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· Carl Samson
San Jose high school students’ human swastika formation triggers hate crime probe
San Jose police have opened a hate crime investigation after eight students at Branham High School formed a human swastika on the school’s football field and posted the image online with an antisemitic quote from Adolf Hitler. What happened: The incident, which took place on…
· Carl Samson
Assault of 88-year-old San Jose jewelry store owner sparks community outcry
Community leaders and family members are demanding stronger crime prevention measures after an 88-year-old jewelry store owner was assaulted and hospitalized in a coordinated robbery in San Jose, California, last week. What happened: The incident, which was caught on…
· Ryan General
13-year-old Vietnamese American accepted to over 100 US colleges
Sunny Nguyen, a 13-year-old Vietnamese American boy from San Jose, California, has been accepted to more than 100 universities across the U.S., receiving scholarship offers totaling around $3 million. The teen, who has been homeschooled for most of his life, credited his parents…
· Michelle De Pacina
Lawmakers criticize San Jose’s restriction on Vietnamese garden amid political tensions
On Tuesday, California state lawmakers criticized San Jose officials for restricting access to the Vietnamese Heritage Garden, a site that has become a focal point of political tension in Little Saigon. The controversy began when District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan announced in…
· Carl Samson
Man fatally shot at San Jose Vietnamese bar
A shooting inside a bar in San Jose, California, on early Sunday morning left one man dead, with the suspect still at large. Authorities continue their investigation into the city’s 20th homicide of the year. What happened: The shooting took place at the Co La Quan bar at around…
· Michelle De Pacina
How Jensen Huang went from washing dishes at Denny’s to founding a tech company now worth $2 trillion
Jensen Huang, the president and CEO of Nvidia, recently shared his humble beginnings as a dishwater before co-founding a tech company now valued at $2 trillion. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Vietnamese American women lead historic race for Santa Clara County supervisor
In the race for the District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor, two Vietnamese American women are leading the field for the open seat. If either win, they would be the first Vietnamese Americans to serve on the city’s Board of Supervisors. Historic race: Madison Nguyen and Betty…
· Michelle De Pacina
Bay Area may see its first LGBTQ+ Capitol Hill rep in Evan Low
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s (D-CA) decision to retire has prompted Democrat Assemblymember Evan Low to vie for her Silicon Valley congressional seat, creating an opportunity for the Bay Area to see its first LGBTQ+ person in Capitol Hill. Announcing his bid: Low, 40, filed his…
· Carl Samson
2 linked to Romanian crime ring targeting Asians arrested in California
Police in San Jose, California, arrested two suspects linked to a Romanian organized crime group that has been targeting elderly Asians for months. About the suspects: Mogos Constantin, 35, and Renaldo Vaduva, 19, were arrested in connection with 25 separate crimes — including…
· Bryan Ke
California proclaims Oct. 25 Larry Itliong Day in honor of Fil-Am labor rights icon
The state of California has proclaimed that Oct. 25 is Larry Itliong Day to honor and reflect the work of the Filipino American trailblazer who helped advance social justice for laborers before and after World War II. Key details: Eleni Kounalakis, who is serving as California’s…
· Bryan Ke
San Jose Vietnamese restaurant’s ‘automatic 18% service charge’ for solo diner goes viral
A Reddit user was recently shocked after seeing that the Vietnamese restaurant they dined at automatically billed them for a service charge on their receipt. Key details: Reddit user u/TRTL2k shared a picture of their receipt from Vietnamese restaurant Pho Ha Noi in Cuptertino,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Bay area tech company sued for $20 million over ‘culture of prejudice against Asians’
A tech company based in San Jose, California, is facing a $20 million wrongful-termination lawsuit for allegedly firing an Asian employee due to its “culture of prejudice against Asians.” The lawsuit: Lumentum Operations, a telecommunications equipment commercial company, fired…
· Carl Samson
3 more suspects arrested in robberies targeting Asian Americans in the Bay Area
Three men have been arrested in connection with a string of robberies that targeted Asian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose police announced on Monday. Joel Contreras Barron, 26, Francisco Rincon, 28, and Juan Rodriguez-Ramirez, 26, are accused of 13 robberies,…
· Bryan Ke
Man allegedly behind 7 underground casinos arrested after San Jose PD raids nets guns, drugs, $285k in cash
A San Jose resident and several of his associates believed to be behind illegal drug and underground gambling operations are now in custody following a series of San Jose Police Department (SJPD) raids last week. Detectives from the Burglary Prevention Unit (BPU) with the SJPD…
· Carl Samson
Multiple suspects arrested in robberies targeting Asian Americans in the Bay Area
Multiple individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of robberies that have targeted Asian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose police announced on Wednesday. Demario Emmanuel, 20, and Jayonae Glaser, 19, were apprehended last Thursday, April 13,…
· Ryan General
Man arrested for baseball bat attack on food vendor in San Jose
Local authorities in San Jose arrested a 43-year-old business owner captured on film attacking a food vendor with a baseball bat. Vendor Carlos Sanchez, who was manning a barbecue stand near the 1400 block of Old Bayshore Highway, told authorities that he was violently assaulted…
· Carl Samson
Half Moon Bay mass shootings suspect accused of threatening, suffocating coworker in 2013
Before you read: Suspect arrested in Half Moon Bay mass shootings that killed 7 The man arrested in connection to the fatal mass shootings at two separate locations in Half Moon Bay, California, earlier this week has been accused of threatening to kill a coworker nearly a decade…
· Carl Samson
4 homeless men die in California’s Santa Clara County in one day
Four homeless men died on Tuesday in California’s Santa Clara County as temperatures continue to hit freezing point. Three of the deceased have been described as Asian or Hispanic and at least 50 years old, according to KTVU.
· Bryan Ke
Antioch mayor apologizes to Chinese American Navy veteran for discrimination 82 years ago
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe has officially apologized to Alfred Chan, a 98-year-old World War II Navy veteran who experienced discrimination at a restaurant in 1940. Recalling the incident in a recent video, Chan says the restaurant staff refused to serve him and his two friends.…
· Bryan Ke
San Diego officially apologizes for supporting Japanese American incarceration during WWII
The San Diego City Council officially apologized to the Japanese American community and passed a resolution that rescinded Resolution 76068 on Tuesday. “The Council of the City of San Diego apologizes to all people of Japanese ancestry for its past actions in support of the…