
Social issues
Unhoused persons
Collection
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Obituary/death notice. (See copy in VF - Deaths, item #9).

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
August 8, 1985
Pages
p. SG-B3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
August 8, 1985
Pages
p. SG-B3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Mitchell, Charles
Item ID
30345AN
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Obituary/death notice. See VF "Deaths" for a hard copy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 13, 1984
Pages
p. C8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 13, 1984
Pages
p. C8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Wishek, Justine (Arcadia artist)
Item ID
27820AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. See hard copy in VF Friends of the Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 13, 2021
Pages
p. 10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 13, 2021
Pages
p. 10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Selmer, Doris
Collection
Newspaper Index
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