Dr. Loretta Huang, President of the Chinese American Education Association of Southern California, presents Arcadia City Council member Gary Kovacic with a service award.
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.
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.
Positive Appearance Center opens at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. It is a 300 sq. ft. room, completely refurbished, to provide services to current and former cancer patients. They can receive counseling and items designed to enhance their appearance, including head scarves, hats, skin lotions, cosmetics, and more.
HQH Chinese American Equalization Association demands electoral changes. It alleges the city of Arcadia is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act and should convert from at-large voting to a by-district system to allow more Asian American representation on the Arcadia City Council.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital of Southern California and Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) take next steps toward affiliation. A written notice has been submitted to the Office of the Attorney General of California for regulatory review and approval. Following regulatory approval, Methodist Hospital will officially join the Keck Medicine clinical enterprise as USC Arcadia Hospital.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital set to announce partnership with USC. Bryan Green (or Brian Green) will discuss the hospital's new partnership with USC at the Arcadia Community Coordinating Council meeting on April 4. Includes biographical information on Green.
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."
Fat Tuesday in Arcadia was celebrated in the annual Mardi Gras event to benefit Cancer Care at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. Dr. Dino Clarizio was King Mardi Gras, 2019.
Arcadia Unified School District test scores among highest in Southern California, according to new statewide test results released by California Department of Education. Arcadia scored 40% higher than the state average for math and 26% higher in English language arts/literacy.
Power outages occurred in Arcadia, affecting business along Huntington Drive, including Core Media, publishers of the Arcadia Weekly and other local papers.
In an effort to increase public awareness of childhood cancer, the National Childhood Cancer Foundation will once again participate as a sponsor of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses with a child survivor riding on the float in the Rose Parade.
A profile of Elizabeth Gotha, who raised $1,500 for the National Childhood Cancer Foundation while at school in Lake Placid, N.Y., where she is training as an ice skater.
The National Childhood Cancer Foundation has contributed $20,000 to the Arcadia Tournament of Roses to join forces in raising public awareness of childhood cancer. Survivors Emily Volk and Jeff Headley, both 8 years old, will ride on the Arcadia float in the Rose Parade.
The Arcadia Tournament of Roses may lose its primary sponsor, the National Childhood Cancer Foundation. Reasons are given why NCCF thinks it did not get the national exposure it expected.