Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area

Fremont: The Asian American City that rates as “Happiest” in the United States

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Jeff

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 →

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Asian American Brunch

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Jeff

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 →

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Historic Japanese American Farm to become Silicon Valley Housing

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Jeff

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 →

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The Continued Evolution of US Japantowns

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Jeff

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 →

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Sunny Choi and other AAPI to watch in the Paris Olympics

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Jeff

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 →

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Asians are now the Largest Racial Group in the Bay Area

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Jeff

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 →

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Asian Ethnoburb, Malls, and Self-Segregation

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Jeff

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 →

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Exploitasian: The Story of Chinese Workers in Gold-Rush America

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Edwin Bai

China’s rise to economic dominance in the late 1900s largely came from its massive population and the cheap labor that it provided to foreign corporations, with “companies like Nike, Apple and Walmart relying on Chinese workers to manufacture their products”. … Continue reading →

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Calls for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to Resign After Mass shooting and FBI Raid

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Jeff

I recently went to a funeral and met someone with a bandage on his forehead.  When we asked what happened, he said he was taking a nap in his car in Oakland when someone broken in, pistol-whipped him, and then … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: And So It Begins – Review and Q&A with Maria Ressa and Filmmakers

Posted on May 30, 2024 by John

If you’ve been following me on 8Asians, you will know that I follow politics worldwide and not just in the United States. So when I came across this CAAMFest closing night film, the documentary And So It Begins, I had … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: The Lyricist Wannabe – Mini-Review & Post-screening Q&A

Posted on May 24, 2024 by John

Earlier this year, I attended a Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office – San Francisco (HKETO-SF) event in Silicon Valley and had met the director Norris Wong. I subsequently got invited to CAAMFest supported Hong Kong films, including The Lyricist … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: A Great Divide – Post Screening Q & A

Posted on May 22, 2024 by John

I had seen A Great Divide last fall at the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest (SVAPFF). I enjoyed the film and would at least see it again at CAAMFest if only to see director Jean Shim to say hi. As … Continue reading →

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