Anti-Marcos burial proponents organize protest in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Filipinos opposed to the planned burial of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani gathered en masse in front of the…
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Report: 2 million California households hire domestic workers
Employment standards needed AMID a rising demand for domestic work and an unprecedented elder boom, a new report from the UCLA Labor Center has found that an estimated 2 million…
SF Board of Supervisors unanimously approve resolution forming Filipino Cultural Heritage District
SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 12 unanimously adopted a resolution establishing a Filipino Cultural Heritage District in the city called SoMa Pilipinas. The resolution also…
Analysis: Children near old LA battery plant have higher lead levels in blood
CHILDREN residing near a now-closed battery recycling plant in Vernon, California have higher levels of lead in their blood compared to those living farther away, a new study by California…
San Francisco passes law mandating 6 weeks paid parental leave
SAN Francisco has become the first municipality in the United States to mandate that businesses provide workers who are new parents with six weeks of fully-paid parental leave. “Our country’s…
Brown signs $15 minimum wage measure into law
GOV. Jerry Brown made history on Monday, April 4, when he signed legislation that made California the first state in the nation to set its minimum wage to $15 per…
Family of mentally disabled Fil-Am killed by Long Beach police files claims
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Supporters, friends, and immediate family gathered in front of the Long Beach Police Headquarters on Thursday, March 17 for a press conference regarding the death of…
CA legislature votes to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21
THE California Senate on Thursday, March 10, approved a measure that raises the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. Last week, the state Assembly voted in favor of the…
Longer build, lower cost for CA bullet train
California’s high-speed rail, connecting Los Angeles with the San Francisco Bay Area, could take longer to build than previously estimated, and its overall cost is “difficult to predict,” said the…
3 from California, Florida, Tennessee, win record $1.6 billion Powerball
THREE winners from California, Florida and Tennessee won the record-high $1.58 billion Powerball lottery on Wednesday, Jan. 13. As of press time, only the winner from Tennessee had been confirmed….
Macy’s closing 40 stores
MACY’S will close 36 of its 770 stores following “disappointing” sales and earnings last year and weak holiday sales, as part of its plan to shut down 40 locations across…
Union City middle school renamed in honor of Fil-Am labor leaders
A HISTORICAL moment for Filipino-Americans in the United States took place Friday, Dec. 18, when a middle school in Union City, California was officially renamed in honor of Fil-Am labor…
Larry Itliong’s son fights to continue legacy
IN the last 32 years, community leader Johnny Itliong has attended nearly 400 events to spread awareness about the role his father and the Delano manongs played in the eventual…
Stronger El Niño coming to the West
California faces storms, drenching rain EL NIÑO is coming. The tropical storm phenomenon–caused by warming ocean waters in the equatorial Pacific–has been expected for a while, but now climate scientists…
Former Filipino car dealer pleads guilty to fraud in decades-old case
A PHILIPPINE native who operated a large car dealership in Glendora, California before fleeing the United States nearly 30 years ago pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 5, to federal charges for…
Eligible CA drivers to get amnesty for traffic tickets
California is offering partial financial amnesty for some drivers with unpaid traffic tickets under a limited state amnesty program. Announced this week, the program — authorized by Senate Bill 85,…
Gas reduction dropped from California climate change bill
GOVERNOR Jerry Brown faced setbacks on Wednesday, Sept. 9, as his plans for climate change legislation were stripped of initial goals for reducing gasoline use, delayed efforts to fix decrepit…
California legislature approves racial profiling measure
WITH systemic police reform gaining momentum on both the state and national levels, California is leading the charge with the first-ever bill to combat racial profiling and police brutality. Assembly…
El Niño ‘likely, but no guarantees’
CLIMATE scientists say powerful tropical storm El Niño is on track to become “one of the most powerful on record” – also strongly suggesting that the West Coast could face…
California Senate advances right-to-die measure
THE California Senate on Friday, Sept. 11, passed a contentious bill that would authorize terminally ill patients to legally end their lives. In a 23-14 vote, the legislative chamber cleared…
California Assembly approves right-to-die bill
The California Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 9, advanced a controversial measure that would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives. After a lengthy emotional and passionate debate, lawmakers…
Chipotle sued for allegedly misrepresenting GMO-free claims
A law firm filed a class-action lawsuit on Monday, Aug. 31, against restaurant chain Chipotle, claiming that its marketing is misleading because it continues to sell food made with GMOs…
CSUN biology professor, students, make discovery that could improve breast cancer treatments
A TEAM of nine students and one biology professor from Cal State Northridge (CSUN) have pinpointed a gene that can cause breast cancer to spread. The new finding, published in…
Survey says teens are more shopping sensible, like their parents
“Is this a good deal? Should I buy this?” are questions many teens of today are now asking. Gone are spending sprees and splurging for the new school year. Teens…
California Senate advances six tobacco regulation bills
The state Senate approved on Thursday, Aug. 27, six tobacco regulation measures that would raise the smoking age in California from 18 to 21 and restrict e-cigarette usage in a…
Fil-Am Julian Recana sworn in as LA County Superior Court judge
LOS ANGELES – A Filipino-American judge was sworn into the LA County Superior Court on Thursday, Aug. 27 at a ceremony held at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown. Julian…
Filipinos applaud House Foreign Affairs Committee on efforts to combat land grabbing in Southeast Asia
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific gathered at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona campus on Friday, Aug. 21, for a field hearing about property rights,…
Mysterious fire destroys Filipino family’s home
Investigators unsure of cause, but say incident unrelated to an earlier fire A FILIPINO family in Northern California woke up to find their house threatened by flames during the predawn…
Filipina from South Central LA wins $5,000 scholarship for college
When it’s 12:09am and it’s too hard to fall asleep, what should a high school student do? Earlier this year, the scenario is one that played out for 18-year-old Krizza…
Youth graduate from Filipino Cultural School summer program
Nearly 120 youth on Saturday, Aug. 15, showcased their knowledge of Filipino dance, music, language, history and lifestyle during Filipino Cultural School’s (FCS) summer school graduation ceremony. At St. Bernard…