Visit Graton Casino’s this Spring for exclusive promotions
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PH Consulate in San Francisco supports startups in ‘Dynamico Pitch Night’
SAN FRANCISCO – Five promising Philippine startups providing solutions to various challenges showcased their work at this year’s first pitch night event organized by Dynamico and supported by the Philippine Consulate General…
San Francisco announces selection of community-focused projects as part of Tenderloin Community Action Plan
The selection of the projects follows a community voting process and are key next steps that build on the city’s ongoing commitment to the Tenderloin neighborhood’s wellness SAN FRANCISCO –…
PCGSF joins Legion of San Francisco consular corps visit to SFPD special unit
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco participated in the Legion of San Francisco Consular Corps (LSFCC)’s visit to the San Francisco Police Department’s Special Operations Division….
[COLUMN] Wuhan lab leak
IN spite of the radical leftist media, especially social platforms, widely tearing down and mocking everyone who had suggested that the COVID-19 originated from a leak in the Wuhan laboratory,…
Atty. Gurfinkel answers immigration questions from Kapamilya in Las Vegas in part 2 of Citizen Pinoy’s ‘Your Tanong, My Sagot’
LEADING U.S. Immigration Atty. Michael J. Gurfinkel continues to answer immigration questions from Pinoys who made the trek to Radiant Beauty Skincare Med Spa in Las Vegas. It can be…
Tony Award winner Lea Salonga joins Broadway cast and producing team of ‘Here Lies Love’
For limited guest engagement July 11 – August 13, 2023 The producers of Here Lies Love, the groundbreaking musical from the minds of Grammy®, Oscar®, and Tony Award® winner David Byrne (concept,…
Cotabato limestone artifacts exhibit & lecture
Rare pre-colonial artifacts from the Sally von dem Hagen collection For the first time ever, pre-colonial limestone artifacts from Cotabato will be presented to the Los Angeles public. The exhibit…
Rep. Barbara Lee discusses US senate race, progressive values at meeting with LA’s AAPI community
WHEN United States Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) announced her bid to take over Dianne Feinstein’s seat in the U.S. Senate, many wondered if her age would be an asset or…
FACCTC hosts strategic planning workshop
FACCTC Strategic Planning Workshop. As a forward-looking and pro-active Chamber of Commerce in metro Los Angeles, the Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce Tri-County (San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles counties), recently…
Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them
by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people…
California explores private insurance for immigrants lacking legal status. But is it affordable?
A doctor found cysts in Lilia Becerril’s right breast five years ago, but the 51-year-old lacks health insurance. She said she can’t afford the imaging to find out if they’re…
California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff
SACRAMENTO — California is revamping how it rewards nursing homes to get them to improve patient care. Rather than limit bonuses to top-performing facilities, the state will hand out additional…
CA assemblymember proposes $50M in state budget for domestic violence prevention
Sacramento — California State Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, a Democrat who serves South Central Los Angeles, will introduce a budget ask letter Feb. 28, proposing that $50 million be added to…
California says it can no longer afford aid for COVID testing, vaccinations for migrants
by Don Thompson, Kaiser Health News ALL day and sometimes into the night, buses and vans pull up to three state-funded medical screening centers near California’s southern border with Mexico….
World virtual center for seniors launched in Los Angeles
AMID high hopes and enthusiasm of the seniors and the general public, the International MoTHER Movement (IMM) has launched a worldwide virtual center for elderly people, the International Virtual Senior…
[COLUMN] How courts determine child custody in California
One of the most emotional aspect of a marital dissolution case is dealing with Child custody issues. Sadly enough, this is an area where most parents play games with each…
[COLUMN] Are employee paystubs just a piece of paper?
Employer pays $58.5 Million settlement for wage-statement violations Like many other employees, you may usually just file away the pay stubs you receive from your employer, biweekly or twice a…
Battle of Manila survivor to speak at bookshop
San Pedro, California – Philippine Expressions Bookshop presents Conversations with Evelyn Berg Empie: A Survivor of the Battle of Manila. This second Book Talk for 2023, which commemorates the Battle…
[COLUMN] Writ of Mandamus relief for unreasonable delay in pending immigration filings
A common question that is asked by a person who has a pending immigration petition or application is “how much longer until USCIS makes a decision?” The question is understandable,…
[COLUMN] What is the purpose of bankruptcy law?
THE highest profile cases of bankruptcy filings are Walt Disney, Milton Hershey, Orange County, a certain Catholic diocese in the USA that was hit by the child molestation cases, the…
The top scams of 2022
WHAT are scammers up to these days? Every day, people just like you tell the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) what they’ve spotted, and maybe even lost money to. Then, every…
California requires hospitals to turn to a patient’s next of kin, closing a longtime loophole
by Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News About four years ago, Dr. Gene Dorio sat on the ethics committee of a Southern California hospital whose administrators insisted they could decide whether…
Free dental clinics to give kids a smile February 25, March 4
THERE’S nothing better than seeing a smile on a child’s face especially a healthy smile. Children from the ages of one to 18 can get preventive dental services at no…
