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· Bryan Ke
Rikishi, Samoan wrestling great, makes public emotional plea for help in his niece’s murder
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is offering a $50,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in the killing of 16-year-old Jaedah Tofaeono, the niece of WWE wrestler Rikishi. Rikishi makes a public plea: Professional wrestler, Rikishi, 55, whose…
· Carl Samson
Vicha Ratanapakdee, Face of Stop Asian Hate, gets a new mural in San Francisco Chinatown
A new mural honoring Vicha Ratanapakdee, the elderly Thai immigrant who was killed after being pushed to the ground earlier this year, was unveiled in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Sunday. The incident: Ratanapakdee, 84, was walking along Anza Vista and Fortuna Avenues on Jan. 28…
· Ryan General
California judge trashes lawsuit from board member who was fired over anti-Asian tweets
A federal judge has junked the lawsuit that former San Francisco school board vice president Alison Collins filed in March against the school district and five of her colleagues who voted to strip her of her board position. The case: Collins alleged that the school district and…
· Carl Samson
SF man charged with 31 hate crimes over vandalism, burglary of 20 Chinese-owned businesses
A San Francisco man is facing a slew of charges for alleged acts of vandalism and burglary in 20 Chinese-owned businesses in the city, District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced on Monday. The allegations: Derik Barreto, 36, is accused of targeting the Chinese-owned stores and…
· Carl Samson
‘I really want to meet Hanako!’: Grief-stricken mother remembers daughter killed in SF hit-and-run in first Obon festival without her
A mother in Japan has honored the memory of her daughter who lost her life in a hit-and-run incident in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood on New Year’s Eve. Background: Hanako Abe, 27, and Elizabeth Platt, 60, were crossing the intersection of Second and…
· Bryan Ke
San Francisco introduces resolution to rename street in honor of Vicha Ratanapakdee
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors introduced a resolution on Tuesday to rename a street after Vicha Ratanapakdee, the elderly Asian man who was killed in an unprovoked attack in January. The proposal: Supervisor Catherine Stefani proposed to rename Sonora Lane, located in…
· Carl Samson
GoFundMe Set for SF Chinatown Restaurant Vandalized TWICE in Three Days
A dim sum restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown has fallen victim to two incidents of vandalism in a span of three days, raising costs for a business that has already been struggling to recover from COVID-19 losses. What happened: Dim Sum Corner, located at the corner of Grant…
· Ryan General
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder of 94-Year-Old Asian American Woman in SF Pleads Not Guilty
A man accused of stabbing an elderly Asian American woman in San Francisco has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges on Friday. The charges: Defendant Daniel Cauich, 35, faces attempted murder, battery causing serious bodily injury and elder abuse for the unprovoked…
· Bryan Ke
Man With 5 Priors Arrested for Stabbing 94-Year-Old Asian Woman in SF
A man who stabbed a 94-year-old Asian woman in broad daylight in San Francisco is now in police custody. The stabbing: Authorities responded to a report of a stabbing on Post Street around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, police said in a press release shared by San Francisco Mayor…
· Carl Samson
Asian Business Owners Knock Out Man Allegedly Harassing Them in Their Store in Ireland
A pair of Asian business owners knocked out a white man who allegedly had been harassing them in their store in Dublin, Ireland, last week. What happened: A video of the incident begins with an altercation already in progress between the two parties at the Oriental Emporium…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan-Born Lawyer Receives Hate Mail for Defending Man Accused of Attacking 75-Year-Old Woman in SF
Eric McBurney, a Taiwan-born public defender from San Francisco, has received hate mail for representing Steven Jenkins, the 39-year-old homeless man accused of attacking a 75-year-old grandmother in March. The defense: McBurney, 48, told The New York Times, Jenkins’ “mind is…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Before Brown v. Board of Education, These Chinese American Parents Fought for Desegregation in 1880s SF
A Chinese American family from San Francisco won a lawsuit in the 1880s after the eldest daughter was denied admittance to an all-white school, creating a vital civil rights case for Asian families in America. Barred from an education: Joseph and Mary Tape, who had both…
· Bryan Ke
SFPD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing 84-Year-Old Woman
The San Francisco Police Department recently put out a public assistance notice looking for an 84-year-old woman who is “considered at risk due to her age and possible medical condition.” Missing person details: Jean Chang Kan Fung was reported missing on May 28, after failing…
· Bryan Ke
Police Arrest Suspects in 3 Separate Robberies of Elderly Asians on Same Day in SF
Authorities arrested three suspects connected to three separate robberies against elderly Asian people on the same day in San Francisco, the SFPD announced on Thursday. The first incident: The SFPD responded to a call for an attempted robbery against a 68-year-old Asian man at a…
· Carl Samson
Thai Woman Punched and Robbed on Her Way to Work in SF Chinatown
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to include a GoFundMe to help with Mantakarn Seenin’s medical bills. A Thai woman was punched and robbed in San Francisco on Tuesday morning.
· Carl Samson
SF Chinatown Shop Owner Hit and Pepper-Sprayed Out of ‘Revenge’
A shop owner in San Francisco’s Chinatown was hit and pepper-sprayed by a teen she claims was out for revenge. What happened: It all started when the male teen allegedly stole some iPhone cases from GoApple, a phone repair and accessories store on the 900 block of Grant Avenue…
· Carl Samson
Elderly Asian Lyft Driver Mugged and Assaulted for $1,560 in Cash at Gunpoint
A senior Asian man suffered a broken nose after getting mugged and assaulted at gunpoint in South El Monte, Calif., this week. What happened: Paul Liao, 67, was working as a Lyft driver on Monday night when an unidentified man entered his car and demanded money.
· Bryan Ke
FBI Supports Asian Community in Bay Area With More Resources, Hate Crime Investigations
An FBI special agent in charge of the Bay Area met up with Oakland Chinatown community leaders to show the agency’s support amid the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. Show of support: Craig Fair said the bureau’s ultimate goal is to help the victims get justice and stop violent…
· Ryan General
Good Samaritans Catch Parolee Who Assaulted Elderly Asian Woman in SF
Bystanders helped San Francisco Police arrest a parolee who assaulted and robbed an elderly Asian woman on Tuesday morning near Japantown in San Francisco. The incident: Luis Jorrin, a 28-year-old Black male, allegedly beat a 77-year-old Asian female and took her purse at the…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Elderly Asian Woman Aided by Good Samaritan in SF Robbery
A male suspect who took an elderly Asian woman’s bag was recently arrested by San Francisco police with the help of a bystander. What happened: The unidentified victim put her bag on the ground at the 600 block of Sutter Street at around 7:15 a.m. when the male suspect, 30,…