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Decision 2018: Arcadia's April election is for three City Council seats, for Districts 2, 3 and 5, for 4-year terms. Candidates are Tom Beck, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Joyce Platt, Sho Tay, and Jolly Wu.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35061
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council 2010-2019
Arcadia City Council Elections-2018
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Harbicht, Robert
Platt, Joyce
Tay, Sho
Wu, Jolly
Item ID
35251AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Peter Amundson selected as mayor and Sho Tay is new mayor pro tem. Mayor Tom Beck had finished up his one year term.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34859
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Amundson, Peter
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Item ID
35049AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mayor Tom Beck plans for Arcadia's future. Newly appointed mayor Tom Beck biography and issues. See hard copy in VF City Council (2010-2019).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34558
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 12, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 12, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Mayors
Item ID
34750AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police and City Clerk investigate Arcadia City Council candidate Sho Tay's mail-in election ballot collection effort. Tay had enlisted the help of students from the Democratic Club at Arcadia High School to offer residents of Arcadia stamps for the mail-in postcard. See hard copy in VF City Council Elections 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33780
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
City Council Elections (2014)
Tay, Sho
Item ID
33975AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Officer's Association pulls endorsement of city council candidate Sho Tay. Candidate offers free stamps again. See hard copy in VF City Council Elections (2014).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33792
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 20
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections--2014
Tay, Sho
Item ID
33987AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Campaign to recall three Arcadia city council members begins. Highlands neighborhood residents have been at odds with Roger Chandler, Sho Tay, and John Wuo over the development of mansions in place of historic homes and the Gemcoin controversy with John Wuo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34279
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2015
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 2015
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-recall
Chandler, Roger
Homeowners Associations (HOA)
Mansions
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
34473AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council makes changes to Historic Preservation Ordinance. Council member Tom Beck speaks about saving Clara Baldwin Stocker's home, which is facing possible destruction. See hard copy in VF City Council (2010-2019).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35505
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2019
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Baldwin, Clara
Baldwin Stocker, Clara
Historic houses
Historic preservation
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A tale of two cities: Arcadia and bygone Arcadia. Noted historians Carol Libby and Sandy Snider slighted by longtime Councilman Roger Chandler's remarks about Anoakia, Anita Baldwin's mansion, and the historic preservation issue. See hard copy in VF City Council 2010-2019

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35485
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
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p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Chandler, Roger
Historic preservation
Libby, Carol
Snider, Sandy
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council voted unanimously to partially reconsider their moratorium on a citywide revamp of commercial, industrial zoning regulations. Former city councilmember Mickey Segal threatens winter recall campaign if council doesn't find resolution to Highlands lawsuit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34236
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Chandler,Roger
Greene, Charles
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
34430AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Mayor Tom Beck says city is "great" in his State of the City address.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34830
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Beck, Tom
Item ID
35314AN
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Newspaper Index
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Why is council member Mayor Pro Tempore Sho Tay spending campaign money after being appointed for an extended second term because he was the only candidate in his 3rd District. Campaign contributions Tay received from Tony Chen and James Chou have been spent on mailers in both Districts 2 and 5 to support candidates Bob Harbicht and Roger Chandler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35139
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 29, 2018
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 29, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2018
Candet Properties
Chandler, Roger
Chen, Tony
Chou, James
Concord Property Management
Harbicht, Bob
Tay, Sho
Item ID
35328AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council declines to further consider moratorium on residential construction. Opponents of temporary development freeze turn out in force. State law requires a five-member municipal panel have at least four votes to approve a moratorium on real estate development. The Council could not muster majority support.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34342
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 2015
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p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Kovacic, Gary
Mansions
Real estate development
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Item ID
34535AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Homeless initiative takes a back seat to home improvement grants. Arcadia City Council approved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds for 2017-2018 fiscal year for home improvements and repairs to low and moderate-income residents, about $230,000 and only $20,000 on the Homeless Initiative Program. Mayor Tom Beck expressed concern for the disparity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34782
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Beck, Tom
Habback, Malak
Home improvement
Homeless
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Item ID
34973AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mayor Pro Tem Roger Chandler's comments infuriate Arcadia residents. City Council recommitted to an improvement plan at Eisenhower Park that eliminates basketball courts. Chandler said he didn't like the "type" the basketball courts attract. Last Sunday over 100 residents staged a demonstration next to the newly razed Eisenhower Park, objecting to Chandler's contentious comments.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35588
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Basketball
Chandler, Roger
Eisenhower Park
Protests
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council names Gary Kovacic as mayor and Roger Chandler as mayor pro tem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34155
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 23, 2015
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 23, 2015
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Chandler, Roger
Kovacic, Gary
Mayors
Item ID
34349AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Demonstrators occupy Arcadia City Council meeting and call for resignation of Mayor Pro Tem Roger Chandler. They spoke out against removal of basketball courts from Eisenhower Park. Some called Chandler to resign because of his August 20 remarks that he didn't like the "type" of people the courts attracted. Chandler accused Mayor April Verlato of orchestrating the protests.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35563
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Basketball
Chandler, Roger
Eisenhower Park
Parks
Protests
Verlato, April
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia election mailer pokes fun at opposition as election tactics run the gamut. Resident Deborah Priester, a resident of District 5, has had enough of the city council candidate attacks and put out a mailer that encourages voters to select anyone but Roger Chandler. It depicts him at the Monopoly Man.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35123
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 22, 2018
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p. 1, 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 22, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
City Council Elections 2018
Chandler, Roger
Priester, Deborah
Item ID
35311AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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"Pioneer" Sheng Chang, M.D. endorses Bob Harbicht and Roger Chandler. Chandler and Harbicht are diametrically opposed to the other city council candidates on issues concerning preservation vs. property rights.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35103
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chang, Sheng
Chandler, Roger
City Council Elections 2018
Harbicht, Robert
Item ID
35291AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia officials explain council majority position on residential real estate. Mayor Pro Tem Roger Chandler defends stance on large new homes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34327
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 2015
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p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Chandler, Roger
Mansions
Item ID
34520AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mayor Tom Beck recognizes Arcadia High School Advanced Theatre students at July 5 Arcadia City Council meeting for winning First Place Sweepstakes Trophy twice this year. Arcadia High School Theatre Director Steven Volpe in photo with his students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34605
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School Theatre Department
Beck, Tom (Mayor of Arcadia)
Volpe, Steven
Item ID
34797AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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