Rent control bill advances in California Senate
AB 1482 guarantees and expands rent control to more rental units CALIFORNIA is now closer to having statewide rent control after the California Senate Judiciary Committee approved AB 1482 on…
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California DMV to allow customers to pay with credit card — but at a cost
THIS year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is expected to allow customers to make transactions via credit card but will charge a fee. Currently, the DMV does accept…
California earthquakes: What to do and how to prepare
Caltech seismologist and county officials urge residents to stay calm amid predicted aftershocks in the weeks to follow Mississippi has hurricanes, Kansas has tornadoes and California, as we in the…
New website seeks to combat visa abuse and protect Filipino migrant workers
A NEW website was launched this week as a part of an initiative to combat and prevent exploitation, abuse and trafficking of Filipino migrant workers who hold temporary work visas…
Fil-Am former Virginian delegate gets 2.5 years for defrauding federal govt
Celebrated state delegate Ron Villanueva sentenced to prison Former Virginia delegate and Virginia Beach councilman Ron Villanueva was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison on Tuesday, July 2 on multiple…
After decades of improvement, SoCal smog reduction slows down
Smog regulators say that the state needs $14 billion to address the problem THE are fewer things more constant in Los Angeles than the ongoing smog problem. Although the national…
First Democratic debate: Harris, Warren clear winners of two-night affair
Trump undeterred from Dems’ first showing After months of campaign rollout announcements and initial touring around the country, the top Democratic nominees got together in Florida for the first Democratic…
Supreme Court rejects citizenship question on 2020 Census
The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27 rejected the Trump administration’s citizenship question from being included in the 2020 Census questionnaire. In his majority opinion released after the 5-4 ruling,…
Trump delays ICE raids two weeks unless Congress finds solution
OVER the weekend, President Donald Trump cancelled the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids of undocumented immigrants that were scheduled for Sunday, June 23. Trump’s reversal came hours before…
Rappler chief Maria Ressa honored in new Madonna music video
New resistance-themed video tackles global social justice issues Madonna’s music video for her new single “I Rise” features footage of Maria Ressa, the fearless Rappler founder who has been jailed…
LA Mayor Garcetti implements new homeless encampment cleanup efforts
Following sanitation report and public outcry, the city introduces more rigorous and effective cleanup and prevention efforts As the long-term homeless solutions continue to slowly take and keep homeless individuals…
California Assembly clears controversial vaccine bill
Bill limits the medical exemptions to avoid immunizing children before school enrollment Despite hundreds of parents’ emotional opposition to proposed changes to California’s immunization requirements in a five-hour hearing, a…
“Keep America Great”: Trump unveils 2020 presidential campaign in Florida
ALMOST exactly four years after his infamous speech announcing his bid for the White House, President Donald Trump on Tuesday, June 18 officially launched his 2020 presidential reelection campaign in…
California Assembly approves Newsom’s first budget package
$214.8 billion budget inches state towards universal health care plan, includes expanding health care for undocumented immigrants Over the weekend, the California State Assembly met the deadline for a new…
How did we get here? New report dives into the immigration patterns of the API community
Report also showcases the massive diversity within the API immigrant community and how policies affect AAPI immigrants WHEN we talk about immigration, it’s often generalized as a large, national issue…
California to become first state to extend healthcare benefits to some undocumented immigrants
California is closer to becoming the first state to guarantee health coverage for eligible undocumented immigrants after state Democrats on Sunday, June 9 agreed to the plan first proposed by…
New count finds homelessness up 16 percent in LA
Despite city and county housing initiatives, influx of people becoming homeless has stunted progress Homelessness in Los Angeles has been a Sisyphean issue for the last several years, and despite…
Bill to protect undocumented immigrants passes in the House
H.R. 6 would give millions of undocumented youth and other eligible immigrants under TPS and DED a path toward permanent resident status On Tuesday, June 4 Democratic-led House of Representatives…
Gov. Newsom discusses healthcare, homelessness with API media
Among the state’s many concerns, California Governor Gavin Newsom this week detailed the state’s plans for two of the most pressing issues plaguing the state: the cost of health care…
60 new measles cases across 26 states, worst since 1994
The growing global trend of “anti-vaxxers” a main factor, CDC says THE United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Monday, May 27 reported 60 new cases of measles, making…
Netflix to adapt Fil-Am author Erin Entrada Kelly’s novel “Hello, Universe” into live-action film
Kelly’s 2018 Newbery Award-winning novel will be adapted by fellow Fil-Am writer Michael Golamco “HELLO, Universe,” the 2018 Newbery Award winner and New York Times bestseller by Filipina American writer…
Filipino murder suspect deported to PH
A Filipino murder suspect who lived in the Bay Area has been deported back to the Philippines. Ezra Dave Maling, a Philippine national and fugitive, was accused by Philippine officials…
Kamala Harris shares campaign promises with AAPI community leaders in Vegas
The 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful responds to Trump’s “merit-based” immigration proposals DEMOCRATIC presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris of California met with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community leaders on…
Fil-Am martial arts maestro Mark Dacascos talks going from smaller projects to the box office-breaking “John Wick: Chapter 3”
“Professionally, this is certainly a highlight of my career.” NOT-SO-SPOILER alert: “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” has a lot of fight scenes. On its face, the third installment of…
Democrats criticize Trump’s new immigration plan that would slash family-based petitioning
California Sen. Kamala Harris denounces the perceived “hierarchies”of immigrants the plan would impose AS reported by the Asian Journal last week, the Trump administration unveiled its new immigration plan that…
Trump unveils new merit-based immigration plan that would determine who is allowed entrance into the US
About 314,000 Filipinos on green card waiting list could be affected PRESIDENT Donald Trump this week unveiled a sweeping plan that will dramatically reform and tighten the country’s immigration system…
Fil-Am coming-of-age immigration drama “Yellow Rose” awarded Grand Jury Prize at three film festivals in a row
‘Yellow Rose’ is an honest, visceral exploration on the complicated definition of ‘American’ THE much-anticipated feature film “Yellow Rose” by Filipina American filmmaker Diane Paragas premiered at the opening night…
Domestic workers alliance launches hotline to report alleged labor violations
THE Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) and the California Domestic Workers Coalition have unveiled the California Homecare Agency Labor Violations Tip Line, a hotline that allows caregivers, consumers and agencies in…
2020 presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke talks unity, DACA protections at LA rally
Former Texas congressman, who made a big splash during the 2018 midterms, announced his bid for the presidency last month IT was an uncharacteristically cloudy day in Los Angeles when…
Fil-Am arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in LA area
Mark Steven Domingo of Reseda, Calif. faces federal charges in alleged plot meant to avenge the mass shootings at New Zealand mosques in March THE Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…