Shock waves reverberated throughout the San Gabriel Valley, particularly along the corridor of Monterey Park, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Temple City and Arcadia on Monday, May 11, after Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang pleaded guilty, in a downtown L.A. courtroom, to being a Chinese operative. She subsequently resigned as Mayor.
Ironically, it was the day after the “Thanks USA Healthcare Fair and AAPI Heritage Month” celebration in San Gabriel, a way for Asian Americans to show their appreciation for living in the United States.
When Wang’s fiancé, Yaoning “Mike” Sun, was arrested in December of 2024, for being a Chinese operative, she was not named or charged but listed as a “person of interest.” It didn’t take long for area residents to connect the dots and put her name to the page. But she maintained her innocence and continued to serve on the Arcadia City Council…