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A profile on Kirk King from Taiwan and the problem of "parachute kids" being sent from Asia to America for schooling, often having little or no supervision.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26710
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 1999
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p. 1
Subjects
King, Kirk
Parachute Kids
Item ID
26912AN
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The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will honor George Fasching, Tom Bathalter, Barbara Yack, and Kirk King.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27452
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 16, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 16, 2000
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p. 1
Subjects
Chamber of Commerce
Bathalter, Tom
Fasching, George
King, Kirk
Yack, Barbara
Item ID
27649AN
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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
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p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
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p. 1, 13
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Chinese-Americans
Chinese immigrants
Tay, Sho
Item ID
34833AN
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Arcadia Chinese Association installs officers. Photos and captions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32530
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2011
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p. 15
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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
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31226
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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
Item ID
31421AN
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Homeless man David King Brewster, 25, was sentenced to two years in state prison for attacking Arcadia police officer on July 6, 2015.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34462
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 2016
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 2016
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p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police
Brewster, David King
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
34654AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31161
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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
Item ID
31357AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26396
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 30, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Signage
Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
26596AN
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Dr. Loretta Huang, President of the Chinese American Education Association of Southern California, presents Arcadia City Council member Gary Kovacic with a service award.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30246
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
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p. 8
Subjects
Chinese American Education Association of Southern California
Huang, Loretta
Kovacic, Gary
Organizations
Item ID
30433AN
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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections
HQH Chinese American Equalization Association
Item ID
34905AN
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Joanna Liang to lead Arcadia Chinese Association for second term.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33570
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2013
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p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2013
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Liang, Joanna
Organizations
Item ID
33765AN
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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
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p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
35246AN
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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2014
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2014
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Awards
Lauber, Floretta
Item ID
33927AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31744
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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
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
Item ID
31941AN
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Monrovia man David King Brewster has been charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, as he became combative and began fighting with two Arcadia police officers for no apparent reason, on July 6, 2015 in the 400 block of East Huntington Drive. Brewster may have been under the influence of a controlled substance. He punched one officer in the face and choked the other officer in an attempt to use cause serious or fatal injury to him.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34235
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
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p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Brewster, David King
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
34429AN
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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 9, 2012
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p. 1, 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 9, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Chinese exercises
Tai Chi
Yuanji Dance
Item ID
33326AN
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Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA) Donates PPE to Local Hospitals & First Responders

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 23, 2020
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 23, 2020
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p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association (ACA)
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Epidemics
Pandemics
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
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p. 1
Subjects
Ask a Lawyer Program
Law Day - 2001
Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
29686AN
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Arcadia Chinese Association Installs New Board of Directors. The incoming Arcadia Chinese Association Officers and Board Members for 2020-2021 are as follows: President: Connie Qun Liao Co-President: Diana Chang 1st Vice President: Susan Guo 2nd Vice President: Mary Huang . 3rd Vice President: Lily Lam Treasurer: Alice Wang Secretary (Interim): Mary Huang Presidential Counsel: Edward Wong Directors: Jamie Lee, Francine Chiu, Joanna Liang, Sherry Liang, Sherman Shi, Stella Gu, Winnie Li, Arnold Chien, Sage Zeng.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35819
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2020
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 2020
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p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Liao, Connie Qun
Chang, Diana
Guo, Susan
Huang, Mary
Lam, Lily
Wang, Alice
Wong, Edward
Lee, Jamie
Chiu, Francine
Liang, Joanna
Liang, Sherry
Shi, Sherman
Gu, Stella
Li, Winnie
Chien, Arnold
Zeng, Sage
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Arcadia High School graduate Kirk Johnson is serving as team liaison officer for the U.S. Olympic baseball team.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27703
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 21, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 21, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Johnson, Kirk
Sports
Item ID
27900AN
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