Charity scams for veterans tug at heart strings and grab for wallets
WANT to help charities that support servicemembers and veterans? Around Veterans Day, charity scammers seek to take advantage of your generosity. They contact you about fake veteran and military causes, tugging at your heart strings — and grabbing for your wallet. A little research will help you spot these charity scams and make sure your donations…
Fil-Am surgeons’ group celebrates 50th at Caesar’s, Las Vegas
The Society of Philippine Surgeons in America (SPSA) and its Fellows from various cities in the United States and Canada, commemorated its golden gala at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, October 19-21, 2022. A 450-page Golden Yearbook and its 84-page supplement Souvenir Journal chronicle the half-a-century of historic contributions of the SPSA to the US/Canada healthcare…
The pandemic’s collateral damage: Long COVID
By Sunita Sohrabji/Ethnic Media Services An estimated 4 million people in the U.S. have permanently dropped out of the workforce due to long COVID, which can include an array of symptoms that last well after the initial infection. Experts say the nation lacks the resources to handle the predicted swell of such cases. Long COVID…
Come and join the 9th anniversary celebration at Graton Casino!
ROHNERT PARK – Visit the all-round leisure and entertainment destination, Graton Resort & Casino, to celebrate the 9th anniversary together! Get your free Graton’s Collectible Anniversary Rewards Card. More exclusive rewards are waiting for you! On November 5, 12, 19 and 26, every Saturday, there are Anniversary Clinko drawings every hour from 12 p.m. to…
SF Public Library’s Filipino collection expands with donations from PH Consulate in SF
SAN FRANCISCO – As the commemoration this October of Filipino American History Month wrapped up across the United States, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco donated 35 Filipiniana books to the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL). In a simple ceremony on Wednesday, October 26 at the SFPL Main Library’s Filipino American Center, Philippine Consul…
More voting centers open in LA County ahead of midterm elections
LOS Angeles County voters can head to the polls over the weekend ahead of the midterm election on Tuesday, November 8. Over 500 additional voting centers will open across the county starting Saturday, Nov. 5, enabling voters to cast their ballots in person or drop their vote by mail ballots. Last week, 118 vote centers…
LA County reports rise in COVID case, warns of winter surge
AS the 2022 holiday season nears, Los Angeles County health officials are warning residents of a possible winter surge as case rates are rising. The LA County Department of Public Health on Friday, Nov. 4 reported nearly a 10% increase in the seven-day average case rates compared to the week before. The 7-day average case…
A comic treat for Market Street: Fil-Am artist illustrates, highlights San Francisco poets in street poster series
Los Angeles-based Fil-Am artist illustrates and highlights six Bay Area poets in commissioned set of two-sided posters SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) has unveiled “San Francisco – The City of Poets,” the fourth and final installment of commissioned posters for the 2022 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series program and will…
Pechanga Resort Casino voted Best SoCal Casino, Best CA Casino Hotel in major publications’ readers’ polls
Pechanga also picks up awards for Best Golf Course, Best Breakfast, Best Brunch AWARDS season is upon us, but we’re not talking staged awards shows in a Los Angeles theater. These awards stacked up recently for Pechanga Resort Casino, one of the largest resort/casinos in the United States. Pechanga was recently awarded top honors by…
Daughter of Filipino immigrants runs for Community College Board of Trustee
Judy Patacsil, a candidate for Palomar College’s District 1 seat, was born and raised in San Diego to pioneering immigrant parents and is a community college graduate, a current community college professor of Filipino Studies, a Trustee and President Emerita of the Filipino American National Historic Society (FANHS), and a fierce advocate for student success…
What you don’t know can hurt: The facts about updated COVID vaccines
By We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign THE updated vaccines have arrived, but surveys are showing that some people don’t know much about them — even though they could make a big difference as cooler weather and growing case numbers abroad signal another possible COVID-19 surge. “COVID is still with us,” said Dr….
Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Los Angeles invites Filipino Community Leaders to the First Leaders’ Forum
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (PCG-LA), spearheaded by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), in cooperation with the Filipino-American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) cordially invite the Filipino Community for a Leaders’ Forum to be held on 17 November 2022, 4 o’clock in the afternoon at the FACLA Auditorium located at 1740 W…
PCGSF participates in San Jose celebration of Filipino American History Month
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco joined city officials and guests at the official celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) in the City of San Jose, California on October 14. In her remarks, Deputy Consul General Raquel Solano highlighted the enduring friendship between the Philippines and the United States, which has been strengthened…
Filipino makers’ market ‘Merkado Kultura’ opens for a weekend at PH Consulate in SF
SAN FRANCISCO – Curated Philippine makers’ market Merkado Kultura opened for a weekend at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on October 14, 2022 through a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer. Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley, France Malvar of Lu…
Los Angeles County vote centers open ahead of November 8 election
WITH less than two weeks to go until the 2022 election, eligible voters are able to cast their ballots in-person beginning on Saturday, October 29. Hundreds of vote centers will open across Los Angeles County ahead of the November 8 election, where voters can exercise their civic duty in person. Los Angeles County is home…
Registrar reminds voters to vote early
IF you’re a registered voter and haven’t cast your ballot yet, you’ll soon get a reminder from the Registrar’s office that you have just over one week to cast your ballot for the Nov. 8 Statewide General Election. The Registrar sent over 1.7 million reminder postcards to registered voters in San Diego County who had…
San Diego County launches respiratory virus surveillance report
THE County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is introducing a new combined Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report that will provide San Diegans with a detailed snapshot of common respiratory illness activity in the region on a weekly basis. The new report will be released each Thursday and contains, for now, both flu and COVID-19 activity,…
Senator Brian Jones earns perfect score on legislation affecting small businesses and their employees
EL CAJON – On its recent “CalChamber Vote Record,” the California Chamber of Commerce announced that Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) was the only State Senator to receive a perfect score, concurring with the Chamber’s position on 15 major jobs, business, and economy related measures. “Senator Brian Jones has always been a solid vote for creating…
City of San Diego kicks off naming contest for new electric mini street sweeper
Mini sweeper offers zero emissions and less noise, helps collect trash and debris from narrow roadways like bicycle lanes SAN DIEGO – With the goal raising public awareness of the importance of street sweeping to neighborhood quality of life, the City of San Diego on Thursday, October 27 kicked off a naming contest for its…