Los Gatos police looking for suspect who attacked Fil-Am health care worker
POLICE are asking the public for help in its search for a man suspected of attacking a Filipina American medical worker in Los Gatos, California on March 30. The incident…
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‘This is the reality a lot of us face’: Fil-Am Army veteran attacked in another hate crime in SF
A Filipino American U.S. Army veteran from San Francisco was recently subjected to a racist tirade and injured in a physical attack in what is being considered a hate crime….
Bay Area Fil-Am teen recovering after being shot in the face
Family alleges incident is a hate crime A FILIPINA American teen has been discharged from the hospital after getting shot in the face in San Francisco during an incident her…
Alameda County moves into orange tier for reopening
MORE changes are coming to Alameda County as it’s the latest area to move into the less restrictive orange tier in the state’s reopening plan. The county joins most of…
Filipino Chinese man attacked during lunch break in San Francisco
AFTER almost a year of working from home, Danilo Yuchang returned to his company’s office in downtown San Francisco for the first time on Monday, March 15. At around 1:45…
Bay Area man charged with hate crime in sexual assault against Filipina medical worker
A San Francisco man was arrested and charged with a hate crime for attacking and sexually assaulting a Filipina American woman in a Caltrain station in San Jose last week,…
Angelo Quinto’s 31st birthday marked with a vigil, heightened calls for police reform
ON March 10, Angelo Quinto would have celebrated his 31st birthday by playing games and singing karaoke with his parents and younger siblings. Instead, the Filipino American Navy veteran’s family…
San Francisco, 6 counties move to state’s red tier
NEARLY a year into the coronavirus pandemic, seven counties, including Napa, San Francisco and Santa Clara, moved into the red tier of California’s reopening plan, allowing more businesses and activities…
SF agencies, Facebook offer digital marketing program for small, medium-size businesses
THE JobsNOW! Program of the San Francisco Human Services Agency has teamed up with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Facebook to offer a program for 50 small businesses in…
SF moves to Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccinations, expands eligibility to educators, child care, emergency services, food and agriculture workers
Vaccine supply remains limited, but more San Franciscans and workers are now eligible to make appointments for vaccination as they become available SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, February 24, San…
SMC Libraries welcomes Fair Oaks Branch Library to its family of libraries; City of Redwood City to continue financial support
SAN MATEO — Beginning March 15, San Mateo County Libraries will assume operational responsibility for the Fair Oaks Branch Library — a move that will increase public service hours of…
Vallejo Fil-Am store owner in recovery after being shot multiple times during attempted robbery
A Filipino American small business owner and father of three in Vallejo, California is expected to recover and walk again after being shot multiple times during an attempted robbery earlier…
Family takes legal action for death of Fil-Am Navy veteran who died in Antioch police custody
A Filipino American family in Antioch, California has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city arguing that their 30-year-old son died after a police officer knelt on his neck…
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…
San Francisco launches COVID-19 vaccination site at the SF Market in the Bayview
SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed, Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax on Tuesday, February 16 announced the launch of a third…
Mayor Breed launches annual bridge to excellence scholarship program
Bridge to Excellence Scholarship Program will provide scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors from low-income backgrounds to overcome financial barriers to attending college SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London N. Breed…
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…
SF announces plan to expand vaccine eligibility to workers in education and childcare, emergency services, and food sectors
SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax, in partnership with local healthcare providers, announced that starting February 24, COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to…
Senator Durazo, Commissioner Lara introduce legislation to protect health and safety of immigrants in private, for-profit detention facilities and prisons
SACRAMENTO — On Tuesday, February 9 Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) introduced legislation sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights that would require private,…
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…
Suspect arrested in recent Bay Area attacks on elderly AAPI residents
White House responds to the attacks as AAPI communities share outrage over ‘hate crimes’ FOLLOWING a disturbing slew of violent assaults on elderly Asian residents in the Bay Area, Oakland…
Golden State Warriors virtually celebrate Filipino Heritage Night
THE COVID-19 pandemic has altered people’s lifestyles in the past year. With the shifting pandemic guidelines, many have had to follow the most basic ones, which include wearing face masks,…
SF launches vaccine notification system
STARTING this week, those who live and work in San Francisco can be notified once they are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, January 19, the city launched…
Greater Sacramento exits regional stay-at-home order
THE Greater Sacramento area has exited the regional stay-at-home order based on four-week intensive care projections. The region, which exited the order on Tuesday, January 12, has a current intensive…
Bay Area goes under stay-at-home order as ICU capacity falls below 15%
San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Napa and Solano face new restrictions A TOTAL of 47 California counties are now under the regional stay-at-home order that limits nonessential businesses and activities after the…
Bay Area counties enact stricter stay-at-home orders to curb COVID-19
Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley, Southern California trigger state’s regional order SEVERAL Bay Area counties this week began their stay-at-home orders in another effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The…
PCGSF presents ‘Pinoy Pasko, Proud Ako! A Christmas Concert’
SAN FRANCISCO – There’s no stopping Christmas! The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and Sentro Rizal San Francisco invite the public to experience a different kind of Paskuhan this year amid…
New COVID measures take effect in San Francisco, Santa Clara County
Newsom hints at another statewide stay-at-home order AS California’s COVID-19 rates continue to soar, cities across the Bay Area are implementing new measures to hinder the spread of the virus….
Fil-Am mom of 3 seeks bone marrow donor following leukemia diagnosis
A Filipina American mother of three young daughters is seeking a bone marrow donor after being recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Melissa Futagaki, 37, was diagnosed at the beginning…
Eric Arias becomes first Fil-Am councilmember for Bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD, California now has its first Filipino American councilmember. Eric Arias, a 24-year-old who was born and raised in the Kern County city, was elected to its council to represent…