Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
More progressive policies outlined for his last two years in office “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at…
Outbreak grows to 70 cases Following a recent measles outbreak originating from “The Happiest Place on Earth,” five Disneyland employees tested positive for the disease. “There is evidence of ongoing…
Promises to work with GOP-led Congress “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” On Tuesday night, Jan. 20, President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation at the annual…
A Brooklyn man claiming New York police put him in a chokehold has settled a lawsuit against the city for $75,000. The settlement was approved by a federal judge last…
A Brooklyn-born man accused of helping Al Qaeda conduct surveillance of the New York Stock Exchange for a possible terrorist attack was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday,…
The renowned “I Have a Dream” speaker and civil rights activist’s legacy continues, more than 50 years after the famous speech was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial….
In a new push towards education reform, 15 community colleges in California have been chosen by state officials to offer four-year degree programs starting as soon as next year. Officials…
In his first public outing since the 2012 movie theater massacre in the town of Aurora, Colo., defendant James Holmes sat quietly and leaned back in his chair in court…
This year, taxpayers have the option of receiving their tax refunds in cash at all Walmart stores, the retail giant said Tuesday, Jan. 20. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported…
AFTER coming to a tentative contract agreement, approximately 18,000 nurses and nurse practitioners at more than 80 Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics canceled a strike planned for Wednesday and Thursday,…
REPUBLICAN lawmakers, who took over both chambers of Congress starting this year, are already signaling that they will do what they can to block President Barack Obama’s proposal for tax…
THE legal fallout from the worst offshore oil spill in US history is scheduled to resume in federal court this week in New Orleans, with a civil trial to determine…
The US government fined Southwest Airlines Co. $1.6 million on Thursday, Jan. 15, in what it claimed was the “biggest civil penalty levied against an airline” for violating regulations barring…
THE Republican-controlled House approved legislation on Wednesday, Jan. 14 to overturn an executive order issued by President Barack Obama that would shield about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. The…
Netspeed Test is the advanced DSL-based internet speed checker service, which helps you get the speed of your internet connection. You can check it from any device (PC, Mac, Linux),…
WITH California’s Assembly Bill 60 in full effect, thousands of applicants are lining up at the DMV to get the process started. However, many immigrant communities are facing confusion, lack…
Southern California drivers can rest easy knowing gas prices will stay comparatively low for the year, but will likely rise from current levels as the summer months approach, according to…
Southern California drivers can rest easy knowing gas prices will stay comparatively low for the year, but will likely rise from current levels as the summer months approach, according to…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Jan. 13 unanimously ruled in favor of homeowners wanting to back out of their mortgages within a three-year period if lenders do not provide mandatory…
United in their opposition to build California’s high-speed rail line through the Angeles National Forest, more than 1,000 residents rallied Tuesday night, Jan. 13, in Lake View Terrace, voicing their…
The families of two of the 20 children killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are suing the town where the 2012 massacre occurred, as well as its board…
Greener fuels are taking a hit as a result of more affordable gas prices, which are at their lowest levels in five years. Makers of biodiesel, fuel made from animal…
Facebook launched a new program on Tuesday, Jan. 13, that allows its users the ability to help find and returning missing children. The social media giant has partnered with the National Center…
CALIFORNIA Governor Jerry Brown on Friday, Jan. 9, released a proposed 2015-16 state budget, which calls for $113.3 billion in general fund spending. Brown has proposed an increase in spending…
THE measles outbreak that originated in Disneyland has spread to 22 cases statewide. One case arose from direct contact with an infected person, according to the California Department of Public…
COVERED California teamed up with community partners on Monday, Jan. 12, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, to announce a final push to get people enrolled for health…
KAISER Permanente’s 2,600 mental health employees throughout California went on strike on Monday, Jan. 12 to protest what they deem a lack of staffing that, in turn, affects care. Therapists…
PRESIDENT Obama met with the new Republican-led Congress for the first time this year on Tues, Jan. 13, staking out areas of compromise in big political issues, such as trade,…
NISSAN North America and NASA’s Ames Research Center announced Thursday, Jan. 8, a five-year partnership to develop driverless vehicles that can navigate on Earth and Mars. Engineers from both groups…
KAISER Permanente’s 2,600 mental health employees throughout California went on strike on Monday, Jan. 12 to protest what they deem a lack of staffing that, in turn, affects care. Therapists…
