Trade group sues FCC for net neutrality rules
A trade group and broadband provider on Monday, March 23, sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) due to new net neutrality rules, claiming they overstep the government’s authority. The U.S….
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Federal judge threatens sanctions on Obama’s executive order on immigration
A FEDERAL judge on Thursday, March 19, threatened to sanction the Justice Department if it is found that government lawyers misled him about the implementation of President Barack Obama’s executive…
From corporate to cancer: How one woman beat the disease and changed her lifestyle
In corporate America, life can get hectic. But for 20 years, Allison Kim, thrived in that work environment as a civil engineer in transportation. She would arrive at her office…
AAPI community leaders get ‘Ready For Hillary’
LOS ANGELES – Community leaders, activists and political leaders in the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and Los Angeles County on Thursday, March 19, gathered in Downtown LA’s Chinatown…
Gov. Brown proposes $1-B in drought spending
State water board approves new conservation regulations AS California enters its fourth year of drought, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders on Thursday, March 19 proposed legislation to accelerate more…
SIPA celebrates 43rd anniversary
Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) held its 43rd anniversary awards and benefit dinner on Thursday, March 12 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. A Filipino-owned restaurant called the Park’s Finest…
Honda recalls additional 105,000 vehicles due to faulty air bags
Automaker Honda announced Thursday, March 19, the addition of nearly 105,000 vehicles to its increasing number of recalls due to defective driver’s side air bags. Vehicles added to the list…
Target to raise hourly minimum wage to $9
Retail giant Target will raise the minimum wage next month for all its employees to $9 per hour. Target’s announcement signifies the growing competition for lower paid workers, as unemployment has declined…
From corporate to cancer: How one woman beat the disease and changed her lifestyle
In corporate America, life can get hectic. But for 20 years, Allison Kim, thrived in that work environment as a civil engineer in transportation. She would arrive at her office…
Residents sue City of Fullerton over lack of voting opportunities for Asian Americans
The City of Fullerton was sued Wednesday, March 18, over an at-large election system that Asian-American advocates say harms a certain community’s voting rights. The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation…
Residents sue City of Fullerton over lack of voting opportunities for Asian Americans
The City of Fullerton was sued Wednesday, March 18, over an at-large election system that Asian-American advocates say harms a certain community’s voting rights. The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation…
Study links Disneyland measles outbreak to low vaccination rates, no clear source
Though epidemiologists have not yet identified the original source of the Disneyland measles outbreak in December, which has since spread internationally, researchers now say that parents who refuse to vaccinate…
Fil-Am student brutally beaten in San Jose mall
A 17-year-old Fil-Am, Christian Rasner, is in critical condition after a brutal beating from two unidentified men in a shopping center parking lot on Wednesday, March 11. The beating took…
GOP offers new budget plan cutting into Medicare
House Republicans on Tuesday, March 17 unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget plan for next year which effectively breaks tight budget limits on military spending, but promises bigger cuts to social…
Las Vegas Filipino couple sentenced in mortgage assistance scam
A FILIPINO couple from Las Vegas was sentenced last week on one felony count of a pattern of mortgage lending fraud, Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt announced Monday, March…
Labor group seeks to hold McDonald’s chain responsible for employee safety
A UNION-backed group is seeking to hold McDonald’s Corporation accountable under federal rules for worker-safety violations at its franchised restaurants, expanding a continuing labor effort to reduce historical protections for…
Filipina owner of Bay Area care facility arrested for elderly abuse
The Filipina owner and a top administrator of a now-closed senior care facility in Castro Valley were charged Monday, March 9, with 14 counts of felony elder abuse, officials said….
City of Cerritos and Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce of OC show support for Tacloban
TWO years after the anniversary of super-Typhoon Haiyan, the city of Tacloban in the Leyte islands is slowly rebuilding. Despite a fading news coverage, the people have seen an outpouring…
White House budget director: ‘Obama won’t lock in spending caps’
PRESIDENT Barack Obama will not accept action by Congress that “locks in” spending caps enacted in 2011, said White House budget director Shaun Donovan on Thursday, March 12, as Republicans…
LA Unified School District approves layoff notices to hundreds of teachers
HUNDREDS of teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will receive layoff notices this month, under a new budget plan approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday,…
Maker of Children’s Tylenol pleads guilty to selling liquid meds with metal particles
The maker of Children’s Tylenol pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 10, to a federal criminal charge of selling over-the-counter liquid medicine contaminated with metal particles. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of…
LA Unified School District approves layoff notices to hundreds of teachers
HUNDREDS of teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will receive layoff notices this month, under a new budget plan approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday,…
City of Cerritos and Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce of OC show support for Tacloban
TWO years after the anniversary of super-Typhoon Haiyan, the city of Tacloban in the Leyte islands is slowly rebuilding. Despite a fading news coverage, the people have seen an outpouring…
Filipina owner of Bay Area care facility arrested for elderly abuse
The Filipina owner and a top administrator of a now-closed senior care facility in Castro Valley were charged Monday, March 9, with 14 counts of felony elder abuse, officials said….
Justice Department report finds racial discrimination in Ferguson investigation
In a new report, an ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice concluded that the Ferguson, Mo. police department and the city’s municipal court engaged in a “pattern and practice”…
Obama signs ‘Student Aid Bill of Rights’ to assist borrowers
President Barack Obama on Tuesday, March 10, signed a “Student Aid Bill of Rights” to help students deal with continually rising college loans. “Higher education has never been more important,…
Fil Am Chamber South Bay LA Holds Mixer March 19
Long Beach, CA— The Filipino American Chamber of South Bay Los Angeles Area (FACC-SLAA will hold its quarterly mixer on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 pm at the Long Beach…
Apple unveils a stream of new products at event
APPLE hosted a media event in San Francisco on Monday, March 9, announcing its newest look and latest in software technology and advanced products. The company unveiled its newest MacBook…
Debate continues over controversial health law case
THE Supreme Court began meeting last week to consider the ongoing case of King v. Burwell, which deals with problems surrounding the current Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as Obamacare. The…
National Diversity Coalition exploring ways to encourage Asian input in CPUC
CALIFORNIA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Michael Picker told members of the National Diversity Coalition (NDC) on Friday, March 6, that minority communities can increase their impact on energy and…