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Chinese firms donate $20,000 to City of Arcadia. Several city officials and employees might use it for business travel to China and Taiwan in hopes of fostering sister-city relationships. City employees plan to meet with government officials in China and Taiwan to learn more about government services, residential design and the culture in an effort to better serve Arcadia. The two companies that donated this money are Companhia de Comercial Dingyuan Limitada and Sichuan Arrow Recovery Technology Company Ltd. See VF Sister City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34069
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Companhia de Comercial Dingyuan Limitada
Sichuan Arrow Recovery Technology Company Ltd.
Sister City
Item ID
34263AN
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Experts question donations for travel. Delegation from Arcadia City Hall given $30,000 from two Chinese firms and one local developer for trip to Asia, including Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in China and Taipei, Taiwan. Government and ethics experts say the cash donations to the City of Arcadia for this trip raises concerns about transparency and influence. The trips are designed study sister city relationships, learn about the culture and talk to Chinese and Taiwanese officials. Those traveling include Mayor John Wuo and his wife, Council Sho Tay and wife, Councilman Tom Beck, City Attorney Stephen Deitsch, City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, Fire Chief Kurt Norwood, Recreation Director Sara Somogyi, Public Works Director Tom Tait, and George and Sandy Wuo, who are relatives of the mayor. See VF Sister City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34072
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Companhia de Comercial Dingyuan Limitada
Perfect Brothers Development Co.
Sichuan Arrow Recovery Technology Company Ltd.
Sister City
Taixing, China
Item ID
34266AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves $30,000 for officials' trip to China and Taiwan. The purpose is to foster a better understanding of Asian culture in order to better serve Arcadia, which is heavily populated by residents from China and Taiwan. Establishing sister city relationships with Chinese and Taiwanese municipalities is another goal of the trip. See VF Sister City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34071
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14, 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Sister City
Item ID
34265AN
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California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) warned City of Arcadia of gift limits regarding the trip to China and Taiwan that city officials are planning for cultural learning and sister city relationships. See VF Sister City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34073
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2015
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2015
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
California Political Reform Act
Sister City
Item ID
34267AN
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Newspaper Index
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Trip to China and Taiwan called off by Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, in light of recent "questions" about city officials' motives. The $30,000 in donations to fund part of the trip will not be accepted. See VF Sister City. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, February 26, 2015.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34074
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Lazzaretto, Dominic
Sister City
Item ID
34268AN
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Newspaper Index
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Officials cancel China trip, react to allegation of impropriety. See VF Sister City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34075
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 26, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 26, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Sister City
Item ID
34269AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council hears residents' concerns about large housing development and its associated loss of native sycamore trees. Council official abandons China and Taiwan (sister city) trip for now.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34115
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Mansions
Sister City
Trees
Item ID
34309AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council members to submit nominees for John Wuo's vacant seat at next meeting October 20. Mayor Gary Kovacic and Councilman Tom Beck recommended former mayor Mickey Segal. Councilman Roger Chandler and Sho Tay wanted to take time to think of a few more nominees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34321
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Kovacic, Gary
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
34514AN
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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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Newspaper
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 City Council denies consideration for first application in the Friendship Cities Program, proposed by council member Sho Tay for a friendship between Arcadia and Dongfang City, Hainan Province, China. A majority of council members are concerned about the politics in supporting a city in China that is currently embroiled in the South China Seas protests, such as Hong Kong.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35622
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2019
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2019
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Friendship Cities Program
Tay, Sho
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Chinese-Americans
Chinese immigrants
Tay, Sho
Item ID
34833AN
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Arcadia City Council actions proving to be divisive. Charges of campaign finance misdeeds and board racism alleged. Arcadia finds itself a town divided with feelings split about Councilman Sho Tay, who was passed over last month when it came time for his ceremonial turn for mayor. On one side, several people are accusing Tay of campaign finance fraud for spending money, donated to him, on behalf of two other candidates. Others are accusing City Council members of racism for bypassing the selection of Tay for mayor during its annual reorganization.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35160
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2018
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2018
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Tay, Sho
Item ID
35349AN
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Newspaper Index
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Five candidates for the two seats on Arcadia City Council state their views here. This April's General Municipal Election will be held completely by mail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32870
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Elections--April 2012
Dougherty, Mary
Kovacic, Gary A.
Nunez, Henry
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
33067AN
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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
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
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
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has two new members and a former city councilman has returned, according to semi-official results of the all-mail ballot election. Tom Beck, a retired attorney, and Sho Tay, a retired businessman, are new. Roger Chandler is the returning councilman.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33799
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
City Council Elections--2014
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Tay, Sho
Item ID
33994AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents and ex-mayor Mickey Segal threaten to recall city council members Roger Chandler, John Wuo, and Sho Tay for their decision to suspend a zoning code update last month. The issue involves a lawsuit, Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA) and mansions. See hard copy in VF "City Council 2011-2020."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34256
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Chandler, Roger
Mansions
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Zoning
Item ID
34450AN
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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
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
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
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Newspaper Index
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After apology, Sho Tay named Mayor of Arcadia at City Council meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35193
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2018
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2018
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Arcadia City Council Elections-2018
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Harbicht, Bob
Mayors
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Item ID
35382AN
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Newspaper Index
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The next Arcadia city council election in April will be an all-mail ballot, that is saving the city thousands of dollars. The five candidates for two seats are Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic, John Wuo, Sho Tay, Henry Nunez and Mary Dougherty.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32789
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2012
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2012
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council elections--2012
Dougherty, Mary
Kovacic, Gary
Nunez, Henry
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
Item ID
32986AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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