If elected LA mayor, Caruso would tackle Asian hate crimes
AS an advocate of crime prevention and public safety, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso has vowed to put an end to Asian hate crimes in his jurisdiction. In an…
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Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in Southern California.
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Month-long LA Times Food Bowl returns, celebrates city’s top culinary talent
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times has announced details for Food Bowl, its annual festival celebrating Southern California’s dynamic food scene, taking place September 1 – 30. The monthlong festival presented by City National Bank will…
First human cases of West Nile virus reported in LA County for 2022
All residents should take precautions against mosquitoes THE Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed the first cases of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection in…
Mayor Gloria, Council President Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe welcome Valencia Park community to new La Paz Mini Park
$2.6M facility brings much-needed family-friendly park space to former site of vacant lot SAN DIEGO — In a continuing effort to provide more high-quality recreational spaces to San Diegans in…
LA County logs nearly 8,000 new COVID cases
LOS Angeles County logged nearly 8,000 additional cases of the coronavirus over a three-day period, the Department of Public Health reported on Monday, August 22. Data from Public Health showed…
LA mayoral candidate Rick Caruso hosts a celebration of Jo Koy’s ‘Easter Sunday’
IN a bid to court the Filipino American vote, Los Angeles mayoral candidate and real estate billionaire Rick Caruso recently hosted a special community event in celebration of the first…
West Covina pays tribute to frontliners at the Fil-Am Bayani Day on Aug. 27
THE U.S. Philippines Business Association (UPBA), with the support of the City of West Covina, is proudly organizing the first-ever Filipino American Frontliners Heroes Day (“Bayani Day”) on Saturday, August…
Los Angeles County to begin administering second doses of moneypox vaccine
THE U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to allow the JYNNEOS vaccine to be given between layers of the skin (intradermally) for people…
Postcards go out to registered voters in San Diego
THE Registrar of Voters has mailed over 1.9 million postcards to registered voters in San Diego County listing voting options for the Nov. 8, 2022, Statewide General Election. Every active…
LA County moves out of high COVID-19 level
OVER the past week, Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 metrics improved enough to move the county back to the medium level. The level is based on the Centers for Disease Control…
LA looks to land banking to lower construction costs for affordable housing
By Pilar Marrero/Ethnic Media Services Los Angeles County is getting ready to launch a project that could lower existing barriers to building much-needed affordable housing in the region. The model,…
Alden Richards comes to Harrah’s SoCal with special guest Sue Ramirez on Sept. 4
Alden Richards is coming to Harrah’s Resort SoCal to bring a night of non-stop entertainment to the Funner crowds. Joined by special guest Sue Ramirez, this dynamic duo is excited…
Festival Of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) returns in person after 5 years with a strong lineup
SoCal’s longest-running Filipino American tradition takes place September 3 at Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park LA LOS ANGELES, CA – FilAm ARTS (The Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts…
Jo Koy and friends raise $75K for Fil-Am nonprofit in Los Angeles
Comedian Jo Koy and film producer Dan Lin raised $75,000 in donations for a Filipino American nonprofit in Los Angeles during the Rise for Comedy festival on Thursday, July 29…
Fil-Am group launches campaign vs anti-Asian hate
A Los Angeles-based Filipino American organization is raising awareness on anti-Asian hate through cultural programing and sharing stories of community members. Pilipino Workers Center, which is located in Historic Filipinotown,…
LA County to start administering Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
LOS Angeles vaccination sites will start administering the Novavax vaccine beginning Wednesday, August 3. The Novavax vaccine was recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this…
LA County avoids new mask requirements as cases decline
LOS Angeles County has dropped the plan to reissue the universal mask mandate as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have decreased over the last week, LA County Public Health said on…
Fil-Am community converges in Cerritos for Philippine-American Friendship Day
CERRITOS, Calif. — The Filipino American community of Southern California recently came together at the Don Knabe Community Regional Park for the Philippine-American Friendship Day hosted by the National Federation…
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles changes name to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA), the nation’s largest civil rights and legal services organization announced its official name change to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL). With…
FABAG-GLAC celebrates ‘Philippine-American Friendship Day’
GLENDALE, CA — The Filipino-American Business Association of Glendale, Greater Los Angeles County (FABAG-GLAC), in partnership with Glendale YMCA, celebrated “Philippine- American Friendship Day” with Installation of Officers and a…
Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Manotoc meets with SoCal Fil-Am supporters
LOS ANGELES— Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Marcos Manotoc is encouraging Filipino American professionals, especially his fellow Ilocanos, to move back to the Philippines to help in the realization of…
Los Angeles County experiences ‘high transmission,’ may reissue mask mandate
Majority of cases are BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants Majority of cases are BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants LOS Angeles County residents may once again be required to wear masks in public…
Suspect pleads not guilty after alleged hate attack against Fil-Am family
THE suspect accused of physically assaulting and throwing racist slurs toward a Filipino American family has pleaded not guilty on Monday, July 11 to two battery charges. Nicholas Weber, a…
Garcetti signs ordinance to increase minimum wage for health care workers in LA
LOS Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an ordinance on Friday, July 8 into law raising the minimum wage for healthcare workers at certain private health care facilities to $25 per…
LA County could revive indoor mask mandate by end of July
WITH summer in full swing, Los Angeles County officials are warning residents to continue to practice COVID-19 safety measures — or else the indoor mask-wearing mandate could be reinstated by…
Parents encouraged to keep children up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations
LOS Angeles County officials are reminding parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 as the virus continues to affect individuals under 18. To date, there have been 91,935 children…
Los Angeles’ minimum wage increases to $16.04
WORKERS in Los Angeles experienced a minimum wage increase on Friday, July 1. The city’s minimum wage increased from $15 per hour to $16.04 per hour for all covered employees….
‘Together We Rise, the Time is Now’ for LA County’s biggest Philippine American celebration
Event to be held on July 9 in Cerritos, CA Cerritos, CA – There’s nothing more beautiful than seeing people coming together – breaking bread and celebrating in this post-pandemic…
Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, Fil-Am mayor pro tem of Duarte, remembered as ‘great trailblazer’
DUARTE Mayor Pro Tem Tzeitel Paras-Caracci has died after nearly a three-year battle against lung cancer, the city announced on Monday, June 27. Paras-Caracci, 49, passed away from stage 4…
Suspect arrested, faces hate crime allegation after attack on SoCal Fil-Am family
THE Southern California man suspected of attacking a Filipino American family last month has been arrested this week and faces several charges, including a hate crime allegation. Nicholas Weber, 31,…