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Archive for December, 2010
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San Bruno Thai Temple to Host New Year’s Eve Ceremony
Posted on December 30, 2010 | No CommentsOn Friday, Dec. 31, Wat Buddhapradeep Thai Temple in San Bruno will begin its “Get Good Luck and Get Rid of Bad Luck Ceremony,” a two-day welcoming of the New Year. An ordination will precede the ceremony, followed by a series of chants, prayers, and... -
CBS5 Reporter Thuy Vu Takes a Look at Impact of Agent Orange in Vietnam
Posted on December 29, 2010 | 1 CommentEmmy award-winning anchor and reporter Thuy Vu recently returned to her homeland of Vietnam to take a look at the continuing impact of Agent Orange. In a CBS5 Special report airing on January 3, 2011 at 7pm, Vu explores the on-going health impact of Agent... -
China Shows Off World’s First Anti-Carrier Ballistic Missile
Posted on December 29, 2010 | 62 CommentsIt seems like a page out of a Tom Clancy military thriller novel. The U.S. dispatches the super carrier George Washington to discourage a Chinese attack against Taiwan or a North Korean strike. But the Chinese responds with three salvos of the exotic new DF... -
Poster Contest: Win $500 and Fame!
Posted on December 27, 2010 | No CommentsThe Asian Heritage Street Celebration recently announced its annual poster contest in partnership with the Asian Art Museum, Center for Asian American Media, and Kearny Street Workshop. The 7th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration will be held on Saturday May 21, 2011 in front of... -
A New Generation of Lao Americans Going Back to Laos through a One-of-a-kind Immersion Program
Posted on December 23, 2010 | 7 CommentsSAN FRANCISCO, CA – “In history class, the chapter over the Vietnam War always made me excited, hoping that maybe this time, Laos, the country from which my parents immigrated from, would be covered. However, each and every time, it was always put on the... -
On Lok, Inc. Receives $25,000 Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Posted on December 23, 2010 | No CommentsSan Francisco, CA – Just days before Christmas, On Lok Inc. received a gift from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation that will allow the organization to keep on giving. With the $25,000 contribution, On Lok Inc. will fund capital improvements and renovations for On... -
BART Holiday Toy Giveaway Benefits Chinatown Children of Low-Income Families
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsSan Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Board Director James Fang and BART officials delivered over 300 toys to Chinatown Community Development Center (Chinatown CDC), a non-profit agency focused on building communities and enhancing the quality of life for low-income residents in San Francisco... -
SF State to Launch Center For Study of Japanese Culture
Posted on December 21, 2010 | 4 CommentsSan Francisco State University has received the second-largest private individual gift in its history, a $5 million dollar gift from alumna and Professor Emerita Kay Takeyama Dilena that will establish the Dilena Takeyama Center for the Study of Japan and Japanese Culture. The Center will... -
Elite Private College Grads Earn More Money
Posted on December 21, 2010 | 1 CommentHere’s what the New York Times had to say about whether or not you’ll make money by going to an elite private institutions. Most of the studies say … definitely yes. If you correct for the talent of the student, comparable students in cheaper schools... -
Senate Must Pass the DREAM Act
Posted on December 17, 2010 | 3 CommentsDavid Cho has a dream—and it’s to become a citizen of the country in which he has grown up, graduated high school and now attends college. However, instead of entertaining employment offers upon his graduation this spring like many of his fellow economics majors, this...