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Westridge School is one of the first San Gabriel Valley private schools to offer Mandarin Chinese language classes. Parents and educators believe a knowledge of Chinese makes their students competitive in the marketplace. Arcadia High School already offers five Mandarin classes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30369
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Language classes
Curriculum
Mandarin Chinese
Westridge School
Item ID
30556AN
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Chinese American Business Association community speakers David Lee and Kirk King of Arcadia talk about how Chinese are reticent to protest the immigration reforms, but they are deeply divided on the issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29997
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Chinese and Chinese Americans
Arcadia Chinese Association
Immigration reform
Protests
Culture and society
Lee, David
King, Kirk
Immigrants
Item ID
30184AN
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The City Council approved a move for Arroyo Pacific Academy from its South Arcadia location to a new site on Santa Clara Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30535
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arroyo Pacific Academy
Private schools
Item ID
30723AN
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Arcadia High School to celebrate its 50th anniversary. See related stories Arcadia Weekly, p. 25 on September 27, 2001 and Arcadia Weekly, p. 8 on September 20, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33319
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
33515AN
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Barnhart School in Arcadia names a new Head of the School for the 2007-2008 school year. Her name is Joanne Testa-Cross.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30371
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2007
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p. Local 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Arcadia schools - private
Barnhart School
Educators
Testa-Cross, Joanne
Item ID
30558AN
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Sharon Chuang of Arcadia is a master of the ancient art of Chinese Knotting. She will present a program on knotting at the Monrovia Public Library. The article profiles Chuang and her knotting talent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24733
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chuang, Sharon
Chinese Knotting
Item ID
24927AN
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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
Newspaper
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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A profile on Methodist Hospital celebrating its first 100 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25634
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
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p. D6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
Pages
p. D6
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Item ID
25834AN
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Arcadia held its 7th annual Law Day on Saturday, May 14, 2005. About 230 people attended this year-twice as many as last year. Lawyer and former Arcadia mayor Gary A. Kovacic founded the event and planned it in conjunction with the Arcadia Chinese Association.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29518
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
National Law Day
Law Day - 7th annual - 2005
Legal advice - pro bono
Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
29702AN
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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
Newspaper
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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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ask a Lawyer Program
Law Day - 2001
Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
29686AN
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Santa Anita Park jockeys play basketball against Holy Angels School's 7th and 8th grade boys at the annual Jockey Game, part of the school's 60th anniversary celebration.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30410
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Anniversaries
Arcadia Schools
Holy Angels School
Jockeys
Josephson, Claire
Item ID
30597AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital is celebrating its 100th year in 2003. This article traces its history back to 1903 when the hospital started in downtown Los Angeles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30798
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 2003
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p. 16, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 2003
Pages
p. 16, 17
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital - history
Arcadia Methodist Hospital - Centennial - 1903-2003
Item ID
30986AN
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The Arcadia branch of the American Legion celebrated 80th anniversary of its founding, July 27.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21451
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 11, 2001
Pages
p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 11, 2001
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
American Legion
Item ID
21673AN
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
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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American Chinese Culture Association, an Arcadia-based group that promotes greater understanding between the U.S. and China through cultural exchange, will have members give a dance performance at the National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC. Artist Tao Haixin shows his work at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31558
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
Subjects
Chinese culture
Holidays
Parades
Item ID
31754AN
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
Pages
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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Arcadia High School senior Karen Han, a high jumper profiled here, will compete in the 41st Annual Arcadia Invitational.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30973
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Arcadia Invitational
Han, Karen
Track and Field
Item ID
31168AN
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A profile of the Arcadia High School's girls soccer team and their winning season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24976
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2003
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2003
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Sports - Soccer
Item ID
25173AN
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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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
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