Fil-Am LA County sergeant dies of COVID complications
A veteran sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department died this week from coronavirus complications. Sgt. Armando Meneses, who worked for the LASD for nearly 25 years, died of…
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UPDATE: Suspect arrested in unprovoked assault on 83-year-old Filipina in San Diego
The San Diego Police Department has arrested the suspect who punched an 83-year-old Filipina on a city trolley earlier this month. On Feb. 8, the elderly woman, whose identity was…
Nevada residents over 65 can soon receive COVID-19 vaccine
NEVADA residents over the age of 65 will be eligible to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at retail pharmacies starting next week. Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Wednesday, February…
Clark County pushes to rename McCarran Airport after former Sen. Harry Reid
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is a step closer to being named after former Nevada Senator Harry Reid. The Clark County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, February 16 unanimously…
Hundreds rally in SF, Oakland against anti-Asian violence
IN light of the recent uptick in violence against Asian American communities in the Bay Area, a coalition of organizations held rallies in Oakland and San Francisco during the first…
Mass vaccination site opens at Oakland Coliseum
Part of Biden administration’s vaccine goal in first 100 days A COVID-19 mass vaccination site under the Biden administration’s partnership with the state of California is now open at Oakland-Alameda…
Biden admin urged to reestablish White House Initiative on AAPIs
AMID the surge in hate crimes and other issues the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continues to face during the pandemic, a grassroots organization is calling on the…
Elderly Pinay attacked on San Diego trolley
AMID a surge of violence against older Asian Americans across the country, an elderly Filipina was the victim of a random attack in San Diego, California. The Pinay senior citizen,…
LA to prioritize second dose of COVID-19 vaccine this week
LOS Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that city vaccination sites will prioritize second doses this week while the city waits for additional vaccines. “Our City has the tools, the infrastructure,…
Remembering Katherine Creag: Fil-Am NBC reporter passes away
FILIPINA American Katherine Creag, a reporter for NBC New York, died suddenly this week at the age of 47. Creag’s passing on Wednesday evening, February 10, “was unexpected,” according to…
Two Filipino-centric films to premiere at 2021 SXSW Online
“THE Fabulous Filipino Brothers” directed by Filipino American actor Dante Basco and “Islands” by Filipino Canadian Martin Edralin are set to premiere in the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival….
Fil-Am Chanelle Molina joins WNBA training camp
FILIPINA American Chanelle Molina is one step closer to making it to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The WNBA’s Indiana Fever this week announced that Molina has been signed…
California’s largest vaccination site opens at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara
WITH live sporting events paused for now, California’s largest mass COVID-19 vaccination site opened this week at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The site was opened on Tuesday, February 9…
Comelec urges Filipinos abroad to join internet voting test run
AHEAD of the 2022 Philippine general election, overseas Filipino voters are urged to participate in a test run of four internet voting solutions by different election systems providers. The country’s…
LA County to prioritize second vaccine doses this week
Region surpasses grim milestone of 18,000 deaths INDIVIDUALS who are ready for their second coronavirus vaccination will be prioritized in Los Angeles County this week while supplies remain scarce. County…
Q&A: How Evereden CEO & co-founder Kimberely Ho is promoting care for moms, babies
With all the stresses that 2020 brought to the forefront, the pandemic underscored the importance of not just health, but also personal care and wellness. On the market today, there…
Housing rights clinic offers in-language help for Fil-Am, AAPI communities in SoCal
AS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect daily life, non-profit organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles is expanding its free legal services to now include housing rights and…
Fil-Am LAPD security officer remembered after battle with COVID-19
A third Filipino American working at the Los Angeles Police Department has succumbed to COVID-19, becoming the department’s eighth employee taken by the virus. Dexter De Los Santos, a full-time…