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Although the majority of the population in Arcadia is Chinese, Asians represent only 27% of the 1.8 million residents of the San Gabriel Valley overall, with 45% Hispanic and only 22% Caucasian and 4% African-American, making the Valley one of the most ethically and culturally diverse regions in the … [Read more...]
Thank you Floretta Lauber of the Arcadia Weekly, for the announcement of the Chamber's speaker at the June Government Affairs Forum. … [Read more...]
Thank you Mountain Views News for the announcement of our June Government Affairs Forum guest speaker, Cynthia J. Kurtz, President & CEO of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership. … [Read more...]
Among this year's bills that Arcadia's State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez has supported that benefit business, according to his office: SB 442 (Wyland) State Board of Equalization: erroneous charges: Conforms the special taxes at the BOE to all other taxes and extends the reimbursement claim beyond … [Read more...]
Chairman Jack Orswell and Co-Chairs Mary Dougherty and Peter Ulrich welcomed Judge Ann I. Jones who spoke to an interested full house in the Chamber Conference room at the May Government Affairs Forum this morning regarding the impact that the closing of eight courthouses and loss of 511 staff … [Read more...]
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum welcomed its new Chair, Jack Orswell at the April 4 meeting. Jack & his family are 28-year Arcadia residents. The Forum also welcomed Congresswoman Judy Chu's new area representative Tommy Tseng who gave updates on Congresswoman … [Read more...]
Arcadia is the only city in which residents voted overwhelmingly to tax themselves $8 million to help pay for a bridge to carry the Gold Line train over the major artery of Santa Anita Avenue, and the only city along the 11.5-mile foothill extension line to exercise the option of creating a … [Read more...]
Thank you Joan Schmidt of Mountain Views News for the coverage of the Chamber's Government Affairs Forum with Dr. Joel Shawn , Superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District. … [Read more...]
Arcadia Unified School District Superintendent Joel Shawn gave an in-depth State of the District update to the Government Affairs attendees at the monthly Forum held in the Chamber conference room Feb. 5, including a discussion of the County’s proposed water parcel “fee” and its effect on the … [Read more...]
The nearly three-dozen attendees at the Chamber's monthly Government Affairs Forum sponsored by Keystone 365 Foundation Community Builder sponsor member Expedia this morning celebrated the 90th birthday of chairman Peter Ulrich and participated in a ceremonial send-off of appreciation for the five … [Read more...]
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce has launched a first-of-its-kind All Access Pass that provides a hugely-discounted, single-purchase, year-round admission to all Chamber events, as well as the biggest and best local entertainment activities, and more. Learn more and save
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