Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area

SF Supervisor Jane Kim Gets Asked Why She’s Not Married

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Ernie

Via SFist: Jane Kim is a San Francisco City Supervisor. She is also a single, 30-something Korean American, which only means one thing: awkward relationship status questions from old Asian people! From the Examiner: “While the mayor and supervisor talked … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Dating, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

Interim Mayor Ed Lee Officially Running for Mayor of San Francisco

Posted on August 8, 2011 by John

Interim Mayor Ed Lee announced on Monday that he is running for the full four-year term as San Francisco mayor despite promising not to run after filling in the vacancy left by Gavin Newsom, who was elected to Lieutenant Governor last … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 3 Comments

APA Spotlight: James Lim, Executive Director, Philippine International Aid

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Questions, APA Spotlight, Community, Nonprofit, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

New San Francisco HIV Prevention Plan Excludes Asian Americans

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Ernie

With San Francisco’s HIV community at endemic levels rather than pandemic levels, San Francisco’s HIV director has re-allocated the community-based agencies it funds and has left APIs out of a HIV Prevention Plan which targets Caucasian, African American, and Latino … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Health, LGBT, Lifestyles, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 6 Comments

SF Weekly: SF Mayoral Candidate Leland Yee Can’t Erase His Past

Posted on July 25, 2011 by John

The latest issue of the San Francisco Weekly has a scathing cover story on San Francisco mayoral candidate — and current California Senator — Leland Yee reviewing Yee’s past questionable dealings and behavior over his thirty years as a public … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 8 Comments

Are You Here For Your Citizenship?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by John

I was at the San Francisco Passport Agency a few months ago fot a last minute passport renewal. While I was waiting I was watching TV in the waiting area which happened to be tuned into CNN. The breaking news … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Observations, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 8 Comments

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s Unofficial Mayoral Campaigns

Posted on July 4, 2011 by John

Current Mayor Ed Lee was appointed as Mayor of San Francisco back in January to fill the vacancy for departing Mayor Gavin Newsom – as he became  Lt. Governor of California. Part of the political maneuvering for Lee’s appointment was the promise that … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

Is San Jose’s Japantown Becoming Hawaiitown?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Jeff

I live close to San Jose’s Japantown, and I have been getting takeout from there for many years.  During that time, I have seen the Soko hardware store (pictured left) closed down and converted to a number of shops.  One … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Local, Observations, San Francisco Bay Area | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Diwali Pushed as a School Holiday in Silicon Valley

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jeff

While I was driving home with The Daughter and one of her friends on an early November evening, the friend pointed to a house lit with Christmas lights.  “Isn’t it early for Christmas lights?” she asked.  “Not for Christmas,”  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Lifestyles, Local, Religion, San Francisco Bay Area | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

U-Pick Orchards a Hit Among Asian-American Families

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ernie

From the Contra Costa Times: “About 150,000 people come to Brentwood for the U-pick farms each season. The popularity of U-pick farms among the Asian community is evident in the different languages spoken among the crowds of cherry pickers at … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Lifestyles, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

San Francisco Bachelor Auction Featuring Grant Imahara

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Efren

For those of you eligible straight ladies who are in the Bay on June 23, the Guardsmen are having their annual Bachelor Auction to help support their programs for at-risk youth in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among the many fine–and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Lifestyles, Local, San Francisco Bay Area | 6 Comments

Sonoma County Tourism Features Interracial Couple

Posted on June 10, 2011 by John

Over a past weekend, a friend of mine in the hospitality industry was in San Francisco for the annual U.S. Travel Association’s International Pow Wow (known as “the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of Visit USA … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, Observations, San Francisco Bay Area | 111 Comments