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· Carl Samson
AAPIs mostly likely to support recall of San Francisco DA Boudin, poll reveals
San Francisco’s Asian American voters are most likely to support District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s recall, according to a new poll from The San Francisco Standard. Boudin, who assumed office in 2020, is facing a recall election on June 7 over his restorative justice and…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco boba shop served as front for global car burglary ring, DA Boudin reveals
A Quickly Boba Tea Cafe in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood served as a storage site for an international fencing ring, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Around 1,000 stolen electronics — including laptops, phones and tablets — were discovered in the shop on…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco Chinatown mural defaced with profanity, ‘your mom’ jokes
A popular mural in San Francisco’s Chinatown fell victim to vandalism last week. The mural, known as the Tiger Dragon, was painted on the side of a store located at the corner of Commercial Street and Grant Avenue. Taggers vandalized the artwork with profanity, inappropriate…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘This Asian face’: The artist behind the #StopAsianHate illustrations
Jonathan Chang, a Taiwanese designer and illustrator based in Los Angeles, is the creator behind iconic portraits of anti-Asian hate crime victims that were shown on billboards in Times Square during Michelle Go’s candlelight vigil. The illustrator says he wanted to honor his…
· Carl Samson
San Dieguito superintendent apologizes for saying Asian students succeed because they’re wealthy Chinese
Cheryl James-Ward, superintendent of the San Dieguito Union High School District, faced criticism after suggesting that Asian students are successful because they come from wealthy families immigrating from China. The official’s remarks came in response to a question during a…
· Michelle De Pacina
88-year-old Asian woman held at gunpoint in San Francisco home invasion robbery
An 88-year-old Asian woman was held at gunpoint during a home invasion robbery on the 100 block of Louisburg Street near Geneva Avenue in San Francisco on April 7. The woman was home alone when the robbers forced her into a bathroom around 1 p.m. before raiding her house. The…
· Khier Casino
Denver to formally apologize for anti-Chinese riot of 1880
Denver is set to formally apologize to early Chinese immigrants and their descendants on April 16 for the historic injustices they suffered during an anti-Chinese riot that happened on Oct. 31, 1880. A dispute in downtown Denver in 1880 led to a group of white people attacking…
· Bryan Ke
Two teen boys arrested for armed carjackings of Asian men in San Francisco
The San Francisco Police Department arrested two teens, aged 14 and 16, from Oakland for two different armed carjacking incidents in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon. One of the suspects allegedly pointed a gun at both victims. The first incident happened on Mississippi…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco man pistol-whipped, robbed during daylight attack by group of suspects
Marcus Chung was out for a walk near the Chase Center in San Francisco at around 4 p.m. on March 18 when a car with four males allegedly pulled up next to him. Three of the men began to assault Chung, with one pistol-whipping him in the forehead and shouting a homophobic slur.…
· Daniel Anderson
Rallies on first anniversary of Atlanta spa shootings unite the country
On the one-year anniversary of the shootings at three Georgia massage businesses, rallies across the country were held to commemorate its eight victims, six of whom were Asian women, and to call for change against the alarming rise of anti-Asian violence within recent years.…
· Ryan General
Missing San Francisco college student found dead inside rental car after going on ‘erratic’ road trip
Chris Liang, a 21-year-old University of San Francisco student, was found dead by the California Highway Patrol inside a rented Tesla in a ditch near Los Banos on Saturday and officially identified on Sunday. Chris was reported missing earlier this month after failing to show up…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco Chinatown ‘plastic’ bat attack victim ‘pauses’ lawsuit against DA Chesa Boudin
Anh Lê has "paused" his federal lawsuit against the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office for allegedly mishandling his battery case. In the suit filed in January, Lê accused the office of failing to inform him of and involve him in plea discussions that resulted in a lenient…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco ousts 3 school board members over ‘anti-Asian’ policies
Three members of the San Francisco School Board were removed from office after a recall election on Tuesday. Demands for a recall sprang in early 2021 after the board pushed to rename 44 schools instead of working to get children back into classrooms. The ousted members also…
· Ryan General
Family-owned Vietnamese restaurant told to vacate San Francisco spot after being there nearly 40 years
Owners of Sai’s Vietnamese restaurant were shocked to learn late last month that their lease for their space at 505 Washington St. will no longer be renewed. SHVO, the company that owns the building, gave the restaurant until Feb. 28 to vacate the location. The family-owned…
· Bryan Ke
Petition demanding SFPD investigation of 2020 death of gay Asian American man reaches 40,000 signatures
Over 40,000 people, including Senator Scott Wiener (D-Calif.), have signed a petition demanding the San Francisco Police Department and the Medical Examiner’s Office reopen the case of Jaxon Sales, the 20-year-old gay man who died from an alleged drug overdose. Sales went to a…
· Carl Samson
‘We feel helpless’: Elderly Asian attack victims meet to call out SF DA for alleged mishandlings
Anh Lê, 69, and Rong Xin Liao, 85, met for the first time on Monday in a mutual show of support as fellow victims of violence. The defendants in both their cases had spent time in custody before being released. The victims spoke out against the District Attorney’s Office for…
· Ryan General
San Francisco apologizes for historical racism, violence against Chinese Americans
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors released a resolution apologizing for the "systemic and structural discrimination" the city imposed against the Chinese American community over the past 150 years. The resolution, filed by Supervisor Matt Haney in November, was prepared by…
· Carl Samson
Man fatally shot by SF police allegedly told them hospital couldn’t ‘help’ him, ‘make sure you aim’
Nelson Waynezhi Szeto, 37, was reported to authorities for suspicious behavior at San Francisco International Airport on Jan. 20. Images and videos show Szeto carrying a knife and what appeared to be two handguns, which later turned out to be replicas. San Francisco police…
· Carl Samson
National rallies held on anniversary of Vicha Ratanapakdee death seek justice for anti-Asian hate victims
The synchronous demonstrations, known as the Asian Justice Rally, were held in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco this past weekend. The event took place on the anniversary of the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai man who…
· Maina Chen
A year after NYC brutal hate assault, daughter searches for Good Samaritan who saved her elderly mother’s life
Almost one year after a brutal assault in broad daylight, an elderly Filipina American and her daughter speak out about how it feels to be a hate crime survivor and how the incident changed their lives. As a single mother whose husband passed away several years ago, Vilma Kari…