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Education
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 requiri...
Ryan General
Crime
Teen filmed beating Asian security guard in San Francisco mall brawl
A video showing a teenager shoving and beating an Asian security guard in San Francisco’s Stonestown Galleria has gone viral on Twitter. The...
Carl Samson
History
Tom Hsieh, former SF supervisor and developer ‘hero,’ dies at 91
Former San Francisco Supervisor Thomas “Tom” Hsieh, who was regarded as a “hero” and a trailblazer for Chinese Americans in loca...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
SF Chinatown cop revealed as boyfriend of ‘Bling Empire’ star Kelly Mi Li
“Bling Empire” star Kelly Mi Li has revealed that her boyfriend is San Francisco police officer William Ma. Li first dished details about he...
Man wanted for racist egg-throwing spree on San Francisco Muni bus
San Francisco police are looking for a man who has been accused of yelling anti-Chinese expletives while throwing eggs at Asian passengers o...
‘I miss my children so much’: Why an American father is walking endlessly on a treadmill in Seoul
In various locations across South Korea’s capital, John Sichi has been walking miles on a treadmill in a desperate effort to draw attention ...
Ana Yoo
Culture
San Francisco’s Chinatown to introduce multilingual parking pay stations
San Francisco’s Chinatown can expect a new multilingual upgrade to their parking pay stations next week. On Feb. 2, the San Francisco...
Iris Jung
Man accused in SF brick and metal grate attack on 3 Asian Americans charged with hate crimes
A man is facing multiple charges with hate crime enhancements after allegedly attacking three Asian Americans while making racist comments i...
91-year-old woman with dementia punched, knocked into concrete in SF attack
A 91-year-old woman has reportedly fallen victim to a seemingly random attack in San Francisco’s Richmond District. The incident occurred at...
‘We here and we rappin’: Bay Area seniors welcome Year of the Rabbit with rap music video
The Grant Avenue Follies, a dance troupe of seniors from San Francisco’s Chinatown, kicked off the Lunar New Year with a rap song and ...
Michelle De Pacina
Rich Ting ready to ‘widen the doors’ opened by Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Wu as SF Chinese New Year Parade grand marshal
Actor Rich Ting talked with NextShark ahead of leading San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 4 as grand marshal. Ting is known for...
Daniel Anderson
17-year-old arrested for kicking elderly Asian woman on SF Muni bus
Before you read: Elderly woman kicked in stomach on SF Muni bus: ‘As an Asian American, I don’t feel safe’ A 17-year-old male has been arres...
‘What my family has created in moving here is worthy to be on national television’: Chef Kathy Fang’s family story stirs something new onscreen
“I didn’t think what we were doing at the restaurant was that fascinating to people,” chef and restaurateur Kathy Fang tells NextShark...
News
Indian American boy, 16, dies after jumping off Golden Gate Bridge
A 16-year-old Indian American male jumped to his death from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday, according to reports. The teen’...
China
Chinese billionaire arrested in London over SF bribery scandal posts $18.4 million bail
A Chinese billionaire allegedly connected to the San Francisco corruption scandal that has rocked the city since 2020 has been arrested in L...
Elderly woman kicked in stomach on SF Muni bus: ‘As an Asian American, I don’t feel safe’
A 79-year-old woman was kicked in the stomach while boarding a San Francisco Muni bus on her way to work on Dec. 3. The victim, identified...
Social Media
Corgis fly business class from SF to Singapore
Corgis Mindy and Peanut had the trip of a lifetime aboard a Singapore Airlines business class flight from San Francisco to Singapore. Thei...
Isa Peralta
San Francisco creates US’ first Pacific Islander cultural district
San Francisco approved a resolution on Tuesday that will create the U.S.’ first Pacific Islander cultural district. The cultural district ...
Bay Area
Photographer bloodied after refusing to surrender to robbers in San Francisco
A wedding photographer was left bloodied after struggling with two armed robbers as they attempted to take his camera and other equipment o...
After 2-year fight, City College of San Francisco to launch new Cantonese programs
After a two-year fight to keep its Cantonese program, the City College of San Francisco is now set to launch two certificate programs in th...
Driver charged with manslaughter for killing Asian senior in San Francisco crash
Robert Green, 47, has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and other counts for allegedly killing 66-year-old Huansu He and injur...
Business
San Francisco Boba Guys accused by workers of illegally recording audio of employees and customers
San Francisco tea chain Boba Guys has been accused of recording audio of both employees and customers at its store in the Mission district....
Man arrested for holding 88-year-old Asian woman at gunpoint in San Francisco home invasion robbery
Gustavo Ribeiro-Quintanilha, 20, was arrested in connection with a home invasion robbery in San Francisco that held an 88-year-old Asian wo...
Apparel
Nike pays homage to San Francisco’s Chinatown with Air Force 1 colorway
Nike is set to release an Air Force 1 Low that pays homage to San Francisco’s historic Chinatown community. In celebration of the iconic s...
William Yuk
California man charged with hate crimes for targeting South Asian women in necklace robbery spree
Lathan Johnson, 37, is facing robbery and hate crime charges after allegedly targeting South Asian women in a two-month robbery spree in th...
San Francisco street walked by Vicha Ratanapakdee is renamed after him
Sonora Lane, a street in San Francisco, was renamed Vicha Ratanapakdee Way in honor of the late Thai immigrant whose image helped galvanize...
107-year-old Japanese Tea Garden Pagoda unveiled in San Francisco after 2-year, $1.1 million restoration
The Japanese Tea Garden Pagoda, which was constructed for the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915, was renovated and unveiled on Wednesday in...
Poll: Asian Americans don’t feel safe in San Francisco; only 14% predict improvement
According to a poll conducted by the San Francisco Chronicle, Asian American residents in San Francisco feel the least safe out of any othe...
Man arrested for unprovoked attack on Asian woman in San Francisco Chinatown
Alejandro Garcia, 30, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly shoving a 53-year-old Asian woman in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The victim, ...
Crime-watch app Citizen offers free 1-year premium access to Bay Area’s AAPI community
New York-based app developer sp0n, Inc. is giving 20,000 Asian American and Pacific Islander residents from the Bay Area free premium acces...
SF DA Brooke Jenkins to review anti-Asian attacks reported under ousted predecessor Chesa Boudin
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins will reportedly review anti-Asian cases filed during the term of Chesa Boudin. Jenkins, who...
San Francisco rally commemorates first anniversary of Vicha Ratanapakdee mural
A rally commemorating the first-year anniversary of a mural created to honor Vicha Ratanapakdee was held in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Su...
Feature
SF Chinatown attracts nearly 40,000 visitors during Autumn Moon Festival celebration
San Francisco’s Chinatown held its annual Autumn Moon Festival celebration on Saturday and Sunday. Jenny Chan, the assistant director of t...
SF supervisor candidate removed from ballot after providing ‘insufficient’ proof of residency
The Department of Elections will not include Leanna Louie’s name on the ballot for the upcoming U.S. elections on Nov. 8 after an investiga...
Mysterious billboards in SF and LA warn Californians: ‘Don’t move to Texas’
A mysterious billboard spotted in Los Angeles and San Francisco this week referenced the Uvalde school shooting to warn Californians agains...
San Francisco DA Jenkins reveals new pre-trial detention and cash bail policies
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that her new policy will permit cash bail “in limited misdemeanor cases as require...