That Special Something
September 30, 2005
One of the ironies in life is finding out something wrong about the thing you love. In relationships, this epiphany is usually followed by either confrontation or denial. Read more
Remembering Two Icons: James Dean and Bruce Lee
September 30, 2005
Fifty years ago this month, on September 30, 1955, James Dean died. Only 24 years old, Dean had just finished shooting George Stevens’ epic Giant and was speeding down Highway 46 between Los Angeles and San Francisco in “Little Bastard,” the name of his beloved Porsche Spyder, when he crashed into a car driven by college student Donald Turnupseed. Read more
Mike Honda:‘I Was Outraged’
September 30, 2005
Each day since Hurricane Katrina descended upon the Gulf Coast, Americans have viewed images of the devastation suffered by residents of the region, particularly those in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Read more
Letters to the Editor
September 30, 2005
Jury of Our Peers?
I appreciate your courage to write this (“A Jury of Our Peers?” Sep. 22) since none of the local papers in St. Paul or Wisconsin has addressed this issue of racism. Yet, they clearly depict Chai Soua Vang as Hmong. Read more
Time to Raise the Bar
September 30, 2005
Two years ago, political novice and action film star Arnold Schwarzenegger toppled Gray Davis, the consummate insider and career politician as governor. Read more
The Vang Trial, John Roberts and Our Sorry Legal System
September 30, 2005
Chai Soua Vang will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
John Roberts will likely spend the rest of his life as the reigning Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Read more
Not Just the ‘Filipina Celine Dion’
September 30, 2005
When Jenn Cuneta moved to the United States as a young girl, she never dreamed she would one day return to her native Philippines as a rising pop-music star with a song climbing the upper echelons of America’s music charts. Read more
Empowering Youth through Film
September 30, 2005
For the first time, the DC APA Film Festival is offering a special venue for APA youth to show their short films during its Oct. 6-16 run. This community-based, youth-focused venue was designed to encourage and support the creative expressions of APA youth from the surrounding Read more
Anime Soundtrack Fusion
September 30, 2005
Any connoisseur of Japanese animation would confirm the incredible diversity of content in these animated creations. Read more
Bay Briefs
September 30, 2005
OCA Celebrates 17th with Judge, Studio Producer
EVENT: OCA’s Achieve with Inspiration and Courage
BACKGROUND: The Organization of Chinese Americans of San Mateo Read more
Ron and Phil Show
September 30, 2005
Two weeks ago Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval skipped out on San Francisco’s assessor-recorder debate, sponsored by two ostensibly pro-Mayor Gavin Newsom and politically moderate organizations –– the City Democratic Club and Plan C. Read more
California Trade Mission Returns from China
September 30, 2005
LOS ANGELES — A group of 113 individuals representing 95 local California companies just returned from China in the largest ever trade mission of its kind. It lays the groundwork for the governor’s trip in November. Read more
