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· Bryan Ke
California School Board Trustee Passes Away at 48 After Tragic Parking Lot Accident
Authorities in Dublin, California say the death of school board member Catherine Kuo, who was involved in a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Wednesday, was not intentional. Kuo, 48, was struck by a vehicle while volunteering at a food distribution event at Fallon Middle School,…
· Khier Casino
Rob Bonta to Become the First Filipino American Attorney General of California
California Assemblymember Rob Bonta has been nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom as the new attorney general on Wednesday. Bonta, 48, would be the first Filipino American to serve as the state’s Attorney General, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
· Ryan General
California Lawmaker Passes $1.4 Million Bill to Track Anti-Asian Attacks
In response to the spike in attacks against Asian Americans, California lawmakers are approving a significant amount to aid the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center in its efforts to fight anti-Asian racism. In passing Assembly Bill 85 (AB85) on Monday, Assemblymember Phil Ting…
· Carl Samson
Hundreds Rally Against Anti-Asian Attacks in California, New York
Protesters gathered in Los Angeles and New York City on Saturday to denounce the escalating number of violent incidents against Asian Americans in the country. Organized by Stand For Asians Solidarity, an informal ad hoc committee, the Los Angeles rally was held at the State…
· Editorial Staff
California Realtor Loses Job After Racist Video Harassing Asian Woman Goes Viral
A real estate agent from the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles was fired recently after a video of him hurling racist comments at an Asian woman surfaced online. What happened: On Wednesday, a social media user who goes by “Em” shared the video in a now-deleted tweet.
· Bryan Ke
Justice Demanded After Bronze Gandhi Statue Vandalized in Davis, California
Indian American organizations are demanding justice after unknown individuals destroyed a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Central Park in Davis, California last week. An employee of the park discovered the toppled statue of Gandhi on the morning of Jan. 27, Tribune India…
· Carl Samson
California Dedicates Jan. 30 to Fred Korematsu Who Defied Japanese American Concentration Camps
California dedicated Jan. 30 to the memory of Fred Korematsu, a shipyard welder who legally objected to Japanese American “internment” in World War II. The state holiday, officially the Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, was signed into law by former…
· Bryan Ke
California Representative Who Tested Positive for COVID-19 Claims It’s a ‘Good Way to Lose Weight’
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) joked during a recent interview that having COVID-19 is a “very good way to lose weight.” What happened: The 65-year-old Republican politician made the comment during an interview with the South Orange County Economic Coalition as part of its “Meet…
· Bryan Ke
California Congresswoman Who Once Questioned Mask-Wearing Catches COVID-19
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), who once expressed skepticism about the mask mandate in Orange County last spring, has tested positive for COVID-19. Although she does not show any symptoms, the 65-year-old Korean American politician learned she had been in contact with someone…
· Ryan General
Family of California Man Jailed for 23 Years Pleads for Parole After Alleged Abuse From Guards
Loved ones of a 41-year-old man incarcerated since his teens are appealing to California Governor Gavin Newsom for parole due to alleged threats over his health and life. Searching for justice: Jeenha Huh started a petition on Change.org to bring attention to her brother, John…
· Carl Samson
California Auto Shop Accused of Racism Over ‘China Virus’ Promo
A family-owned auto shop in Fairfield, California has come under fire after using a controversial term for COVID-19 in a recent promo. As its way of “spreading the love,” Moorhead Auto Center, located in 740 North Texas St., offered free smog checks to families “financially…
· Carl Samson
Suspect Arrested for Targeting California Sushi Restaurant With Racist Graffiti
A man has been arrested for vandalizing a sushi restaurant in Elk Grove, California with an anti-Asian message. Umai Bar & Grill, located near Grant Line and Wilton Roads, saw its front windows spray-painted with the words “F*** gook” on Thursday morning, while garbage and a…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Jocelyn Yow, 25, Makes History as California’s Youngest Mayor of Color
At 25, Jocelyn Yow already has an impressive resume; being the youngest woman of color to be sworn in as the mayor of Eastvale in Riverside County is just another impressive item to add. A daughter of immigrants, one a Vietnamese refugee and the other a Malaysian immigrant,…
· Carl Samson
Memorial Sign for Deputy Bruce Lee is Vandalized in California
A road sign that commemorates a fallen Asian American deputy in La Quinta, California was reportedly found defaced on Wednesday morning. The sign, located on the westbound side of Highway 111 — between Jefferson Street and Dune Palms Road — is one of several dedicated to Bruce…
· Bryan Ke
25-Year-Old Alex Lee Becomes California’s Youngest Lawmaker in 82 Years
California’s 25th district has just elected its youngest lawmaker in 82 years and the first openly bisexual state legislator. Landslide win: Alex Lee, a 25-year-old Democratic candidate, won the 25th District Assembly on Nov. 3 by a landslide with a total vote of 73% against…
· Carl Samson
Arsonist Burns Down Landmark Chinese Restaurant, 9 Other Businesses in California City
Up to 10 businesses — including a landmark Chinese restaurant — have been reduced to ashes in a series of “suspicious” fires in Hollister, California on Monday. The Hollister Fire Department first received a report of a burning car on Santa Ana Rd. and East St. around 1:55 a.m.…
· Bryan Ke
Fugitive in Fatal 2017 Hit and Run in California Caught in Australia
Andrea Dorothy Chan Reyes, the 35-year-old fugitive who killed a bicyclist in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Southern California in 2017, is now in the custody of the Whittier Police Department. Australian authorities handed custody of Reyes to the U.S. Marshals on Oct. 28…
· Ryan General
Maskless Woman Goes on a Racist, Homophobic Rant on Asian Mom and Daughter in California
A mother and her daughter recently endured multiple racist attacks from a woman in their neighborhood in Fremont, California. An onslaught of slurs: The victim, named Theresa, narrated the encounter to ABC7 News, saying the woman verbally abused her and her 10-year-old child…
· Ryan General
California Father and Twin Daughters Dead in Alleged Murder-Suicide
A man in Placentia, California is accused of killing his twin daughters before he allegedly took his own life.
· Ryan General
California Man Who Tried to Gun Down Protesters Trained at His Family’s Vineyard
The FBI has revealed more information about the man who used his truck to try and mow down peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters in California back in May.