Doctor Honored With Alumni Award
November 7, 2008
Dr. Edward Chow received the 2008 Saint Louis University School of Medicine Alumni Merit Award on October 24.
The Alumni Merit award is given annually to an alumnus who exemplifies in his or her daily life the mission of Saint Louis University. These men and women shall have achieved outstanding success in their personal home Read more
City College Chinatown Campus One Step Closer to Reality
November 6, 2008
Supporters witness groundbreaking after more than a decade of planning
SAN FRANCISCO — Bundled in winter jackets with umbrellas in hand, approximately 120 people braved the rain on Nov. 1 to witness the groundbreaking of the long-awaited City College of San Francisco Chinatown Campus, which has faced opposition from local businesses and residents. Read more
Tuberculosis on the rise in Santa Clara’s Asian Community
November 4, 2008
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -In the past two years, the Bay Area has shown a significant rise in cases of tuberculosis, including a rise within the Asian community. Read more
Mayor Leads March Against Prop 8 Through S.F. Chinatown
November 3, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom led a marriage-equality march through Chinatown on Friday, urging citizens to vote no on Proposition 8 on November 4.
Mayor Newsom greeted shoppers on Stockton Street, shaking hands of passersby and urging participation in the coming election. Read more
Urban Planning in S.F. APA Neighborhoods: SPUR’s effect on the San Francisco APA community
November 3, 2008
The San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, which will hold its Silver SPUR Awards Luncheon on Nov. 17, has long had a significant impact on The City’s Asian American community. Read more
James Yee Talks of Ordeal
November 2, 2008
A former U.S. Army chaplain who was imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay for 76 days spoke at San Francisco’s Pine Methodist Church on October 19th. Captain James Yee spoke of his ordeal and how his Army attorney and private attorney worked to secure his release. Read more
S.F. Chinese Family Receives New Home Thanks to Habitat for Humanity
November 1, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO -Tai Hong Hoang and Li Fen, their three children and his brother, Alex, used to live in a small studio apartment in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. Read more
Three Asian American Judges endorse Mellon
October 31, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - Justice Ming Chin, Judge Julie Tang, and Judge Lillian Sang have thrown their support behind retaining Judge Tom Mellon in the San Francisco Superior Court in the upcoming election. Read more
New Exhibit in S.F. Presidio Explores Philippine-American War
October 30, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - A new exhibit at the Officer’s Club in the Presidio offers a glimpse of historical events in the United States and the Philippines before and during the Philippine-American War, which began in 1899. Read more
School Board Members Kim and Yee Propose Alternative to JROTC
October 30, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - School Board Commissioners Jane Kim and Norman Yee have proposed a Student Emergency Response Volunteers program as an alternative to JROTC, which will be phased out at the end of this school year. Read more
A Whole Lot of Halloween Fun with GAPA
October 28, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - Where else would one spot vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin alongside The Crazy 88s accompanied by kickass schoolgirl Gogo Yubari from the film Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and anime power couple Inuyasha and Kagome but at the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance’s second annual Halloween Party held on Oct. 25 at the infamous EndUp Club. Those costumes took the top three spots in the night’s costume contest, which was voted on by the audience. Read more
Connecting Young Filipino Professionals
October 28, 2008
Dressed in business casual attire with name tags on lapels and drinks in hand, around 120 young professionals from all fields crammed into Alimango Restaurant in San Mateo, Calif. on Oct. 1 for the Young Filipino Professionals Association (YFPA) First Wednesdays Networking Mixer.
Genevieve V. Jopanda, a freelance executive marketing/business operations consultant, smiled as she greeted old friends and extended her arm for a handshake as she met new ones. Read more