Bay Area
Bay Area jewelry store owner fires weapon to stop smash-and-grab robbery
A Milpitas jewelry store owner successfully deterred 10 to 15 individuals from a robbery attempt by firing a legally owned weapon last week, preventing what could have been another devastating loss…
Sam Liccardo defeats Evan Low in contentious Silicon Valley House race
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo won the race for California’s 16th congressional district, defeating fellow Democrat Evan Low in one of the most expensive and divisive intraparty battles this…
Silicon Valley Asian candidates’ campaign posters hit with hate graffiti
Two Asian American political candidates in Milpitas, California, have been targeted with hate crimes twice within a week. Campaign signs for city council candidate Bill Chaun and mayoral candidate…
Man sentenced to prison for robbery on ‘easy target’ Asian woman
An East Bay man was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in Northern California. What happened: Freddie Lee Davis…
Fil-Am custodian fatally shot ‘execution style’ following California gym dispute
Rolando Viray Yanga, a 60-year-old Filipino American custodian, was killed outside his home on Sept. 29 after an apparent dispute that began at a Daly City, California, gym where he worked part-time.…
Evan Low faces election complaint amid fiery Bay Area House race
California Assemblymember Evan Low has been hit with an election complaint filed by former FEC Chair Ann Ravel, adding tension to his already-tight race against former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo.…
Asian teen stomped on head during Bay Area basketball game
A police investigation is underway following a violent incident during a youth basketball game where a 13-year-old player stomped on an opponent’s head, leading to a concussion. The game, held at the…
Bay Area Costco evacuates 1,000 after chemical leak
Around 1,000 people were evacuated amid a major refrigerant leak at a Costco in Concord, California, on Friday afternoon. Key points:
Evan Low, Joe Simitian tie for second place in Bay Area House race
The primary election for California’s 16th Congressional District has ended in a tie between Assemblymember Evan Low and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, leading to an unprecedented…
Evan Low in neck-and-neck Bay Area House rep race
The race for the chance to represent California’s District 16 in the House has come down to the wire, with the outcome hinging on a handful of votes and potential recounts. Key points:
UC Berkeley professor faces backlash for telling student to leave Bay Area if they want to find a girlfriend
A University of California, Berkeley, computer science professor, Jonathan Shewchuk, is facing criticism for advising students to leave the Bay Area if they wanted to find a girlfriend. Key points:
Sacramento’s AAPI Night Market to return in May with headliner Tokimonsta
Sacramento is set to hold its third AAPI (Asian American/Pacific Islander) Night Market in May. Key points:
San Francisco to display wooden dragon statues across city for Year of the Dragon
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco has initiated a public art project featuring five wooden dragon statues placed across the city in honor of the Year of the Dragon. About the statues:…
Filipino American rappers Saweetie and P-Lo drop 49ers anthem ‘Do It For The Bay’
Filipino American rappers Saweetie and P-Lo collaborated to release a San Francisco 49ers anthem, “Do It For The Bay,” ahead of the team’s playoff run. About the song: The “Bay-triotic” song, which…
Rapper Chino Yang speaks out over demands he repudiate his song criticizing SF mayor
Chino Yang, a rapper and small business owner who released a music video criticizing Mayor London Breed for San Francisco’s crime, has spoken out after the city’s National Association for the…
Rev. Amos Brown condemned over alleged threats against rapper Chino Yang
The Asian Justice Movement (AJM) condemned reported threats by Rev. Amos Brown against Chino Yang, a rapper and small business owner who released a music video criticizing Mayor London Breed for San…
San Francisco rapper apologizes for diss track against mayor after alleged threat
Rapper and restaurateur Chino Yang released an apology on social media just a week after his controversial diss track criticized Mayor London Breed for the rise in anti-Asian crimes in the Bay Area.…
Bay Area may see its first LGBTQ+ Capitol Hill rep in Evan Low
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s (D-CA) decision to retire has prompted Democrat Assemblymember Evan Low to vie for her Silicon Valley congressional seat, creating an opportunity for the Bay Area to see its…
The ‘Zen Mona Lisa’: 13th-century Chinese masterpiece makes rare US appearance via SF exhibit
Originating from the Song dynasty, Muqi’s artwork features six persimmons on an undefined background, painted in blue-black ink on paper
