Indoor dining shut down in San Francisco
A steep increase of COVID-19 cases in San Francisco is forcing San Francisco restaurants to close their indoor dining rooms starting Friday, November 13. Mayor London Breed announced that starting…
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Serramonte Ford to support Pistahan Parade and Festival via Ford Motor Company’s ‘Drive 4 UR Community’ program
For every test-drive of a Ford – in-dealership and virtually – on Saturday, Nov. 7 Ford to donate to FAAE’s Pistahan DALY CITY, CA – Serramonte Ford recently announced its…
Several Fil-Am candidates triumph in local NorCal races
INCUMBENTS Rob Bonta, Juslyn Manalo, Glenn Sylvester, Christopher Cabaldon, Rozzana Verder-Aliga and Malia Vella were among a number of Filipino American bets in Northern California who won their respective races…
Filipino World War II veteran receives Congressional Gold Medal at Bayanihan Equity Center in SF
Filipino World War II Veteran Venancio Espinosa recently received a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor, during a private ceremony in San Francisco. The presentation ceremony for the 93-year-old…
Bay Area Fil-Am family in search of donor for baby with leukemia
A Bay Area Filipino American family is in need of a bone marrow or stem cell donor for their 9-month-old infant. The baby, AJ, has been diagnosed with an extremely…
Fil-Am candidates in Northern California make pitch to voters
THOUGH a lot of attention is being placed on the top of the ticket race in the 2020 general election, over a dozen Filipino Americans are on the ballot this…
San Francisco to host Filipino American History Month Virtual celebration on Oct. 21
Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE), San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, and the City and County of San Francisco announced the 2020 Filipino American History Month virtual celebration: “Lived History…
Utility boxes depicting Filipino Abakada alphabet pop up in SF’s SOMA neighborhood
THOSE walking down Folsom and Howard streets in San Francisco’s South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood can get a brief lesson in the Abakada alphabet, which was once taught as part…
24-hour drop boxes and voting centers available in Santa Clara
ELECTION Day is November 3, 2020! The City of Santa Clara is sharing the following information to the community: Election Information The City of Santa Clara offers election information online…
Measure T proponents relay importance of open spaces, public parks amid pandemic
A BALLOT measure in this November’s elections in Santa Clara County will continue the vital work done by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (SCVOSA) to protect open space…
Visitors reminded to be fire safe in regional parks
October peak of already catastrophic fire season THIS year’s fire season has been one of the most devastating on record with five of the 20 most destructive wildfires in California…
Northern California Fil-Am father in desperate need of Filipino stem cell donor
People of color, including Filipinos, are less likely to find a stem cell match in national registry ALAMEDA, CA — In a year marred by crises of varying proportions, everything…
‘UNDISCOVERED X’: San Francisco’s popular Filipino night market moves online
“UNDISCOVERED X,” a two-day gathering of Filipino/a/x entrepreneurs, creatives and thought leaders will be mounted online from October 17-18. With four virtual stages, four streaming hub cities, over 60 key…
San Francisco’s CAAMFest FORWARD presents Fil-Am films during drive-in, virtual experiences
As the coronavirus pandemic put in-person gatherings on hold, events have been canceled left and right, or have had to adapt to the “new normal” by capturing audiences online. The…
Stockton elementary school named after Flora Arca Mata, California’s first Fil-Am teacher, officially opens
Flora Arca Mata Elementary School honors the first Fil-Am teacher in California history THE closure of school campuses due to the pandemic has complicated the lives of students across California,…
Wildfires continue to scorch Northern California region
Bay Area residents wake up to ‘orange’ sky BAY Area residents woke up to sunset-like conditions on Wednesday, September 9 as smoke clouds and a thick marine layer combined to…
Report conducted to gauge chronic diseases among Filipinos in San Francisco
Under the lead of the South of Market Community Action Network’s (SOMCAN) “Our Health, Our Community” program, a community health assessment report was created to look at how chronic diseases…
Part of Route 35 in Daly City, California to be named after Filipina American activist Alice Bulos
The route known as Skyline Boulevard will bear the name of community leader and activist Alice Pena Bulos A portion of California State Highway 35 in Daly City will be…
New COVID-19 test site in Oakland offers services in 12 Asian languages, including Tagalog
A new multilingual and multicultural COVID-19 testing site tailored for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community was unveiled this week in Oakland’s Chinatown. Located at Madison Park, the…
27th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival goes virtual
SAN FRANCISCO — The Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE) invites the community to virtually join San Francisco’s 27th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival. Traditionally held at Yerba Buena Gardens in…
Official: ‘Discrepancies’ in state’s lab system may have resulted in undercount of COVID-19 cases
As California saw a drop in COVID-19 numbers earlier this week, a top health official suggested that discrepancies in the state’s electronic data system may have resulted in undercounts of…
Fines needed to force mask compliance, says SMC Supervisor Canepa
Emergency ordinance passes at Board of Supervisors meeting August 4 REDWOOD CITY – An emergency ordinance proposed by San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa to impose fines for individuals and…
COVID-19 cases top 50,000 in Bay Area as California breaks another daily record for virus-related deaths
THE Bay Area reached a new high of COVID-19 cases as the count for positive cases reached 50,472 with 785 deaths, as of Wednesday morning, July 29. San Francisco reported…
In-person services suspended at Philippine Consulate in SF
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco (PCGSF) announced on Tuesday, July 21 that it has suspended all applications for consular services that are done in-person effective Thursday, July 20…
SF Mayor announces increase in COVID-19 testing capacity, additional neighborhood sites
City to add 1,400 testing slots at three COVID-19 testing sites and an expansion of CityTestSF; testing to be located in communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor…
Mayor Breed announces move to fund homelessness recovery plan prioritizing housing expansion
SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed announced a plan to support investments in housing and shelter as part of a broader Homelessness Recovery Plan that will help the City create…
‘Filipinos Feed The Frontlines’ campaign in San Francisco reaches $100,000 goal, seeks to bring initiative nationwide as pandemic continues
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, Filipino Americans across the country have shown their bayanihan spirit by supporting workers on the front lines of the…
Health and recovery bond passes unanimously at Board of Supervisors
The $487.5 million Bond for the November 2020 ballot will fund essential City infrastructure and support San Franciscans’ mental and physical health with new investments in parks, open spaces, behavioral health…
Supervisor Canepa reminds residents to follow pandemic guidelines
Supervisor David Canepa of San Mateo County reminded county residents to follow guidelines issued by state, county and city officials designed to combat the wide spread of the novel coronavirus…
Tech CEO who harassed Fil-Am family on Fourth of July resigns from company
The video that went viral shows the white CEO making “unprovoked” racist remarks toward the family The San Francisco-based CEO of a technology company who was caught on video hurling…