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· Carl Samson
California OKs death penalty for notorious ’80s serial killer Charles Ng
The Supreme Court of California on Thursday upheld the death penalty for Charles Ng, a Hong Kong man convicted of killing 11 people during a two-year murder spree in Calaveras County, California, in the mid-80’s. Ng, now 61, served as an accomplice to Leonard Lake, who died…
· Bryan Ke
Nevada man arrested for 1982 cold case murder of 5-year-old Anne Pham in California
Robert John Lanoue, a 70-year-old resident of Reno, Nevada, was named as the suspect behind the cold case kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of 5-year-old girl Anne Sang Thi Pham of Seaside, California, in 1982. The former army sergeant, who was stationed at Fort Ord at the…
· Ryan General
Queer California man faces risk of deportation to Fiji after living in the US for 44 years
Salesh “Sal” Prasad, 50, is facing deportation to his birth country, Fiji, where he is at risk of violence and abuse for being a queer person. Prasad, who arrived in the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident in 1978, had a troubled childhood growing up in Modesto, California. At…
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian hate crimes in California surged 177% in 2021 — worst level since 9/11
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that nearly 1,763 hate crimes were reported in 2021, indicating a 33% increase from 2020. This figure represents the highest tally since the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, when California saw 2,261 reported…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police searching for suspect who assaulted and robbed an Asian man in Hayward, California mall
A man in Hayward, California, was captured on camera robbing a motionless man on the ground before running away on Saturday morning. The suspect beat the victim and stole his jewelry in Southland Mall, according to the police. The victim, who is believed to be Filipino, is…
· Carl Samson
California church mass shooter charged with hate crimes, faces death penalty
Hate crime enhancements have been added to five attempted murder charges against David Wenwei Chou, the Las Vegas man accused of opening fire at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, on May 15. Handwritten notes showed that Chou, 68, was “upset…
· Celine Pun
California bakery releases ‘mochi muffin’ trademark after online backlash
A gay-and family-owned bakery in Berkeley, California, released their trademark on mochi muffins after receiving heavy criticism and poor Yelp reviews from baker netizens in an uproar over cease-and-desist letters. In 2014, Third Culture Bakery chef Sam Butarbutar started baking…
· Michelle De Pacina
Authorities search for hit-and-run driver that killed an Asian grandmother in Oceanside, California
Cecilia Shu, a 68-year-old grandmother, was walking on a sidewalk in Oceanside, California, when a black Honda SUV drove onto the sidewalk and struck her on June 5. The driver then made a U-turn and drove away. Paramedics pronounced Shu dead at the scene. Authorities are still…
· Michelle De Pacina
California man arrested for dismembering his mother’s body and disposing of her in dumpster
David Hoetzlein, 25, was arrested on Friday night for murdering his mother and disposing of her body in a dumpster in Camarillo, California. The police responded to a call at the Las Positas Apartments on Townsite Promenade and found the dismembered corpse of his 62-year-old…
· Carl Samson
California man charged with hate crimes for assaulting Hispanic, Asian T-Mobile workers
Clifford Stewart, 61, has been charged with assault, vandalism and hate crimes after allegedly physically assaulting a Hispanic T-Mobile employee while yelling racial slurs at her and her Asian co-worker in Cupertino, California. The incident started when Stewart removed a store…
· Bryan Ke
Study finds gap in college success among Asian American and Pacific Islander students in California
A study conducted by the nonprofit Campaign for College Opportunity, titled “The State of Higher Education for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Californians,” found gaps in college access and success among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander…
· Carl Samson
Cambodian American woman in shock after brutal robbery outside California supermarket
Emily Chhun, 26, fell victim to a violent robbery outside a Safeway in San Leandro, California, on May 11. The male assailant allegedly punched and pistol-whipped Chhun during the attack, leaving her with a concussion and a broken nose. The suspect managed to flee with Chhun’s…
· Ryan General
California and Texas dominate list of 10 best cities in US for Asian professionals
Online marketplace Apartment List celebrated May as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the release of their year’s list of best U.S. cities for Asian professionals. Compiled by Apartment List and its Asian Pacific Islander employee resource group, API@A-List,…
· Jane Nam
California poll: Most believe UC, CSU colleges unaffordable; 4-year degree not the only way to succeed
A California Community poll surveyed 1,220 California adults “across all racial groups, political ideologies, age, gender, income levels and geographical regions” from April 7-18. The survey results showed that 60% of California residents perceive the University of California…
· Carl Samson
Suspect in California church mass shooting was motivated by hate against Taiwan, police say
The fatal shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Southern California is now being investigated as a hate crime, authorities said on Monday. David Wenwei Chou, 68, reportedly drove all the way from Las Vegas and chained the church’s doors. He then filled the keyholes with…
· Carl Samson
Las Vegas man, 68, identified as suspect in deadly mass shooting at California Taiwanese church
David Wenwei Chou, 68, has been arrested for shooting multiple people at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, on Sunday. The incident, witnessed by 30 to 40 people, occurred during a lunch banquet held to commemorate a former pastor visiting from…
· Carl Samson
California man charged for driving through Stop Asian Hate rally, yelling racial slurs
Steve Lee Dominguez, 56, was arrested on federal charges on Thursday for disrupting a Stop Asian Hate rally and yelling anti-Asian slurs in Diamond Bar, California. He reportedly ran a red light on March 21, 2021, and drove through about a dozen people who carried signs with…
· Carl Samson
Elderly California motorcyclist dies after crashing into tree
An Asian motorcyclist in his 60s died after crashing into a tree in Redwood City, California, after 11 a.m. on Sunday. The man, who was traveling in his 2015 Ducati, lost control of the vehicle, strayed off the road and collided with the tree. He got thrown off his motorcycle,…
· Rebecca Moon
California bride goes viral for wearing $47 Shein dress at her ‘minimal’ wedding
A couple in California held a low-cost wedding at which the bride wore a $47 wedding dress from Chinese online fast fashion retailer Shein to keep it “as minimal as possible.” Kiara and Joel Brokenbrough picked a free location near a motorway in California and did not provide…
· Ryan General
Oklahoma woman arrested for the nearly 30-year-old murder of California store owner Shu Ming Tang
Rayna Elizabeth Hoffman-Ramos, 61, was arrested on March 16 for the high-profile murder of Devonshire Little Store owner Shu Ming Tang in 1993. The victim, a Taiwanese immigrant, was reportedly shot in the chest while working at his family-owned store in San Carlos, California,…