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West Coast Helps Launch National Hepatitis Testing Day
22 May 2012 11:30 PM | No CommentsU.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) highlights Hep B Free and Hep C Task Force for Los Angeles and San Francisco as part of nearly 100 testing events across U.S. SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES, CA – May 19, 2012 – Fresh on the heels...
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Free Hep B and Hep C Testing at AHSC’s Healthy Living Pavilion
18 May 2012 11:42 PM | No CommentsThe Healthy Living Pavilion at the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration taking place at San Francisco’s Civic Center on May 19th, will provide free and low-cost health services, professional medical advice, interactive activities with prizes and health-related education materials. Located on Larkin Street between...
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Amok again: Have a “Lin-sane” Street Fair!
18 May 2012 11:35 PM | 1 CommentWhat, another year? Another heritage month? Why not let your friendly longtime amok columnist slice and dice things up for you nicely? This year we replaced poor Asian American YouTube hater, Alexandra Wallace, the blonde buxom bully of Asian Americans in the library, with basketball...
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SF Hosts Largest Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration Saturday, May 19 at Civic Center
18 May 2012 11:11 PM | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO – The City is hosting the largest pan Asian street fair nationwide to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month on Saturday, May 19th at San Francisco’s Civic Center. The 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration, produced by the AsianWeek Foundation, will feature a...
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Rob McKenna Opens WA Campaign Office In Seattle Chinatown/ID
18 May 2012 1:53 AM | No CommentsI got this in my e-mail box. I first ran into Rob McKenna when he ran for Attorney General back in 2000 on the campaign trail for Supt of Public Instruction. Now he’s a favorite to be the next governor against Jay Inslee. While Rob...
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Capitol Watch Archive
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The Gaza Freedom / Intifada Flotilla
Posted on June 8, 2010 | 3 CommentsAll of you progressive Asian Americas should well be outraged at the unprovoked violence and murder on the high seas commited by Israel against peace ships. I heard all I needed from media icon of 57 years Helen Thomas who just involuntarily “retired” after her... -
Holiday Cheer From Santa Obama
Posted on December 25, 2008 | No CommentsShinseki and Chu cabinet appointments signify new beginnings for APIs: Norman Mineta and Elaine Chao broke barriers by becoming the first API cabinet members, with much celebration from our community. -
The Sleeping Giant Wakes Up
Posted on November 20, 2008 | 2 CommentsAsian Pacific Islander voters deliver: This historic election demonstrated three interesting trends. First, the voting strength of multicultural America can win elections; API voters can make a difference in key battleground states and are leaning more Democratic than ever before. The reward for API voter... -
Final Thoughts on the Election
Posted on October 30, 2008 | No CommentsObservations from abroad: I just returned from a cruise accompanied by Canadians, Australians, Europeans and fellow Americans. From our conversations, it appeared that Barack Obama was favored by the majority of -
If You Walk Like a Bush and Talk Like a Bush…
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsThe most important presidential election of our time: Presidential campaigns have radically changed from my days in the campaign trenches during the 80s and 90s. As a result of 24-7 cable news and the Internet, it’s now more about “gotcha”-type politics versus substantive discussions about... -
APIAs at the DNC, RNC and AAAIM
Posted on August 24, 2008 | No CommentsChiang captures national spotlight: State Controller John Chiang’s heroic efforts to protect the wages of state employees during the budget battle have drawn national attention. Already considered a rising star in California’s Democratic Party, Chiang’s visibility on the national scene will rise when he joins... -
Summer Sizzle at the Capitol
Posted on August 7, 2008 | No CommentsChiang to Governor: “Not so fast” California’s highest-ranking API elected official, State Controller John Chiang, may have surprised the Governor when Chiang publicly challenged his intention to reduce all state employees’ earnings to minimum-wage level until the budget crisis is resolved. Chiang took immediate action... -
Primary Aftermath
Posted on July 8, 2008 | No CommentsCalifornia primary winners: If Senate candidate Carol Liu and Assembly candidates Paul Fong and Mariko Yamada win their primaries in November, the Asian Pacific Islander Joint Legislative Caucus will reach a historic number of 11 members and a total of 15 state API elected officials,... -
Hot California Primary Races
Posted on May 27, 2008 | No CommentsSign of the times: It was bound to happen — multiple Asian Pacific Islander candidates running for the same office. In San Jose, longtime API political mentor Paul Fong (D) is competing with two other local API elected officials, Kris Wang (D) and Anna Song... -
Filipino Americans on the Rise in Calif. Politics
Posted on April 21, 2008 | No CommentsFilipino American representation overdue in California Legislature: Trailblazers such as Royal Morales, Cas Tolentino, Al Mendosa, Alice Bulos, Rodel Rodis, Dennis Normandy, Alex Esclamado and Mona Lisa Yuchengco, all shared the passion of fighting for Filipino American political recognition.