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Block grant funds available for Arcadia to become compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Arcadia disabled citizens can expect $175,000 of ADA improvements to Arcadia City Council Chambers and other parts of City Hall, Community Center, Library, access ramps, hardware on doors and handicap parking stalls and $50,000 to ADA improvements to transit stops.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35006
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2017
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p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Accessibility
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Item ID
35197AN
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Details on spending of federal block grant money to make Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements at City Hall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26317
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 21, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Budget
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Item ID
26518AN
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Peacock Donuts on Duarte Road is being sued by plaintiff John Ho in regards to its handicap accessibility. While the Peacock Donut shop has 3 clearly marked handicapped spots, the lawsuit alleges that the rear access is not accessible to those in wheelchairs. John Ho has filed hundreds of such suits. Robert Chen, owner of the shop and Alan Wilson, owner of the building, are being sued.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33190
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2012
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p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
Chen, Robert
Doughnut shops
Ho, John
Lawsuits
Peacock Donuts
Small business
Wilson, Alan
Item ID
33387AN
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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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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
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Chinese-Americans
Chinese immigrants
Tay, Sho
Item ID
34833AN
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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."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35943
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
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p. 1
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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
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"The proposed Skateboard Park for Arcadia young people is moving closer to a reality," said City Manager Bill Kelly. Currently, the project is on the capital improvements list for $300,000 and the preferred location is Bonita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33294
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 25
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Recreation
Skate park
Skateboarding
Item ID
33491AN
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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
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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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City contemplates approval of Phase Two of Arcadia Public Library's Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan outlined the current budget, proposed budgetary increases, and proposed plans for improvement of the library's facilities and staffing needs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33395
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
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p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library--2001-2010
Budget
Strategic Plan
Item ID
33591AN
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The skate park to be built at Bonita Park has been delayed because City Council has not accepted a bid for the $500,000 project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30302
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Bonita Skate Park
Construction bids
Contractors
Item ID
30489AN
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Downtown 2000: is the CFRP making a difference? In 1993, Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment agency implemented the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy and Program, a project designed to bring a new economic vitality to the downtown district. One of the main components of the program is the Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP), which provides financial assistance to downtown merchants for store-front improvements. Garlan Roberson received $11,000 from the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency for improvements to his business, Sullivan's Paints. Since the facade improvements, Roberson says business has increased significantly.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32743
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
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p. 1, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Downtown redevelopment
Roberson, Garlan
Item ID
32940AN
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City of Arcadia will reopen City Hall and other facilities to the public as part of the Safer At Work and in the Community Order issued by Los Angeles County. Beginning June 15, open facilities now include City Hall, Arcadia Fire Department, Public Works, and city parks and open spaces. The Arcadia Police Department, Community Center, Arcadia Public Library and Museum remain closed. Arcadia City Council meetings will still be conducted virtually in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35762
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
City of Arcadia
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Pandemics
Public Health
Viruses
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In 1993 the Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment Agency implemented the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy Program designed to bring new economic developments to the downtown district. The streetscape construction project has been completed and the revitalization is on-going with the Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP) providing financial assistance for storefront improvements.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25908
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Economic Development
Business and Industry
Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP)
Item ID
26108AN
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The City of Arcadia and Arcadia City Council are working on plans for a new civic center and multipurpose facility that would be located next to City Hall and the newly constructed police station. The project would use money from the capital construction fund and is not part of the city's general fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31628
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia civic center - buildings and construction
Item ID
31825AN
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) introduced the new $7.5 million Facilities and Maintenance Yard Tuesday, which is the culminating project of the $218 million Measure I bond that spanned more than ten years. This school bond measure was voted on and passed by the Arcadia community in 2006. Jim Leahy, retired Executive Director of Facilities was honored for his contribution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35283
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Leahy, Jim
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35472AN
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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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Newspaper
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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Reserve funds that were set aside for city infrastructure improvements may have to be used to deal with state budget cuts, as proposed by city manager Bill Kelly.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31035
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City budget (2002-2003)
City infrastructure
Item ID
31230AN
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Arcadia City Council introduces an ordinance to collect DIVCA fees. DIVCA stands for Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act. City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto said this ordinance will update things to ensure that as state franchises get renewed, that our local fees continue to be paid.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35017
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 30, 2017
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p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 30, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act (DIVCA)
Ordinances
Item ID
35208AN
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Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles) has reintroduced her bill to ban the use of Native American names for school mascots. The bill was defeated in the last session, with opposition from the city of Arcadia and the Arcadia Unified School District. The act lists only two tribal names as specifically banned - Apaches and Comanches -- along with terms such as Redskins, Chiefs, Braves and Papooses. Under AB858, the only schools exempted from the ban are those under the regulation of tribal councils.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31289
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Assembly bills - Assembly Bill 858 (AB858) - Jerry Ballesteros Act
Goldberg, Jackie
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
31484AN
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Arcadia is sprucing up nicely. Phil Wray, Arcadia City Engineer, says the city has been making improvements to road medians. He is proud to share that, "We just finished our median island re-landscaping project from Michillinda to Baldwin." More drought-tolerant plants were planted on the median. The same re-landscaping will be done for the road median on Baldwin Avenue to Holly Avenue. Future projects include rehabilitation of pavement from Santa Clara Street to Fifth Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35014
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2017
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p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 23, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Roads
Streets
Wray, Phil
Item ID
35205AN
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