US marks end of 13-year war in Afghanistan
IN a ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 28, in Kabul, the United States and NATO formally ended the 13-year war in Afghanistan. “Thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and…
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Executive actions on immigration could affect agriculture industry
IN California, a leading producer of fruits, vegetables and nuts, many farmers are already fearing a major labor shortage that could be caused by President Obama’s executive actions on immigration…
OneWest Bank to offer Filipinos financial assistance
The National Asian American Coalition (NAAC) has teamed up with OneWest Bank to offer financial education services to Filipinos. On Tuesday, Dec. 23, representatives from OneWest Bank visited Island Pacific…
Nearly 1.2M cards affected in Staples security hack
About 1.16 million customer payment cards were affected in an October security breach at Staples, compromising cardholder names, card numbers, expiration dates and verification codes. The office retailer stated in…
USPS looks to e-commerce to boost mailing business
With eight years of fiscal losses in the books, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is turning to e-commerce to boost its money numbers. “Really it started almost at the…
About 1,400 Walmart stores affected by minimum wage hikes in 2015
National minimum wage hikes set to take place in 2015 will affect the base salaries of workers at 1,434 Walmart locations in the United States, according to an internal memo…
FCC to adopt net neutrality rules in early 2015
THE Federal Communications Commission will adopt net neutrality rules in early 2015, possibly as soon as February, though observers have not predicted what those rules will look like. The FCC…
LA Christmas Day fire rips through motel
ON Christmas evening, six people, including two who were severely burned, were hospitalized after a sudden fire ripped through a three-story residential motel in the Westlake area of Los Angeles,…
Black teen shot by white cop in Berkeley, Mo.
A WHITE Missouri police officer fatally shot a black teenager at a gas station on Tuesday, Dec. 23 in Berkeley, Mo. a neighboring town just two miles from Ferguson, where…
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Obama’s immigration plans
A FEDERAL judge on Tuesday, Dec. 23, turned down an Arizona sheriff’s lawsuit claiming that President Barack Obama’s recently-announced executive action on immigration was unconstitutional. US District Court Judge Beryl…
LA Christmas Day fire rips through motel
ON Christmas evening, six people, including two who were severely burned, were hospitalized after a sudden fire ripped through a three-story residential motel in the Westlake area of Los Angeles,…
Police departments warned after assassination of two New York City cops
POLICE departments and union leaders nationwide are warning officials to wear bulletproof vests and avoid making inflammatory comments on social media after two New York City Police Department officers were…
Driverless cars are perplexing for California
THE California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will miss a Jan. 1, 2015 deadline for regulations regarding future cars, as regulators are still determining how safe driverless units are. Until…
Sprint sued for ‘cramming’ unauthorized phone charges
THE Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday, Dec. 17, sued Sprint for “cramming” its customers by illegally billing them for millions of dollars in unauthorized charges. “Consumers ended up paying…
AAPI community drives forward with AB60 implementation for California
LOS ANGELES – There are 416,000 undocumented Asian Americans in the state of California, according to a report. That means thousands of drivers on the road who cannot get a proper…
Obama: 2014 ‘a breakthrough year for America’
PRESIDENT Obama said on Friday, Dec. 19 that 2014 has been “a breakthrough year for America,” focusing on achievements of the past 12 months and the prospect of compromise with…
California receives $5 million for earthquake alert system
THE $1.1 trillion spending bill approved by Congress included an allocation of $5 million toward an earthquake warning system in California that would begin next year. Scientists have attempted to…
Public funds growing oil rail transportation industry
SAFETY concerns are accompanying a rising number of oil-laden freight trains throughout various cities in America, and a Reuters report shows that taxpayers in certain areas are financing the expansion…
California receives $5 million for earthquake alert system
THE $1.1 trillion spending bill approved by Congress included an allocation of $5 million toward an earthquake warning system in California that would begin next year. Scientists have attempted to…
LA fire cause determined
FEDERAL investigators have concluded the massive fire that engulfed an entire apartment complex under construction in downtown Los Angeles was deliberately set. Investigators digging through the rubble and damage left…
AAPI community drives forward with AB60 implementation for California
LOS ANGELES – There are 416,000 undocumented Asian Americans in the state of California, according to a report. That means thousands of drivers on the road who cannot get a proper…
2014 Simbang Gabi Services METRO NYC/ NJ/ CT
Researched, prepared and designed by Robert Pérez De Tagle, IPEAK NEW YORK Dec 6 @ 2pm: Simbang Gabi sa Katedral, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC (one day only) Dec 19 @…
AAPI community drives forward with AB60 implementation for California
LOS ANGELES – There are 416,000 undocumented Asian Americans in the state of California, according to a report. That means thousands of drivers on the road who cannot get a proper…
California receives $5 million for earthquake alert system
THE $1.1 trillion spending bill approved by Congress included an allocation of $5 million toward an earthquake warning system in California that would begin next year. Scientists have attempted to…
NYC sued for violence against young inmates at Rikers Island jail
Federal prosecutors sued New York City on Thursday, Dec. 18, as the city has allegedly not acted fast enough in reforming Rikers Island jail, particularly in how it deals with…
What executive actions on immigration mean for health care in California
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, New America Media and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – LA (AAAJ-LA) hosted a media briefing to discuss President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration and the…
Filipino ex-USC professor sentenced to 5 years in prison
A former professor who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting underage boys while traveling to the Philippines was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday, Dec. 15. Walter Lee Williams,…
Calif. needs 11 trillion gallons of water to recover from drought
A new analysis by NASA scientists reveals that it would take approximately 11 trillion gallons of water to remedy the drought that has plagued the Golden State for the last…
Calif. needs 11 trillion gallons of water to recover from drought
A new analysis by NASA scientists reveals that it would take approximately 11 trillion gallons of water to remedy the drought that has plagued the Golden State for the last…
Impact of Obama’s executive actions on AAPI Community
PRESIDENT Barrack Obama’s executive action on immigration reform announced last month will affect many communities and families, granting at least 5 million undocumented immigrants protection from deportation should they meet…