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· Carl Samson
San Francisco’s Chinatown opens world’s 1st Chinese queer museum
A new museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown is giving Chinese and Chinese American LGBTQ+ stories a public home for the first time. A new space The OUT Museum, located at 949 Clay St., opened with a rainbow-ribbon cutting ceremony on May 29. Its one-room gallery features…
· Carl Samson
Santa Ana unveils memorial for Chinatown destroyed by city-ordered fire
The city of Santa Ana, California, dedicated a memorial monument Saturday to its historic Chinatown, a Chinese immigrant community that the city ordered burned down nearly 120 years earlier. Remembering the community The memorial sits at the northeast corner of 3rd and Bush…
· Carl Samson
Seattle sculpture honoring 1886 Chinese expulsion hits funding goal
A public art project more than two decades in the making cleared its final financial hurdle last week, paving the way for the fabrication of a bronze sculpture at the site where Seattle’s Chinese community was violently driven from the city in 1886. Matching the moment The…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Americans mark 84 years since WWII incarceration order
Eighty-four years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the order that locked up 120,000 Japanese Americans in concentration camps, the community marked the anniversary last week with ceremonies, acts of resistance and a renewed push to preserve a history many fear is…
· Carl Samson
Outrage erupts over no-murder verdict in Vicha Ratanapakdee’s death
The conviction of Antoine Watson for involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of Vicha Ratanapakdee has sparked backlash across Asian American communities, with many viewing the decision as further evidence that crimes against elderly Asian victims receive insufficient…
· Carl Samson
Vicha Ratanapakdee’s killer acquitted of murder, convicted of manslaughter
A San Francisco jury found Antoine Watson guilty of lesser charges in the 2021 death of 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee, but cleared him of murder and elder abuse in a case that helped fuel the Stop Asian Hate movement. Verdict: Watson, now 24, was convicted of involuntary…
· Carl Samson
Trial begins for man accused in Vicha Ratanapakdee’s death
Nearly five years after the fatal attack on an 84-year-old Thai immigrant helped galvanize the Stop Asian Hate movement, his accused killer finally faced a jury this week in San Francisco. Catch up: Vicha Ratanapakdee was on his routine morning walk in San Francisco’s Anza Vista…
· Carl Samson
SF man faces life in prison for fatal beating of Asian American grandmother
A 25-year-old man convicted of killing an elderly woman as part of an anti-Asian crime spree in 2019 will likely receive a life sentence without parole, prosecutors announced this week. Catch up: On Nov. 4, a jury found Keonte Gathron guilty of first-degree murder and 24 other…
· Ryan General
Alice Wong, pioneering disability rights advocate and author, dies at 51
Alice Wong, the trailblazing disability rights activist and author who amplified underrepresented voices in American society, died Nov. 14 in San Francisco at age 51. Known for founding the Disability Visibility Project and serving on the National Council on Disability, Wong…
· Ryan General
Bruce Lee to appear on 2026 USPS Forever stamp
The U.S. Postal Service announced plans to honor Bruce Lee with a national commemorative Forever stamp to be issued in 2026. Designed by art director Antonio Alcalá and illustrated by artist Kam Mak, the stamp portrays the martial arts legend executing a mid-air kick against a…
· Ryan General
San Francisco family of 4 found dead after losing home to foreclosure
A Vietnamese American couple and their two daughters were found dead inside their San Francisco home last week in what police described as a “suspicious” case. Authorities identified the victims as 57-year-old Thomas Ocheltree, his wife, 52-year-old Paula Truong and their…
· Carl Samson
SF’s Asian American officials unite to train next generation of leaders
Current and former Asian American elected officials in San Francisco have joined forces to create the city’s first formal leadership training program for aspiring politicians. About the program: The Asian Pacific Islander Building Community Leaders program, founded by former…
· Ryan General
Korean American researcher held at airport for weeks over decade-old weed conviction
A 40-year-old scientist and legal permanent resident has been detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at San Francisco International Airport since July 21. Tae Heung “Will” Kim, who has lived in the U.S. since age 5, was returning from his brother’s wedding in South…
· Carl Samson
California secession support reaches record high, poll suggests
A record 44% of Californians would support their state leaving the United States, according to a recent poll showing rising tensions between California and the federal government. By the numbers: The Independent California Institute survey from June 11-23 revealed major changes…
· Carl Samson
Indian American professor sues UCSF over firing linked to Gaza posts
An academic physician at UC San Francisco has sued the university, claiming free speech violations after she was fired over social media posts about Israel’s Gaza operations. What she’s saying: Dr. Rupa Marya, who worked at the university for 22 years — with a focus on “the…
· Carl Samson
AAPI coalition urges Newsom to deploy CHP on BART trains amid violent attacks
The Bay Area Council and a coalition of more than 100 AAPI groups have called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to deploy the California Highway Patrol (CHP) across BART’s transit system in response to a wave of violent crimes that have left the AAPI community and other vulnerable…
· Carl Samson
How Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie won over Asian Americans to become SF mayor
Daniel Lurie secured a decisive victory in the San Francisco mayoral race, denying incumbent London Breed a second full term. Results: As of Wednesday night, Lurie amassed 99,235 votes (26.7%) compared to Breed’s 90,503 (24.3%). Despite being relatively unknown when he announced…
· Bryan Ke
Over 600 attend Dev Patel look-alike contest in San Francisco
Hundreds attended a Dev Patel look-alike contest held at Dolores Park in San Francisco over the weekend. The event, organized by friends Sitara Bellam, Tasnim Khandakar and Sahana Rangarajan, welcomed a total of 600 people, including 19 contestants who were each given time to…
· Bryan Ke
A Dev Patel look-alike competition is happening in San Francisco
A group of friends in San Francisco are gearing up to host a Dev Patel look-alike competition in response to a similar contest in New York City, which focused on “Dune” star Timothée Chalamet. The competition, which carries a $50 prize, will be held at the Miguel Hidalgo Statue…
· Ryan General
Iconic San Francico Chinatown restaurant faces closure after 115 years
Sam Wo, a 115-year-old staple in San Francisco’s Chinatown, is at risk of closing its doors by the end of the year. Co-owner David Ho, 69, is ready to retire after nearly 45 years of running the historic restaurant, leaving its future uncertain without a new chef or buyer in the…