Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area

The Daily Show & The Colbert Report Mock KTVU

Posted on July 20, 2013 by John

The past two weeks, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report hosts and staff have been on vacation. Well, the shows were back on air this past Monday and wasted no time mocking KTVU’s ineptitude for inadvertently reporting the four … Continue reading →

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NTSB Intern Who Confirmed Fake Racist Asiana Airlines Pilot Names Sacked ; KTVU Being Sued by Asiana

Posted on July 16, 2013 by John

According to both NBC News and CNN (and many other media outlets), the NTSB intern who confirmed the fake racist Asiana Airlines pilot names to KTVU is no longer an intern at the NTSB. As I had blogged earlier, KTVU … Continue reading →

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KTVU Makes Full Apology for On Air Racist Joke in Evening Broadcast

Posted on July 13, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/mPNl2S30MF8 Obviously, with the racist joke amazingly aired without their recognition at noon on Friday, KTVU has been doing some massive damage control. The video broadcast clip has been going viral not only in the San Francisco Bay Area, but … Continue reading →

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Racist Joke: Asiana Airlines 214 Pilot Names Reported On-Air by SF Bay Area Local TV News KTVU

Posted on July 12, 2013 by John

The crash of Asiana Airlines flight #214 last Saturday is no laughing matter. But someone else at the San Francisco Bay Area local television news broadcast KTVU thought otherwise – erroneously reporting that these four were the pilots: Sum Ting … Continue reading →

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Joseph Eichler: Asian American Activist

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Tim

If you live in California, you’re probably familiar with the flat top homes known as Eichlers. They are homes built by developer Joseph Eichler in the 1950s and 1960s. What you may not know, is that these homes were also … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Discrimination, History, Local, Real Estate, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 1 Comment

Shark Fin Soup Ban Takes Effect Today in California

Posted on July 1, 2013 by John

Back in February 2011, I blogged about the introduction of a California bill to ban the sale of shark fin soup in California. In March 2011, I had an exclusive interview with the author of that bill, Assembly Member Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 4 Comments

Pelenise Faataui: Dancing Against San Francisco Bullets

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Jeff

While stories about the wealth and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been widely publicized, many AAPIs aren’t rich and struggle in dangerous surroundings.  This video tells the story of Pelenise Faataui, who teaches Samoan dancing in front … Continue reading →

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The Launch of Datepress and the Terracotta Warriors Exhibit in San Francisco

Posted on May 25, 2013 by akrypti

If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend, then reserve your tickets to the Terracotta Warriors Exhibit at Asian Art Museum now.  Monday, Memorial Day, will be the final exhibition day before the warriors leave the museum. Although … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: Pair of Tickets to Asian Art Museum – Terracotta Warriors Private Tour + Dinner

Posted on May 16, 2013 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 5/22/2013: Congrats! Richard Man has been selected as the winner! It’s the last week that the Asian Art Museum is exhibiting its Terracotta Warrior exhibit. Be part of a special group event organized by Datepress, which includes a private … Continue reading →

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Macy’s San Francisco Union Square: Far East Movement – Interview & Concert

Posted on May 14, 2013 by John

00:00 – 03:00 – Welcome & Intro by Nicki Sun 03:00 – 17:45 – Interview with Far East Movement (FM) 17:45 – 19:50 – FM’s opening remarks 19:50 – 22:55 – Beastie Boys tribute 22:55 – 24:50 – Additional remarks … Continue reading →

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My First NBA Game Without Jeremy Lin – Denver Nuggets versus Golden State Warriors, Game 4, First Round Playoffs

Posted on May 13, 2013 by John

Before attending this game, I’ve been to three NBA games – including Jeremy Lin’s debut into the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, as well as twice when Lin returned as a Houston Rocket to play against his former teammates … Continue reading →

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Golden State Warriors Girl Team Captain, Samantha (“Sam”)

Posted on May 9, 2013 by John

Golden State Warriors Girl Sam, center. Image courtesy of the Golden State Warriors. 2012 – 2013 Season. I’ve attended three NBA games in my life that I’ve blogged about so far, all with the Golden State Warriors here in the … Continue reading →

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