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· Ryan General
California makes Bruce Lee the 1st Chinese American honored with a statewide commemorative day
Bruce Lee became the first Chinese American to receive an annual statewide commemorative day in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2455 on Tuesday, designating May 17 as Bruce Lee Day. The measure recognizes the San Francisco-born martial arts icon’s lasting…
· Ryan General
California’s Asian American education success story leaves some communities far behind
Asian Americans as a whole have some of the highest college attainment rates in California, but a new statewide report found that many Southeast Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities remain excluded from those gains. Fewer than 30% of Cambodian, Hmong…
· Carl Samson
Evacuations lift near California’s Little Saigon as chemical spill probe widens
Orange County authorities lifted all evacuation orders Tuesday night after declaring that a damaged chemical tank at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove no longer posed a risk of explosion, fire or toxic release. Crisis declared over The Orange County Fire Authority…
· Carl Samson
5 Vietnamese American candidates compete for California’s 45th Congressional District seat
An almost entirely Vietnamese American field of candidates is competing for California’s 45th Congressional District seat, anchored by Orange County’s Little Saigon. A reshaped district Democrat Derek Tran, 45, won the seat in 2024 by 653 votes over two-time incumbent Michelle…
· Ryan General
Filipino American soldier killed in Iran War honored in California
A Filipino American soldier was killed in a drone attack in Kuwait, as the Trump administration’s conflict with Iran exposes more U.S. troops across the region to attack. The Department of War identified the soldier as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, a 54-year-old…
· Ryan General
California lawmakers propose May 17 as Bruce Lee Day
California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would designate May 17 as “Bruce Lee Day,” formally recognizing the martial artist and film icon’s legacy. The proposal seeks to honor Bruce Lee’s contributions to martial arts, cinema and Asian American representation. If…
· Ryan General
California tax fight spotlights how billionaires escape taxes
As wealthy donors commit at least $35 million to defeating California’s proposed 5% tax on billionaires, the escalating campaign is focusing attention on how much of the nation’s largest fortunes go untaxed each year. The measure would apply to residents whose wealth is largely…
· Carl Samson
Northern California county reaches settlement on Asian American discrimination claims
After years of legal battles over allegations of systematic racial bias, a northern California county has committed to overhauling its policing practices and submitting to independent oversight. Catch up: Siskiyou County’s Board of Supervisors and Sheriff’s Office finalized a…
· Ryan General
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang ‘perfectly fine’ with prospect of California billionaire tax
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Bloomberg Television in an interview that California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax does not concern him. The proposal would tax individuals with net worth exceeding $1 billion and is being promoted by labor unions seeking to fund health care and…
· Ryan General
Lung cancer rising among Asian women nonsmokers in Northern California
Asian women who have never smoked in Northern California are experiencing a sharp and underrecognized rise in lung cancer, eight years of Kaiser Permanente data show. In a recent analysis led by Jeffrey B. Velotta, thoracic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente Northern California,…
· Carl Samson
California city settles anti-Asian discrimination lawsuits for $700,000
The city of Folsom, California, has paid $700,000 to two former police officers who sued over anti-Asian discrimination and whose departures have left their department without any Asian American officers, despite nearly 20% of city residents being Asian, according to settlement…
· Ryan General
California officer’s lawsuit accuses colleagues of racially harassing him
A California police officer is suing his department after allegedly being subjected to racist remarks by a supervisor, pressured to meet arrest quotas and retaliated against for reporting misconduct. Andrew Hwang, a Korean American officer, filed the civil lawsuit against the…
· Carl Samson
Immigrants sue DHS, ICE over ‘inhumane’ conditions at California detention center
Seven immigrants detained at California’s largest ICE facility filed a federal class-action lawsuit last week against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alleging constitutionally inadequate care and punitive conditions at the…
· Editorial Staff
California immigration detainee alleges sexual abuse by officer
A 28-year-old immigration detainee identified only as “E” has reportedly filed a $10 million federal complaint alleging repeated sexual assault by a lieutenant at California’s Golden State Annex detention facility in McFarland, adding to what advocates describe as a widespread…
· Ryan General
Two killed, two injured by shooter at California Asian restaurant
A deadly shooting inside Z Town – Asian Gastro Bar, an Asian-owned restaurant and nightlife spot in Elk Grove, California, left two men dead and two others injured early Sunday. Police identified the suspect as 43-year-old Roderick Randall of Sacramento, who allegedly opened…
· Carl Samson
University of California coalition sues Trump admin
Faculty, staff, student organizations and labor unions across the University of California (UC) system filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging the Trump administration’s $1.2 billion penalty against UCLA and seeking restoration of suspended research funding. The…
· Editorial Staff
California bans masked ICE agents
California lawmakers passed legislation that would prohibit most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business. About the bill: Senate Bill 627, authored by Democratic Sens. Scott Wiener of San…
· Ryan General
COVID spike in California as hospitalizations rise
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising across California, with the statewide test positivity rate climbing to 11.6% early this month, up from around 5.7% in late July. Wastewater surveillance has detected high levels of the virus in regions including Los Angeles, the Bay…
· Carl Samson
Chinese national sentenced for smuggling weapons from California to North Korea
An undocumented Chinese man has been sentenced to eight years in prison Monday for running a weapons smuggling operation that sent firearms and military technology from California to North Korea on behalf of Pyongyang’s government officials. What he did: Shenghua Wen, 42, an…
· Carl Samson
California redistricting fight puts Asian American political power at stake
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a special election Nov. 4 seeking voter approval for a new congressional map designed to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and help Democrats gain additional U.S. House seats in 2026. “We will punch back”: The governor’s…