Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the State of California.
WITH California Attorney General Xavier Becerra tapped to join the incoming Biden administration, several Filipino American organizations are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint Assemblymember Rob Bonta to the…
Rep. TJ Cox has conceded in the race for the state’s 21st Congressional District, a month after the 2020 general election. Cox — who made history in 2018 as the…
by Joseph Peralta and Klarize Medenilla CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new coronavirus order on Thursday, December 3 which is intended to address the surging COVID-19 cases in the…
CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new coronavirus order on Thursday, December 3 which is intended to address the surging COVID-19 cases in the state. The new order divides California…
AS most of California went under a limited stay-at-home order over the weekend, the Golden State hit a daily record for new coronavirus cases at the beginning of this week,…
AS Los Angeles County’s curfew limiting nonessential activities after 10 p.m. began on Friday night, the state imposed a limited stay-at-home order for certain counties starting Saturday, November 21 to…
Non-essential businesses and personal gatherings are prohibited between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Saturday, November 21 SACRAMENTO – In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California,…
Newsom considers curfew as the state experiences ‘the fastest increase’ of virus cases AFTER months of economic reopenings that allowed residents to partake in public life again, California is approaching…
Officials issue holiday advisory to prevent superspread Ahead of the normally travel-heavy holiday season, coronavirus infections are skyrocketing in California, which this week became the second state in the country…
IN additional to the top of the ticket presidential race and local offices, California voters cast their votes for a dozen propositions during the 2020 election. Here’s how the 12…
Calls for California’s corporations to do their share in protecting workers and communities SAN FRANCISCO — On Monday, October 19, Asian American and Pacific Islander labor and community leaders spoke…
Ang mga respiratory risks sa mga panahong ito ay nagmu-multiply before our eyes. Ang Coronavirus ay patuloy na kumakalat at nagpapasakit ng libo-libo – oo, kahit na mga teenagers.1 2…
Though the presidential race is always the primary focus of every general election, it is only one of at least two dozen items that appear on the big ballot every…
INDIVIDUALS itching to visit a theme park in California will still have to wait as the coronavirus pandemic continues. State health officials on Tuesday, October 20 issued new reopening criteria…
The deadline to register to vote in California is Monday, October 19, 2020. To be eligible to vote, a person must be a citizen of the United States, be at…
AS COVID-19 continues to be a threat for Californians, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising communities to find alternative and safer ways to celebrate Halloween. The safest…
Filgrimage starts streaming on iWant TFC, TheFilipinoSchool.com, myxTV, and other TFC platforms in time for Filipino American History Month SAN FRANCISCO – The series trailer for Filgrimage opens with a local saying, “Welcome to…
SACRAMENTO – Covered California for Small Business unveiled the health plan choices and rates for small-business employers and their employees for the upcoming 2021 plan year. The statewide weighted average…
IN an unexpected move, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, Sept. 30 vetoed a bill that would have required ethnic studies to be taught in all high schools. Earlier this…
by Sunita Sohrabji / Ethnic Media Services DESPITE overwhelming support for affirmative action, a large percentage of Asian Americans in California remain undecided on Proposition 16, a Nov. 3 ballot…
AS the deadline to respond to the 2020 Census approaches on Wednesday, September 30, Filipino American community leaders are making a final push to ensure that Fil-Ams are all counted…
Cristina de Jesus, an educator of nearly three decades, has been elected the board chair of the California Charter Schools Association, the organization announced this week. The association advocates for…
NAIL salons in California will be allowed to open, regardless of the tier the county is in on the state’s reopening roadmap, according to State Health Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly….
Preference for in-person voting drops amid COVID-19 As the presidential election looms just over a month away, the likelihood that the coronavirus pandemic will be gone in time for voters…
A number of California mayors are among a coalition of at least 25 city mayors across the U.S. who are pushing to roll out guaranteed income programs for low-income individuals…
WITH less than two months until the November 3 general election, California’s Secretary of State is assuring voters that casting their ballots during the pandemic will be secure and safe….
Recent fires, heatwave may have hindered testing, leading to lower positivity rates As California faces a trio of disasters — wildfires, dangerous air quality and, of course, a global pandemic…
Prop 16, a measure that seeks to reverse statewide ban on affirmative action, will appear on November ballot California is historically one of the most diverse states in the country….
In an effort to prevent a “twindemic” of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging Californians to get vaccinated against the flu now to…
THE University of California (UC) system will no longer be able to use SAT and ACT scores in evaluating its applicants for undergraduate admissions or scholarships, a superior court judge…
