Supporters of Newcomer High School and SFUSD Superintendent Arlene Ackerman met to defuse a racially tinged controversy over the placement of XCEL Charter Academy students on the Newcomer campus.

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HARVARD MUSEUM
‘Bamboo Through Four Seasons’ Exhibited
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Spanning 900 years of art, A Compelling Legacy: Masterworks of East Asian Painting opens at Harvard’s Arthur Sackler Museum this weekend. The 80 Chinese, Korean and Japanese paintings are entirely from the university’s collection.

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As I write this, Hurricane Charley is striking Florida and getting ready to charge up the East Coast. Gov. Jeb Bush, brother of President Bush, has called out the local National Guard units, and disaster relief crews across Florida are on alert to respond to whatever emergencies may arise.

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Last week, U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson held five journalists in contempt for refusing to divulge information critical to Wen Ho Lee’s privacy lawsuit against federal government officials, fining them each $500 per day.

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When the California Supreme Court nullified those 4,000 same-sex marriage licenses, it presented just a minor battle in a long, long journey for advocates of same-sex marriage.

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DEAR EDITOR: The noblest of American dreams is that of equal opportunity. Thus far, Asian Americans have been denied that dream. Ample statistics show that we have been denied equal opportunity in the workplace. We are given less pay for equal work and one-third the opportunity of all other Americans to rise to the top.

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At least 104 Asian Pacific American delegates and alternates from across the country, along with another 400 to 500 APA supporters of the Republican Party, plan to be on hand when the GOP stages its national convention in New York City.

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Last November, I became an American citizen after more than 20 years of living in this country. I had been eligible for citizenship several years before, but I was biding my time. For what? I really don’t know. But Sept. 11 changed my perspective and affected me in more ways than I could have imagined. […]

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Thank you for your interest in the 2004 Republican National Convention. I am delighted to share with you the great accomplishments of this Administration as we prepare for our premier event in New York City, which will bring together thousands of attendees, including a significant turnout of Asian Pacific Americans.

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On Friday, Aug. 27, the Asian Women’s Resource Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Part of the 135-year-old Gum Moon Women’s Residence, AWRC provides assistance to immigrant women in various aspects of life — from parenting to job skills to housing. The center is an integral part of the Chinatown community and is now expanding […]

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As of Monday the 16th, the New York-based San Francisco Chronicle has published eight consecutive front-page stories about Chinese American community powerhouse Julie Lee, her allies and California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley over election irregularities.

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As much as I love Indian food, I’m a greenhorn when it comes to putting down spicy curries and vindaloos. Though not all Indian food is spicy and heavy, until my visit to Annapoorna in San Mateo I had never eaten at a restaurant specializing in South Indian cuisine, which was light on the palate […]

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