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· Carl Samson
Beloved Daughter Killed in San Francisco Hit-and-Run on New Year’s Eve
A family in Japan is mourning a beloved daughter who fell victim to a hit-and-run in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve. Hanako “Hana” Abe, 27, was one of the two women killed in the tragic incident, which took place in the city’s South of Market neighborhood on Dec. 31.
· Carl Samson
Burglars Who Stole Elderly Asian Couple’s Life Savings in SF Arrested
Two men were arrested in connection with a home burglary that targeted a senior Asian American couple in San Francisco earlier this year. Jonathan Pulliam and Dajuan Menifee, both 22, are also suspects in another burglary and an attempted one in the same area.
· Ryan General
Rising Fiction Writer Anthony Veasna So Passes Away at Age 28
Acclaimed Khmer American writer Anthony Veasna So, whose collection of short stories “Afterparties” is set to debut in August 2021, died on Dec. 8 at his home in San Francisco. He was 28.
· Carl Samson
Montreal’s Chinatown Facing Massive Wave of Robberies and Racist Vandalism
Business owners and community leaders in Montreal’s Chinatown are coming forward to express their fears over a fresh wave of robberies and vandalism amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lion statues at the entrance to the neighborhood, as well as in other temples in the city, were…
· Bryan Ke
CAREN Act Passes Unanimously to Ban Racist 911 Calls
San Francisco officials have unanimously voted for a law that makes it illegal for people to make racially-motivated 911 calls. Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors expressed their full support for the Caution Against Racially and Exploitative Non-Emergencies, or…
· Carl Samson
New SF Police Unit to Tackle Hate Crimes Against Minority Communities
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) has a new unit focused on supporting diverse communities, Mayor London Breed announced last week. Created under the department’s Community Engagement Division, the Community Liaison Unit specifically aims to help “victims of hate crimes…
· Carl Samson
Asian Family Gets Eggs, Racist Notes Thrown at Home in SF
An Asian American woman’s home in San Francisco has become the target of racially motivated vandalism with anti-Asian notes thrown on the property. The woman, Marie, who did not provide her last name, lives with her family in Sunset District and may have faced the culprit when…
· Ryan General
SF Woman Charged for Dismembering Her Father to Walk Free
A San Francisco woman who was originally charged for the death of her own father avoided more jail time following a plea deal with prosecutors. Suspended sentence: On Tuesday, Stephanie Ching, 36, received a suspended sentence of three years and was credited with the 17 months…
· Bryan Ke
Bay Area Boy Finds Lemur Stolen from the SF Zoo
Maki, a 21-year-old endangered lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo, was found by a 5-year-old Asian American child in the parking lot of Hope Lutheran Day School in Daly City, California. The San Francisco Police Department was called in after San Francisco Zoo employees…
· Carl Samson
70-Year-Old Woman Viciously Attacked in Her Home in Canada
An elderly woman was left covered in her own blood after getting brutally attacked in Winnipeg, Manitoba over the weekend. The incident, now under investigation, occurred right in the victim’s home on Mountain Avenue between McPhillips and Redford streets around 4:30 p.m. on…
· Bryan Ke
Man Who Brutally Beat Vietnamese Mother, 2nd Elderly Woman in SF Arrested
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. A 34-year-old man has been arrested and is facing multiple felony charges for reportedly attacking two elderly women in San Francisco, including a Vietnamese…
· Kimberly Nguyen
SF Man Shoots Robber Dead After Taking Gun From Him
An attempted robbery in San Francisco turned fatal when the victim turned the tables on the robber last Thursday. Vermond Jones, 21, attempted to allegedly rob a 31-year-old man but was shot and killed in retaliation.
· Bryan Ke
SF Couple Accused of Dismembering Elderly Father Plead Guilty
Stephanie Ching and Douglas Lomas, a couple who were accused of dismembering the woman’s 73-year-old father in Outer Mission, San Francisco, have taken a plea bargain. The 36-year-old mother of two pleaded guilty in late September to felony charges of being an accessory after…
· Carl Samson
Asian Family Business Opened 35 Years Ago Burned Down by Suspected Arsonist
A family-owned printing shop in San Francisco is in danger of closing after an alleged burglary and arson last week. Dragon Printing, located at 450 Taraval St., Sunset District found itself on fire just after midnight on Sept. 9, losing most of its inventory, machines and…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Refugee Appointed the New Acting Director of ICE
A Vietnamese refugee is taking over Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the agency’s new acting director. Director in an “acting capacity”: Tony Pham, who was previously ICE’s leading prosecutor, has been tapped by the Trump administration to replace career official Matt…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Woman Denied Entry to Kuala Lumpur Library for ‘Revealing Clothes’
A woman was recently prevented from entering Kuala Lumpur Library in Malaysia for wearing clothes that were deemed to be “too revealing” by library staff. Got denied entry into Perpustakaan Kuala Lumpur this morning because of pakaian “menjolok mata” sebab “nampak bra”. This was…
· Maina Chen
5 Key Moments in ‘Ip Man 4’ That Taught Us Asian American History and Racism
As the powerful and lightning-quick Wing Chun saga of the “Ip Man” tetralogy starring Donnie Yen reached its conclusion, the location featured in the fourth film was none other than San Francisco in the ’60s. While the “Ip Man” films dramatized incidents that end up in…
· Carl Samson
Asian Bus Driver Beaten With a Bat for Asking Passengers to Wear a Face Mask
An Asian American bus driver in San Francisco was physically assaulted by three male passengers after he asked them to wear face masks in compliance with the city’s requirements. The unidentified driver, 42, was operating a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)…
· Bryan Ke
‘Karen’ and ‘Ken’ Call Police on Asian American Doctor Visiting Parents in Davis
A Caucasian woman and man — a “Karen” and “Ken” — recently called the police on an Asian American man who was visiting his parents in Davis, California. The incidents happened on July 10 as Khoa Lam was taking a walk and Facetiming his wife when he claimed the woman was stalking…
· Ryan General
New CAREN Act in SF to Stop ‘Karens’ From Making Racially-Biased 911 Calls
A San Francisco Supervisor has introduced a new ordinance that criminalizes racially-biased 911 calls. Racist 911 calls are unacceptable that’s why I’m introducing the CAREN Act at today’s SF Board of Supervisors meeting. This is the CAREN we need. Caution Against Racially…