Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Marinduque Association of Southern California (MASC) , a tax-exempt organization, is celebrating its 34th Anniversary and is hosting 20th Anniversary (10th Biennial Grand Reunion) of Marinduque International, Inc. (MII) from…
The Asian Business Association (ABA) is proud to once again partner with the Los Angeles Business Journal for their annual Asian Business Awards. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize…
LOS ANGELES – Filipino-American comedian Edwin San Juan said he believes he’s been caught in the middle of a political feud between opponents of Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca….
LOS ANGELES – On July 24, Filipinos in Los Angeles trooped to the Chinese Consulate offices in Shatto Place in Koreatown to protest the China’s aggression in the heated West…
Mitsubishi responds with stern statement LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, July 18, energy giant Southern California Edison (SCE) filed a formal notice of dispute against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and…
ROSEMEAD, Calif., July 25, 2013 — Southern California Edison (SCE) is advising customers to be aware of a telephone scam that demands immediate payment for allegedly past due electricity bills….
SAN MATEO – The San Mateo County District Attorney’s office plan to further investigate the driver behind the wheel of the deadly limousine fire, which killed five Filipino women, after…
The Asingan Association of Northern California, Inc. will elect a new set of officers on August 17 in conjunction with its annual summer picnic, and its focus this year is…
LOS ANGELES – Over the weekend, a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline flipped over at the 2 and 5 freeways, spilling gasoline that erupted into flames along portions…
LOS ANGELES – Filipino-American World War II veteran supporters are saddened by the sexual harassment allegations against San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, a once staunch supporter of their plight. Eric…
CERRITOS – On Monday, July 8, The Cerritos City Council appointed Tatiana Yokoyama to the city’s five-member planning commission. The city council unanimously voted in favor to appoint Yokoyama, a…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, a long-time champion of Filipino American World War II veterans, on Thursday issued an apology to the residents of San Diego for…
ICE still determining if 4 Pinoys are human trafficking victims ORANGE COUNTY – Four Filipino domestic servants were found in the home of a Saudi Arabian princess, who is accused…
Fritz Friedman appointed to Cal Humanities Board SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on July 11 announced the following appointments. Cynthia Cotharn, 56, of Playa Vista, has been appointed to…
PALO ALTO – New America Media recently held a Journalism Fellowship Program in Palliative Care at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. The goal of the program is to educate…
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Council District (CD) 10’s Herb J. Wesson, Jr. was re-elected on Tuesday, July 2, as the LA City Council President. According to a CBS Los Angeles report,…
Two Chinese girls confirmed dead, 49 in serious condition THE Philippine Embassy in the United States said through social media that five Filipino-Americans, including a woman and her two sons…
by Joseph Pimentel and Mico Letargo | AJPress LOS ANGELES – The City of Los Angeles has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a robbery suspect,…
LOS ANGELES – Eric Garcetti officially assumed office as the next LA City Mayor and took his ceremonial oath of office on the steps of City Hall on Sunday afternoon,…
LOS ANGELES – If the Council District 6 Special Primary Nominating Elections in May are any indication, Cindy Montañez is likely to become the frontrunner in the coming CD6 special…
LOS ANGELES – A broad coalition of immigrant rights, labor, and faith groups gathered in Los Angeles on Wednesday and held a 24-hour vigil calling for real immigration reform. With…
LOS ANGELES – With barely two weeks to go before the 8th Ambassadors, Consuls General and Tourism Directors Tour (ACGTDT) to the Philippines, the Department of Tourism’s Promotions Board shifts…
LOS ANGELES – To celebrate the 152nd anniversary of the birth of Jose Rizal, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (PCG-LA) launched on June 19, Wednesday, the first ever…
LOS ANGELES – Less than 24 hours of placing Walter Lee Williams on the Ten Most Wanted List, FBI officials announced his capture. The former University of Southern California professor…
NEWPORT BEACH – Law enforcement officials are seeking the publics help identifying possible additional victims of a Filipino caregiver accused of sexually assaulting a 66-year-old disabled woman. On June 17,…
LOS ANGELES – The Better Business Bureau that served the greater Los Angeles marketplace has been expelled from the national organization, according to the Council of Better Business Bureaus. In…
LONG BEACH – On June 18, business leaders based in Long Beach and the South Bay areas expressed their opposition to Assembly Bill 880 — a piece of pending legislation…
LOS ANGELES – A former University of Southern California professor wanted for committing sex crimes in the Philippines was named in the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List on Monday. Walter…
LOS ANGELES – Asian American homebuyers and renters face discrimination and adverse treatment as or more often than other communities of color when seeking a home, according to a US…
LOS ANGELES – The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP), a statewide collaboration of agriculture officials and citrus industry representatives, held a press briefing on June 6 at the…
