US travel mask mandate extended to April 18
TSA extends the mandate as the CDC reviews new approach to travel protocol THIS week, days before the masks on transportation requirement was set to expire, U.S. officials extended the…
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Olivia Rodrigo, Saweetie, H.E.R. shine at Billboard’s Women in Music event
IT was a night for the Pinays at Billboard’s Women in Music event on Wednesday, March 2 when pop music’s It Girl, Olivia Rodrigo, along with rapper Saweetie and multi-talented…
‘We need greater investment in our community’: Asian American women reflect on anti-Asian racism one year after Atlanta massacre
LAST year, when anti-Asian violence and hate spiked exponentially due to the coronavirus pandemic, the heartbroken Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continued demanding justice for these senseless attacks,…
New Filipina co-founded software aims to stymie human trafficking at the source
Filipina co-founder of the new initiative hopes to reduce the number of trafficking victims, especially those of Filipino descent IN a digital world where scamming has essentially become institutionalized, the…
LA County drops indoor mask mandate for vaccinated residents
AS Los Angeles County reaches the tail end of the winter coronavirus surge, county officials have eased indoor masking requirements for those who are vaccinated. Starting Friday, Feb. 25, vaccinated…
LA County’s indoor mask mandate may relax as COVID-related hospitalizations decline
As the winter coronavirus surge calms down, hospitalizations in Los Angeles County — which were previously rising at exponential levels just weeks ago — have declined significantly, leading to what…
Masks still required in schools as masking mandates lift across California
LA County to lift certain mask requirements on Wednesday, Feb. 16 Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, mask mandates in certain public settings for vaccinated individuals will lift…
Filipino American-owned bakery Créme Caramel LA to feature at Super Bowl tailgate party
Super Bowl weekend to generate half a billion dollars AS fans prepare for the upcoming Super Bowl LVI festivities on Sunday, Feb. 13, the entire Los Angeles County community is…
New Fil-Am show from ‘Yellow Rose’ producer, ABS-CBN tells multigenerational crime family drama
‘Concepcion’ will star ‘All Rise’ star Reggie Lee and take place in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown AS audiences continue to demand richer ethnic representation, a new drama series is seeking…
LA County trends prove vaccinations prevent avoidable COVID deaths in health care facilities
Health leaders stress safety protocol on Super Bowl Sunday as the county discusses what it will take to ease mask mandate AS the omicron variant continues to plague communities across…
‘The science and data continue to speak loud and clear’: California officials double down on vaccine efficacy, public safety measures
Most Covid-19 metrics trend downward as deaths continue to slightly increase across LA County Though California continues to be a leader in vaccinations per capita, state officials continue to express…
Moderna vaccine receives full FDA authorization
Full FDA authorization allows for more physician flexibility when prescribing the vaccine Nearly two years after the earth-shattering coronavirus pandemic began, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has become the second major…
Biden, Harris enter second year with mixed public opinion, lukewarm social progress
White House AANHPI representatives celebrate diversity despite low approval ratings for current admin ONE year ago, on Jan. 20, 2021, when President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D….
COVID-19 metrics decline in LA County anew
County officials order crackdown on fraudulent COVID testing sites LOS Angeles County reported 18,822 new positive cases and 36 new deaths across the county, including declines in daily case rate,…
Grammy and Oscar-winning musician H.E.R. guest stars in ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’
AHEAD of her exciting acting turn in the upcoming movie musical adaptation of “The Color Purple,” the Grammy and Oscar-winning R&B sensation H.E.R. made her animated debut last week on…
Biden, Harris enter second year with mixed public opinion, lukewarm social progress
White House AANHPI representatives celebrate diversity despite low approval ratings for current admin ONE year ago, on Jan. 20, 2021, when President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D….
‘Caregivers should be a priority’: Advocates fight for recognition of caregivers as essential, frontline workers
WHEN the coronavirus pandemic went into full force in early 2020, health care workers were lauded for being the frontline warriors against the highly contagious and deadly virus. Nurses, doctors,…
Survey: 1 in 3 Asians in San Gabriel Valley experienced hate during COVID pandemic
NEARLY two years after the first coronavirus-related anti-Asian hate incident was reported in California, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continues to be targeted in hate incidents and…
LA County public health official warns against ‘non-essential activities’ to mitigate COVID surge
More than 40,000 positive cases reported AS positive coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County continue to rise, county officials are warning the public against “non-essential activities” in the coming weeks….
Amid winter COVID surge, LA County breaks record for weekly case numbers
Newsom proposes $2.7 billion for pandemic response efforts THIS week, Los Angeles County officials reported that the county had hit the highest weekly number of confirmed coronavirus cases over the…
FDA approves booster shots for children 12-15 as COVID winter surge rages on
LA County numbers increase following holidays, county officials continue to push vaccines THE United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday, Jan. 3 that it would expand eligibility…
Staying safe for the holidays: California’s top health officer on celebrating the holidays responsibly amid COVID surge
IT’S no doubt that the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebration is the most highly anticipated holiday season in recent history. The coronavirus pandemic upended the last holiday season, which…
California reinforces indoor mask mandate amid COVID surge
STARTING Wednesday, Dec. 15, California will require face masks and coverings while indoors following a sharp spike in coronavirus cases since Thanksgiving. While individual counties — like Los Angeles and…
LA County COVID winter surge likely, officials say
CDC places county in its ‘high transmission’ category Los Angeles County, last year the region with one of the most deadly winter COVID-19 outbreaks, may once again experience another coronavirus…
Should travelers cancel holiday flight plans? US tightens travel measures amid omicron
THE coronavirus omicron variant couldn’t have come at a worse time for travelers planning to hop on planes for the holiday season. The highly contagious COVID-19 variant has made its…
LA County documents first case of COVID omicron variant
Officials caution against possible surges, encourage unvaccinated residents to get their shots As the third year of coronavirus looms, the threat of the new omicron has been detected in Los…
Meet the young Filipinos who made Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ class of 2022
The year 2021 was a complicated year for the Filipino American community. As Filipinos (and Asians and Asian Americans in general) continue to fight misinformation and bigotry of anti-Asian hate,…
‘It is OK to ask for help. It is not a weakness’: Addressing the holiday blues and persevering the second Christmas in the age of COVID
LAST year, Charlene Fernandez had a Christmas she would rather just forget. A fourth-year animal science student at Cal Poly Pomona, Fernandez, 23, spent Christmas Day alone in her dimly-lit…
Report: 1 in 5 AAPIs experienced a hate incident in the past year
AFTER the most disturbing rise in crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) of the 21st century, a national hate crime tracker reported this week that anti-AAPI hate continues…
City of LA starts cleanup of KTown hoarder home after Filipina neighbor sought action
After many letters to the city and a successful plea to the media spearheaded by neighbor Leticia Ruiz, the potential health hazard is finally getting under control FOR years, a…