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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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2020
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper
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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Caridad Papa is 110 years old, a super centenarian, whose wish is no more wars. She is a longtime parishioner of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Arcadia. She is a former resident of Arcadia. She grew up in The Philippines, married, raised 5 children, and settled in California. Candy Colayco is her daughter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36523
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Asian Americans
Colayco, Candy
Centenarians
Filipinas
Papa, Caridad
Rettig, Kevin, Reverend
Rivera, Anissa
Senior Citizens
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Newspaper Index
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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
Newspaper
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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Newspaper Index
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Discusses the steadily growing Asian population in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Item ID
533AN
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Newspaper Index
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Fire Chief Chen Suen. He became the first Asian-American fire chief in the Arcadia Fire Department in November 2022.

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Date
2022
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Date
2022
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department-Fire chiefs
Asian Americans
Suen, Chen
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color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images
ID
2294
Collection
Photographs
Images
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First of a series of five articles about new Asian immigrants in the area. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #41.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper534
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
534AN
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Newspaper Index
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Fourth in a series of five articles that deals with Asian immigrants in the Arcadia schools. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #44.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper537
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
537AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Sheriffs
Lee, Harry
Asian Americans
Chinese Americans
Hurricane Katrina
Law enforcement officers
Item ID
29932AN
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Newspaper Index
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In a letter sent to Mayor Tom Beck, the HQH Chinese American Equalization Association demands district voting in Arcadia. The association claims at-large system dilutes influence. According to 2010 U.S. Census, Asians represent 60% of the city's population of 56,364 and about 46% of its registered voters. The letter points out that no more than 2 Asian Americans have served on Arcadia City Council at the same time. Beck said Arcadia doesn't have the problem of Asians being underrepresented.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Asian Americans
Beck, Tom
Elections
HQH Chinese American Equalization Association
Item ID
34894AN
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Newspaper Index
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Last of five articles about Asians discusses ways the community has responded. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #45.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper538
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
538AN
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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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Newspaper
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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Second of five articles about Asian immigrants concerns the differing cultural stresses that arise when East meets West. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #42.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper535
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
535AN
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Newspaper Index
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Third article in a series of five about new Asian residents deals with the problems faced by the new arrivals. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #43.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper536
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
536AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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