Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in Southern California.
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific gathered at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona campus on Friday, Aug. 21, for a field hearing about property rights,…
When it’s 12:09am and it’s too hard to fall asleep, what should a high school student do? Earlier this year, the scenario is one that played out for 18-year-old Krizza…
Intersectionality, privilege, human trafficking, social justice, healthcare, incarceration, prison complex, interracial identity — these are all terms used regularly in the Dream Summer National Program, which has wrapped up nearly…
Intersectionality, privilege, human trafficking, social justice, healthcare, incarceration, prison complex, interracial identity — these are all terms used regularly in the Dream Summer National Program, which has wrapped up nearly…
Nearly 120 youth on Saturday, Aug. 15, showcased their knowledge of Filipino dance, music, language, history and lifestyle during Filipino Cultural School’s (FCS) summer school graduation ceremony. At St. Bernard…
THE worsening drought in California will cause the state’s economy to lose as much as $2.74 billion and nearly 21,000 total jobs this year–and ripple effects of the 4-year-old drought…
Plaintiffs who argue the May 2nd boxing match between Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao and undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. was a fraud will get a chance to settle their cases before…
New CA legislation protects and humanizes undocumented immigrants Continuing his push for change on immigration issues, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a trio of measures on Monday, August 10 that will…
LOS ANGELES – A historic occasion for the Filipino-American and Asian Pacific Islander community was celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 11, when Joel Jacinto, executive director of non-profit organization Search to Involve…
LOS ANGELES – A historic occasion for the Filipino-American and Asian Pacific Islander community was celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 11, when Joel Jacinto, executive director of non-profit organization Search to Involve…
AFTER the finalization of CIT Group Inc.’s $3.4-billion purchase of Pasadena-based OneWest Bank on Monday, Aug. 3, leaders from both financial institutions celebrated the merger at Filipino supermarket Island Pacific…
Following a three decade-long legal battle, Los Angeles has agreed to relinquish struggling LA/Ontario International Airport and return it to the city of Ontario. The deal, announced Thursday, Aug. 6…
IN recent years, more residential buildings, retail centers and restaurants have sprung up in downtown Los Angeles, an area that has mostly been regarded as a place to work and…
Following a three decade-long legal battle, Los Angeles has agreed to relinquish struggling LA/Ontario International Airport and return it to the city of Ontario. The deal, announced Thursday, Aug. 6…
AFTER the finalization of CIT Group Inc.’s $3.4-billion purchase of Pasadena-based OneWest Bank on Monday, Aug. 3, leaders from both financial institutions celebrated the merger at Filipino supermarket Island Pacific…
AFTER a week of competition against more than 6,000 athletes from 165 countries, the 35 athletes representing the Philippines claimed 59 medals during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in…
A 15-year-old male has been charged in the murder of an 8-year-old girl in Santa Cruz, California. The Asian Journal learned the teen, Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, is Filipino. Gonzalez faces…
Uber, the popular ride-sharing app used in 57 countries across the globe, took a giant blow in its home state on Wednesday, July 15, when an administrative judge recommended that…
TWO weeks after Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl delayed the vote for a month on her proposal to raise the citywide minimum wage by 2020, LA city officials are…
TWO weeks after Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl delayed the vote for a month on her proposal to raise the citywide minimum wage by 2020, LA city officials are…
Filipinos threaten lawsuit on behalf of employee discrimination American Apparel Inc. is in deep water. The struggling retail store, in operation since 1989, is laying off workers and closing some…
CALIFORNIA drivers tend to pay more for gasoline than in most other states. Many industry watchers attribute the high fuel costs to unique forces—mainly, the state’s clean-burning gasoline formula—that have…
Oct. 25 set to commemorate Filipino labor leader OCTOBER 25 will now be designated as Larry Itliong Day in California, following Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of a bill that called…
AMIDST a statewide weary drought, California officials announced that residential water use had dropped 29 percent in May—the first real indication that the state might meet unprecedented conservation reductions imposed…
PUT together a group of people dressed in their best business casual, chattering, the smell of food warming up, and in a family-like, professional setting—and you’ve just walked into a…
DURING its second Women Business Pioneers Symposium, the Asian Business Association of Los Angeles (ABALA) featured a panel of four female executives working across a broad range of industries to…
Requires immunization of schoolchildren Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a controversial bill on Tuesday, June 30, requiring that schoolchildren be immunized, eliminating personal and religious belief exemptions. “The science…
DURING its second Women Business Pioneers Symposium, the Asian Business Association of Los Angeles (ABALA) featured a panel of four female executives working across a broad range of industries to…
PUT together a group of people dressed in their best business casual, chattering, the smell of food warming up, and in a family-like, professional setting—and you’ve just walked into a…
Skinny jeans may be a staple in women’s wardrobes, but a new case study suggests that squatting while wearing them could result in serious nerve damage in the lower legs….
