Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in Southern California.
STARTING this week, 5.6 million registered voters in Los Angeles County will begin to receive their vote by mail ballots for the November 3 presidential general election. Following an order…
FilAm ARTS (The Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture) announced the return of its popular Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC), the City of Los…
AMONG the upcoming events to mark Filipino American History Month is a virtual benefit for one of the oldest and longest-running non-profit organizations serving Fil-Ams in Los Angeles. Historic Filipinotown’s…
THE Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles has reopened to handle certain services, but advises the public to follow its guidelines under the “new normal.” The consulate — which covers…
Childhood memories enjoying cereal for breakfast served as the inspiration for reaching out to Cat Chiu Phillips, an artist known for reclaiming discarded items and making them into works of…
Individuals are advised to stay indoors on Wednesday, September 30 as the air quality will be unhealthy in certain parts of Los Angeles County, according to the South Coast Air…
Car parades will take place on Oct. 4 in the greater Los Angeles, San Francisco areas AS the 2020 election enters its final, most crucial stage, Filipino American political leaders…
Residents in the San Gabriel Valley lament a disastrous fire season in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic AS of Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Bobcat Fire that was first sparked…
AS the beloved holiday that embraces the horrific unusual, it’s fitting that Halloween will be celebrated against the norm this year. The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health on…
HISTORIC Filipinotown in Los Angeles has experienced a disproportionately high rate of COVID-19 infections, yet when it comes to responding to the 2020 Census, the neighborhood’s response rate remains low….
LOS Angeles County recorded 7 new deaths and 439 positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, September 8. Tuesday’s latest reports bring the total county cases to 249,241 and 6,036 deaths….
The past few months have brought numerous hurdles for Filipino American chef AC Boral and his Long Beach restaurant Bebot Filipino Soul Food — from the closure of indoor dining…
With the 2020 Census response rate for Tagalog-speaking households in Los Angeles County at 69.6%, Filipino American community members are still encouraged to fill out their questionnaires before the deadline…
THIS week, Los Angeles County began allowing certain hair salons and barber shops to operate indoors. Effective Wednesday, Sept. 2, hair salons and barber shops may resume indoor services as…
Fondly called “Mama Teng,” Maria Teresa Banson was revered as a mother figure to students and colleagues. Before migrating to Southern California in April 2005, she taught computer science and…
With less than 30 days until the 2020 census response deadline, an upcoming event in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown neighborhood is part of the final push to have community members…
AMID the public’s frustration over lockdown measures, Los Angeles County officials are advising the public against Labor Day weekend celebrations outside of the home in order to avoid another increase…
The project is expected to be completed by early 2022 A new chapter for a long-standing organization in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown is underway. Nonprofit organization Search to Involve Pilipino…
Joining the CSU, the LAUSD will now implement an ethnic studies requirement for its students STUDENTS in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) would now have to take an…
Los Angeles just lost one of its beloved modern Filipino American restaurants with the closure of Ma’am Sir along Sunset Boulevard, its chef and owner Charles Olalia announced on Friday,…
LAST December, Alvin Cailan put a down payment on the former Chego spot inside Far East Plaza in Los Angeles’ Chinatown without the immediacy, or a defined concept, to occupy…
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Garcetti recently extended relaxed parking enforcement across the City of Los Angeles until October 1, making it easier for Angelenos to stay home whenever possible without…
To provide the community with a free, indoor air-conditioned location during the current extreme heat weather conditions, the City of Cerritos is opening a cooling center at Cerritos Park East…
$100 million to go towards rent assistance as pandemic continues THE latest Los Angeles County Rent Relief program created to help county renters who have been heavily impacted by the…
By Emily Guerin and Gabriel Dunatov | KPCC/LAist For decades, salespeople at a remote resort in the Mojave Desert have allegedly used high pressure sales tactics to sell land to…
Victoria S. Clamor is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine licensed to practice in California. A majority of her patients at Trinity Medical Clinic in Ontario are on health…
Small business owners in Los Angeles’ 13th council district can apply for a grant program starting this week. Led by Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and the city’s Economic and Workforce Development…
SUSANA Reyes was recently elected to serve as vice president of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)’s board of commissioners. “This is a tremendous honor and responsibility…
Those traveling out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) now have access to personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hand sanitizer, face coverings and gloves via convenient vending machines located…
Existing recommendations include avoiding contact and interaction with folks outside their households If you were planning on hosting a house party sometime soon, it might be a good idea to…
