Tag Archives: Fremont

Fremont: The Asian American City that rates as “Happiest” in the United States

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Jeff

In the movie Didi, the lead character Chris seems anything but happy.  Ironically, his home of Fremont, which is also the home town of Didi‘s creator Sean Wang, was selected by Wallethub as the happiest city in the United States.  … Continue reading →

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DÌDI (弟弟) Official Trailer Released

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Jeff

It seemed funny that we talked about Sean Wang and his movie DÌDI (弟弟) but we never included a trailer.  We can remedy that as the official trailer from Focus Features has just come out.  Like the main character in … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Trespassers?: Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia”

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Jeff

Because I had grown up in neighboring Newark and then lived in Fremont California for many years before moving to San Jose, I was intensely curious to read what Trespassers? Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia by Willow S. … Continue reading →

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City of Fremont restricts Mission Peak parking

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Jeff

A survey conducted by New America Media shows that people of color do care about the preservation of public lands.   This is confirmed by the fact that Fremont’s Mission Peak is a favorite place for Asian Americans to hike, and … Continue reading →

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