City attorneys to review cases for Proposition 47
When California voters approved Proposition 47 on Nov. 4, California became the first state in the country to reduce drug possession offenses to misdemeanors. Advocates of the legislation say the…
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Unused vaccines cost California nearly $1 million per year
FLU season can begin as early as October each year, at which time thousands of free and affordable vaccines are available to the public. But according to a report from…
Unused vaccines cost California nearly $1 million per year
FLU season can begin as early as October each year, at which time thousands of free and affordable vaccines are available to the public. But according to a report from…
UC system plans to increase tuition by 5%
Gov. Brown, student against hike Administrators at the University of California proposed a new plan to increase tuition by as much as 5 percent in the next five years, drawing…
Fil-Ams vie for local seats in Southern California elections
For the Filipino-American community, voter turnout slightly increased during recent elections, but things slowed down during this year’s midterms. Analysts believe a non-competitive race for governor and the lack of…
Fil-Ams vie for local seats in Southern California elections
For the Filipino-American community, voter turnout slightly increased during recent elections, but things slowed down during this year’s midterms. Analysts believe a non-competitive race for governor and the lack of…
Job training facility opened in South Los Angeles
$36 million to be invested in workforce system LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled the new Vernon-Central WorkSource Center at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon at Los…
Job training facility opened in South Los Angeles
$36 million to be invested in workforce system LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled the new Vernon-Central WorkSource Center at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon at Los…
Poll shows statewide ban on plastic grocery bags has wide support
LOS ANGELES – According to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll, the statewide ban on plastic grocery bags has broad support among California voters. Sixty percent of the voters who participated…
Suspect arrested in Santa Ana for killing 3 girls on Halloween
POLICE announced the arrest of a 31-year-old on Monday, Nov. 3 in connection with a Halloween night hit-and-run that killed three teenage girls in Santa Ana, Calif. Jaquinn Bell was…
Suspect arrested in Santa Ana for killing 3 girls on Halloween
POLICE announced the arrest of a 31-year-old on Monday, Nov. 3 in connection with a Halloween night hit-and-run that killed three teenage girls in Santa Ana, Calif. Jaquinn Bell was…
Poll shows statewide ban on plastic grocery bags has wide support
LOS ANGELES – According to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll, the statewide ban on plastic grocery bags has broad support among California voters. Sixty percent of the voters who participated…
Former SoCal teacher arrested for recording sexual encounter with a 14-year-old Filipina
A 63-YEAR-old former teacher is facing federal sex tourism charges after police uncovered that he traveled to the Philippines to have sex with a minor. Robert Ruben Ornelas, a schoolteacher…
Calif. Asian Americans in favor of death penalty, according to new study
MOST Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (47.1 percent) support keeping the death penalty, according to the National Asian American Survey of registered voters in California. The survey also concluded that 55.9…
Voting advocates encourage AAPI community to cast ballots on Nov. 4
Study shows AAPI voters hold progressive stance on key policy issues LOS ANGELES – As populations and communities continue to increase, the influence of Asian Americans is steadily growing across…
Voting advocates encourage AAPI community to cast ballots on Nov. 4
Study shows AAPI voters hold progressive stance on key policy issues LOS ANGELES – As populations and communities continue to increase, the influence of Asian Americans is steadily growing across…
Ted Lieu seeks to restore ‘American Dream’ in Congress
LOS ANGELES — An Asian American is vying to represent California’s 33rd Congressional District, considered one of the most liberal and wealthiest areas in the United States. State Senator Ted…
OC and LA rise in traffic congestion rankings
LOS ANGELES – With California’s economy slowly recovering, the traffic congestion is getting worse in Los Angeles and Orange County, according to new reports. Studies from several years ago showed…
Wells Fargo seeks to lessen credit fear
LOS ANGELES — As the fiscal year approaches an end, Wells Fargo bank is taking huge strides to reach out to various ethnic groups to let them know of their…
Wells Fargo seeks to lessen credit fear
LOS ANGELES – As the fiscal year approaches an end, Wells Fargo bank is taking huge strides to reach out to various ethnic groups to let them know of their…
OC and LA rise in traffic congestion rankings
LOS ANGELES – With California’s economy slowly recovering, the traffic congestion is getting worse in Los Angeles and Orange County, according to new reports. Studies from several years ago showed…
San Gabriel Valley Republican candidate promises fresh start
LOS ANGELES – Republican Congressional candidate Arturo Alas claims to be less about government and more for the people. Running in California’s 32nd congressional district, which spans all the way…
San Gabriel Valley Republican candidate promises fresh start
LOS ANGELES – Republican Congressional candidate Arturo Alas claims to be less about government and more for the people. Running in California’s 32nd congressional district, which spans all the way…
Ethnic voters encouraged to vote in Nov. elections
LOS ANGELES – In California, the voting landscape has changed. As populations and demographics continue to shift, particularly in big cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, the factors influencing…
Silicon Valley Filipino caregivers paid as little as $3.25 per Hour
A US District Court judge has ordered AgeWay Senior Care Inc., a family-owned senior home care company and residential facility centered in the Bay Area, to pay at least $134,682…
Silicon Valley Filipino caregivers paid as little as $3.25 per Hour
A US District Court judge has ordered AgeWay Senior Care Inc., a family-owned senior home care company and residential facility centered in the Bay Area, to pay at least $134,682…
Ethnic voters encouraged to vote in Nov. elections
LOS ANGELES – In California, the voting landscape has changed. As populations and demographics continue to shift, particularly in big cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, the factors influencing…
Glendale celebrates Filipino History Month
GLENDALE, Calif. — The City of Glendale joins the Filipino community in celebrating the month of October as the annual Filipino American History Month. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Glendale…
Numbers reveal major gap in wages for Asian Americans
Silicon Valley’s tech companies have released public reports of the gender and racial diversity of their workforces. Google made headlines when it publicly revealed its data for the first time…
Fil-am Creative Celebrates Fil-ams In Horror During Halo Halo-ween Online Event
(Los Angeles, CA October 13, 2014) The Fil-Am directed horror film, “Voodoo Possession” featuring genre legend Danny Trejo hosts online salute to Filipinos in horror. Fil-Am Creative, the largest Filipino American organization…