Milan-based Filipino designer invited to Asia Pacific Fashion Week 2022 in Los Angeles, Las Vegas
MILAN-BASED Filipino young designer Lionell Christian Lanuzo comes across as a humble man with a strong desire to accomplish his job with excellence and passion. Christian, as he is known…
Fil-Am candidates advance to general election for Assembly, judicial races in Las Vegas
TWO Filipina Americans vying for elected positions in Southern Nevada are heading to the general election in November. Erica Mosca, an educator, non-profit leader and social justice advocate, won the…
Pinoy family mocked, attacked in North Hollywood
A FILIPINO family was a victim of another hate crime when they were mocked and physically attacked at a fastfood restaurant in North Hollywood, California. An ABS-CBN report said the…
Board votes to oversee grant program to harden homes in rural communities
THE County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, June 14 to establish a Home Hardening Program as part of a state pilot program to encourage homeowners to create fire-resistant…
County surpasses 800,000 COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic
MORE than 800,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the San Diego region since the start of the pandemic, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported on Thursday, June…
Mayor Gloria launches city’s new ‘Employ + Empower’ youth workforce
New program will provide 1,000 local youth with paid internships, workforce training opportunities SAN DIEGO – Continuing his commitment to supporting and investing in San Diego’s youth, Mayor Todd Gloria…
Mayor Breed announces $6M grant for gun violence prevention program
SFPD will use state grant to support and expand the Violence Reduction Initiative that works to intervene with those who are most at risk of engaging in or being the…
California mortgage relief program expands eligibility for homeowners amid COVID hardships
THE California Mortgage Relief Program announced that it is significantly expanding eligibility requirements to offer funding to a greater number of California homeowners who have fallen behind on housing payments…
Omicron variants fueling recent increases in COVID-19 cases
9 INCREASES in new Omicron variants continue to fuel high transmission in Los Angeles County, with cases and hospitalizations currently much higher than they were at this time last year,…
Asia Pacific Fashion Week presents fast-rising children’s clothing designer Chewy Jang
CHEWY JANG (Joo Yung Jang) is the CEO of Kid’s Dream, a special occasion children’s clothing brand that inspires young girls to feel beautiful and confident on their special day….
COVID cases increase at LA County skilled nursing facilities anew
With high rates of transmission across Los Angeles County, positive cases and outbreaks are increasing at skilled nursing facilities, the public health department reported on Friday, June 10. For the…
Art, musical event takes place at iconic Yamashiro Hollywood
IN 1911, when the Bernheimer brothers built Yamashiro with a hundred Japanese craftsmen to replicate a palace located at the Yamashiro province mountains near Kyoto Japan, they had the vision…
CA Attorney General Rob Bonta advances to Nov. general election
CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta is advancing to the general election in November after being the top vote-getter in the state’s primary on Tuesday, June 7. Bonta, who was appointed…
‘Cultures of Las Vegas: The Filipinos’ debuts on Clark County Television
The local Filipino community is the focus of the next iteration of the popular “Cultures of Las Vegas” television and podcast series. “Cultures of Las Vegas: The Filipinos” debuted on…
Daly City raises Philippine flag for PH Independence Day
DALY CITY – Consul General Neil Ferrer led the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco in the annual Philippine flag-raising ceremony in Daly City, California, hosted by the local government…
[OBITUARY] Federico Munoz Sr., 95
FEDERICO Z. Munoz Sr. joined his creator on Ascension Day, May 29, 2022 at sundown surrounded by his immediate family. He was 95. Federico was born on March 21, 1927…
Alameda County becomes first Bay Area county to mandate indoor masks anew
TO limit the impact of increasing COVID-19 cases on hospitalizations, Alameda County health officials announced an indoor mask mandate in most public settings, which took into effect last June 3….
[EVENT] Unveiling of Filipino music in history and in-person in Seacaucus, NJ
NOW is the time to give ourselves a treat that we truly deserve. After a long hiatus from the pandemic season, we are back in finding the best live entertainment…
LA County reminds residents to get tested after gatherings
WITH summer approaching and the increase in public gatherings, Los Angeles County is reminding residents anew to get tested. At-home testing for residents that have an exposure to a known…