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· Bryan Ke
State Department says fire attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco is criminal offense
The U.S. State Department has condemned the recent arson attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. What happened: The San Francisco Fire Department was called about a small fire that started outside the Indian Consulate on Arguello Boulevard on Sunday morning at around…
· Ryan General
Lab-grown chicken makes US debut at Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco
“I can’t wait for more people to get their first bite – it’s a magical moment that inspires an exciting world of new possibilities,” said Upside Foods CEO Dr. Uma Valeti
· Ryan General
‘Lucky to survive’: SoCal entrepreneur recalls being shot while driving in San Francisco
“I heard multiple gunshots in front of me, and as I looked to my left, I saw a car with a gun sticking out.”
· Michelle De Pacina
Sriracha bottles ‘disappear’ from SF restaurant as shortage causes condiment’s price to reach $30
Customers of a popular restaurant are allegedly stealing the business’s Sriracha bottles as the price of the beloved condiment has skyrocketed to about $30 at some Bay Area supermarkets. Stealing Sriracha: A shortage of the popular Asian condiment has caused the disappearance of…
· Carl Samson
Fight to save Cantonese resumes as City College of San Francisco drops certificate program
The City College of San Francisco retracted a Cantonese certificate program born out of a two-year, community-driven fight to save classes in the language, NextShark has learned. Background: The college’s Cantonese program first faced jeopardy in Fall 2021 due to budget cuts.…
· Michelle De Pacina
More than 100 SRO families in SF Chinatown rally against proposed budget cuts
Single room occupancy (SRO) tenants in San Francisco’s Chinatown protested against Mayor London Breed’s proposed budget cuts on Wednesday in fear of losing the funding meant to support their families. About the budget cut: Breed said “tough choices” must be made as the city…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco to offer free Mandarin classes for fifth year
San Francisco’s public libraries are offering free Mandarin classes for adults and children this summer. Key details: The classes will be offered in 10 branches of the San Francisco Public Library. Adult classes will be held in Excelsior, Golden Gate Valley, Richmond and…
· Ryan General
11 Trailblazing LGBTQ+ advocates making waves in the AAPI community
As we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month, it is important to recognize the invaluable contributions of the advocates who are paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable future in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. From renowned artists…
· Carl Samson
Woman stabbed in the neck at famous SF Chinatown bakery
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the neck while working at a popular bakery in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The incident, which left community members in shock, occurred at AA Bakery & Cafe in the 1000 block of Stockton Street at around 9:50 a.m.…
· Bryan Ke
Uber’s head of diversity put on leave after backlash from ‘Don’t Call Me Karen’ employee event
Uber recently confirmed that it has put its chief diversity and inclusion officer on a leave of absence following a controversial employee event called “Don’t Call Me Karen.” In a statement to The New York Times, Noah Edwardsen, an Uber spokesperson, confirmed that the company…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Kung Fu’ reboot canceled by CW after three seasons
The CW has decided not to renew “Kung Fu,” its reboot of Ed Spielman’s 1972 TV series, after three seasons. “Kung Fu” follows a young Chinese American woman named Nicky Shen (played by Olivia Liang) who embarks on a life-changing journey to a secluded monastery in China after…
· Carl Samson
SF Chinatown welcomes Chinese Railroad Workers History Center
A museum dedicated to remembering Chinese laborers who helped build the United States’ first transcontinental railroad opened in San Francisco this week. The Chinese Railroad Workers History Center, located on Kearny Street, is founded by Florence Fang, a Chinese community…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The end of an era’: Journalist SuChin Pak says goodbye to MTV News
Journalist SuChin Pak took to social media to reminisce and bid farewell to the MTV News division, which is shutting down 36 years after its inception. Pak, the 46-year-old Korean American news correspondent and podcaster, is best known for her covering music and pop culture…
· Ryan General
64-year-old woman fatally stabbed in her apartment building identified by SF authorities
San Francisco authorities have identified the senior woman killed inside her apartment building on May 5. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the victim as 64-year-old Mei Ran Hu.
· Isa Peralta
Freida Pinto to join Apple TV+’s ‘Surface’ Season 2
Freida Pinto will join Apple TV+’s hit series “Surface” for its second season. Pinto, 38, will take on the role of Grace, Variety reported. Grace is the fiancée of a new character named Quinn, played by Phil Dunster (“Ted Lasso”).
· Bryan Ke
Suspect sentenced to prison for violent Rolex robbery in San Francisco
One of the suspects behind the violent Rolex robbery of two men in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 2019 has been sentenced to four years in prison. Dashawn Pierson, 22, appeared in front of Judge Loretta Giorgi at the San Francisco Superior Court, where his sentencing was read, on…
· Ryan General
Man charged with hate crimes for throwing eggs, harassing Asian passengers of an SF Muni bus
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has announced that Joseph Benjamin, a man who allegedly yelled racial slurs at Asian women and threw eggs at a passenger of a San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) bus, will be charged with hate crimes and four counts of battery.…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Bling Empire’ star Kelly Mi Li welcomes first baby with cop boyfriend William Ma
“Bling Empire” star Kelly Mi Li has given birth to a baby girl with her partner, William Ma. The couple welcomed their daughter Mili on April 9 shortly after midnight, making her an Easter baby born in the year of the rabbit.
· Michelle De Pacina
San Francisco Chinatown boba shop burglarized twice in one night
A bubble tea shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown was burglarized twice in one night. Surveillance footage from Thursday shows a woman walking through a broken glass door into Love Tea cafe on Broadway and Grant Avenue shortly after 4 a.m.
· Ryan General
SF parents sue local school district to put Algebra I back in middle school
San Francisco parents are suing the city’s public school district for not offering Algebra I to middle school students and for requiring students to retake the course in ninth grade even if they have already passed it elsewhere. The lawsuit, filed on March 22, calls for the San…