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For the first time, the majority of the candidates in this April's City Council elections are Chinese immigrants. Seven candidates are vying for the three open seats. The candidates are Mayor John Wuo, Sheng Chang, Sho Tay, Shao Hua Wen, Peter Amundson, Bob Harbicht, and Pamela Blackwood.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29867
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
City council elections - 2001-2010
Asians
Immigrants
Chinese
Candidates
Item ID
30052AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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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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Harry Lee, a 73-year-old Chinese American sheriff from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is visiting Arcadia as part of a fundraising tour for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Disaster Relief Fund. He will be attending the Oak Tree Racing Association's Mid-Autumn Festival luncheon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29747
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2005
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2005
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p. A4
Subjects
Sheriffs
Lee, Harry
Asian Americans
Chinese Americans
Hurricane Katrina
Law enforcement officers
Item ID
29932AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2006
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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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This article is a continuation of a special report about the Asian communities in transition in the San Gabriel Valley. Observers think Asians are blending Asian and American influences into forging a distinct Asian-American identity. A chart shows Asian population becoming majority in many San Gabriel Valley cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29537
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Asians - Asian Americans - culture
Immigrants
Population
Arcadia Chinese Lions Club
San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
29721AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2006
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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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Two incumbents, Sheng Chang and Mickey Segal, are seeking additional terms on the City Council. Businessman Sho Tay and former two-time Councilman Roger Chandler are hoping to unseat them.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27381
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council Election 2004
Chang, Sheng
Chandler, Roger
Segal, Mickey
Tay, Sho
Item ID
27580AN
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A special report on the Asian population of the San Gabriel Valley. Arcadia is a city with an Asian population near or above 50 percent. A chart shows Asian presence in the San Gabriel Valley and the percentage who speak English "not well" or "not at all."

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Asians
Chinese-Americans
Immigrants
Population
San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
29684AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
Subjects
Chinese culture
Holidays
Parades
Item ID
31754AN
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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.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
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p. 1
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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
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Arcadia Unified School District is urging parents by letter to send their children to school if they show no symptoms of the recently discovered Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). SARS was first diagnosed in China and Hong Kong, and is similar to the flu.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31290
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
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p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Diseases
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Item ID
31485AN
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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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Asian immigrants are changing the face of San Gabriel Valley. Los Angeles County reports 1.3 million Asians, with many of them moving to Arcadia for jobs and schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26249
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Asians
Population
Immigration
Item ID
26450AN
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According to Chester Zahn, gastroenterologist at Methodist Hospital, Chinese Americans have higher rates of colon cancer than other Americans. The American Cancer Society is teaming with Asian American advertising agencies to educate Chinese Americans about colon cancer screenings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25302
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Colon Cancer
Au, Jimmy
Zahn, Chester
American Cancer Society
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Chinese Americans
Item ID
25500AN
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Mickey Segal and Roger Chandler won the election for the two city council seats, beating out Sho Tay and Dr. Sheng Chang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28009
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2004
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council Elections -- 2004
Segal, Mickey
Chandler, Roger
Item ID
28203AN
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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
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ask a Lawyer Program
Law Day - 2001
Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
29686AN
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Annie Yuen was elected as the Arcadia school board's first Asian member. She is part of a growing group of local politicians who came as immigrants and ended up in public office.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20514
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Pasadena Star News
Date
Apr. 20, 2001
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
Apr. 20, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Yuen, Annie
Item ID
20741AN
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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
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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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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
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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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Newspaper Index
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