Bay Area teen makes history as youngest recipient of Surgeon General’s Medallion Award
Alysha Lee, a Chinese American native of San Francisco, has become the youngest recipient of the Surgeon General’s Medallion Award for Health in the award’s history. Key details: Lee, a 17-year-old…
Beloved Oakland Vietnamese restaurant to close after nearly 40 years due to crime
A beloved Vietnamese restaurant in Oakland, California, is closing its doors due to the rise in crime in the city over the past few years. Announcing the closure: Le Cheval, which is located at the…
Asian and Black teens find friendship, common ground in cross-country ‘Unity Trip’
Asian American and African American teenagers from San Francisco’s Bay Area have embarked on a multi-state “Unity Trip” to break cultural barriers and form new friendships. What they did: A total of…
2023 GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance Runway will feature new fantasy segment
The GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) will soon be holding this year’s GAPA Runway, one of the longest-running pageants in San Francisco. About the 2023 Runway: For this year’s pageant, the…
Meet Wallace Fong, the man who helped light San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge
An upcoming PBS docuseries episode will be featuring unsung heroes who helped bring San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to life, including Chinese American engineer Wallace Fong (Fong Bing Wah), who…
Asian seniors, 88 and 86, assaulted in back-to-back San Francisco attacks
Two Asian women have fallen victim to separate attacks in the past two weeks in San Francisco, according to reports. The incidents: The pair of attacks occurred on July 10 and July 21, as per…
California Thai restaurant’s dish so spicy it caused ‘chemical burns,’ lawsuit alleges
A woman is suing a Thai restaurant in San Jose, California, over a spicy appetizer that allegedly gave her “permanent bodily injuries.” The allegations: Harjasleen Walia, a neurologist, tried the…
Taiwanese man, toddler son stuck in California shelter after wife was killed in car crash
A Taiwanese man and his young son are reportedly stranded in a homeless shelter in Sunnyvale, California, following his wife’s death in a car crash last year. An American journey: Austin Cheng, 35,…
State Department says fire attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco is criminal offense
The U.S. State Department has condemned the recent arson attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. What happened: The San Francisco Fire Department was called about a small fire that started…
Sriracha bottles ‘disappear’ from SF restaurant as shortage causes condiment’s price to reach $30
Customers of a popular restaurant are allegedly stealing the business’s Sriracha bottles as the price of the beloved condiment has skyrocketed to about $30 at some Bay Area supermarkets. Stealing…
SF Chinatown welcomes Chinese Railroad Workers History Center
A museum dedicated to remembering Chinese laborers who helped build the United States’ first transcontinental railroad opened in San Francisco this week. The Chinese Railroad Workers History Center,…
3 more suspects arrested in robberies targeting Asian Americans in the Bay Area
Three men have been arrested in connection with a string of robberies that targeted Asian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose police announced on Monday. Joel Contreras Barron, 26,…
Man allegedly behind 7 underground casinos arrested after San Jose PD raids nets guns, drugs, $285k in cash
A San Jose resident and several of his associates believed to be behind illegal drug and underground gambling operations are now in custody following a series of San Jose Police Department (SJPD)…
Trio charged with hate crimes for targeting Asians in Bay Area armed robbery spree
Three men accused of targeting Asian people in a string of armed robberies in California’s Santa Clara County are now facing hate crime enhancements to their charges, prosecutors announced on…
Multiple suspects arrested in robberies targeting Asian Americans in the Bay Area
Multiple individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of robberies that have targeted Asian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose police announced on Wednesday. Demario…
Man wanted for broad daylight sexual assault of woman on Easter Sunday in Bay Area
Palo Alto police are seeking the public’s help to identify and catch a man connected to the broad daylight assault of a woman in California on Easter Sunday. The incident occurred at an underpass on…
Man arrested for baseball bat attack on food vendor in San Jose
Local authorities in San Jose arrested a 43-year-old business owner captured on film attacking a food vendor with a baseball bat. Vendor Carlos Sanchez, who was manning a barbecue stand near the 1400…
