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Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Ousted in November Recall Election
After calls for her resignation after a number of incidents, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled from her office in this November’s election. She has to vacate her office after the election is officially certified, sometime between December 5 and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Oakland, Pamela Price, Sheng Thao
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The “Other” Chinatown
In contrast to the broken down, struggling Chinatown of Los Angeles, the original and oldest Chinatown in the US located in San Francisco is a hustling and bustling center of activity in the Bay Area. Established in the early 1850s … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Chinatown, San Francisco
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The Aconic™ Podcast – Inspiring Stories of Asian and AAPI Icons
A friend of mine is involved in this recently launched podcast, The Aconic™ Podcast – Inspiring Stories of Asian and AAPI Icons: “The Aconic™ Podcast features candid conversations with successful Asian and AAPI icons who share their personal journeys of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Technology
Tagged Aconic, Andrew Yang, Debby Soo, podcast
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San Francisco Japantown Thriving, at least for the moment
We have written about the challenges and evolution of Japantowns in the US, but according to this article, San Francisco’s Japantown is thriving. According to the article, tax revenue for the Japantown area is up this year compared to 2019, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged San Francisco Japantown, San Jose Japantown
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Black Box Diaries Opens Oct 25th in NYC (Plus Review & Post-Screening Q&A)
The documentary Black Box Diaries: “… Japanese journalist Shiori Ito takes on the most compelling and traumatic assignment imaginable – investigating her own sexual assault. The nonfiction feature from MTV Documentary Films – an expected Oscar contender that has won … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Discrimination, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged #MeToo, Black Box Diaries, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, Shiori Ito
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Fremont: The Asian American City that rates as “Happiest” in the United States
In the movie Didi, the lead character Chris seems anything but happy. Ironically, his home of Fremont, which is also the home town of Didi‘s creator Sean Wang, was selected by Wallethub as the happiest city in the United States. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Dìdi (弟弟), ethnoburbs, Fremont, Fremont California, Joan Chen, Mission Peak, Sean Wang
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Asian American Brunch
When the Number Two Son and his girlfriend invited The Wife and me to brunch, I didn’t realize that our meal at Tanzie’s Cafe would be representative of an emerging food trend – the Asian American brunch. Terry Tang of … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Asian American brunch, Sweet Maple, Tanzie's Cafe
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Historic Japanese American Farm to become Silicon Valley Housing
Five days a week, I drove past the patch of land owned by the Sakauye family and worked by the Tsukuda family when going to work at my tech job. When I was doing that commute along Montague Expressway in … Continue reading
The Continued Evolution of US Japantowns
The three remaining historical Japantowns left in the United States have had a difficult time surviving the pandemic and continue to undergo challenges. San Francisco’s Japantown is undergoing a two year renovation of its core Peace Plaza, and merchants there … Continue reading
Sunny Choi and other AAPI to watch in the Paris Olympics
The Wife, Brother-in-law, and I watched the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony last night, and what struck me as cameras panned over the Team USA boat was that there were a fair number of Asian faces. We have talked about gymnasts … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
Tagged 2024 Paris Olympics, Logan Edra, Sunny Choi
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Asians are now the Largest Racial Group in the Bay Area
Asians are now the largest racial group in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to results from the 2020 census compiled by the San Jose Mercury News. The percentage of Asians in the six county area grew from 25.5% in … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Discrimination, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged demographics, white flight
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Asian Ethnoburb, Malls, and Self-Segregation
Much has been written about how San Francisco is in a doom loop, with the emptying San Francisco Centre Mall in downtown as a sad example. Yet at the same time, another mall in San Francisco, Stonestown Galleria, is thriving in … Continue reading