Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
SACRAMENTO – California achieved 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge in 2023, with an overall increase in groundwater storage of 8.7 million acre-feet – equivalent to 26.1 million households’ usage over an…
All eyes are on Capitol Hill over the coming days as lawmakers weigh the pros and cons of H.R. 7109, a controversial bill that many say could negatively impact the…
Marisol Pantoja Toribio found a lump in her breast in early January. Uninsured and living in California without legal status and without her family, the usually happy-go-lucky 43-year-old quickly realized…
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we sat down with Priscilla Lim, Executive Director for Middle Market Banking & Specialized…
by Vanessa Sanchez KFF Health News SACRAMENTO — Families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities say Gov. Gavin Newsom is reneging on a scheduled raise for the workers who…
As nearly 45 million Americans and counting owe over $1.7 trillion in student debt, what’s the future of college affordability? Though the Biden administration has made historic strides in passing…
One APIA Nevada joins forces with the Asian Community Development Council and Nevada Chinese Association for Environmental Hiking Event Las Vegas — One APIA Nevada announced its collaboration with the…
Cass Smith-Collins jumped through hoops to get the surgery that would match his chest to his gender. Living in Las Vegas and then 50, he finally felt safe enough to…
The World Health Organization has issued a report that transforms how the world understands respiratory infections like COVID-19, influenza, and measles. Motivated by grave missteps in the pandemic, the WHO…
THE county’s Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) is looking for applicants to fill an opening on its board. Established in 1990, CLERB investigates citizen complaints against San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies…
THE county’s recommended budget for next fiscal year was released Thursday, May 2 and it shows what the county is doing to maintain and improve our quality of life while…
Inspirational adaptive athletes showcase their golf skills at world famous municipal golf course SAN DIEGO – For the second consecutive year, the City of San Diego hosted some of the…
SAN FRANCISCO – On Thursday, May 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $28,650,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help California identify and replace lead service…
MILPITAS – A 16-member team from the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco conducted a consular outreach at the Milpitas Community Center in Milpitas, California on April 13, 2024. This…
SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London Breed has introduced legislation to encourage and expand outdoor community events. The first will waive city fees for certain events, making them less costly to…
LOS ANGELES – In a bid to bolster tourism in the Philippines with emphasis in the untapped countrysides – the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Tourism, Tourism Promotions Board…
SAN FRANCISCO – Against the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge and amid a damp spring morning, the U.S. veteran and Filipino American communities marked the 82nd anniversary of the Fall of Bataan…
by Phil Galewitz KFF Health News Private Medicaid health plans lost millions of members in the past year as pandemic protections that prohibited states from dropping anyone from the government…
As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands, training on soil and guzzling water from streams…
Featuring ‘Penthouse 7’ dancers Mike Monserrat and Pipo Liboro Los Angeles – The Filipino American Symphony Orchestra (FASO) launches its 2024 season with a lively “Ballroom Blitz Dinner & Dance,”…
by Molly Castle Work California Healthline Advocates fear it won’t pay off With little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services…
LOS ANGELES – As the nation gears up to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood in Los Angeles is set to host a…
Several hundred people are expected to gather on the steps of the California state Capitol in Sacramento on April 30 to ask Governor Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature to…
Businesses citywide are making the switch to more sustainable foodservice ware SAN DIEGO – One year into the city’s Single Use Plastic Reduction Ordinance (SUPRO), more and more businesses are saying goodbye…
Cities have used state funds to serve 150,000 unhoused residents and create more than 15,000 shelter beds SACRAMENTO – A bipartisan coalition of mayors from the state’s 13 largest cities…
Program launches interactive, searchable map for creative work in San Diego, Imperial counties SAN DIEGO — Far South/Border North is in full swing during Arts, Culture & Creativity Month, with hundreds of…
With summer approaching, Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting pool lifeguards and managers SAN DIEGO – Summer is approaching and the City of San Diego’s 15 swimming pool facilities are…
Izzy & Wooks, a new Filipino American restaurant concept that specializes in classic American sandwiches with a Filipino twist, officially opened at the Metreon in San Francisco’s SOMA Pilipinas District…
ON April 2, 2024, Congressman Kevin Mullin presented the Daly City with two grant awards totaling almost $2 million. Congressman Mullin is an advocate for Daly City, and the community will…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, led by Consul General Neil Ferrer, hosted a meeting and networking event for science and technology diplomats based in the…
