US’ first statewide plastic bag ban awaits Gov. Brown’s signature
California is a signature away from implementing prohibition to single-use plastic bags, after the Senate passed Senate Bill 270 on a vote of 22-15 last Friday, Aug. 29. The measure…
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Mayor Garcetti reveals plan to increase city’s minimum wage
LOS ANGELES – Mayor Eric Garcetti formally introduced his plan to boost the city’s minimum wage to $13.25 an hour by 2017. In his remarks at a Labor Day rally…
The Artists
ARTISTS are those few anywhere whose gifts set them apart; who by talent and wisdom and integrity are superior. As of late, at the Ford Theater Walt Disney Concert Hall…
Samar-based ‘banig’ fashion brand looks for rebuilding support via Kickstarter
LOS ANGELES – A fashion brand that uses banig, or hand-woven sleeping mats, for its fashion accessories is looking for help in recovering and rebuilding their facilities, and the lives of…
Assemblyman Rob Bonta authors AB 2719 to support innovative small businesses
Filipino-American Assemblymember Rob Bonta’s innovative small business bill passed the leigslature with “strong bipartisan support” and now awaits the approval of Governor Jerry Brown. Bonta believes in the incredible importance…
Mayor Garcetti to propose LA city minimum wage hike
Plan calls for $13.25 an hour by 2017 LOS ANGELES – City mayor Eric Garcetti has reportedly been in talks with business groups to develop a plan to raise the…
PH Senator Grace Poe heads list of personalities celebrating their birthdays this September
PHILIPPINE Senator Mary Grace Sonora Poe Llamanzares, commonly known as Grace Poe, will celebrate her 46th birthday on September 3. Born in Iloilo but abandoned by her biological mother at…
Going ‘wild’ in the most diverse city
Reprinted with permission from New American Media. Original news report by Ngoc Nguyen. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, federal legislation that was signed into law…
6.0 earthquake strikes Napa Valley area
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Napa Valley/Solano County region of Northern California on Sunday, August 24, damaging homes and local wineries and collapsing structures. Thousands as far as 200…
Fil-Am activist aids tear-gassed journalist in Ferguson protest
LOS ANGELES – A Filipino-American activist played a key role in the administration of first aid to a journalist who was caught in a cloud of tear gas while he…
Incoming president of largest teacher’s union aims to shake up public education system
LOS ANGELES – A former school cafeteria worker, turned teacher will take over the National Education Association (NEA) on Sept. 1, 2014. Lily Eskelsen García is the first Latina to…
Filipino suspect of al-Qaeda terror plot remains on trial
LOS ANGELES – A major case against four alleged terrorist suspects, one of them Filipino, from the Inland Empire, has begun its second week of trial. Ontario resident Ralph Deleon,…
Jose Antonio Vargas applies for deferred action
As part of ‘1 of 11 Million’ campaign LOS ANGELES — Pulitzer Prize-winning Filipino American journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, who is arguably the most visible undocumented immigrant in America right…
Megastar Sharon Cuneta, singer Janno Gibbs both battling depression
SINCE the death of Robin Williams, the talk about depression—especially by other artists—became more open to the public. Williams, who was one of the greatest comedians in the industry, with…
Pinay lesbian couple wed in California
Filipino lesbian couple Jay Mercado and Shirley Tan tied the knot on Tuesday, August 19, after years of fighting for marriage and immigration reform for the LGBT community. The pair…
Free AARP TEK Education Workshops for Asian Americans in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, August 21, 2014 — To address the need for user-friendly information on how to use personal technology, AARP TEK is offering free hands-on education sessions for the Chinese…
Reodica fraud trial rescheduled for Nov.
LOS ANGELES – The fraud trial against embattled car dealer Eminiano “Jun” Reodica, Jr., scheduled on Tuesday, August 19, has been moved again by the court to a later date…
DACA grantee chronicles life of undocumented Filipino family in short film
LOS ANGELES – Many people in the United States cannot even begin to imagine what life is like for undocumented immigrants and their families. The lack of understanding has led…
Two Filipino male nurses in San Diego face trial over sexual misconduct
THREE years after discovering video footage of two Filipino male nurses performing sexual acts with each other near a 98-year-old patient, a San Diego Court ordered the two men to…
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera now officially engaged
IT’S the stuff fairy tales are made of. Although many have expected that power couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera are likely to get married, both have avoided any…
DTI assists PH SMEs gain foothold in US market
Products to be sold Aug 19-22 at PH Center lobby in SF THE Department of Trade and Industry, led by Region 4A Regional Director Marilou Toledo, Region 4A Senior Trade…
The Consular Staff and their niceties of protocol
DIPLOMATIC service, like life, is about the important, the amusing, the humane. At one level, it is routine and technique. But at its highest level, it is an art. Often…
Immigration activists hold prayer vigil in LA for administrative relief
LOS ANGELES – Over a hundred activists, undocumented immigrants, and supporters held a prayer vigil on Wednesday, August 6 at McArthur Park in Downtown Los Angeles to call on President…
Filipina is new VP for California Wellness Foundation
LOS ANGELES — A Filipina has recently been named to a key position in the California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness), a private, independent organization that seeks to improve the health…
Derek Ramsay sued by ex-wife, Lovi Poe and Marian Rivera continues rift
“HELL has no fury like a woman scorned,” they say—and Derek Ramsay realized this too late. The Fil-Brit model/actor was recently sued by his ex-wife Mary Christine Jolly for violating…
Paul Alimoren and friends were not ‘out swimming’ when he was swept to sea
Family friend clarifies facts about the incident LOS ANGELES – In an August 2 article, Asian Journal reported that Fil-Am teen Paul Alimoren was believed to have drowned after he saved two…
AARP sponsors national Filipino-American conferences
AARP Community Ambassador General Tony Taguba to speak at upcoming FANHS and NaFFAA events in San Diego SAN DIEGO—AARP is proud to sponsor the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)…
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera head list of August birthday celebrants
REEL and real life lovebirds Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, both GMA 7 Kapuso talents, are celebrating their birthdays this month. Marian is adding another year on August 12, while…
Fung Brothers special guests at McDonald’s Education Workshop
YouTube sensations David and Andrew Fung, known as The Fung Brothers, were special guests at a McDonald’s-sponsored education workshop held in San Francisco last July 12. The Fung Brothers talked…