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52.6% of the 9,233 students enrolled in Arcadia schools are Asians. Ethnic enrollment figures are based on October 1997 district data.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26412
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Enrollment
Item ID
26612AN
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107-year-old Caridad Papa dances through life full of blessings. She is a former resident of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35789
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2020
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p. A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2020
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Asian Americans
Centenarians
Filipinas
Papa, Caridad
Rivera, Anissa
Senior Citizens
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The 626 Night Market is the brainchild of 3 Taiwanese-Americans who were heavily inspired by their experiences at night markets in Taiwan. The 626 Night Market will continue at Santa Anita Park next summer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33672
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2013
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
626 Night Market
Asian-Americans
Food festivals
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33868AN
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"626 Night Market" was a hit at Santa Anita Park's infield. It was a two-day event attended by 40,000 people, primarily Asian-American families.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33197
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2012
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2012
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Food festivals
Santa Anita Park events
626 Night Market
Item ID
33394AN
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About 150 Asian parents told city and school officials at a meeting that they are troubled by two fights at Arcadia High School between Asians and Caucasians.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3170
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Race Relations
Item ID
3081AN
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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.

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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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Affirmative action vote splits Asian-Americans. Community members take part in a "No on Proposition 16" rally at Arcadia County Park on August 8. Prop 16 would legalize race-aware decisions in public college admissions, hiring, and contracting. This is a divisive issue among Asian-Americans. Some view it as racist. One banner reads, "Keep discrimination illegal."

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2020
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Activism
Affirmative action
Liu, Fenglan
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After a five-year hiatus, Arcadia City Council is considering reinstating a policy that would let property owners pay to be assigned a more auspicious house number, which some believe would improve the value of their home. The number 4 in a street address is considered a bad omen in many Asian cultures. In Mandarin language, the word "four" sounds like the word for death, while the number eight is considered lucky, because it sounds like the word for prosper. Arcadia's Asian population is approaching 60% and most potential buyers will be Asian. In a 3-2 vote, Arcadia City Council endorsed the move in principle and directed staff to report back on the costs involved.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32398
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2011
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p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
House numbers
Property values
Item ID
32596AN
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An aggressive absentee voter drive that targeted Asian residents swept former City councilman Sheng Chang back into office last April 11, 2000.

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Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
April 19, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
April 19, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Chang, Sheng
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19018AN
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An ancient Chinese maternity tradition, from the Sung Dynasty (960-1275 AD), known as "Zuo Yue Zi," is translated as "doing the month."It refers to the care of a Chinese woman during the first month after giving birth. The practice is explained here by Wei-Chen Tung, a former registered nurse at Arcadia Methodist Hospital and now an assistant professor of nursing at University of Nevada, Reno. The practice requires new mothers to follow a strict diet and rest for 3-4 weeks following a pregnancy. Tung says a lot of Chinese women still practice this, so hospitals should be aware of this part of Chinese culture. Maternity tourists--women who want to come to the United States to give birth to a full-fledged American citizen, have given rise to businesses that cater to them, such as the maternity home that was shut down in the 1300 block of South Palm Avenue in San Gabriel on March 8. It had been 5 townhomes illegally converted into a maternity home.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Asians
Building codes--violations
Chinese culture
Maternity tourists
Tung, Wei-Chen
Mothers
Item ID
32563AN
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Annie Yuen is the first Asian elected to the School Board. Joann Steinmeier also wins a seat.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
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p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Yuen, Annie
Steinmeier, Joann
Arcadia Unified School District - Board of Education
Asians and Asian-Americans
Item ID
30205AN
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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.

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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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Arcadia City Council announces goals for future. In addition to budget deficit, "community building" with the city's Asian population, to be primary focus.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35201
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
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p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
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35390AN
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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.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 19, 2015
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p. 1, 14, 15
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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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Arcadia City Council elections make history. For the first time, Arcadia City Council will have majority Asian and majority female representation. Unofficial results for Arcadia: District 2--Sharon Kwan District 3--Eileen Wang District 5--Dr. Michael Cao

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Mountain Views News
Date
November 19, 2022
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 19, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Cao, Michael, Dr.
City Council Elections-2022
Kwan, Sharon
Wang, EIleen
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The Arcadia City Council has rejected the Asian Pacific American Legal Center's request that the city revoke a rule limiting the amount of space foreign languages can occupy on business signs. Councilman Robert Harbicht noted that the ordinance has been on the books for several years and the city has not received a single complaint about it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3318
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Signs and Signboards
Item ID
3216AN
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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.

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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
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34833AN
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Arcadia City Council poised for historic changes. In a pair of firsts, the Arcadia City Council will have majority of women and three Asian-American members on the dais. New council members are: District 2--Sharon Kwan District 3--Eileen Wang District 5--Dr. Michael Cao See hard copy in VF City Council (2020-2029)

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A9
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Asian-Americans
Cao, Michael, Dr.
City Council Elections-2022
Kwan, Sharon
Wang, EIleen
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Arcadia city council will vote on an ordinance prohibiting loitering by members of street gangs. The ordinance defines a "criminal street gang" as three or more people with a primary activity to commit offenses, such as murder, assault, robbery, or drug-related crimes. There are eight active Asian gangs within the city.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Gangs
Loitering
Ordinances
Item ID
31391AN
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Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto has appointed Captain Roy Nakamura as the city's 30th police chief. He is a 28-year veteran of the Arcadia Police Department. He succeeds Chief Robert T. Guthrie, who is retiring. Nakamura is the first police chief of Japanese and Asian descent in a city that once temporarily incarcerated Japanese and Japanese-Americans at Santa Anita Park. Arcadia's population is currently 60.8% Asian.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 2020
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 2020
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p. 2
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