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News Archive
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SF Giants Look Forward to Asian Heritage Night Games
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsToday the San Francisco Giants expressed excitement for their 2012 Asian Heritage Night games celebrating the Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, and Polynesian communities. Now in its 5th year, the Filipino Heritage Night celebrations are one of the most successful special events for the Giants of... -
Asian Fashion Takes Centerstage In New TV Series SUPERMODELME
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsRedwood City, CA – MYX TV, the only Asian American entertainment network in the United States, proudly announces the upcoming premiere of SUPERMODELME, a competition reality show featuring ten aspiring female models of Asian heritage, fighting for international model superstardom. The show premieres on February... -
White House Pledges Support to End Viral Hepatitis
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsOn Feb. 1, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders expressed their commitment to ending viral hepatitis nationwide. 1 in 12 people worldwide is living with viral hepatitis, with viral hepatitis affecting as many as 5 million Americans. Hepatitis B affects 1 in... -
Realtors Applaud Mayor
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe SF Association of REALTORS and its 4,000 members are campaigning to preempt a transfer tax increase by the mayor and his Housing Trust Fund Working Group for this November’s election. Yet, the mayor, in particular when it came to the trust fund has remained... -
An Unwavering Commitment to Asian American and Pacific Islander Veterans
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsOn Tuesday, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) convened a roundtable on AAPI veteran’s issues. The goal of this roundtable was to highlight VA’s work in leveraging partnerships with the AAPI community. Hosted... -
Kung Fu Plaza Restaurant Serves Up Elvis Presley Wines
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsLAS VEGAS, NV — Kung Fu Plaza, which is the oldest and most authentic Thai restaurant in Las Vegas, is adding a selection of wines from Elvis Presley Wine Cellars. The winery is located in the San Joaquin valley of California. Last year, Kung Fu... -
Judge Edward Chen: Man of the Moment
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsWhen Edward Chen was inducted as a United States District Judge in the Northern District of California on September 27, 2011, his many associates, friends, family, and fans overflowed into 6 courtrooms of the Philip Burton United States Courthouse in San Francisco and watched admiringly,... -
Significant Dates in Asian and Chinese American History
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsChinese American Heroes presents this series of significant dates in Asian American and Chinese American history in celebration of the start of 2012. This is by no means a comprehensive list of events due to our limited time and resources for research. For the same... -
Helping Janet Find Her Perfect Match
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsJanet Liang, a UCLA alumna, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2009 while she was 22 years-old. After several rounds of high-dose chemotherapy, she achieved a state of remission for about a year. Unfortunately, she discovered she relapsed in December 2011 and currently... -
Kick Off the SFIAAFF on Feb. 9
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsThe San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) is celebrating it’s 30th year, and what better way to kick things off than with a partaaay! Join them at 111 Minna Gallery to celebrate the official launch of the SFIAAFF30! Come out, pick up your...