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· Carl Samson
University of California Faces Lawsuit Over Discrimination of Asian American Applicants
A UCLA professor and a new Asian American organization are suing the University of California for withholding records that could expose the system’s racial bias against Asian Americans in undergraduate admissions. Professor Richard Sander, a known critic of affirmative action,…
· Carl Samson
California Nurse Sacrifices Truck To Save Others From Deadly Fire, Toyota Sends Him a New One
A California nurse will receive a new Toyota Tundra after using the vehicle to drive others to safety from the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history. The Camp Fire, named after its origin Camp Creek Road in Butte County, Northern California started on Nov. 8 and has since…
· Ryan General
Filipina American Niece of Tamera Mowry-Housley Among 12 Killed in California Bar Shooting
The 18-year-old niece of “The Real” co-host Tamera Mowry-Housley was among the 12 people who were killed in a California mass shooting Wednesday night. Identified as Alaina Punzalan Housley, the Filipina-American teenager was killed along with 11 others after a gunman…
· Carl Samson
Wong Fu’s Philip Wang Opens Boba Cafe in California
Philip Wang, co-founder of independent digital content company Wong Fu Productions, announced the opening of his own bubble tea cafe in Southern California. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Wang shared how boba shops have helped him get through life, from driving 30 minutes…
· Carl Samson
California Woman’s Dog Poisoned By ‘Evil’ Neighbors After Moving Back to China
A woman in southern China broke down in tears as her pet dog met a violent end at the hands of a canine-hating neighbor. The woman, Leewan Zhang, had just come back to her home in Chongqing from California.
· Bryan Ke
California Teen Beats 7-Year Reigning Champion at Tetris World Championship 2018
The Tetris World Championship 2018 wrapped up in two extremely intense moments when Joseph Saelee, a 16-year-old from California, not only managed to beat a legend in the classic NES game, but also took the crown from seven-year reigning champion Jonas Neubauer. Saelee, who only…
· Ryan General
California Teacher Now Teaches Kids About Consent After Kavanaugh Hearing
A third-grade teacher in California created a simple, easy-to-understand chart to explain consent to her students. Liz Kleinrock, a 31-year-old reading and math teacher at Citizens of the World Charter School Silver, took the time to discuss the timely subject in the wake of the…
· Carl Samson
California Nurse Discovers New Colleague Was a Premature Baby She Treated 28 Years Ago
The reunion of a nurse and a former patient in the same workplace in California has touched hearts on social media. Nearly three decades ago, Vilma Wong helped treat a premature baby named Brandon Seminatore at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Lucile Packard Children’s…
· Khier Casino
Racist Calls Asian Couple ‘Gooks’ and ‘Sandra Oh’ at Coffee Shop in California
Footage from a coffee shop in California shows a White man berating an Asian couple before loudly comparing a woman to actress Sandra Oh. The man who uploaded the video to YouTube, who wishes to keep his identity hidden, told NextShark that he was with his girlfriend at…
· Bryan Ke
FBI Now Looking for Suspects Behind Kidnapping of Chinese Car Dealer in California
The FBI is asking the public for help in identifying three suspects believed to be behind the kidnapping of a Chinese car dealer in Los Angeles. The incident took place on July 16 in San Gabriel when 28-year-old Liao “Tony” Ruochen, who owns a car dealership that sold luxury…
· Editorial Staff
Twin Daughters Killed After Mother Lights Herself on Fire in California Home
Twin 14-year-old sisters and their mother died in a house fire caused by the latter’s self-immolation in Vallejo, California on Sunday morning. Police investigating the case deemed the cause of the fire that took the lives of twin sisters Trinh and Tram Tran and 47-year-old…
· Ryan General
Police Chief’s Son Arrested in Connection to Attack on Sikh Man in California
Another Sikh man was assaulted in California on Monday just days after a Sikh man was brutally beaten by a pair of White supremacists in Stanislaus County. In a video of the incident, two young men are shown harassing 71-year-old Sahib Singh Natt while he was taking a…
· Ryan General
New California Law Could Help Fight Whitewashing in Hollywood Films
Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus members in California recently celebrated the passing of a new legislation that aims to reduce whitewashing in Hollywood. California lawmakers passed new diversity provisions in the new extension of California’s film and television tax…
· Bryan Ke
‘Little Asian Piece of Sh*t’: California Man Assaulted by Racist Road Rage Driver
A California man is asking the public’s help to identify a racist driver who attempted to assault him in an apparent case of road rage. Robin Lim, posted dash cam footage of his encounter with the road rage driver as he was driving north on Orange Avenue after passing…
· Carl Samson
Woman Exposes Creep Taking Pics of Her Legs at California Mall, Security Takes Zero Action
A man taking pictures of an Asian woman’s legs from under his table inside a California mall was caught red-handed. Janelle Foronda, who just graduated from high school, was out with a companion at North County Mall in Escondido, California when she noticed a woman taking…
· Ryan General
California Student Brings His ‘Waifu’ Along to Accept Diploma During Graduation
A college student in Southern California caught everyone’s attention after putting his passion for Japanese pop culture on full display during his graduation ceremony. A certified otaku named Ryan-Nghai Thai brought his anime girl huggy pillow along to the stage as he received…
· Evan Low
Why Every Asian American Should Be Proud of John Chiang Running for California’s Governor
Editor’s Note: Evan Low is a California State Assemblyman (D) for the South Bay and Silicon Valley. This piece reflects his thoughts on Democrat John Chiang, the current California State Treasurer and candidate running for Governor of California in the 2018 race. The opinions…
· Ryan General
Badass Asian Pilot Flawlessly Lands Plane on California Street When Engine Fails
An Asian female pilot trainee successfully made an incredible emergency landing of a Cessna 172 aircraft on a busy California street on Friday. The small single-engine plane, which was supposed to be heading for John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, made its death-defying landing in…
· Ryan General
California Woman Blows Up on Chinese Restaurant Owners Over a Dropped Call
A woman who claimed to be a lawyer recorded herself causing a massive commotion inside a Chinese restaurant, berating the business owners for allegedly hanging up on her. In the video she first uploaded on Thursday, the customer identified as Imelda Pacheco, according to her…
· Ryan General
Chinese Art Student in California Fakes Kidnapping To Con Parents Out Of $80,000
A Chinese international art student in California allegedly faked her own kidnapping in an attempt to con her parents out of 500,000 yuan ($80,000). Yimei Wang, a 20-year-old student at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, was arrested on Wednesday and is now facing…