BEIJING — With President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, China and California signed an agreement Tuesday to work together on reducing emissions, as […]
Tag: California
Watch Out For Young Boxing Prodigy Brandun Lee
At first glance, Brandun Lee is an average young man. The 5-foot-7, 143-pound senior at La Quinta High School shrugged his shoulders with a smirk on his face when […]
5 California Music Festivals To Look Forward To
Music festival fans have an unspoken understanding that Coachella marks the beginning of “festival season.” There are so many more amazing festivals to check out this year — here […]
Airbnb Host Says No Rooms For Asians: ‘It’s Why We Have Trump’
Airbnb has reportedly removed one of its hosts in Running Springs, California, after a woman — Korean American Dyne Suh — accused a host of canceling her cabin reservation […]
Riverside Honors Pachappa Camp, The ‘Birthplace Of Korean America’
Last week, Riverside, California, honored Pachappa Camp, which has been recognized as the birthplace of Korean America following research by UC Riverside professor Edward Chang. Here are five fascinating facts […]
Bill Attempts To End Daylight Saving Time In California
In 1784, Benjamin Franklin wrote a satirical essay in which he suggested that by waking up at dawn — which would maximize daylight hours — Parisians could save on […]
Long Beach Mayor: ‘Muslim Ban Does Not Reflect American Values’
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia has a message to the world: The Muslim ban must not stand. “Long Beach has an amazing Cambodian community because we welcomed them as […]
This San Jose City Councilman Brought A Captain America Shield To His Swearing-In
When a person is being sworn into office to serve as a city council member, he or she usually has to recite an oath while raising one hand and […]
Brian Louie Is First Sacramento Asian American Chief Of Police
The Sacramento Police Department swore in its first ever Asian American Chief of Police Monday on an interim basis. Deputy Chief Brian Louie, 57, will take the reigns from Sam […]
California Sikh Americans Celebrate Awareness and Appreciation Month
California kicked off its fifth Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month to celebrate Sikh American culture and heritage throughout legislature, public schools, various cities and even with the Los Angeles […]
Japanese Food Fair Raises Awareness For Earthquake Recovery
A food fair that promotes post-earthquake recovery in Japan is doing so by bringing Japanese cuisine and culture to America. Rising Tohoku Food Fair, held inside Mitsuwa Marketplace in […]
San Francisco State announces $1.5 million AAPI grant
San Francisco State University recently announced a five-year, $1.5 million program designed to assist low-income AAPI students funded by federal government. The goals of the Asian American and Pacific […]
Signed: Anti-bullying law for Muslim, Sikh and South Asian students
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new bill last week to curb the bullying of young Sikh and Muslim students. The legislation – also known as AB-2845, or the […]
#AllCACounts: CA governor signs AAPI disaggregation bill
A new bill signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday will require the state’s Department of Public Health to separate data it collects by ethnicity or […]
Say Hello To America’s First Hello Kitty Café
Join our host Ami Park as she visits the first-ever Hello Kitty Café Pop-up container store in the U.S., which is located at The Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, California. […]
