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SF officials vow to increase law enforcement after new data shows 567% increase in anti-AAPI crimes
San Francisco city officials say that they are increasing security and community support after a new report revealed hate crimes targeting AAPIs in the city jumped 567 percent in the last year. Preliminary police data showed that 60 hate crimes were reported in San Francisco…
· Carl Samson
Trustees unanimously vote to save Cantonese program at City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco’s Cantonese program was nearly canceled in Fall 2021 as a result of budget cuts. Trustee Alan Wong, with support of over 20 Asian organizations, spearheaded a proposal to save the program. The proposal, which was passed on Thursday, will have the…
· Carl Samson
Billionaire DoorDash founder Tony Xu joins Meta’s board of directors
Following Facebook’s rebrand in October, Tony Xu has joined Meta’s board of directors. Tony Xu, 37, co-founded DoorDash as an MBA student in Stanford in 2013. He was the highest-paid CEO in the Bay Area in 2020, earning $413 in compensation. Meta Platforms, Facebook’s…
· Jiselle Lee
Asians Are Strong banner vandalized three days after going up in San Francisco
San Francisco community organization “Asians Are Strong'' put up a banner on Route 101 near the Vermont Street exit in San Francisco on Jan. 1. Three days later on Jan. 4, the banner was vandalized. “Asians Are Strong” founder Hudson Liao said he thinks the vandalism was…
· Jiselle Lee
Woman gives birth to ‘Tesla baby’ in front seat of car driving itself to hospital on autopilot
Yiran Sherry, a 33-year-old Wayne, Pennsylvania resident, gave birth in a Tesla. Her husband, Keating Sherry, helped her give birth to their daughter Maeve Lily while keeping the Tesla on autopilot through rush-hour traffic to Paoli Hospital. Maeve Lily was born on Sept. 9, and…
· Bryan Ke
How one man repopulated San Francisco with a locally rare butterfly species by using his backyard
Tim Wong, a San Francisco aquatic biologist, helped repopulate his city with a locally rare butterfly species by breeding them in his backyard. Saving the butterflies: San Francisco was once the home of the California pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor hirsuta), a butterfly…
· Carl Samson
Elderly Asian man who was kicked while in his walker at the beginning of COVID faces attacker in court
Nearly two years after an attack that required multiple stitches to his head, an 84-year-old Asian man reportedly met his alleged attacker for the first time in court on Thursday. The event: Rong Xin Liao was waiting for a bus near Eddy and Leavenworth Streets in Tenderloin, San…
· Michelle De Pacina
Burglars went on a bender at a San Francisco ramen shop as evidenced by vomit, trash and a condom
A ramen restaurant in San Francisco has postponed its grand opening after burglars broke in and threw a party. What happened: The burglars trashed a new Ramen Hiroshi restaurant that was set to open on Kearny Street in San Francisco’s Financial District on Dec. 10, reported…
· Ryan General
Decades-old San Francisco Chinatown jewelry store faces closure after losing $250,000 in burglary
A 38-year-old jewelry store in San Francisco’s Chinatown is on the brink of permanent closure after losing $250,000 worth of goods from burglars two weeks ago. The burglary: On Nov. 16, thieves broke into Long Boat Jewelry on Grant Avenue at around 4:20 a.m. and stole $250,000…
· Ryan General
SF students create a resolution urging the city to apologize for its anti-Chinese past
San Francisco may finally follow the steps of other California cities that have apologized for their historical discrimination toward the Chinese American community. A century and a half late: A resolution introduced at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday…
· Bryan Ke
SF attorney seeks public’s help identifying man who attacked his elderly parents in Bay Area
Charles Jung, an attorney from the California Asian Pacific American Bar Association, is asking the public for help with identifying the man who attacked his elderly parents in Downtown San Francisco last week. What happened: Speaking to NBC Bay Area, Jung recounted the first…
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Suspect arrested after assaulting elderly Asian woman, stabbing a good samaritan in SF
San Francisco police arrested a suspect after he allegedly assaulted a 66-year-old Asian woman and stabbed another woman who attempted to chase the man down on Tuesday. The arrest: Javon Knighten, 27, was arrested for attempted homicide and has an outstanding warrant for battery.
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Shang-Chi’ star Simu Liu announces his nominations for two People’s Choice Awards
The People’s Choice Awards have revealed their 2021 nominees, and actor Simu Liu is featured in two different categories. “Shang Chi” nominations: On Oct. 27, “Shang Chi” Star Simu Liu announced his nominations for the People’s Choice Awards on his Instagram story.
· Maina Chen
Lisa Ling talks aftermath of receiving death threats, what its like being a journalist covering anti-Asian hate
Award-winning investigative journalist and CNN host Lisa Ling tackles a history of anti-Asian rhetoric in the U.S. while adding a personal lens on the hate she and her children have experienced during the pandemic in the first episode of the newest season of her docuseries,…
· Ryan General
Musician Clinton Kane robbed at gunpoint during visit to San Francisco
Filipino-Norwegian-Australian musician Clinton Kane was reportedly robbed at gunpoint during a recent trip to San Francisco. Harrowing incident: On Friday, Kane, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter with a growing following on social media, watched in horror as three assailants…
· Michelle De Pacina
Vietnamese filmmakers create visually stunning short about AAPI hate being as old as American history
Vietnamese filmmakers Sally Tran and Phuong Vo have created a short film about the history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S. What it’s about: The short film, entitled “Centuries and Still,” unveils the “search for justice [that] goes back to the Gold Rush era…
· Ryan General
‘Someone that looks like them’: Underprivileged SF Chinatown children treated to free ‘Shang-Chi’ screening
Community organizers treated hundreds of underprivileged children in San Francisco’s Chinatown to a free screening of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” over the weekend. An afternoon at the movies: On Sunday, event organizers bought out the Presidio Theater in the…
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SF man accused of string of violent robberies targeting Asian women charged with seven felony counts
A hate crime and robbery suspect in San Francisco has been charged with seven felony counts following a series of robberies and attempted robberies of Asian women in March. “Held accountable”: Chesa Boudin, the district attorney of San Francisco, revealed the charges against…
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Elderly Asian man allegedly punched in face and his dog almost lit on fire in SF attack
A 66-year-old laundromat owner was reportedly assaulted by a suspect who also attempted to set fire to the elderly man’s 8-year-old golden retriever in San Francisco last week. The details: Police responded to the incident at the laundromat in Nob Hill at 10:30 p.m. last…
· Editorial Staff
7 places and activities in California that will soon require COVID vaccination
Since our world was rocked by the outbreak of the pandemic, one thing is clear – we have a new normal ahead of us. Especially with the risk of the more recent Delta variant (and others that may follow) looming on the horizon, it’s only becoming more important and necessary to…