Category Archives: Southern California

Asians Behaving Badly: Austin Powers Henchman Sentenced To Life In Prison

If Joseph Hyungmin Son looks familiar, it’s because you’ve seen him throw a shoe on the big screen. Best known as Random Task on Austin Powers (yeah, baby), Son will now be taking on a new role behind bars for … Continue reading

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Asians Behaving Badly: Edward Younghoon Shin Alledgedly Murders Business Partner & Blogs About It

Welcome to another edition of Asians Behaving Badly and this time, we’re featuring Edward Younghoon Shin of Southern California. It’s a pretty grisly murder case, where Shin has been arrested last week for allegedly killing his business partner, Christopher Ryan … Continue reading

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L.A. Giveaway: Audrey Magazine 2011 Fashion Night Out Show Tickets

UPDATE 9/11/2011: Congrats to our winner, Katrina P! Don’t forget, you can still buy tickets and get 20% off with the code “8Asians”! Audrey Magazine— an award-winning national publication created by Asian American women, for Asian American women– presents Audrey’s … Continue reading

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Colima Road Music Video Celebrates San Gabriel Valley

Many Asian Americans in Southern California call San Gabriel Valley the “626” or the abbreviation, SGV. I’ve even had a couple of friends who aren’t from Southern California ask why is San Gabriel Valley even called “626”? The way I … Continue reading

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Shark Fin Soup Ban Closer To Reality In California

On Tuesday, California State Senate voted 25 to 9 to ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fin and thus the sale of real shark fin soup (there’s always substitute shark fin…). California’s State Assembly had already passed the … Continue reading

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WTF: Yogurt Store Owner Kidnapped a Female Worker and Kept Her Inside a Box

When you go to the Yelp page for Monterey Park’s O’ My Yogurt & O’ My Buns, one Yelper shares a photo of a “Wall of Shame” where the business owner posts photos from his security camera of people who … Continue reading

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Dreamchasers Block Party Wrap-Up

By Amy A momentous event took place on Saturday, July 30th, 2011 at Barnes Park Amphitheater in Monterey Park, CA. The first ever Dreamchasers Block Party proved to be a spectacular charity benefit featuring several talented Asian American performers supporting … Continue reading

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LA Giveaway: Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions: A Live Concert and Celebration of Art + Community

UPDATE 8/5/2011: Congrats to our winners: Bad Bunni and Lou Hernandez! Coming just a week after holding their Obon Festival event, Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple will be hosting the summer’s big Tuesday Night Project (TNP) concert: J-Town Summer Sessions (JTSS). … Continue reading

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Armed with a Camera Fellowship Deadline Extended to 8/5

For all you up-and-coming Asian Pacific American filmmakers: as posted before on this site, Visual Communications is accepting applications for its prestigious Armed With a Camera fellowship. Lucky for you, the DEADLINE’S BEEN EXTENDED by one week to August 5th. … Continue reading

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Wanted on Yelp: Western Men & Asian Women For Speed Dating Night

Are you a single Asian woman between the ages of 23 to 41 looking for love? Are you a Western man in a slightly older age range who always dreamed about dating Asian women? If you’re one of the two … Continue reading

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No Look Pass Doc Takes A Look At Basketball & Coming Out

In No Look Pass, Emily Tay is an extraordinary young woman born to Burmese immigrants, raised in Los Angeles Chinatown, Harvard educated, starter for their women’s basketball team, and now a professional basketball player in Germany living with her female … Continue reading

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Irvine, California Mayor Sukhee Kang Running for Congress

Current Irvine, California Mayor Sukhee Kang (Democrat) has joined the congested race for Congress, which will take place November 2012, for a California district that is expected to represent much of coastal Orange County, a Republican-dominated area. However, race and ethnicity may play a factor … Continue reading

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