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This article is a continuation of a special report about the Asian communities in transition in the San Gabriel Valley. Observers think Asians are blending Asian and American influences into forging a distinct Asian-American identity. A chart shows Asian population becoming majority in many San Gabriel Valley cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29537
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Asians - Asian Americans - culture
Immigrants
Population
Arcadia Chinese Lions Club
San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
29721AN
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Newspaper Index
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A special report on the Asian population of the San Gabriel Valley. Arcadia is a city with an Asian population near or above 50 percent. A chart shows Asian presence in the San Gabriel Valley and the percentage who speak English "not well" or "not at all."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29500
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Asians
Chinese-Americans
Immigrants
Population
San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
29684AN
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Newspaper Index
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Asian immigrants are changing the face of San Gabriel Valley. Los Angeles County reports 1.3 million Asians, with many of them moving to Arcadia for jobs and schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26249
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Asians
Population
Immigration
Item ID
26450AN
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Newspaper Index
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A report by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center found that Asian Americans in Southern California lag behind the general population in voter turnout. The report also provides city-specific electorate and turnout numbers. Asian American voters in Alhambra, Arcadia, and Rosemead made up roughly one-third of the electorate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30219
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2006
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Asians
Asian Americans
Elections
Voters
Item ID
30406AN
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Newspaper Index
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Census 2000 chart shows the length of time it takes Arcadia and other area community residents to get to work and the percentage of population affected. Census found that locals have shorter drives.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24384
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 2002
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Census 2000
Commuting
Statistics
Item ID
24575AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Asian Youth Center in San Gabriel reaches out to immigrant families by providing youth services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28916
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 30, 2004
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p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 30, 2004
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Asian Youth Center (AYC)
Hsu, Christy
Asian immigrants
Nonprofit organizations
Item ID
29107AN
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Newspaper Index
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Many San Gabriel Valley cities are seeing an increase in property tax revenues in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, namely San Marino, Arcadia, Bradbury, Alhambra and South Pasadena. Arcadia's property tax revenue is expected to be $3,359,282.80 compared to $3,294,314.77 in 2008-2009. Other cities' figures are given. In the average city, property taxes make up 11% of the city budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31851
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 2009
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Property Taxes
Revenue
Item ID
32048AN
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Newspaper Index
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The peafowl population in Arcadia continues to grow and annoy some residents living near the Arboretum. Others defend the peafowl. A census three years ago found there are 228-250 peafowl in the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29655
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Peafowl
Peacocks
Residents
Nuisances
Birds
Item ID
29840AN
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Newspaper Index
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Getting a permit to install solar panels on homes in the San Gabriel Valley is costly. A Sierra Club report shows that San Gabriel Valley cities charge more than other Southland communities. The average permit cost to install a typical 20-panel system in Southern California is about $493. Arcadia's fee is $283. A chart shows the fees of surrounding cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31559
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2009
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Energy
Environment
Solar panels
Solar power
Item ID
31755AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29942
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2006
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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John Wuo was named the new mayor of Arcadia on Tuesday, April 19. He is the first Asian-American to be appointed to serve in the position for a full year. He wants to build a community auditorium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29474
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2005
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Wuo, John
Mayors
Asian-Americans
Item ID
29659AN
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Newspaper Index
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The U.S. Census Bureau opened its East Los Angeles office in preparation for the 2010 Census. The office at 1255 Corporate Center Drive will need 600-800 employees to gather information on residents that live roughly from Burbank to Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31367
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2009
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Jobs
United States Census Bureau
Item ID
31562AN
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Newspaper Index
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Adelphia Communications Corp. will launch Power Link, its high-speed internet service which will operate in Arcadia and other San Gabriel Valley communities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25201
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 2003
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 2003
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Adelphia Communications Corp
Internet Service
Power Link
Item ID
25397AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25302
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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
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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The West Valley area is more affluent, as the 2000 census shows. The article includes a chart showing Arcadia's household incomes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24385
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2002
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Census 2000
Household Incomes
Statistics
Item ID
24576AN
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Newspaper Index
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Many public schools in the west San Gabriel Valley have new teachers and administrators. Arcadia Unified welcomes more than 30 new teachers and a new principal at Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29661
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
29846AN
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Newspaper Index
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A mortuary seeking to expand into the cremation business met with unexpected protests this week from the sizeable Asian population that it was hoping to serve.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20147
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2001
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance
Item ID
20380AN
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Newspaper Index
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Based on the Census 2000 figures, Arcadia is now included in the San Gabriel Valley's 28th Congressional District. Incumbent Republican Rep. David Dreier will be challenged by Democrat Marjorie Musser Mikels of Upland and Libertarian Dr. Randall Weissbuch, an Arcadia physician.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24700
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
28th Congressional District
Dreier, David
Mikels, Marjorie Musser
Weissbuch, Dr. Randall
Item ID
24894AN
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Newspaper Index
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Unemployment rates in Los Angeles County dropped to a record low in October. Countywide, the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent last month. Arcadia and several other San Gabriel Valley communities had unemployment rates below 3%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30280
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2006
Pages
"p. News 1, 9"
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2006
Pages
"p. News 1, 9"
Subjects
Jobless rates
Unemployment
Item ID
30467AN
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Newspaper Index
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A study released today by the Public Policy Institute of California found students' progress toward English proficiency is linked to their native language and socioeconomic status more than the length of time they've been in the country. A comparison chart of San Gabriel Valley schools is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29463
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
English proficiency and fluency
Public Policy Institute of California
California English Language Development Test
Item ID
29648AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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