Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area

Call for Artists: Asian Heritage Street Celebration

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Tim

There’s a Call for Artists for the Asian Heritage Street Celebration Poster Contest in San Francisco. The Asian Heritage Street Celebration, Kearny Street Workshop, and NEW PEOPLE are hosting the annual poster competition for the 6th Annual Asian Heritage Street … Continue reading →

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Sunnyvale, CA Council Member Otto Lee Returns from Iraq

Posted on January 28, 2010 by John

After serving a year in Iraq as a logistics officer helping with the U.S. withdrawal, former mayor, current Sunnyvale council member and Navy reservist Otto Lee returned back to the Bay Area. The last time I saw Otto was back … Continue reading →

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The Best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S.

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Tim

The awards for the best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S. were handed out earlier in January at the sixth annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas for the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants. I was surprised to hear about this, as I … Continue reading →

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Indian Americans taking a hit during the Recession

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jeff

Of the many people affected by the recession, some not typically thought about are Indian Americans.   Just a few years ago, Indian Americans were lauded for their success in the hotel and motel industry, owning 43% of all hotels and … Continue reading →

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[Jan 22] NORTHERN CA: Golden State Warriors: Asian Heritage Night

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Guest Writer

Celebrate Asian Heritage with the Warriors as they take on Yi Jianlian and the New Jersey Nets. A portion of each ticket purchase will be donated to San Francisco Hep B Free – a citywide effort to screen and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for hepatitis B, which affects 1 in 10 APIs!

Guests will receive a FREE commemorative Warriors Asian Heritage Night t-shirt! And groups that organize 15 or more people to attend, will have their name on the display board!

DISCOUNTED TICKETS NOW AVA… Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Drives it to the Basket as Harvard Defeats Santa Clara University

Posted on January 6, 2010 by John

Monday night, I had the real distinct pleasure of seeing Harvard’s Men’s basketball team player (and Palo Alto native) phenom Jermey Lin play live against Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Although Lin didn’t have his best night scoring, … Continue reading →

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SoCal Asians Choose Rabbit Ear Antennas Over Cable TV

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Tim

Bucking the national trend of moving away from over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts, nearly 20,000 Asians in Southern California switched back to rabbit ears to get OTA signals for their televisions. The draw is better quality TV (HD quality) along with more … Continue reading →

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Fremont, California: Asian American Christmas Destination

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Jeff

Many Asian-Americans are not Christian and don’t believe in Santa Claus.  In Fremont, the Bay Area’s fourth largest city and one with a plurality of Asian Americans, there was plenty to do on Christmas.  This article talks about how Fremont … Continue reading →

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Silicon Valley’s Ping Pong Boom

Posted on December 27, 2009 by John

While growing up, my family had a ping pong table in our basement — my brother and I would often play during the summers, when we had a lot of time during our summer vacations and when it was nice … Continue reading →

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Frank H. Wu is Hastings Law School’s First Asian American Dean

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Ernie

The University of California Hastings College of the Law, the oldest law school west of the Mississippi, is getting Frank H. Wu as its first Asian American dean. According to the Chronicle, Wu changed his career plans from architecture to … Continue reading →

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[Dec 12] NORTHERN CA: APAPA Holiday Mixer

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Guest Writer

APAPA
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association Community Education Foundation (APAPA-CEF)
Empowerment of Asian Pacific Islander Americans

Cordially invites you to our Annual Holiday Mixer

Location:
Friends of Children with Special needs – FSCN
2300 Peralta Blvd
Fremont, CA 94536

Free Admission! All are welcome! Refreshment Provided!

Please RSVP to
Tim Tran (408-799-5290; [email protected]) or Mike Liu (510-364-7986; [email protected]) Continue reading →

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Holiday Wishbook: Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center Needs Sewing Machines

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Jeff

The San Jose Mercury News has a holiday wishbook where they talk about people in need and how people can help them.  One group in the wishbook is the Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center in San Jose’s Japan Town.   The senior … Continue reading →

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