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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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