This article traces Chinese history in the San Gabriel and Los Angeles County areas back to the late 1840s. Many early Chinese Americans washed laundry, harvested crops, packed oranges, crushed grapes and dug water trenches.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29942
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- March 4, 2006
- Pages
- p. A1, A6
- Subjects
- Chinese population
- Immigrants and immigration
- San Gabriel Valley
- Chinese-Americans
- Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
- Geary Act of 1892
- Item ID
- 30128AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
About 40 members of the Arcadia Chinese Association protested in front of the Chinese Consulate General offices, condemning the Chinese government for killing unarmed students in Beijing.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper469
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- June 14, 1989
- Pages
- p. A-1 photo
- Item ID
- 469AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Monterey Park shooting aftermath. Lunar New Year is typically a festive and family affair, but was marred by a mass shooting in Monterey Park, which killed 10 at a dance hall. David Lee, co-president of Arcadia Chinese Association, said Lunar New Year is supposed to be "a happy time for family reunions because Chinese tradition and culture is very family-oriented."
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36412
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- January 23, 2023
- Pages
- p. A8
- Subjects
- Chinese New Year
- Gun violence
- Holidays
- Lee, David
- Lunar New Year
- Monterey Park, California
- Shootings
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
A profile on Kirk King from Taiwan and the problem of "parachute kids" being sent from Asia to America for schooling, often having little or no supervision.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26710
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- February 11, 1999
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- King, Kirk
- Parachute Kids
- Item ID
- 26912AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will honor George Fasching, Tom Bathalter, Barbara Yack, and Kirk King.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27452
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- March 16, 2000
- Pages
- p. 1
- Item ID
- 27649AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
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.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34641
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- August 11, 2016
- Pages
- p. 1, 13
- Item ID
- 34833AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
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
- Subjects
- Sheriffs
- Lee, Harry
- Asian Americans
- Chinese Americans
- Hurricane Katrina
- Law enforcement officers
- Item ID
- 29932AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
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.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25302
- Newspaper
- 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
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
The Chinese School in Arcadia, with about 85 children, is geared to teaching Chinese children about their cultural heritage, music history, language, customs and traditions. See hard copy in VF "Schools - Private."
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3147
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- May 7, 1989
- Pages
- p. A-1 photos
- Item ID
- 3061AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia Chinese Association installs officers. Photos and captions.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32530
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- September 15, 2011
- Pages
- p. 15
- Subjects
- Arcadia Chinese Association
- Kovacic, Gary (Mayor of Arcadia)
- Lee, David
- Louie, Josephine
- Organizations
- Wang, Alice
- Wong, Edward
- Item ID
- 32729AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Review by Merrill Shindler - Asian market is authentic. 99 Ranch Market chain has hundreds of good things at its multiple San Gabriel locations, including one in Arcadia. Its mission is to offer authentic Chinese ingredients to underserved Chinese-American communities across America.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35879
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- January 11, 2021
- Pages
- p. A3
- Subjects
- Business and Industry
- Chinese-Americans
- Chinese food
- Grocery Stores
- Markets
- 99 Ranch Market
- Shindler, Merrill
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia Chinese Association
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/subject290
- Contents
- Arcadia Chinese Association Yearbooks can be found in basement box 114. 1. Arcadia Chinese Association June, 2010 newsletter with words from Pearl Chen, Polly Ho and Mayor Peter Amundson. 2. Moon Festival Fundraising Gala program, October 3, 2009. 3. Installation ceremony of 2010-2011 officers and …
- Contents
- Arcadia Chinese Association Yearbooks can be found in basement box 114.
- 1. Arcadia Chinese Association June, 2010 newsletter with words from Pearl Chen, Polly Ho and Mayor Peter Amundson.
- 2. Moon Festival Fundraising Gala program, October 3, 2009.
- 3. Installation ceremony of 2010-2011 officers and board of directors, June 29, 2010. President Edward Wong.
- 4a. Invitation and 4b. Program "Installation ceremony of 2011-2012 Officers and Board of Directors." President Josephine Louie.
- 5. Arcadia Chinese Association newsletter, July 2011.
- 6. Autumn Nite Fever Annual Fundraising Gala 2011, November 5, 2011 program and ticket.
- 7. "Get to Know You" program and invitation. Installation ceremony of 2012-2013 officers and board of directors, June 29, 2012. President Joanna Liang. Mission statement.
- 8. September 2012 newsletter. Editor Alice Wang.
- 9. ACA 30th anniversary fundraising gala invitation and program. November 10, 2012.
- 10. "Get to Know You" program and invitation. Installation ceremony of 2013-2014 officers and board of directors, June 29, 2012. President Joanna Liang serves her second term.
- 11. Arcadia Chinese Association newsletter, July 2013.
- 12. 2013 annual fundraising gala program. December 21, 2013.
- 13. 32nd Annual Fundraising Gala program, invitation and ticket. November 1, 2014.
- 14. Arcadia Chinese Association officers July 2015-June 2016, group photo on card stock Francine Chiu, Shelley Liu, Lily Lam, Ricky Lau, Jenny Kao, Cindy Cheung, Diana Chang, Melissa Cheng, Beryl Bai.
- 15.Moon Festival flyer, September 30, 2023.
- Subjects
- Arcadia Chinese Association
- Item ID
- 292AF
- Collection
- Subject Files
Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Five members of Arcadia Chinese Association are shown. The one man sitting down is writing in Chinese calligraphy.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2102
- Date
- January or February 1995
1 image
- Date
- January or February 1995
- Physical Description
- 4 x 6 color
- ID
- 2081
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Arcadia Chinese Association Yearbooks
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/subject426
- Contents
- Arcadia Chinese Association Yearbooks. Arcadia Chinese Association Year Book: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 ( "Happy Birthday Arcadia" on front cover), 2006, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 (30 year anniversary 1982-2012), 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 (35th year), 2018 (36th year), 2019, 2…
- Contents
- Arcadia Chinese Association Yearbooks. Arcadia Chinese Association Year Book: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 ( "Happy Birthday Arcadia" on front cover), 2006, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 (30 year anniversary 1982-2012), 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 (35th year), 2018 (36th year), 2019, 2021-2022 (39th year), 2022-2023.
- Location
- Basement
- Box Number
- Box 114
- Shelf Number
- Shelf H6
- Item ID
- 427AF
- Collection
- Subject Files
Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Three members of Arcadia Chinese Association are standing.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2101
- Date
- January or February 1995
1 image
- Date
- January or February 1995
- Physical Description
- 4 x 6 color
- ID
- 2080
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
The Chinese Cultural Promotion Center has recently been established by a group that plans to promote Chinese culture in the area. Dr. Sheng Chang, director of the new group, said the organization will hold a Chinese Cultural Festival once a year.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper937
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- August 26, 1987
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Chinese Cultural Promotion Center
- Item ID
- 937AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
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
- Item ID
- 31421AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Homeless man David King Brewster, 25, was sentenced to two years in state prison for attacking Arcadia police officer on July 6, 2015.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34462
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- February 11, 2016
- Pages
- p. 1
- Item ID
- 34654AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
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
- Subjects
- Asian-Americans
- Asians
- Chinese
- Population
- Wuo, John
- Item ID
- 31357AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Signs with foreign characters need review as signage may not be appropriate. Councilman John Wuo suggested that the Arcadia Chinese Association would be willing to unofficially review signage requests with Chinese characters.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26396
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- July 30, 1998
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Signage
- Arcadia Chinese Association
- Item ID
- 26596AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index