KZ Tandingan, Bamboo discuss upcoming North American tour, California shows
THE talented duo will perform at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio on April 22 and the Sacramento Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on April 23 Amid a break from…
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California sues Huntington Beach for violating state housing laws
The beachside city has reportedly refused to build more affordable housing per state housing requirements CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he was suing the City of Huntington Beach for…
Rep. Barbara Lee discusses US senate race, progressive values at meeting with LA’s AAPI community
WHEN United States Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) announced her bid to take over Dianne Feinstein’s seat in the U.S. Senate, many wondered if her age would be an asset or…
Filipino Black American musician Steve Lacy wins Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album
The multitalented “Bad Habit” musician’s win adds to the expanding list of Fil-Ams finding success in the popular music circuit On Sunday, Feb. 5, the rising alternative R&B artist Steve…
AAPI community leaders seek solutions following recent shootings in Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay
CALIFORNIA’S vast Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has been wrought with multiple tragedies: the Lunar New Year party massacre on Jan. 21 that killed 11 people and injured…
Filipino American family mourns the loss of 68-year-old Monterey Park shooting victim
Monterey Park massacre shortly followed by Half Moon Bay shooting — the second California mass shooting in recent days Following the tragic mass shooting that took place in Monterey Park…
Biden administration rolls out ‘first- ever’ extensive AAPI advancement plan
The national multi-agency strategy is designed to better serve Asian American and Pacific Islander communities THE Biden administration this week unveiled a comprehensive plan that broadly assists federal government agencies…
Rob Bonta sworn in as California Attorney General
Bonta shares plans for 2023 CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta was sworn in as the state’s top prosecutor at the California Museum in Sacramento, marking the start of a full…
Filipina actor Dolly de Leon makes history with Golden Globe nomination
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…
Kenneth Mejia sworn in as Los Angeles city controller
Mejia becomes first Filipino elected to LA city office FILIPINO American Kenneth Mejia was sworn into office as the Los Angeles City Controller, officially becoming the first Filipino to be…
Elections experts discuss increased AAPI engagement in 2022 midterms
AS elections officers and communities continue to process the results of the highly contentious 2022 midterm elections, one thing is clear: Asian American voters, especially those in Los Angeles County,…
Meet the Fil-Am candidates who won their races in SoCal
Last week, the Asian Journal reported which Filipino candidates in races across Southern California would win their races in the 2022 midterm election. With nearly all the results accounted for,…
VP Harris to discuss South China Sea with Marcos, Duterte-Carpio during PH trip
ON Monday, Nov. 21, United States Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to meet with Philippine President Bongbong Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. According to a White House senior…
Several Filipino Americans projected to win in SoCal races
WITH the 2022 midterm election come and gone, local governments across California are closer to being a lot more Pinoy. This year, significant races from Los Angeles city controller to…
‘Community has always been No. 1’: LA mayor candidate Karen Bass visits Historic Filipinotown
Bass meets Filipino American community leaders LESS than a week before the contentious general election in which Los Angeles residents will be electing a new leader, mayoral candidate Karen Bass…
White House hosts Fil-Am History Month celebration
TO commemorate Filipino American History Month (FAHM), Filipino American community leaders and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) hosted a virtual celebration highlighting…
Exploring, unpacking API neglect in the US health care system
A HUNDRED years ago, in the 1920s, the state of California began a public health initiative to “expel” Filipinos from the Golden State. Amid a tuberculosis outbreak that impacted hospital…
Appeals court deems DACA illegal, but current recipients still eligible for renewal
Decision prohibits new applicants to the Obama-era immigration program A federal appeals court on Wednesday, Oct. 5 ruled in favor of a lower court’s 2021 ruling that found an Obama-era…
Unpacking California’s record-breaking $54 billion climate budget
AMID unprecedented heat waves and major wildfires, California signed off on the state’s most ambitious effort to combat climate change with a $54 billion spending package designed to cut emissions…
Celebrating the ‘past, present, and future’: Filipino American History Month celebrates 30 years of honor and recognition of Fil-Am excellence
THOUGH it feels as if Filipinos only just made it to the United States in the mid-to-late 20th century, it’s worth knowing that Filipinos made their mark centuries earlier. The…
Survey: 63% of older AAPI women experience workplace discrimination
National AARP poll describes connection between workplace bias, AAPI women’s mental health ASIAN American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women continue to experience workplace discrimination based on their gender, ethnicity, and…
Gov. Newsom approves measures that further address anti-AAPI hate
Another bill seeks to incentivize pro-equality practices in businesses, retail spaces AS anti-Asian hate continues to be one of the nation’s most pressing race concerns, California Governor Gavin Newsom last…
5 things to know about the Omicron-targeting COVID-19 booster
This month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially endorsed the new COVID-19 booster shots, which were updated to target both the original strain and the Omicron…
Filipino workers celebrate ‘modest’ minimum wage increase, urge workers to recognize their rights
Per county ordinance, employers in unincorporated areas of LA County must pay workers at least $15.96 an hour THIS past July 1, an ordinance within Los Angeles County that slightly…
Biden administration to forgive up to $20 million total student loan debt
Fil-Ams react to the landmark effort that will affect 43 million borrowers IN 2015, when she graduated from USC with a degree in criminology, Filipina American Stephanie Rivera was tasked with…
Fil-Am former congressman TJ Cox arrested, charged with 28 counts of fraud
FORMER United States Representative Terence John “T.J.” Cox was charged with a swath of financial crimes tied to his congressional campaign, according to an indictment that was unsealed on Tuesday,…
Biden administration says landmark Inflation Reduction Act will benefit AAPI families
AHEAD of the contentious midterm elections, United States President Joe Biden secured a major victory for his administration by signing the Inflation Reduction Act, the long-awaited bill that, among other…
‘Easter Sunday’: Tita humor and the attempt at Fil-Am representation on the big screen
Despite a less-than-ideal weekend opening, the actors of Easter Sunday celebrate the largest Filipino-centric summer comedy LAST weekend, the highly anticipated comedy “Easter Sunday” premiered in theaters across the world…
US government declares ‘state of emergency’ amid monkeypox outbreak
AFTER Los Angeles County and the state of California announced their own declarations of emergency over the monkeypox outbreak, the Biden administration on Thursday, Aug. 4 declared the outbreak a…
LA County avoids new mask requirements as cases decline
LOS Angeles County has dropped the plan to reissue the universal mask mandate as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have decreased over the last week, LA County Public Health said on…