Category Archives: Southern California

Jeremy Lin Fever Hits San Francisco Bay Area TV News

If you’re like me, you can’t get enough coverage of Palo Alto native, Taiwanese American and Harvard 2010 college basketball graduate phenom Jeremy Lin signing with his favorite hometown favorite NBA team, the Golden State Warriors. It’s not only me, … Continue reading

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The TN Party: 12th Annual Benefit for Tuesday Night Project

For those of you in Los Angeles, there is a very special event that you cannot miss on Saturday, July 31st. It’s the 12th annual benefit party for Tuesday Night Project! (For those of you who don’t know what Tuesday … Continue reading

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Asian Pastries Go Mainstream (At Least In So Cal)

June is the month of graduations, and this year I had 3 close relatives graduating from college. One of my cousins, Eric, was graduating from UC Irvine. I’ve known Eric since he was a six month old baby, so it … Continue reading

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Connie Lim and The Making of “The Hunted”

If you happened to watch the Asian Community Fund (APCF) PSA posted last week, you’ll notice a fresh new face in that video.  Connie Lim is one of LA’s best kept secrets, but hopefully not for long. Influenced by artists … Continue reading

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L.A. Giveaway: See ‘Fabric,’ a Story of Human Trafficking and Slavery

Fifteen years ago in El Monte, California, law enforcement officials discovered 72 Thai nationals confined in an apartment complex ringed with barbed wire, lured to this country with promises of achieving the American dream. Under conditions of forced labor and … Continue reading

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L.A. Giveaway: See ‘Inception’ Before Everyone Else Can

Inception is one of the most highly anticipated films of the summer, opening Friday, July 16, but 10 lucky 8Asians readers in the Los Angeles area will win a pair of tickets to see the film on Wednesday, July 14. … Continue reading

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CA State Controller John Chiang Takes on Schwarzenegger

California State Controller John Chiang is taking on Governor Schwarzenegger again, as the governor had ordered the state office to cut the pay of nearly 200,000 state employees to the federal minimum, which is currently $7.25 per hour as the … Continue reading

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APCF Needs Votes to Stay in Top 200 in Chase’s Community Giving Facebook Campaign

Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) generates funding and resources for 29 community organizations providing vital services and programs to 250,000 people annually throughout greater Los Angeles. They’re kind of like our community’s version of The United Way. APCF has a … Continue reading

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Love for Tuesday Night Project in Downtown Los Angeles

There is a venue within the Downtown Los Angeles area where you will find one of the longest running free performance art spaces to feature multi-disciplinary artists of Asian Pacific American descent, as well as artists from around the city. Hold … Continue reading

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Marching as a Homefront North Korean Soldier at E3 2010

There was a rather interesting sight at the 2010 E3 trade show (Electronic Entertainment Expo) last Tuesday where North Korean soldiers were marching around in circles inside the convention center and around the Staples center in Los Angeles. No, it’s … Continue reading

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Asian Porn Star Killed in Sword Attack by Fellow Porn Star

This looks straight out of a plot from a mediocre CBS drama, but nope, it’s absolutely true: earlier this week, male Asian porn star Herbert Wong (Porn name: Tom Dong) was killed in a “samurai-style sword attack” by a fellow … Continue reading

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Former Asian Gang Members Erase Tattoos and Their Past

I remember from my youth an Asian gang member who killed a kid from another gang.   He was a year younger than me and grew up close to where I did.  Like me, he also had a Filipino dad who had … Continue reading

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