Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
DEMOCRATIC lawmakers on Friday, February 19 denounced the recent slew of attacks against Asian Americans and pushed for more action from the Department of Justice to prevent future incidents. The…
The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 includes an 8-year pathway to citizenship for millions of eligible undocumented individuals Nearly a month after President Joe Biden introduced a sprawling immigration proposal,…
AS the public cry for a recall election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials this week reached a deal to provide more extensive COVID-19 relief measures, including $600 relief…
LOS Angeles residents will no longer need an appointment to get a COVID-19 test at any city-run site. Starting this week, individuals can show up at any of city-run sites…
A veteran sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department died this week from coronavirus complications. Sgt. Armando Meneses, who worked for the LASD for nearly 25 years, died of…
The San Diego Police Department has arrested the suspect who punched an 83-year-old Filipina on a city trolley earlier this month. On Feb. 8, the elderly woman, whose identity was…
NEVADA residents over the age of 65 will be eligible to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at retail pharmacies starting next week. Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Wednesday, February…
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is a step closer to being named after former Nevada Senator Harry Reid. The Clark County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, February 16 unanimously…
THE County is reserving a portion of available COVID-19 vaccination appointments each day for a pilot project that aims to equitably distribute the novel coronavirus vaccine. Project SAVE (Scheduling Assistance…
IN light of the recent uptick in violence against Asian American communities in the Bay Area, a coalition of organizations held rallies in Oakland and San Francisco during the first…
A NUMBER of Asian American organizations have called for an immediate action to end violence against Asian American communities following the recent string of attacks on several Asian elders around…
New portal serves as a central hub of workplace information for employers during the pandemic SACRAMENTO – The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) recently launched a new Employer Portal,…
SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed, Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax on Tuesday, February 16 announced the launch of a third…
Bridge to Excellence Scholarship Program will provide scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors from low-income backgrounds to overcome financial barriers to attending college SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London N. Breed…
Part of Biden administration’s vaccine goal in first 100 days A COVID-19 mass vaccination site under the Biden administration’s partnership with the state of California is now open at Oakland-Alameda…
AMID the surge in hate crimes and other issues the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continues to face during the pandemic, a grassroots organization is calling on the…
by Michelle Andrews FOR people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight. In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the…
IMMIGRATION reform, a term that has become synonymous with political gridlock and ideological barriers to entry, may finally be on the horizon after decades of unsuccessful attempts from both Democrats…
Part of Biden administration’s vaccine goal in first 100 days A COVID-19 mass vaccination site under the Biden administration’s partnership with the state is now open at California State University,…
AMID a surge of violence against older Asian Americans across the country, an elderly Filipina was the victim of a random attack in San Diego, California. The Pinay senior citizen,…
LOS Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that city vaccination sites will prioritize second doses this week while the city waits for additional vaccines. “Our City has the tools, the infrastructure,…
AS the Lunar New Year kicks off, the atmosphere among the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is hardly a celebratory one. A disturbing string of recent violent assaults…
LOS Angeles County is showing a steady decline in coronavirus cases, but health officials are continuing to urge residents to help slow the spread as the region faces a vaccine…
FILIPINA American Katherine Creag, a reporter for NBC New York, died suddenly this week at the age of 47. Creag’s passing on Wednesday evening, February 10, “was unexpected,” according to…
Carson City, Nev. – The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Exchange), the state agency that connects Nevadans to qualified health plans compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through the…
SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax, in partnership with local healthcare providers, announced that starting February 24, COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to…
SACRAMENTO — On Tuesday, February 9 Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) introduced legislation sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights that would require private,…
WITH live sporting events paused for now, California’s largest mass COVID-19 vaccination site opened this week at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The site was opened on Tuesday, February 9…
White House responds to the attacks as AAPI communities share outrage over ‘hate crimes’ FOLLOWING a disturbing slew of violent assaults on elderly Asian residents in the Bay Area, Oakland…
by Laura Ungar and Samantha Young CALIFORNIA mom Megan Bacigalupi has had enough. She wants her kindergartner and second grader back in their Oakland classrooms. But the coronavirus is spreading…
