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That Special Something
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.
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Remembering Two Icons: James Dean and Bruce Lee
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 […]
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Mike Honda:‘I Was Outraged’
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.
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Letters to the Editor
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. -
Time to Raise the Bar
Two years ago, political novice and action film star Arnold Schwarzenegger toppled Gray Davis, the consummate insider and career politician as governor.
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The Vang Trial, John Roberts and Our Sorry Legal System
Chai Soua Vang will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Not Just the ‘Filipina Celine Dion’
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.
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Empowering Youth through Film
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
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Anime Soundtrack Fusion
Any connoisseur of Japanese animation would confirm the incredible diversity of content in these animated creations.
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Bay Briefs
OCA Celebrates 17th with Judge, Studio Producer
EVENT: OCA’s Achieve with Inspiration and Courage
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Ron and Phil Show
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.
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California Trade Mission Returns from China
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.
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