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Plot Twists of Attack on Titan (Spoilers)
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Allstate Check First Blue Man
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Asian Dad Gets Laid Off from Tech job and goes Viral
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PANDA ATTACK!!!
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The 8Asians Talk About: Chinese 3D Porn Beats Avatar’s Box Office Record
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Category Archives: Local
Oakland Celebrates Alysa Liu
The city of Oakland celebrates Alysa Liu and her Olympic accomplishments with a billboard (see video above) and a rally in downtown Oakland. This celebration in Oakland City hall on Thursday March 12 event requires registration. Alysa Liu fans grabbed … Continue reading
New York Times Cooking: The Dying Art of Serving Dim Sum | On the Job
Recently, the New York Times did a nice video story on ‘The Dying Art of Serving Dim Sum,’ following Pik Chan and Cheong Yin Ho at Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood: “Pik Chan and Cheong Yin Ho have worked together for nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, New York
Tagged Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, carts, dim sum, dim sum carts, Golden Palace, New York Times
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Forgotten Flowers: A Stanford Project on Asian American Flower Growers
People associate the Bay Area with technology and Silicon Valley. Asian Americans in the region are often thought of as engineers and software writers. But in the last century, agriculture was a major industry and employer of Asian Americans. A … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged flowers, Forgotten Flowers, stanford university
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Golden State Warriors 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration Night
Golden State Warriors’ 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration night came early this year on Tuesday, January 20th, although the 2026 Lunar New Year isn’t until Tuesday, February 17th. I guess within a month is still okay! The last time I … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
Tagged Chinese New Year, Golden State Warriors, GSW, Huaxing SF, LNY, lunar new year, NBA, Red Panda, Year of the Horse
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Largest H Mart in the US Will Open in Fremont, California
H Mart, the biggest Asian grocery chain in the United States, announced recently that they are opening the largest H Mart store yet. It will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Fremont, California: “A 100,000-square-foot, two-story … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged 99 Ranch, food, Fremont, grocery store, H Mart, Ranch 99
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Dada Banatao Obituary and Celebration of Life
Dado Banatao‘s family recently posted what should be the official Dado Banatao obituary and announced a time and place for his celebration of life. The event venue has reached its limit, so there is no space for any more guests. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Rosemead Movie is in Bay Area Theatres this Weekend
Expanding beyond its initial limited release in Los Angeles and New York City, the Rosemead movie is in Bay Area Theatres this weekend. Why has it gotten a larger release? It could be because of the Oscar buzz that Liu’s … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Fremont, Lawrence Shou, Lucy Liu, Rosemead
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Filipino American Silicon Valley Pioneer Dado Banatao dies at 79
I was saddened to read that Filipino American Silicon Valley Pioneer Dado Banatao dies at 79. As you can see from his story shown in the video above, his life was a true rags-to-riches story. Not only was he a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Dado Banatao, Phildev
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The First Asian American Rabbi: Angela Buchdahl
I read about the first Asian American Rabbi, Angela Buchdahl, in an article talking about her visit to San Francisco synagogue. She was promoting her recently published book, Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and … Continue reading
The Faces of Ruth Asawa – Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
The Ruth Asawa Retrospective may have moved from San Francisco to New York, but a particularly fascinating exhibit of her work remains in the Bay Area. The Cantor Art Center at Stanford University is hosting The Faces of Ruth Asawa. … Continue reading
Isabella Alcaraz becomes San Francisco’s first Filipina District Supervisor
After Joel Engardio lost a recall election over his support for the closing of San Francisco’s Great Highway, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie appointed Isabella Alcaraz as the new Supervisor of the Sunset District. The 29 year teacher and former … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Isabella Alcaraz, San Francisco, Sunset District
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Hepatitis B
We have written about this subject for over a decade, but it seems odd to keep talking about a disease that is both preventable and detectable. As so many people are still infected, we have to discuss this Asian American … Continue reading