San Francisco mayoral hopefuls court Asian American voters

As San Francisco’s mayoral race heats up, candidates are making a concerted effort to win the support of Asian American voters, a key demogr...

San Francisco appoints first Asian American interim fire chief

Sandy Tong has been appointed as San Francisco’s new interim Fire Department chief, becoming the first Asian American and first parame...

San Francisco mayor gains ground among Asian American voters

San Franciso Mayor London Breed is gaining support among her city’s Asian American voters, a significant shift from earlier this year when s...

San Francisco halts plan for Chinatown bike lane amid opposition

San Francisco’s plan to create a bike lane through Chinatown has been halted after strong opposition from community leaders. The San F...

San Francisco Zoo to receive pair of pandas from China

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that the San Francisco Zoo will be receiving a pair of pandas as part of China’s historic p...

SF Mayor London Breed aims to open Chinese university satellite campus downtown

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is headed to China to present plans aimed at drawing investments into the city, including setting up a sate...

SF mayor, police agree to release video of fatal attack on senior Asian woman

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Police Chief William Scott have agreed to release surveillance video believed to show the moments in wh...

SF Mayor London Breed faces loss of support from Asian American community

San Francisco Mayor London Breed faces declining support among the Asian community as a recent poll revealed that 80% of Asian voters, who a...

Thousands gather for Lunar New Year parades in SF, NYC Chinatown

Tens of thousands of people gathered over the weekend to welcome the Year of the Dragon at the annual Lunar New Year parades in San Francisc...

San Francisco mayor reverses on plan to build sober living facility in Chinatown

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has decided to abandon a proposal for a sober living facility near the city’s Chinatown following str...

Video captures Google’s self-driving robotaxi being set on fire in SF Chinatown

An autonomous Waymo robotaxi was vandalized and reportedly set on fire by a crowd in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the Lunar New Ye...

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 spoke...

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 rel...

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 Londo...

San Francico rapper releases diss track against mayor over anti-Asian crime

Chinese American rapper Chino Yang criticizes San Francisco’s city officials through his latest English-language track, “San Fra...

Elected API leaders across the US gather for the first time in SF

Hundreds of elected AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander) officials, government and business leaders gathered in San...

More than 100 SRO families in SF Chinatown rally against proposed budget cuts

Single room occupancy (SRO) tenants in San Francisco’s Chinatown protested against Mayor London Breed’s proposed budget cuts on Wednes...

San Francisco launches new response protocol to hate incidents

San Francisco officials recently announced a new response protocol to hate incidents in the city, making it easier for victims to find much-...

SF Mayor London Breed proposes $500,000 budget for Asian victims with limited English proficiency

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has proposed a $500,000 budget to expand services for Asian crime victims, particularly those with limited...