Category Archives: Southern California

Giveaway: 4-pack of Tickets to Formula Drift – Round 7, “Title Fight” in Irwindale, CA (L.A.)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 9/30/11: Congrats to our winners Kuka & Chuck d! Here it is… it all comes down to the “TITLE FIGHT” for the Formula DRIFT Championship. The Toyota Speedway at Irwindale is known as the “House of Drift.” The legendary … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyles, Promotions, Southern California, Sports | 2 Comments

APA Neighborhood San Marino Gets Papered with White Separatist Literature

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Ken The community of San Marino, the affluent neighborhood in the San Gabriel valley of California was papered with white separatist literature recently, with a resident reporting that her and her neighbors found postcards placed in their mailboxes calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Lifestyles, Local, Southern California | 3 Comments

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

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Moye

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 →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Movies, Southern California, WTF | 2 Comments

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

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Moye

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 →

Posted in Family, Southern California, WTF | 3 Comments

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

Posted on September 7, 2011 by jozjozjoz

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

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Mary

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 →

Posted in History, Local, Music, Southern California | 6 Comments

Shark Fin Soup Ban Closer To Reality In California

Posted on September 7, 2011 by John

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 →

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 3 Comments

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

Posted on August 30, 2011 by jozjozjoz

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 →

Posted in Current Events, Southern California, WTF | 5 Comments

Dreamchasers Block Party Wrap-Up

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Guest Writer

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

Posted on August 2, 2011 by jozjozjoz

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 →

Posted in Community, Events, Promotions, Southern California | 2 Comments

Armed with a Camera Fellowship Deadline Extended to 8/5

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Guest Writer

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

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Moye

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 →

Posted in Dating, Southern California | 36 Comments