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· Ryan General
Man Who Helped Fight California Wildfires Sent to ICE for Deportation
Kao Saelee was supposed to be released last month after serving 22 years in prison, but he was transferred instead to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation, according to the Guardian. Paying his debts to society: Saelee, who was jailed for a robbery…
· Bryan Ke
California Woman Goes on a Racist Rant After Asian Kids Draw Chalk Art on the Sidewalk
An elderly woman was caught on video harassing a Chinese American man in his own garage, telling him he had “slanted eyes” after she and her husband caught his children drawing chalk art on the sidewalk. What happened: The man, identified as Xiao Huang, shared his encounter with…
· Ryan General
California Passes Bill to Make Ethnic Studies a Requirement for High School Students
A new California bill headed to Governor Gavin Newsom is set to make ethnic studies a graduation requirement for high school students in the state. Assembly Bill 331: Should the governor sign the landmark bill, California would become the first state to require that all high…
· Bryan Ke
Sikh Man Dies Saving 3 Children From Drowning in California River
A 29-year-old Sikh drowned after sacrificing his own life to save three children from drowning in Kings River in California on August 5. Manjeet Singh, who came to the U.S. two years ago and moved to Fresno, California to start a trucking business, jumped in the water to save…
· Ryan General
68% of Asian Americans in California Now Fear They are Targets of Racism, Surveys Reveal
A series of surveys revealed that members of the Asian American community are wary of both race relations and the COVID-19 situation in the United States. What the surveys were about: A coalition of nonprofit organizations looked into viewpoints from different ethnic groups…
· Bryan Ke
Drunk Man Has a Racist Meltdown Over Asian Family at California Restaurant
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with more context on Michael Lofthouse’s history of misdemeanor offenses. Lofthouse has since apologized following the incident at the restaurant. A video of a man spewing racist remarks towards a family celebrating a birthday at a…
· Bryan Ke
Over 800 Anti-Asian Incidents Reported in the Last 3 Months Just in California, Report Says
California saw more than 800 cases of discrimination and harassment against Asian Americans in the last three months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hate incidents: Stop AAPI Hate, “the leading aggregator of incidents against Asian Americans during the pandemic,” published a report…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Store in California Gets Bomb Threat If It Doesn’t ‘Go Back to Japan’
A store selling Japanese-made cookware in Torrance, California received a note that threatened to bomb it if it does not return to Japan. An employee, identified only as Hiro, discovered the typewritten note on the store’s front door on Monday and immediately informed his boss.
· Carl Samson
California Poised to Vote for Affirmative Action This November
Voters in California are expected to cast a ballot on affirmative action this November, potentially repealing a proposition that bans preferential treatment based on sex, race or ethnicity in state institutions. Background: The California State Legislature first addressed…
· Ryan General
University of California to Drop ACT and SAT Requirements
The University of California is phasing out the SAT and ACT as a requirement to apply for its 10 schools. On Thursday, the California system’s governing board made a unanimous decision to suspend both testing requirements through 2024 and to eliminate them for California…
· Ryan General
California Governor Sparks Outrage After Claiming First Local Spread of COVID-19 Started at Nail Salon
Vietnamese Americans are calling out California Governor Gavin Newsom for some ignorant comments he made about nail salons. During a news conference in Garden Grove on Thursday, Newsom casually remarked that the spread of COVID-19 in California began in a nail salon, reports the…
· Carl Samson
‘F**k ASIONS and CORONYVIRUS!’: California Family’s Car Defaced With Racist Graffiti
A woman in Fresno, California took to Facebook to vent over some unsightly graffiti that defaced her father’s car and greeted her first thing Monday morning. The message: “F**k Asions [sic] and coronyvirus!”
· Ryan General
California’s Beloved Curry House Chain Suddenly Shuts Down
A Japanese American restaurant chain shocked its managers, employees and regular patrons with the sudden closure of all its branches. Curry House mysteriously shut all of its restaurants down on Monday without giving anyone in its workforce any advance notice.
· Ryan General
Andrew Yang Ally Files Bill to Give Every Californian $1,000 a Month
A new law similar to Andrew Yang’s signature universal basic income (UBI) plan was recently proposed in California. Introduced on Thursday by Democratic California State Assemblymember Evan Low, the California Universal Basic Income Program would provide most adults in…
· Carl Samson
California Will Finally Apologize For Putting Japanese Americans in Concentration Camps During WWII
California is preparing to say sorry for its role in mistreating Japanese Americans during World War II. On Thursday, lawmakers in the state will vote to pass a resolution issuing an official apology, which follows the 78th anniversary of the Japanese concentration — also known…
· Bryan Ke
California State Assemblymember Evan Low Officially Joins Andrew Yang as National Campaign Co-Chair
California State Assemblymember Evan Low has officially endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang as he joins the #YangGang as a National Campaign Co-Chair.
· Carl Samson
California Swears in the First Asian American Sheriff
San Francisco swore in Paul Miyamoto as its 37th sheriff this week, making him the first Asian American to hold the law enforcement position in California. Miyamoto, who was elected after running unopposed in November, previously served as chief deputy sheriff of the state’s…
· Ryan General
Nintendo is Offering Internship Opportunities in Washington and California
Nintendo fans who have been dreaming of being a part of the company now have a chance to make that dream into a reality. Nintendo of America is currently offering a variety of new internship opportunities that anyone can now check out on its careers page.
· Ryan General
Meet the First Asian American Chief Justice to Lead California Supreme Court
To call Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye a badass would be an understatement. Born and raised in a Filipino American household in Sacramento, California, the second woman and first Asian American to lead the State Supreme Court has had a fascinating job history before her…
· Carl Samson
23% of Asian Americans in California are Struggling with Poverty, Survey Reveals
Nearly one in four Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in California are working and struggling with poverty, debunking the model-minority stereotype that members of the racial group always succeed financially. A new joint survey from AAPI Data, an organization…