Slurry seal project S2124 is set to resurface streets in Balboa Park, College Area and Otay Mesa neighborhoods SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego continues to repair and resurface roads through its slurry seal program. Over the next few weeks, resurfacing is scheduled for streets in and around Balboa Park and North Park, along…
A Filipino American lawyer is now a sitting judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Adrian Gidaya Roxas, 43, was sworn in on Friday, Dec. 16 during an enrobing ceremony in Downtown Los Angeles attended by county judges and members of legal organizations and the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. California Governor…
IN one of her first moves leading Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass today issued an executive directive to accelerate and lower the cost of building affordable housing and temporary housing. This comes as the city continues to grapple with a homelessness crisis. For affordable housing built under Executive Directive 1, the City must complete the…
JOSE Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has passed away after being confined for two weeks in a hospital in the Netherlands where he was in exile for years. He was 83. Sison died around 8:40 p.m., Friday, December 16, according to the information relayed through an email account of…
PUBLIC health officials in LA County are reminding residents to do their part in limiting the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season as deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise. This new alert comes as the numbers have surpassed those reported during the same period last year. LA County remains in the High Community Level…
There was a huge spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans last year, nearly doubling the number of such crimes in 2019. Several major law enforcement regions, including Los Angeles County, New York, Miami, and Chicago did not submit data for the FBI’s 2021 Uniform Crime Reports, which likely led to a dramatic under-count of…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 13 agreed to hear an appeal by a North Carolina man serving life in prison after being convicted of taking part in a plot to murder a woman in the Philippines at the behest of the head of a multinational criminal organization. Adam Samia, 48, was…
THE holidays are here and everyone’s on the hunt for the perfect gifts for their loved ones. Make the holidays even sweeter and give a little gift of the homeland by supporting Filipino-made products this Christmas. Come and get them all at the First Filipino Christmas Bazaar at Sentro Filipino/San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center this…
Activities happening at multiple locations; families can enjoy snow, Santa, live music and more SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego is bringing holiday cheer to San Diegans with a variety of festive winter-themed events at recreation centers across the City during the month of December. Adults and children are invited to participate in the holiday activities. Whether…
Island Pacific Supermarket is proud to be the first Asian Supermarket chain in the USA to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on anonymous employee surveys of what current employees say about their experience working at Island Pacific. Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice”…
SANTA Claus, jingle bells, gifts, packages and — recycling? Yes! The holidays are a great time of the year to put your recycling skills to work, from all that wrapping paper to gift boxes and even our Christmas trees — if you are using a real tree. And, in the holiday spirit of giving, the…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria on Wednesday, December 14 announced that the Big City Mayors has selected him to lead the statewide coalition in 2023 and 2024. The influential bipartisan group is composed of the mayors from the 13 largest cities in California by population: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San…
Clad in their best Filipiniana attires, Pinoys abroad from New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco took a historical trip to Jose Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo via a watch party of GMA Network’s most-talked about and acclaimed primetime series ‘Maria Clara At Ibarra.’ Hosted by GMA Networks’ flagship international channel GMA…
Lawyers for televangelist Apollo Quiboloy denounced the US Department of the Treasury for punishing him even before his trial on sex trafficking charges has started. “They’ve already convicted him! He’s never been heard! His human rights have been trampled on!” Quiboloy’s American lawyer Michael Jay Green said in an interview with the religious pastor’s own…
FOLLOWING her celebrated performance in the film “Triangle of Sadness,” Filipina actor Dolly de Leon has earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. She is believed to be the first Filipina to get a Golden Globe nomination in this category. Before the Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday,…
ON Wednesday, November 30th, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Filipino Alumnus and Associate Professor Bobby Rimas of the American Legal Systems course at California State University, Los Angeles’ Downtown L.A. campus had a lecture regarding the importance of electronic discovery, also known as “eDiscovery,” and how it has changed the legal landscape. Mr. Rimas…
Mira Mesa Community Plan update adds capacity for homes, jobs, parkland and improved access to transit SAN DIEGO – Continuing San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s vision to build thriving and healthy mixed-use communities, the City Council on Monday, December 5 adopted the Mayor’s recommended Mira Mesa Community Plan Update. The update will serve as the framework…
Online tool provides resources and services for San Diego’s youngest residents SAN DIEGO – On Friday, December 2 the City of San Diego’s Office of Child and Youth Success launched a new website that lays out resources – from childcare to educational opportunities and more – for San Diego’s youngest residents and visitors. The website provides a…
New regional resource to help prevent and protect against cyberattacks; lab offers free cyber simulation tools for training SAN DIEGO – With cybersecurity concerns on the rise following several major ransomware attacks nationwide, the City of San Diego has launched the San Diego Regional Cyber Lab to help local agencies prevent and protect against cyberattacks….
Effort aimed at reducing illegal vending activities in busy Gaslamp Quarter SAN DIEGO – Following weeks of outreach to sidewalk vendors, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) began citing violators of the City of San Diego’s Sidewalk Vending Ordinance in the Gaslamp Quarter starting Friday, December 2. The Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, which was passed by…
