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· Carl Samson
13 of the 24 Vietnamese Americans Running for Office in Orange County Have the Same Last Name
More than half of 24 Vietnamese Americans running for the midterm elections in Orange County, California, share the same last name Nguyen. The candidates, vying for different positions, are concentrated in Little Saigon, an enclave consisting of Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and…
· Ryan General
Orange County Woman Known For Infectious Laugh Among the 59 Killed in Las Vegas Massacre
Orange County resident Teresa Nicol Kimura, one of the 59 people killed in the brutal shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday evening, will be remembered by her loved ones mostly for her charismatic personality. Known by friends as a fun-spirited woman with an infectious laugh, the…
· Carl Samson
Man Arrested in Orange County For Assault, Attempted Kidnapping of Female Store Employee
An Asian man has been arrested for dragging a female baby store employee into a storage room this weekend. The crime, which police called an attempted kidnapping, occurred roughly before 7:20 p.m. at the Mon Beau Bebe store, a maternity and baby boutique located at 6226 Irvine…
· Khier Casino
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Starting 28 Fires in Orange County
Police have arrested 24-year-old Eun “Esther” Cha who they say is responsible for setting at least 28 fires in Fullerton, California, since September 2016. Officers arrested Cha on Sunday on suspicion of arson after they caught her trying to start two more fires in the 1200…
· Bryan Ke
Vietnamese-American Women Move to Vietnam to Discover Their Culture in New Series ‘The Take Over’
Meet Celina Huynh and Vanessa Le, the stars of a new series called “The Take Over,” which features two Vietnamese-American women who move to Saigon, Vietnam to explore their culture firsthand.
· Ryan General
73-Year-Old Man Arrested After Deadly Attack on His Own Family in Garden Grove
A 73-year-old man in Orange County, California has been taken into custody in connection to a shooting and stabbing incident that led to the death of his 11-year-old stepdaughter and injury of his 36-year-old wife. The suspect, identified as Tanh Thien Tran, was…
· Bryan Ke
Irvine Lawyer Claims She’s Receiving Threats After Facebook Post Joking About Asian Stereotypes
Christina Ignatius, a lawyer from Irvine, Orange County, California who drew massive backlash online last week for making jokes about Asian stereotypes on Facebook, claims she received numerous threats after her post went viral. Irvine attorney says she is receiving threats over…
· Khier Casino
OC Lawyer Draws Flack for Comparing ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ With Negative Racial Stereotypes
A California lawyer who claims to be the most well known and requested law tutor in America is being accused of racism after likening the film “Crazy Rich Asians” to “the Asians who flooded into Orange County and then took over our mall at South Coast Plaza.” When Christina…
· Jason Wong
Twists on Asian Street Food Make Waves at the OC Night Market
The OC Night Market, a street food festival produced by the 626 Night Market, drew tens of thousands of attendees at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California this month. With over 200+ food and merchandise vendors, organizers use the event as a platform to showcase local…
· Editorial Staff
Con Artist Arrested for Falsely Accusing Men of Assault to Take All Their Belongings
Sunmee Kim, the 44-year-old conwoman who put many innocent men to jail in order to steal their belongings, was recently arrested in Mountain View, California. Kim was arrested by Mountain View detectives in Palo Alto on June 7 following an ongoing investigation from…
· 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
Brother of Popular Pro-Gamer ‘Doublelift’ Accused of Murdering Mother
Pro Gamer Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng of Team Liquid AD took to Twitter to express grief over the death of his mother and the injury of his father, allegedly at the hands of his older brother Yihong Peng. flying to Washington, going to stream and vacation til Summer 👍…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans in Irvine Draw Outrage For Protesting Homeless Shelters
Asian Americans in Irvine, California have come together to protest against a plan to build emergency homeless shelters in the city, arguing for the protection of their neighborhoods and families. Hundreds participated in the demonstration at the Orange County Hall of…
· Ryan General
Award-Winning Playwright Relives Cambodian History Through Play ‘Cambodian Rock Band’
A new play from award-winning Asian American playwright Lauren Yee, which has been getting rave reviews from critics, is nearing the end of its limited run. Developed as part of an initiative by South Coast Repertory’s CrossRoads calling for an engagement with the diverse local…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Vietnamese-American Woman Denied Chance to Fight Leukemia Over Visa Situation Passes Away
An Orange County, California family is mourning the loss of their mother, who passed away from leukemia last Friday — a tragic event which could have been avoided had the government given their situation the delicate care it deserved. Helen Huynh, wife and mother of three, was…
· Carl Samson
Why Vietnamese People Love Hennessy So Much
It’s a curious question that has puzzled eagle-eyed observers for some time: Why do Vietnamese people love Hennessy so much? While we first sought some scientific explanation behind this interesting preference, we found that the answer is actually rooted in history.
· Ryan General
Family of Lost Joshua Tree Hiker Doesn’t Blame Boyfriend For Daughter’s Mercy Killing
According to the family of Rachel Nguyen, they are not condemning her boyfriend Joseph Orbeso for killing her before taking his own life after the pair got lost hiking in Joshua Tree three months ago. The Nguyen family stated on Saturday that they are not blaming him for the…
· Bryan Ke
U.S. Government Finally Lets Vietnamese Stem Cell Donor Save Dying Sister from Cancer
After months of trying to persuade the U.S. government, officials finally approved the entry of a Vietnamese stem cell donor who could potentially save the life of a dying mother from cancer in Orange County, California. Thuy Nguyen, Helen Huynh’s sister and the only person who…
· Bryan Ke
People Love That ‘SYTYCD’ Couple Taylor Sieve and Lex Ishimoto are in a Real Relationship
Many online fans are falling in love with “So You Think You Can Dance” real-life couple, Taylor Sieve and Lex Ishimoto, after their performance during Monday night’s episode. Sieve and Ishimoto, who are now in the top four along with Kiki Nyemchek and Koine Iwasaki, stunned the…
· Bryan Ke
Vietnamese Stem Cell Donor Denied Entry to the U.S. to Save Dying Sister from Cancer
A stem cell donor who was set to help save a dying Orange County, California mother from leukemia was barred from entering the United States. Helen Huynh is a Vietnamese mother living with her family in Garden Grove, California, where doctors at UCI Medical Center believe that…