Search
San-Jose
Articles
· Ryan General
Looters Cause $300K Damage in 2 Minutes at Family-Owned Pharmacy in San Jose
Among those targeted by looters over the weekend was a family-owned drugstore in downtown San Jose, California. On Sunday night, security footage captured how a group of seven people forcibly entered and robbed Garcia Pharmacy.
· Carl Samson
Police Officer Under Investigation for Antagonizing George Floyd Protesters
A policeman in San Jose, California has been placed under investigation following a social media backlash over his behavior at a local protest for George Floyd on Friday. In videos that have now gone viral, Jared Yuen, 33, appeared “too excited” to face protesters, swaying with…
· Carl Samson
90% of Minority, Women-Owned Businesses May Never See Government’s Paycheck Aid
Three in four Asian-owned small businesses could fail to get a loan from the Payment Protection Program (PPP) due to the way the initiative was designed, lending experts believe. Set up by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the PPP aims to provide a direct incentive…
· Bryan Ke
San Jose Police ID Suspect Who Targeted Asian-Owned Businesses For Vandalism
Authorities have identified the person responsible for several vandal attacks on Asian-owned restaurants in South Bay on Monday. The San Jose Police Department is now looking for Tai Van Trinh, a 42-year-old man from Milpitas, CA, according to KTVU.
· Carl Samson
8 Asian-Owned Business in San Jose Targeted For Vandalism in ONE DAY
Eight Asian-owned businesses in San Jose, CA, and Milpitas, CA found their windows destroyed after a man allegedly smashed them during a vandalism spree early on Wednesday morning. The establishments, located in San Jose’s Berryessa neighborhood, are reportedly open for takeout…
· Carl Samson
San Jose Popeyes Customer Called ‘CHINK’ on Receipt Says Corporate Ignored His Complaint
A Popeyes outlet in San Jose, California apparently referred to a customer as “CHINK,” but the fast-food chain’s corporate office allegedly snubbed the incident. The customer, who took to Reddit to share his receipt, dined in at the branch located in 705 West Capitol Expressway,…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Man Allegedly Kills Girlfriend in San Jose Airbnb
A Japanese man is facing life imprisonment over the alleged murder of his girlfriend at an Airbnb property in San Jose, California. Ryoichi Fuseya, 25, was arrested on Feb. 19, a day after his girlfriend, Yuiko Takaoka, 26, was found lifeless at the rental cottage on Mountain…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Brothers Finally Get Visas to Save Brother’s Life After Help From Congresswomen
A pair of Vietnamese brothers can now travel to the U.S. to donate bone marrow for a third brother suffering from cancer. Originally denied B-2 (tourist) visas, the siblings received help from several California politicians, who lobbied the State Department for a second chance…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Boy Gains 30 Pounds Stuffing Himself With Food to Donate Bone Marrow to Dad
An 11-year-old boy in China has gone viral for his heroic attempt to save his father who is in need of a bone marrow transplant by gaining a certain weight. Lu Zikuan, the eldest boy in the family from Huixian, Henan province, has nearly reached the ideal weight of at least 45…
· Khier Casino
San Jose Sharks Fan Catches Hockey Puck Like a Ninja Using Her Chest
It’s not easy holding a phone to your ear with one hand and catching a hockey puck with the other, but that’s what one San Jose Sharks fan did before the team’s victory against the New York Islanders on Saturday. Diana Hsaio was looking for her friend near the protective glass…
· Carl Samson
Airline Enrages Entire Vietnamese American Community With One Ad in San Jose
All-Nippon Airways took down a controversial billboard after hearing from Vietnamese council members Lan Diep and Tam Nguyen of San Jose, California. The billboard, which was placed near San Jose’s Little Saigon district, advertised flights from the city to Ho Chi Minh, the…
· Ryan General
99 Ranch in San Jose Under Fire After ‘Pork Delivery’ Photos Go Viral
Authorities in California are investigating images of unwrapped pork meat being delivered in shopping carts, which recently went viral on Facebook. According to the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, its office received multiple complaints on Friday after…
· Bryan Ke
Men Arrested For Deadly North San Jose Shooting and Sex Assault Spree
Authorities in California arrested three Asian men connected to a deadly shooting at an upscale apartment complex at the night of September 28. Two other men believed to be connected to the case are still at large. The three Southern California men: An Yan, 28, of Baldwin Park,…
· Carl Samson
Men Arrested for Using a Mentally Disabled Teenager to Rob Asian Women in San Jose
Two men were arrested in connection with using a mentally-disabled teenager to help them carry out a series of robberies on Asian women in California over the last two months. Dominic Shamo, 21, and Juan Arzate, 20, allegedly “directed” a 17-year-old boy to aid in robberies in…
· Bryan Ke
San Jose Giants Apologize for ‘Tone Deaf’ Japanese Heritage Night Twitter Post
After the severe backlash from fans, minor league baseball team the San Jose Giants offered an apology for the “tone deaf” Japanese Heritage Night social media post it created in August. The baseball team posted the apology letter on its Twitter account on September 6. The…
· Ryan General
U.S. Embassy Grants Dying Woman Last Wish to See Mother From Vietnam
A dying daughter’s wish to see her mother in the United States for the final time has finally been granted. Trinh Phan, 33, moved to the U.S. in 2003 and gained her American citizenship in 2010. She was diagnosed with Metastatic Stage 4 Lung Cancer and Acute Respiratory Disorder…
· Ryan General
Suspect Caught in Murder of Vietnamese American Store Owner in San Jose
San Jose Police have arrested a suspect believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of an Asian American liquor store owner last week. Detectives were able to track 21-year-old suspect Muniunmee Hendrix in Merced, Ca on Thursday, KTVU reports.
· Khier Casino
Beloved Father of 4 Murdered in Front of Wife in San Jose Liquor Store Robbery
Local police are now investigating the murder of 57-year-old Hieu “Charlie” Ly after he was shot and killed at his liquor store in San Jose, California during a robbery late Monday night. Officers responded at 10:53 p.m. to a report that a man was shot and killed inside Jim’s…