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The Chapel of Remembrance won preliminary approval to add a cremation facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19472
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chapel of Remembrance
Item ID
19712AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An estimated 700 people flocked to City Hall to oppose a funeral homes request to add a crematory to its site.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20146
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2001
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2001
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance
Item ID
20379AN
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Newspaper Index
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Responding to overwhelming community opposition, planning commissioners have denied a funeral home's request to add a crematory to its business.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20148
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance
Item ID
20381AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance Funeral Home has merged with and moved to Douglass & Zook Chapel of Remembrance Funeral Home at 600 E. Foothill Boulevard, Monrovia, CA 91016. Its telephone number is (626) 358-3244 or (626) 447-8148. All records from Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance have been transferred to Douglass and Zook.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31507
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2009
Pages
p. A17
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2009
Pages
p. A17
Subjects
Arcadia Chapel of Remembrance
Douglas and Zook - Douglas & Zook
Mortuaries
Item ID
31703AN
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Newspaper Index
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Terry J. Harmon, funeral director and co-owner of Chapel of Remembrance Funeral Home in Arcadia, was given the "Funeral Director of the Year" award at the California Funeral Directors Convention on May 7, 2008, in Long Beach.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31008
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2008
Pages
p. News 17
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2008
Pages
p. News 17
Subjects
Awards - honors - recognitions
Chapel of Remembrance Funeral Home - Arcadia, CA
Funeral directors
Harmon, Terry J.
Item ID
31203AN
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Newspaper Index
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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."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29500
Newspaper
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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Newspaper Index
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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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 17, 2004
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Planning Commission voted 5-0 to reject a proposal for a crematory to be built on First Avenue, next to Arcadia Mortuary at 500 S. First Avenue. The application came from Jim Larkin, who operates Arcadia Mortuary. The proposal drew criticism from neighbors and other Arcadia residents, with pickets.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33286
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia Mortuary
Crematories
Larkin, Jim
Mortuaries
Protests
Item ID
33483AN
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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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2005
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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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
Pages
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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By the 2010 census, Asians and Pacific Islanders will make up more than half of the population in Arcadia and 10 other communities in the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27571
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Population
Asian Americans
Item ID
27769AN
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Newspaper Index
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A report by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center found that Asian Americans in Southern California lag behind the general population in voter turnout. The report also provides city-specific electorate and turnout numbers. Asian American voters in Alhambra, Arcadia, and Rosemead made up roughly one-third of the electorate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30219
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Asians
Asian Americans
Elections
Voters
Item ID
30406AN
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Newspaper Index
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The State Department of Finance estimates Arcadia's population as 54,200 as of January 1, 2001. The 2000 Census figured Arcadia's population as 53,054.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29596
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 17, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Population-population estimates
State Department of Finance
Census-2000
Item ID
29780AN
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Newspaper Index
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Animal Pest Management Services, Inc. will conduct a peafowl census in Arcadia during the week of May 20. The results and courses of action to contain the peafowl population will be given to City Council to review.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30323
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Peacocks
Peafowl census
Population
Item ID
30509AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Historical Museum will host a Day of Remembrance with an exhibit of residents' memories about September 11th, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24415
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2002
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2002
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
September 11 - Day of Remembrance
Item ID
24605AN
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Newspaper Index
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Last week the Pomona Lawn Bowling Club welcomed the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club for a rare visitation match. Pomona's club is seeking more members to play this fun outdoor sport.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29458
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Bowling Green Club
Pomona Lawn Bowling Club
Sports
Item ID
29643AN
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Newspaper Index
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Despite listening to emotional protests from parents whose children may have to change schools, the Arcadia Unified School District is moving forward with plans to change attendance boundaries this fall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18821
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
19065AN
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New estimates of the population released by the California Department of Finance report that the population in Arcadia was 55,500, an increase of 1.1% over the year before. Estimates of other cities are also listed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31452
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
"p. 1, 19"
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
"p. 1, 19"
Subjects
Population estimates.
Item ID
31645AN
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Newspaper Index
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Robert Zook, co-founder of Douglass and Zook Mortuary in Monrovia, has died at the age of 78. His is the second oldest business in Monrovia. The article includes a biography.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29794
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Zook, Robert ("Bob")
Business and Industry
Douglass and Zook Mortuary
Deaths
Item ID
29979AN
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Newspaper Index
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The fatal shooting of two Asian men last week in Arcadia was probably gang-related. These are unsolved murders.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30538
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lam, Wing Wong
Murder
Shootings
Tsui, Kenneth
Item ID
30726AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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