US Navy destroyer sails near disputed islands
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed near the disputed islands in the South China Sea where China has built military installations on Monday, January 7, as trade talks between the…
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US carbon emissions saw sharp rise in 2018, data shows
After years of declining carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the U.S. saw emissions take a sharp increase in 2018, according to new data published on Tuesday, January 8. According to…
New CTA International Ranking Lists 16 Countries Leading in Innovation Friendliness
Las Vegas, NV – January 8, 2019 -During the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) State of the Industry Address at CES® 2019, CTA announced 16 out of 61 countries are leading…
CES 2019 Opens with Transformative Tech That Will Change Lives
Las Vegas, January 8, 2019 – CES® 2019 opens today, unveiling the latest transformative technologies that will redefine industries, improve lives and solve some of today’s most pressing global challenges….
Los Angeles released its own earthquake-warning app, the first in the US
The city of Los Angeles has become the first in the U.S. to come out with a publicly available app that alerts users of when an earthquake is expected to…
En route to Congress, California democrats hit wall on ‘Medicare-for-all’
by Samantha Young WASHINGTON, D.C. — Each of the seven California Democrats who flipped Republican congressional seats in the midterm election campaigned for more government-funded health care — with most…
Nancy Pelosi elected House Speaker as 116th Congress becomes most diverse in history
As the 116th Congress came into session, Nancy Pelosi was officially elected the new House Speaker on Thursday, January 3, defeating Republican nominee Kevin McCarthy through a total of 220…
Fil-Am Rep. TJ Cox sworn in to represent California’s Central Valley
California’s House representatives join 116th US Congress’ most diverse class The 116th United States Congress and its freshman class convened on Thursday, Jan. 3, and its ethnic and gender makeup…
Dems: Trump remains resolute on border wall, vows to keep gov’t closed “for a very long period of time”
House passes legislation to reopen gov’t on the 13th day of partial shutdown As predicted, the partial government shutdown has trickled into the new year with no clear end in…
New year, new laws for California in 2019
Women in leadership, tighter gun control, climbing minimum wage among new policy changes FOLLOWING the fireworks, toasts, and New Year greetings that took place during the midnight transition into the…
California DMV gets new deputy director amidst department struggles
FOLLOWING a rather tumultuous year of voter registration errors, still long lines, and the recent issues with its Real ID protocol, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) looks ahead…
As Congress returns to session, partial gov’t shutdown persists
Trump approval rating drops amid Christmas season shutdown After federal funding expired for one-fourth of the U.S. government on Saturday Dec. 22, which triggered a partial government shutdown, 25 percent of…
Fil-Am community in Paradise, CA continues to feel effects of Camp Fire as new year approaches
With winds reaching up to 50 mph, the Camp Fire, which started in early November, blazed through over 153,000 acres and nearly 14,000 residences in Northern California. Aside from becoming…
Covered California pops and locks through enrollment season
by Anna B. Ibarra SACRAMENTO, Calif. — What do hip-hop dancing and health insurance have in common? For one, you sure do hope that the break dancer busting backflips is…
Gov. Brown appoints 2 Filipina judges to California Superior Court benches
Appellate attorney Audra Ibarra becomes the first Filipina to serve as a Bay Area superior court judge After the historic 2018 midterm election in which a record number of women…
Filipina-American judge sentenced to jail for $1.4-M mortgage fraud
Jessica Arong O’Brien had made history for being first Filipina judge in Cook County, Illinois A former Filipina-American judge in Cook County, Illinois this week has been sentenced to jail…
SIPA and #HashtagLunchbag host food drive in Los Angeles
GIVE back to the Los Angeles community by volunteering with Search Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) and #HashtagLunchbag on Sunday, December 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we spread…
No-go on drunken driving: States deploy breathalyzers in cars to limit road deaths
by Ana B. Ibarra Kaiser Health News ’Tis the season to be a little too merry, and law enforcement officials across the country are once again reminding revelers not to…
Filipino priest suspended over upsetting homily for teen who killed himself
A Filipino priest in Michigan has been suspended by the Archdiocese of Detroit from speaking at funerals after he upset the family of a teenager who killed himself by including…
Ambassador Kim: US not to blame for China militarization
United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Tuesday, December 18, answered back at President Rodrigo Duterte’s comment stating that the United States did not do anything about China’s…
Melissa Ramoso sworn in as only woman and Fil-Am on Artesia City Council
Melissa Ramoso was sworn into the Artesia City Council as the only woman and Fil-Am councilmember on Monday, December 10, after receiving over 1,700 votes during the election period. “I…
PPC holds Induction & Inaugural Ball and Holiday Celebration
The Pangasinan Presidents Club (PPC) USA, club of past presidents of towns and cities organizations from Pangasinan, held its second Induction & Inaugural Ball and Holiday Celebration last Saturday, December…
Study: Asian American students have highest amount of unmet financial aid need
Asian Americans remain the fastest growing population in the U.S., but recently released data by the U.S. Department of Education shows that Asian American students have the largest gap between…
New FCC rules might block proposed text message tax in California
A California commission’s proposal to tax text messages met with strong pushback This week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) filed a proposal for a statewide “texting tax” that, if…
US ‘coldness’ preventing Duterte from visiting Washington
Malacañang on Wednesday, December 12, said the “coldness” in the United States is stopping President Rodrigo Duterte to visit Washington even after the return of the Balangiga Bells. “What I…
Filipino Christmas, a big hit in New York
CHRISTMAS celebration the Filipino way is in full swing in New York as the lobby and glass windows of the Philippine Center along the bustling Fifth Avenue in mid-town Manhattan…
Former PNP chief promotes anti-illegal drug drive and senatorial bid in Las Vegas
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and senatorial candidate Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday, December 10, visited Filipino-Americans in Las Vegas, Nevada to promote his personal advocacy to campaign…
SWS: 3 in 5 Filipinos believe US will defend PH
According to a Social Weather Stations survey released Wednesday, three in five Filipinos believe that the United States’ defense commitment to the Philippines is strong. The survey showed 61 percent…
AD-10’s History Making Moment: Rochelle Nguyen and Nadia Hojjat
Las Vegas, NV – The following is a joint statement from One APIA Nevada Vice Chair Sanje Sedera and South Asia Young Professionals Alliance Founder Reuben D’Silva regarding the vacancies…
