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El Monte man pleads guilty to killing boss in office. Zhong Qi Chen, 63, pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his boss Yining Xie, 58, of Arcadia, at a newspaper office in Alhambra in 2018, at The China Press, 2121 W. Mission Road, Alhambra, CA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36457
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2023
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2023
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Chen, Zhong Qi
Crime and Criminals
Shootings
Xie, Yining
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Monrovia man Yi Chen gets 4 years in prison for fraud in a student visa scheme to get Chinese immigrants into the U.S. unlawfully. From June 2015-February 2021, Chen was the CEO and owner of two so-called educational consulting companies in Alhambra and Arcadia that charged foreign students thousands of dollars for "guaranteed" admission to a college that would lead to the issuance of an F-1 student visa. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 2, October 6, 2022.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36335
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 5, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 5, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chen, Yi "Brian"
Crime and Criminals
Fraud
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Assemblymember Mike Fong, D-Alhambra, secures $4.5M for San Gabriel Valley cities. The cities Fong represents include Alhambra, Arcadia, El Monte, Montebello, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, South El Monte, South Pasadena and Temple City. The money is for investing in infrastructure that will increase access to park space, library services, and athletic facilities and enhance public safety for the 49th District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36510
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Fong, Mike
Infrastructure
49th Assembly District
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Los Angeles County - Here’s who’s running in local Assembly races on the November 3 ballot. California State Assembly District 49: Edwin Chau (D) vs. Burton Brink (R) The district:Parts of Alhambra, Arcadia, El Monte, Montebello, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, South El Monte, and Temple City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35772
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2020
Pages
p. A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 2020
Pages
p. A12
Subjects
Brink, Burton
California State Assembly
Chau, Edwin
Elections
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One person killed, two injured in car crash in Arcadia near Las Tunas Drive and El Monte Avenue on February 21. Police responded around 11:37 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35931
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2021
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Deaths
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SoCalGas conducting aerial methane mapping over SoCalGas infrastructure in the cities of Monrovia, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, El Monte, and San Gabriel on October 20 and 21, to look at pipeline safety.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36079
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 16, 2021
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 16, 2021
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Methane
SoCalGas-Southern California Gas Company
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A driver killed, two passengers injured when car hits power poles and a fence about 11:30 PM on Sunday, February 21, near Las Tunas Drive and El Monte Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35913
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2021
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Car crashes
Deaths
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Worker rescued after falling 22 feet into underground vault (hole). Firefighters rescued him at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Thursday. The man suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena according to Chen Suen, Deputy Fire Chief for Arcadia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36353
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Suen, Chen
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Bradbury man Steve Chen, CEO of U.S. Fine Investment Arts, Inc. Gem Coin, and other companies, allegedly conspired to commit fraud with his Arcadia-based marketing company, to plead guilty. He promised potential investors gemstones from their mines along with valuable digital currency. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 4, February 27, 2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35675
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2020
Pages
p. A4, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2020
Pages
p. A4, A4
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Crime and Criminals
Cryptocurrency
Fine Investment Arts, Inc.
Gem Coin
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California Governor Gavin Newsom appoints area legislator, Assembly Member Ed Chau, as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge. The move will require a special election to fill the San Gabriel Valley seat for the remainder of Chau's term. Chau would've been termed out of the Assembly in 2024. Chau represented the 49th Assembly District, which includes Alhambra, Arcadia, El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino and Temple City and parts of Montebello and South El Monte. It's the only legislative district where people of Asian descent account for a majority of the population at 54%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36114
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
California State Assembly
Chau, Ed
Los Angeles County Superior Court judges
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Arcadia firefighters raise funds to help fight pediatric cancer. Arcadia firefighters have been involved with Saint Baldrick's Foundation for over 15 years, said Arcadia Fire Chief Chen Suen. Arcadia firefighters are shown in photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36658
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2024
Pages
p. 23
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2024
Pages
p. 23
Subjects
Arcadia firefighters
Cancer
Fundraisers
Suen, Chen
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Arcadia native Eileen Chen, a UCSB student, hosts global day of letter writing to senior citizens isolated by COVID-19. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 16, 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35898
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Chen, Eileen
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Volunteerism
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New app Sound Mind provides music and visual therapy with a focus on meditation and mental health. A veteran Brian Femminella and an Arcadia resident Travis Chen created the app.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36102
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 2021
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p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 2021
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Apps
Arcadia residents
Chen, Travis
Femminella, Brian
Mental health
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Technology
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ChapCare opens weekend COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Westfield Santa Anita. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) stresses the importance of getting the vaccine at a press conference last Thursday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36082
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
ChapCare
Chu, Judy
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Vaccinations
Viruses
Westfield Santa Anita
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Assistance League of Arcadia holds annual holiday boutique to fund clothing and school supplies for Operation School Bell Program at the Bargain Box Thrift Shop, 64 East Live Oak Avenue, Arcadia, CA

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36373
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 29, 2022
Pages
p. 9
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 29, 2022
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Assistance League of Arcadia
Bargain Box Thrift Shop
Fundraisers
Operation School Bell Program
Organizations
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2024 ELECTIONS - Pasadena City College: Four candidates compete for two Board of Trustee seats on the March 5 election. Voters elect a trustess from each of the seven districts in an area that includes Arcadia, a portion of El Monte, La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Temple City. Area 2 candidates are Kevin D. Strotz and James Aragon. Area 6 candidates are Ryan Liu and John Quintanilla.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36639
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2024
Pages
p. A3, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2024
Pages
p. A3, A11
Subjects
Aragon, James
Elections-2024
Pasadena Area Community College District
Pasadena City College
Liu, Ryan
Quintanilla, John
Strotz, Kevin D.
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Arcadia Gem Coin mastermind Steve Chen sentenced to 10 years in prison. One of Arcadia’s largest financial scandals in 2015 involved cryptocurrency and a host of well-known public officials, including a former Arcadia mayor, for involvement in a Ponzi scheme that ultimately shut down the operations of the Arcadia business known as U.S. Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35891
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 14, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Chen, Steve
Cryptocurrency
Gem Coin
US Fine Investment Arts, Inc. (USFIA)
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Chen Suen becomes first Asian American fire chief in Arcadia. He takes over from Barry Spriggs who retired November 8, after 29 years of service. Suen is an Arcadia resident. He emigrated from Taiwan. He graduated from Arcadia High School, and attended Loyola Law School, UC Irvine, and Santa Ana College, before spending the last 18 years with Arcadia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36371
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Chiefs
Arcadia Fire Department
Asian-Americans
Spriggs, Barry
Suen, Chen
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Ryan Liu, a former Pasadena City College (PCC) Valedictorian enters race for PCC's board of trustees Area 6 seat. The seat, which represents portions of El Monte, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Arcadia and Temple City, is currently held by John Martin, first elected in 1979.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36499
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Liu, Ryan
Martin, John
Pasadena City College (PCC)
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New York's Carnegie Hall hosts young musicians from San Gabriel Valley's Classical European Music Academy Los Angeles (CEMALA). A list of young people who performed include a few from Arcadia--Allen Chen, Andrea Li, Evan Girard-Sun, Farrah Chan, Halley Wang, Ngai Zou, and Sunny Xu.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36500
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A8
Subjects
Chan, Farrah
Classical European Music Academy Los Angeles (CEMALA)
Chen, Allen
Girard-Sun, Evan
Li, Andrea
Musicians
Wang, Halley
Xu, Sunny
Zou, Ngai
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