Category Archives: Southern California

Isla Vista Stabbing Victims Were Asian American Males from the Bay Area

Posted on May 26, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

Via KGO/ABC7News.com: ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KGO) — Authorities have identified the three men found fatally stabbed in the apartment of Elliot Rodger, who police say fatally shot three others in a killing spree that ended with his suicide. The Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 1 Comment

Asian American Commercial Watch: Asian Family – BMW 3 Series Diesel TV Commercial

Posted on May 7, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/p2vBADziOa4 A friend of mine posted this on my Facebook Timeline the other day, as he knows I blog for 8Asians. I haven’t seen this BMW commercial air on television, but my friend says he’s seen it locally in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Local, Southern California, TV | 5 Comments

LAAPFF 2014: “Firestorm” International Showcase Film, Community Co-Presented by 8Asians

Posted on May 6, 2014 by jozjozjoz

The 2014 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival runs from May 01 – May 11 at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA), CGV Cinemas located in Koreatown, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at NCPD in Little Tokyo, and the historic Art … Continue reading →

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LAAPFF 2014: “Jeepney” Documentary Feature, Community Co-Presented by 8Asians

Posted on May 5, 2014 by jozjozjoz

The 2014 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival opened its 30th anniversary season last week to great excitement with George Takei and To Be Takei. The 2014 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival runs from May 01 – May 11 … Continue reading →

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8Asians Visits Asian America: Hsi Lai Temple

Posted on April 24, 2014 by akrypti

Visit Asian America. Asian America is not just an identity or an idea, it’s a place as well. It is America, and certain parts of America distinctly embody the Asian American homeland. Join us as we highlight different Asian American … Continue reading →

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NPR: My Big Break – Ken Jeong: Doctor By Day, Comedian By Night

Posted on April 18, 2014 by John

Image courtesy of NPR – Chris Pizzello/AP. Apparently, National Public Radio has started a new series of interviews titled My Big Break, and doctor / comedian Ken Jeong gives his account how he moved from being a doctor to a comedian … Continue reading →

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Experience Irwindale Sriracha “Nuisance” For Yourself

Posted on April 10, 2014 by tinabot

So apparently the controversy over the sriracha smell in Irwindale is not over. Residents of the city are still complaining about the spicy smell and sting in their eyes from the sauce making factory, and just yesterday, LA Times reported … Continue reading →

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California Shark Fin Ban Upheld by Federal Judge

Posted on April 10, 2014 by John

I’ve blogged about the initial efforts to ban shark fin soup in California. Last July, the ban went into effect. I was aware of, but didn’t know exactly all the details of a law suit trying to overturn the law, … Continue reading →

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First Asian Pacific American Worker Congress To Be Held in Los Angeles

Posted on March 14, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

On Saturday, March 15, 2014, the first Asian Pacific American Worker Congress in Los Angeles will be held at the Service Employees International Union #721 at 1545 Wilshire Blvd. from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 100 Asian American … Continue reading →

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Is Japanese American Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto the Founder of Bitcoin? Reporters Chase Him Across Los Angeles

Posted on March 6, 2014 by jozjozjoz

One of the biggest stories of the day today is that Newsweek’s Leah McGrath Goodman revealed the alleged true identity of the supposed founder of Bitcoin, which had been credited to “Satoshi Nakamoto.” In the detailed investigative report, the article … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Southern California, Technology | 3 Comments

Is This The Ghost of Elisa Lam?

Posted on February 7, 2014 by jozjozjoz

A photo by a Riverside boy has been making the social media rounds as possibly being a “ghostly apparition.” Taken outside a window of The Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, The Cecil is infamous for being a part-time home … Continue reading →

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