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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

Newspaper: 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

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council member Sho Tay aims to bridge city's cultural gap between Chinese immigrants and Caucasians. Tay says there are three distinct batches of Chinese immigrants. The first came from Taiwan in the 1980s and went to college here. The second came from Hong Kong after Tiananmen Square, and the third, most recent, batch is from mainland China. They came with wealth.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34641

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 11, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 13

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 11, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 13

Subjects: Asian-Americans; Chinese-Americans; Chinese immigrants; Tay, Sho

Item ID: 34833AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Signs with foreign characters need review as signage may not be appropriate. Councilman John Wuo suggested that the Arcadia Chinese Association would be willing to unofficially review signage requests with Chinese characters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26396

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 30, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 30, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Signage; Arcadia Chinese Association

Item ID: 26596AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

California water use drops 27.3%, exceeds 25% mandate for June. San Gabriel Valley Water Company reduced water use by 35% in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34286

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 13, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 14

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 13, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 14

Subjects: Drought; San Gabriel Valley Water Company; Water conservation

Item ID: 34480AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Joanna Liang to lead Arcadia Chinese Association for second term.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33570

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 1, 2013

Pages: p. 13

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 1, 2013

Pages: p. 13

Subjects: Arcadia Chinese Association; Liang, Joanna; Organizations

Item ID: 33765AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Chinese Association celebrates 35th anniversary at its annual fundraising gala to be held at Arcadia Masonic Center on January 14.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35056

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 11, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 11, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Arcadia Chinese Association

Item ID: 35246AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Beacon Media's Floretta Lauber was selected to be the 2014 Arcadia Chinese Association's Community Services Award recipient.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33731

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 16, 2014

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 16, 2014

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Arcadia Chinese Association; Awards; Lauber, Floretta

Item ID: 33927AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Chinese Association installs officers. Photos and captions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32530

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 15, 2011

Pages: p. 15

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 15, 2011

Pages: p. 15

Subjects: Arcadia Chinese Association; Kovacic, Gary (Mayor of Arcadia); Lee, David; Louie, Josephine; Organizations; Wang, Alice; Wong, Edward

Item ID: 32729AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Yuanji dance and Tai Chi going strong for 10 years in Arcadia. Chinese Yuan Ji dance is a mixture of martial arts, physical therapy, meditation, dance and qigong exercise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33129

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 9, 2012

Pages: p. 1, 7

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 9, 2012

Pages: p. 1, 7

Subjects: Chinese exercises; Tai Chi; Yuanji Dance

Item ID: 33326AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA) Donates PPE to Local Hospitals & First Responders

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 23, 2020

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 23, 2020

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA); Coronavirus-COVID-19; Epidemics; Pandemics; Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31161

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 20, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 13

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 20, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 13

Subjects: Asian-Americans; Asians; Chinese; Population; Wuo, John

Item ID: 31357AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31226

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 17, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 17, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Asian-Americans; Chang, Dr. Sheng; Chinese-Americans; Mayors

Item ID: 31421AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Law Day was held Saturday at the Arcadia Public Library. The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Chinese Association sponsored the program. Residents got to ask for free legal advice from community lawyers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29502

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 10, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 10, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Ask a Lawyer Program; Law Day - 2001; Arcadia Chinese Association

Item ID: 29686AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dr. Loretta Huang, President of the Chinese American Education Association of Southern California, presents Arcadia City Council member Gary Kovacic with a service award.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 25, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 25, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Chinese American Education Association of Southern California; Huang, Loretta; Kovacic, Gary; Organizations

Item ID: 30433AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

HQH Chinese American Equalization Association demands electoral changes. It alleges the city of Arcadia is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act and should convert from at-large voting to a by-district system to allow more Asian American representation on the Arcadia City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34713

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 10, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 10, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Arcadia City Council Elections; HQH Chinese American Equalization Association

Item ID: 34905AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia had a job growth of 3 percent from 1991 to 1999, according to a report from the San Gabriel Council of Governments. Arcadia job growth netted out at 652.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29044

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 22, 2001

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 22, 2001

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Job Growth; San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership

Item ID: 29231AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31744

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 17, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 18

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 17, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 18

Subjects: Arcadia Centennial - 2003; Chang, Dr. Sheng; Chinese-Americans; Mayors

Item ID: 31941AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Eighty local Falun Gong practitioners go on a 268-hour vigil representing the 268 practitioners who have died from persecution in China. Three Arcadia women began a 7-day hunger strike in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30051

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 30, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 30, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Falun Gong; Strikes; Protests; Chinese Consulate; Zhang, Xiuhua; Zhang, Renee; Ying, Shue Quing

Item ID: 30238AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia opens first Veterans' Administration (VA) clinic in the San Gabriel Valley area in eight years, called the Interim San Gabriel Valley Community Based Outpatient Clinic, located at 7 West Foothill Boulevard, Arcadia. It is called interim because this is a temporary location. This is a branch of the West Los Angeles VA Hospital. In an email from Gene Glasco, elected City Clerk, after years of advocacy, this veterans health clinic had its grand opening celebration on August 23, 2019.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 29, 2019

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 29, 2019

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Interim San Gabriel Valley Community Based Outpatient Clinic; Veterans' Administration (VA)

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Rotary Club and Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA) announce plans to restore Fort Rotary, a two-story western-style Boy Scout fort in the foothills behind Monrovia. This is historic, the first coordinated project between these two organizations. Architect Kevin Le from Le Architecture in Monrovia, has already volunteered his time to help. The project is expected to cost up to $140,000. So far, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has pledged $25,000, ACA has pledged $25,000 and Arcadia Rotary has pledged $22,000 on behalf of Mary Hansen of Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 5, 2019

Pages: p. 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 5, 2019

Pages: p. 11

Subjects: Arcadia Rotary Club; Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA); Boy Scouts of America (BSA); Hansen, Mary; Le, Kevin; Organizations

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Signs with foreign characters need review as signage may not be appropriate. Councilman John Wuo suggested that the Arcadia Chinese Association would be willing to unofficially review signage requests with Chinese characters.

California water use drops 27.3%, exceeds 25% mandate for June. San Gabriel Valley Water Company reduced water use by 35% in June.

Joanna Liang to lead Arcadia Chinese Association for second term.

Arcadia Chinese Association celebrates 35th anniversary at its annual fundraising gala to be held at Arcadia Masonic Center on January 14.

Beacon Media's Floretta Lauber was selected to be the 2014 Arcadia Chinese Association's Community Services Award recipient.

Arcadia Chinese Association installs officers. Photos and captions.

Yuanji dance and Tai Chi going strong for 10 years in Arcadia. Chinese Yuan Ji dance is a mixture of martial arts, physical therapy, meditation, dance and qigong exercise.

Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA) Donates PPE to Local Hospitals & First Responders

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.

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.

Law Day was held Saturday at the Arcadia Public Library. The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Chinese Association sponsored the program. Residents got to ask for free legal advice from community lawyers.

Dr. Loretta Huang, President of the Chinese American Education Association of Southern California, presents Arcadia City Council member Gary Kovacic with a service award.

HQH Chinese American Equalization Association demands electoral changes. It alleges the city of Arcadia is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act and should convert from at-large voting to a by-district system to allow more Asian American representation on the Arcadia City Council.

Arcadia had a job growth of 3 percent from 1991 to 1999, according to a report from the San Gabriel Council of Governments. Arcadia job growth netted out at 652.

Eighty local Falun Gong practitioners go on a 268-hour vigil representing the 268 practitioners who have died from persecution in China. Three Arcadia women began a 7-day hunger strike in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles.