Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area

CAAMFest37: Joy Luck Club Anniversary Screening – Q&A

Posted on May 23, 2019 by John

https://caamfest.com/2019/movies/joy-luck-club/ It was my great honor and pleasure to attend this year’s CAAMFest37’s 25th anniversary year screening (the film actually came out in September 1993) of The Joy Luck Club, with many of the actors present: “Come join us as … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest37: Love Boat: Taiwan – Q&A after SF Premiere

Posted on May 21, 2019 by John

It was my great honor to attend the San Francisco premiere of the documentary Love Boat: Taiwan at CAAMFest37: “Fearless, inventive and outspoken are a few words to describe CAAMFest37 Spotlight Honoree Valerie Soe. From the 80’s to now, Soe’s … Continue reading →

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Love Boat: Taiwan Documentary Premieres in LA, SF, and Taipei in May 2019!

Posted on April 22, 2019 by John

As I had blogged before, I had attended the “infamous” ‘Love Boat’ back in the summer of 1993 after graduating from college. I think every Taiwanese American has heard of the ‘Love Boat,’ so I am so happy that finally … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Asian American Immigrant Women more likely to get Breast Cancer

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Jeff

We have written how some doctors would not believe that Asian American women could get breast cancer, but in the past few years, I know a number of Asian American women who were diagnosed with the disease.   Previous studies of … Continue reading →

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CAAMFEST36: Opening Night Film & Gala Red Carpet Premiere of ‘An American Story: Norman Mineta’

Posted on May 14, 2018 by John

One of the things I have really enjoyed after having moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999 has been attending the San Francisco Asian American International Film Festival, which is now known as CAAMFest, now its 36th year. … Continue reading →

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CAAMFEST 2018 – May 10-24, San Francisco & Oakland

Posted on May 9, 2018 by John

CAAMFEST 36 One of the things that I appreciate about the San Francisco Bay Area after I moved here is the rich cultural activities in the area, and that includes the annual Asian American film festival known as CAAMFEST (known … Continue reading →

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The Fred Yamamoto Scholarship Fund

Posted on April 23, 2018 by John

A friend of mine, Steven Lee, who is a Palo Alto resident and involved in city government is helping to raise a scholarship fund in memory of Fred Yamamoto and provided a prepared statement: “As a 3rd generation Chinese-American and a … Continue reading →

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John Chiang Remains a Top Contender in Race for California State Governor

Posted on March 24, 2018 by John

California state treasurer John Chiang was in the San Jose area supporting California assemblymember Evan Low on Sunday, March 18th, and I had a chance to catch up with him after the belated Lunar New Year fundraising dinner. The last … Continue reading →

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Michelle Kwan Endorses Vivek Viswanathan for California State Treasurer

Posted on March 20, 2018 by John

https://www.facebook.com/vivekforca/videos/1433636790081454/ Video & Image courtesy of Vivek Viswanathan for State Treasurer 2018 – https://www.vivekforca.com/ Back in early March, I was on Facebook and I saw a fundraising event titled Happy Hour: Michelle Kwan & Vivek Viswanathan in San Francisco, and I was like, … Continue reading →

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8th Annual Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution – with Daniel Ellsberg

Posted on February 26, 2018 by John

Every year since the kickoff year in 2011, I’ve tried to make the annual Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution in the Bay Area. This year, I was particularly interested since after watching the movie The Post (about … Continue reading →

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Warriors Unveil New Look: Chinese Heritage Uniform

Posted on February 17, 2018 by John

Although I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1999, I only started following the NBA and the Golden State Warriors since they signed Jeremy Lin, and after Lin left – with the rise of Stephen Curry. On a … Continue reading →

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2017 – 2018 Golden State Warriors Asian Heritage Night

Posted on January 22, 2018 by John

Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’ve become a fan of the Golden State Warriors when the Warriors first signed on Jeremy Lin back in 2010. And since then, the Warriors have gotten better and better (although Lin has … Continue reading →

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