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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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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Item ID
533AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
Item ID
31421AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dwight Chang of Arcadia is owner of a house on the 1300 block of South Palm Avenue in San Gabriel. The building has been operating as a makeshift maternity ward with 10 newborns and about 12 Chinese nationals, crammed into an illegally converted townhouse. Chang has been warned twice before for operating a business that primarily caters to Asian "maternity tourists." Chang denied any wrongdoing and was fined $800 for building code violations. Children born on American soil automatically become United States citizens, under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Maternity tourism caters to wealthy Taiwanese, Chinese and Koreans. Throughout the past decade, similar set-ups have been uncovered in Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, New York, and Quebec.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32355
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Asians
Chang, Dwight
Maternity tourists
Item ID
32553AN
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Newspaper Index
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A federal investigation of a San Gabriel Valley-based Asian crime syndicate led to the arrests of 18 suspected Red Door gang members in several San Gabriel Valley cities, including Arcadia. The effort was dubbed "Operation Paint it Black." Authorities seized seven guns, 12,500 ecstasy pills, 2,230 marijuana plants and a Lamborghini. The 18 were indicted on drug trafficking and international marriage fraud charges.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32185
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Asian Gangs
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
32384AN
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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
Physical Description
color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images
ID
2294
Collection
Photographs
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First of 2 articles about the increasing Asian student population in the Arcadia Unified School District, where over the past 10 years the Asian student population has grown from 9 to 39%. This article focuses on meeting the challenge of getting Asian parents involved.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2695
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Asian Students
Item ID
2631AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

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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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For the first time, the majority of the candidates in this April's City Council elections are Chinese immigrants. Seven candidates are vying for the three open seats. The candidates are Mayor John Wuo, Sheng Chang, Sho Tay, Shao Hua Wen, Peter Amundson, Bob Harbicht, and Pamela Blackwood.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29867
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
City council elections - 2001-2010
Asians
Immigrants
Chinese
Candidates
Item ID
30052AN
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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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Newspaper
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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
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 city that is 50 percent Asian, the first Chinese-American and Cambodian-American firefighters--both bilingual--have joined the Arcadia Fire Department. (Photo of Colorguard, Sun, Pheng and their parents).

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department--Station 106
Pheng, Nik
Suen, Chen
Badge ceremonies--recruits and promotions
Firefighters-Asian
Item ID
29574AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34702
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
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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John Wuo was named the new mayor of Arcadia on Tuesday, April 19. He is the first Asian-American to be appointed to serve in the position for a full year. He wants to build a community auditorium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29474
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Wuo, John
Mayors
Asian-Americans
Item ID
29659AN
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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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None of the three Chinese-American candidates received enough votes to win one of the three open seats in Tuesday's Arcadia City Council elections. With the departure of Mayor John Wuo, who was the second Chinese-American to be elected to the council, Arcadia, an ethnically diverse city, is reverting to an all Caucasian council for the first time in 12 years. Many in the Chinese community prefer to relay a concern to someone of their own race and culture "because this person understands what they say, what their concern is based on," former council member Dr. Sheng Chang said. Councilman Roger Chandler, however, believes that the city has enough volunteers, associations and resources to facilitate communication and to aptly handle any issue that could come up.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Arcadia City Council Elections--2010
Asians--Chinese-Americans
Caucasians--whites
Chandler, Roger
Cheng, Paul
Harbicht, Bob
Lee, Jason
Race relations
Segal, Mark "Mickey"
Tay, Sho
Item ID
32164AN
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Newspaper Index
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Organizers of the 626 Night Market, held at Santa Anita Park, hope that a 6-foot-tall plexi glass cup of boba milk tea, holding about 125 4-inch tapioca balls, immersed in some 320 gallons of black tea and milk, will earn them a spot in the Guinness World Records.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33561
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Asian cultural events
Food festivals
Fung Brothers
Tea
Item ID
33756AN
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Newspaper Index
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A panel discussion chaired by Assembly member Carol Liu, D-Pasadena, addressing the issue of Asian gang activity, was held in Arcadia City Council Chambers on Wednesday, November 14. It was a fact finding hearing intending to develop legislative and community oriented solutions to Asian organized crime in California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33406
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Asian Gangs
California State Assembly
Liu, Carol
Item ID
33602AN
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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
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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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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
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p. 1
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Newspaper
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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Newspaper Index
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San Gabriel Valley elections come to a close. Board of Supervisors set to officially declare election over, ballots still being counted. In Arcadia, as it stands, as of December 2: District 2--Sharon Kwan won with 40.04%. Bob Harbicht had 30.13%, Tracy Jensen Han had 29.83%. District 3--Eileen Wang won with 64.21%. Sheng Chang had 35.79%. District 5--Dr. Michael Cao won with 42.60%. Jason J. Lee had 31.6%, incumbent Michael Danielson had 23.05%, and Daniel Malki had less than 2.76%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36393
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Asian-Americans
Cao, Michael, Dr.
Chang, Sheng
City Council Elections-2022
Danielson, Michael
Han, Tracy Jensen
Harbicht, Bob
Kwan, Sharon
Lee, Jason J.
Malki, Daniel
Wang, EIleen
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Newspaper Index
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