Join the Club: ‘Top’ Ramen at Peninsula noodle house
December 31, 2004
The fast-food industry has packaged instant gratification. This convenient way of eating, or grazing, has grown from Big Grab and snack-sized pouches of cookies, chips and candy to ready-cooked soups and meals that only need heating. Read more
Of Lines and Circles
December 31, 2004
Yoneko Tajitsu was born in Seattle in 1925 to Japanese immigrant parents, and she moved easily between the two worlds inhabited by many immigrants. She was active in Girl Reserves and Seattle public-school activities, sometimes representing Garfield High School in various citywide events, but she also attended Japanese-language school and a Japanese American church. Read more
Bill Lee, Blowing In The Wind
December 31, 2004
Bill Lee’s standing has become a weathervane on where the San Francisco Asian American — particularly the Chinese American — community stands with any mayor in power. Read more
Generation Gap Widens in Queens’ Mini-Seoul
December 31, 2004
NEW YORK — When the young male clerk spoke Korean to an elderly customer at the dollar shop in Queens, New York, she couldn’t understand him.
“What?” the Korean customer asked in heavily accented English. “Did you say $1.99?” Read more
Dos and Dont’s for Appointment Seekers
December 31, 2004
Here’s a checklist for winning an appointment to an administration position or a seat on a state board or commission. Seeking an appointment is like a campaign. The more prestigious the appointment, the more intensive the campaign, unless one has a direct personal relationship with the appointing power. Read more
Betty Yee Faces Governor and Confirmation Vote
December 31, 2004
On Dec. 6, Betty Yee was sworn into office as acting board member of the state Board of Equalization (BOE), representing the First District. She hopes to complete the remainder of former BOE member Carol Migden’s term and run for the seat in 2006. Read more
Mineta Family Adds Grandson Matthew
December 31, 2004
David Mineta, the oldest son of Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, and his wife, Christine, have become the parents of a new baby son on Dec. 20. Weighing in at 8 pounds and 1 ounce and measuring 20 inches in length, the new baby is named Matthew Norman Mineta. The Minetas also have a 2-1/2-year-old daughter named Lauryn. Read more
Richmond Library to Undergo Renovations
December 31, 2004
The Richmond branch of the San Francisco Public Library is expected to close in mid-2005 to undergo renovations to improve building safety and accessibility and expand library services. Read more
Arts Briefs
December 31, 2004
Mouse Comes to Hong Kong Next September
HONG KONG — Disney and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government jointly announced that the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park will officially open its doors on Sept. 12, 2005. Read more
Bay Briefs
December 31, 2004
Yee Wants GOP Included in Asian American Caucus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican Assemblymens Alan Nakanishi, of Lodi, and Van Tran, of Garden Grove, are asking to be admitted to the Legislature’s Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, currently made up of all Democrats. Read more
Nation Briefs
December 31, 2004
Rumaisa Is World’s Smallest Baby
CHICAGO — A baby who weighed less than a can of soda when she was delivered by Caesarean section three months ago is believed to be the smallest baby in the world ever to survive. Read more
Global Briefs
December 31, 2004
Japan’s Military Exercise Shows Shift From Pacifism
SYDNEY, Australia — Japan’s shift away from post-World War II pacifism could see its troops training with the Australian military in proposed war games in Australia, the Weekend Australian newspaper reported. Read more
