Former S.F. Chronicle deputy managing editor Mi-Ai Parrish, now The Idaho Statesman publisher, in May 2002’s San Francisco magazine admitted the Chronicle “failed to tell the story of the Bay Area” by citing the story of Asian Pacific Americans, who make up 20 percent of the Bay Area.

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And it came to pass that in the morning hours of Oct. 17, the 300 millionth resident of the United States was born somewhere in this country.
Or, for that matter, she might have simply slipped across the border illegally in the Sonora desert, or just landed at JFK International with a valid tourist visa […]

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In a gray T-shirt and blue jeans, Sputterdoll’s Rio Gache sang at the top of her lungs, “Some might say I’m a troubled youth, no my friend I’m a traveled soul,” while fellow Filipina Bernadette Cordova rocked the drums to the beat of their song “Unidentified Identity,” so fervently that the vibrations made the walls […]

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Gerry (pronounced "Gary") Studds, the Massachusetts democrat who was the first openly gay member of Congress, died Oct. 14 at age 69, after suffering a pulmonary embolism. He was well-respected for his efforts on behalf of the fishing industry, and served 24 years.

Studds, despite his high-profile career, had a 15-year relationship with Dean T. Hara, […]

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Hundreds of Bay Area party people came out to the Subaru Autumn Moon Party on Oct. 21, filling the four dance floors of the popular local nightclub, Suede. Many were swaying their hips and arms as they danced and sung along to hip-hop and top 40 hits.

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<p><font face=”Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif” size=”2″>SACRAMENTO &mdash; When the curtain came down at the 5th Annual Voters Education and Candidates Forum this month, event chairman Amy Tong heaved a big sigh of accomplishment. C.C. Yin, entrepreneur-turned-activist for bringing Asian Americans into the American democratic process, couldn&rsquo;t believe that such a complex event was pulled […]

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BERKELEY — Inside the cozy Morrison Library at UC Berkeley, AsianWeek chairwoman Florence Fang announced her $3 million donation to the construction of the campus’s new C.V. Starr East Asian Library and Chang-Lin Tien Center for East Asian Studies on Oct. 19.

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 Retail giants have led us to believe that everything is better in a box. Whether it’s the little blue box, a gilded box of chocolates, a box of fine scotch or a box outfitting some electronic gadget, sometimes it’s the packaging that garners the most accolades.

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General ElectionTuesday, November 7, 2006(choose one unless stated otherwise)

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PROPOSITIONS
 

YES on Prop. A – Half of the students are APA.
YES on Prop. B – More effective government.
NO on Prop. C – Don’t give politicians a raise.
YES on Prop. D – Keep our information private.
NO on […]

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NEW ORLEANS — Taqueria Mexico used to be a thriving Vietnamese restaurant called Bien Tinh, or Ocean Love. Now under new ownership, its waitresses serve salsa in the floral faux-china bowls that once held fish sauce.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Leaders and parents made their pitch in Chinatown for Asian American voter support of the largest general obligation bond in San Francisco history. With a price tag of $450 million, the measure would repair 64 schools and immediately comply with a court settlement for improved handicapped accessibility in an institution where approximately […]

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Sansei Live! brings together entertainment, food, and community in one place where all the different generations can come together and party. It benefits Kimochi, Inc., serving Japanese and APA seniors. Every week, until the date of the event, AsianWeek has been looking at different aspects of the fun to be had at Sansei Live!
Food […]

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