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· 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
California Neo-Nazi Charged with Hate Crime for Assaulting Filipino-Turkish Man in Fullerton
A man with a swastika tattoo on his shoulder was charged with hate crime for assaulting a Filipino-Turkish man in Fullerton, California, while yelling racial slurs at him. The assault happened in a Fullerton parking lot on Thursday. Tyson Theodore Mayfield became agitated when…
· Ryan General
Asian Couple’s Adorable Chicken Nugget Moment is Peak Relationship Goals
An Asian couple’s sweet moment at a nail salon in California became a source of envy for many netizens after a Twitter user took a photo and posted it online. Orange County resident Lea Adame said a “cute” conversation got her attention while getting her nails done at a local…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Asian Gun Range Owner Offers Free Ladies’ Night, One Man Cries Gender Discrimination
A gun range owner is under fire for what one man is calling “discriminatory practices” against its male patrons. According to CBS Los Angeles, Riverside Magnum Range offers free admission to women every Thursday in an attempt to educate women on handling a firearm. “The world is…
· Khier Casino
Meet the First Openly Gay K-Pop Star Who’s About to Go Off With a Bang
While K-pop artists are looking to make it big in the west, the first openly gay K-pop singer is about to take South Korea’s music industry by storm. Marshall Bang, a singer from Orange County, California, describes his sound as “very much R&B based” with a mix of soul and…
· Editorial Staff
Malaysian Teen Reveals the College Essay That Got Her into All 8 Ivy Leagues
Orange County teen Cassandra Hsiao made headlines everywhere for being accepted to every Ivy League school. The 17-year old moved to the United States from Malaysia when she was just five years old. She and her family, who lived in Walnut, California, struggled at first to…
· Ryan General
First Generation Immigrant From Malaysia Gets Accepted to All Eight Ivy League Schools
A Malaysian immigrant in Orange County, California has made an incredibly rare achievement of getting acceptance letters from all eight Ivy League schools. Cassandra Hsiao, a 17-year-old incoming freshman, now has the luxury of choosing between Harvard, Princeton, Yale,…
· Carl Samson
Hungry Teen Sets Buildings on Fire Because He Couldn’t Eat at a Curry Shop
A 16-year-old boy suspected of starting two of four consecutive fires in just one day was arrested in Japan. The fires broke out in different sites within a neighborhood in Higashi Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, on January 2.
· Kelly Osajima
Woman Whose Father Survived Japanese Internment Gives Asian Americans a Wake Up Call
Most Asian Americans in the U.S. today are immigrants or the children of immigrants, so people are flabbergasted when they find out that not only were my parents born here, but my parents’ parents were born here too. I’m fourth generation, as are a lot of Japanese Americans…
· Khier Casino
‘Norigami Tacos’ is Basically If Mexican and Japanese Food Had a Super Hot Baby
Norigami Tacos in Los Angeles has taken classic Japanese and Mexican dishes to the next level with Asian-inspired fillings and toppings all stuffed in a tempura nori (seaweed) taco shell. The company has only been around for less than a year, setting up food booths at festivals…
· Khier Casino
Little Girl Removes Her Barbies’ Shoes Before Entering the House, Makes Asian Parents Proud
One adorable little girl named Korra Lam wanted to follow in the footsteps of Asian tradition by removing her Barbie dolls’ shoes before she places them in her Barbie Dream House. The 4-year-old from Orange County, California, got the dollhouse as a Christmas present, but it…
· Carl Samson
Why Donald Trump’s Chinese-American Supporters Are Suddenly Disappearing
Following the controversial call between Donald Trump and Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen, some of the former’s Chinese-American supporters began expressing their doubts. The call, the first between a U.S. president or president-elect since 1979, broke the “One China” policy. Trump…
· Carl Samson
First Asian-American Male Olympic Gold Medalist Dies at 96
Diver Sammy Lee, the first Asian-American man to win a gold medal in the Olympics, died from pneumonia at the age of 96 on Friday. Lee, who was also a medical doctor, rose to fame after earning a gold medal in 10-meter platform diving event and a bronze medal in the springboard…
· Editorial Staff
People Are Selling Pokémon Go Accounts For Up to $3,000 on Craigslist
People are now selling Pokémon Go accounts on the internet, with well-established accounts fetching up to $3,000 on eBay and Craigslist. The most expensive accounts are around level 20 with many rare and high level Pokémon in their Pokédex.
· Editorial Staff
My Co-Worker Made Me Go Pole Dancing With Her Because I Said it Was Easy
You might imagine strippers sliding up and down a pole with dollar bills tucked in their underwear when you think of pole dancing, but it’s so much more than just a sexy workout — it actually takes some incredible muscle and skill if you want to look amazing doing it. So we…
· Editorial Staff
This Incredible Wildlife Adventure Mixes Outdoor Yoga and Furry Animals
Animal and yoga lovers looking to get in touch with their wild side will appreciate this epic yoga party that showcases insane acrobatic skills and includes special animal appearances.
· Ryan General
Drunk Taco Bell Exec Who Attacked an Uber Driver is Now Suing Him For $5 Million
The Taco Bell executive who violently attacked an Uber driver last year is reportedly suing his victim for $5 million for recording the incident. To add insult to injury, the plaintiff stated that the driver himself is to blame for any injuries he suffered during the incident.…
· Max Chang
How a 16-Year-Old Turned His First Car into a Revolutionary Startup
As an excited 16-year-old looking to get his first car, Haydn Sonnad set his sights on getting a Tesla. But for a car that starts at $70,000, Sonnad would need a plan to pay off the lease every month. Very soon, his plan would grow to become an incredible startup company and the…
· Jacob Wagner
Fired Taco Bell Exec Who Attacked an Uber Driver Issues a Tearful Apology
Benjamin Golden, the former Taco Bell senior marketing executive who assaulted an Uber driver while heavily intoxicated, is now making a public apology to the man he attacked.