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· Carl Samson
13 of the 24 Vietnamese Americans Running for Office in Orange County Have the Same Last Name
More than half of 24 Vietnamese Americans running for the midterm elections in Orange County, California, share the same last name Nguyen. The candidates, vying for different positions, are concentrated in Little Saigon, an enclave consisting of Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and…
· Ryan General
Orange County Woman Known For Infectious Laugh Among the 59 Killed in Las Vegas Massacre
Orange County resident Teresa Nicol Kimura, one of the 59 people killed in the brutal shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday evening, will be remembered by her loved ones mostly for her charismatic personality. Known by friends as a fun-spirited woman with an infectious laugh, the…
· Carl Samson
Man Arrested in Orange County For Assault, Attempted Kidnapping of Female Store Employee
An Asian man has been arrested for dragging a female baby store employee into a storage room this weekend. The crime, which police called an attempted kidnapping, occurred roughly before 7:20 p.m. at the Mon Beau Bebe store, a maternity and baby boutique located at 6226 Irvine…
· Khier Casino
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Starting 28 Fires in Orange County
Police have arrested 24-year-old Eun “Esther” Cha who they say is responsible for setting at least 28 fires in Fullerton, California, since September 2016. Officers arrested Cha on Sunday on suspicion of arson after they caught her trying to start two more fires in the 1200…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese American Olympian Racially Harassed While Training in Orange
Sakura Kokumai, a Japanese American Olympic athlete, was verbally harassed while training at a park in Orange, CA. The incident happened in Grijalva Park on April 1 when Kokumai, 28, was training for her upcoming karate competition at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in July,…
· Carl Samson
Buddhist Temple Sues California City for Discrimination Over Armed ‘Raids’
A Buddhist temple in Fremont, Calif., is suing the city for racial discrimination, denial of religious freedom and invasion of privacy over armed “raids” into the site that allegedly reached the owner’s home and did not spare her makeup kit. How the dispute started: Fremont city…
· Bryan Ke
Suspects Face Charges for Killing 6-Year-Old Boy in Road Rage Shooting in California
Authorities arrested two suspects connected to the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy during a road rage incident on the 55 Freeway in Orange, Calif., last month. Arrest: California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee, 23, on Sunday at their home…
· Ryan General
Boeing Donates $1.1 million to Causes Supporting the AAPI Community
Aerospace manufacturing company Boeing announced on Wednesday that it is donating $1.1 million to organizations fighting anti-Asian hate and groups promoting justice and appreciation for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) culture. Multiple recipients: Boeing’s donation…
· Bryan Ke
Group of Women Asking for Prayers Rob $1,500 From Lao Buddhist Temple Monks in Arizona
A group of 10 to 12 women recently robbed two elderly monks at a Lao Buddhist temple in Phoenix, distracting them with prayer requests. The incident: The group entered the Wat Lao Thammaram temple located at 16th and Purdue avenues in the late morning of April 8, posing as…
· Carl Samson
Torrance Man Allegedly Receives Bizarre Anti-Asian Mail From ‘Church of Scientology’
A man became the recipient of anti-Asian mail identifying the Church of Scientology as the return address in Torrance, Calif. Alex, identified only by his first name, saw the personalized letter included anti-Asian slurs such as “Kung Flu” and “Die-Ch**k,” after returning home…
· Ryan General
Man Who Punched Elderly Couple and Harassed Olympic Athlete, Pleads Not Guilty to Hate Crime Charges
A man who punched an elderly Asian couple has been charged with hate crimes during his arraignment on Tuesday, local prosecutors revealed. Michael Orlando Vivona, 26, is now facing two felony counts of elder abuse, two felony counts of hate crime battery and two felony hate…
· Ryan General
Man Who Harassed Olympian Sakura Kokumai Arrested After Assaulting Elderly Couple in OC Park
A man who was filmed harassing Olympic athlete Sakura Kokumai weeks ago in Orange County has been arrested after also allegedly attacking an elderly Korean American couple in the same location. Michael Vivona, 25, was apprehended by Orange police for punching a 79-year-old man…
· Bryan Ke
‘Do You Speak English?’: Asian American CNN Producer Arrested While Covering Daunte Wright Protest
An Asian American producer for CNN was thrown to the ground and arrested while covering a protest for Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on April 13. Unlawful arrest: Carolyn Sung was covering a protest following the murder of Daunte Wright, 20, an unarmed Black man…
· Carl Samson
Man Accused of Attempting to Sexually Assault ‘White’ Woman in Response to Anti-Asian Crimes
An Asian man accused of kidnapping and attempting to sexually assault an Asian woman because he thought she was white has been arrested and charged in Irvine, California last week. Michael Sangbong Rhee, 37, of Lake Forest, allegedly targeted the victim while she was sitting in…
· Carl Samson
Man Who Threw Rocks at Asian Mother and Child in Fullerton Charged With Hate Crime
A Caucasian man in Fullerton, CA has been charged with a hate crime after throwing rocks at an Asian woman and her 6-year-old son last month. The incident, which resulted in damages to the woman’s car, occurred while she was driving her son along a quiet stretch on March 31,…
· Grace Kim
Suspect Who Beat Elderly Asian Man in Irvine is Arrested Thanks to Community Tip
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for the assault of an elderly man that occurred last Friday, according to the Irvine Police Department. The attack occurred during the evening as the victim, a 69-year-old man, was walking his dog outside the Sierra Vista Middle School.
· Ryan General
Asian Family Who Just Lost Father Gets Racist, Threatening Letter After Funeral
Authorities in Orange County, California are investigating a potential hate crime after a grieving Asian American family received a threatening letter. Claudia Choi shared that her family received the anonymous letter on Monday, but it was post-marked on Friday, the day her…
· Carl Samson
Woman Creates Booklets in 7 Languages on How to Report Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
A California woman has taken the fight against anti-Asian violence to a creative new level. Esther Lim (@essyli), a second-generation Korean American, has created a booklet called “How to Report a Hate Crime” (@hatecrimebook), which informs people what to do after an incident.
· Editorial Staff
Buddhist Temple Set on Fire, Vandalized in LA’s Little Tokyo
Priests and staff members are on edge after a Buddhist temple was vandalized in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo on Thursday evening. What happened: A fire and potential arson recently occurred at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple as hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to…
· Bryan Ke
Neighbors Team Up to Protect Asian Family’s Home After Teens Throw Racist Insults and Rocks in OC
Neighbors have banded together to help an Asian American family rest peacefully at night after being continuously harassed by teens at their home in Ladera Ranch, Orange County, California. Several teens have reportedly terrorized Haijun Si’s home by throwing rocks at it,…