LA City celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

3 AAPI organizations recognized IN celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), the City of Los Angeles recognized three organizations on Friday, May 8, for their contributions to advancing and empowering Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in media arts and entertainment. Visual Communications, Kollaboration and The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) received…

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LA City celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

3 AAPI organizations recognized IN celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), the City of Los Angeles recognized three organizations on Friday, May 8, for their contributions to advancing and empowering Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in media arts and entertainment. Visual Communications, Kollaboration and The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) received…

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Walking on a sacred ground

HE was a shy, timid, introverted young man who wanted to be a missionary. But his superiors did not believe that he could make it.  “Out in the missions you have to be outgoing, energetic, and filled with excitement,” his superiors told him. He insisted on saying that God is calling him to work in…

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4 ways to reach millennials

Do you constantly scratch your head thinking, “Wow I really do not understand young people these days.” Do you look at kids and wonder why they can’t go anywhere without their phones? I would like to think it wasn’t that long ago when I was one of those young people that was misunderstood. The truth…

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Men may also suffer gender/sex discrimination at work

WE often hear about women being denied a job, a promotion, or higher pay because the employer preferred to give the job, promotion or more money to a man. In the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) an opposite scenario unfolded. Peter Bakotich, Michael Fanning and Debbie Guerrero worked as senior detectives assigned to LAPD’s Fugitive…

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Las Vegas foundation partners with Pacquiao to send aid to Philippines

A non-profit organization headquartered in Las Vegas has partnered with Manny Pacquiao’s foundation, the Emmanuel and Jinkee’s Heart Foundation, to deliver six tons of educational supplies and medicine to the Philippines. The organization, Another Joy Foundation, established its relationship with Pacquiao in February on the same day he signed the contract for his fight against…

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Filipino shadow play performers win ‘Asia’s Got Talent’

FILIPINO shadow play performer group El Gamma Penumbra was named the first-ever winner of the first season of “Asia’s Got Talent,” the pan-Asian talent search based in Singapore. The group closely beat their rivals, Mongolian ethnic band Khugsugtun. Herminio Coloma, a spokesman for President Benigno Aquino III, congratulated El Gamma Penumbra as a glowing symbol…

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After the H-1B Cap

Between April 1 and April 7 of this year, USCIS received a staggering 233,000 applications for H-1B visas. The downside? There are only 85,000 H-1B visas available every year, meaning that close to 150,000 people will find their applications rejected by USCIS. The H-1B application process can often seem unfair as USCIS randomly conducts a…

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Immigration consequences of juvenile convictions

Convictions for certain criminal offenses could cause denial of a visa or lead to removal. Under INA 101(a)(48)(A), the term conviction, with respect to an alien, means: (1) a formal adjudication of guilt entered by a court; or, (2) if adjudication of guilt is withheld: (a) a judge or jury has found the alien guilty…

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Homeless population in LA County jumps 12%

The homeless population in Los Angeles County rose 12 percent in the past two years to more than 44,000, due to high unemployment, low wages and skyrocketing rents, according to a report released Monday, May 11. Among one of the most striking findings in the report was an 85 percent jump in the number of…

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Organizations support $20 million budget proposal for California’s immigrant community

A $20 million budget proposal to assist California’s immigrant community would be economically beneficial to the state, leaders of California community organizations say. Under the proposal, ONE California, $20 million would be appropriated to the Department of Social Services to help lawful permanent residents obtain citizenship and undocumented immigrants who are eligible for deferred action…

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Hazards in sunlight

What in sunlight is beneficial and harmful to us? The sun and its light are not only beautiful but vital to our life and survival on this planet. Without the sun, life forms on earth will cease to exist as we know it today. About 75% of our body’s supply of Vitamin D is generated…

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Homeless population in LA County jumps 12%

The homeless population in Los Angeles County rose 12 percent in the past two years to more than 44,000, due to high unemployment, low wages and skyrocketing rents, according to a report released Monday, May 11. Among one of the most striking findings in the report was an 85 percent jump in the number of…

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RNC to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Las Vegas

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, the Republican National Committee (RNC) will hold an event Saturday, May 16, at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas at 11:30 a.m. The event will feature Republican speakers, including RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, Sen. Dean Heller (Nev.), Rep. Crescent Hardy (Nev.), US Delegate to…

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Vulnerable

TODAY, the world is more prone to extreme natural hazards. No one is ever really prepared or safe when Mother Nature releases her wrath. Even the most resilient nations bow down whenever she strikes. Another deadly earthquake shook Nepal on Tuesday, May 12. At least 70 people are reported dead following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake…

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