8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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The Era Of Japanese American Gardeners Coming To A Close
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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US Table Tennis Gains visibility during the Paris Olympics
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SVAPFF 2023: ‘A Great Divide’ – Q&A and Review (Spoilers)
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Category Archives: Local
The California Report: Two Democrats Face Off in Silicon Valley – Ro Khanna vs. Mike Honda
This past August, I interviewed Ro Khanna, who is running for the 17th Congressional District in California. Recently, KQED / NPR did a nice overview on the dynamics of the Congressional race, profiling incumbent – Congressman Mike Honda and fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Jeremy Lin’s Return to the Oracle Arena Against the Golden State Warriors (2013 – 2014 Season)
On Friday, December 13th, 2013, Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets returned to the Oracle Arena to play against the Golden State Warriors. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was my first time attending a game since the … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
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8$: Caffe Borsa: Single Serve Pour-Over Coffee
8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading
Posted in 8$, Food & Drink, Southern California
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My Visit to Din Tai Fung in Glendale, California at Americana at Brand
If you’ve been following this blog, you know I am a big fan of Din Tai Fung. Back in October, I happened to have made a last minute trip up to the Seattle area and was lucky enough to eat … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, Southern California
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Ju Hong, UC Berkeley Graduate, Heckles Obama on Deportation
http://youtu.be/HAuSWknJhu4 I had blogged earlier that during Obama’s visit to San Francisco where he gave a speech on immigration reform, he was heckled by an audience member. That person has now been identified as Ju Hong, 24, who is a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, TV
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Obama Speaks on Immigration Reform in San Francisco’s Chinatown
As part of his pre-Thanksgiving West Coast trip, President Obama dropped by Chinatown in San Francisco at the Betty Ong Recreation Center (named after 9/11 flight attendant Betty Ann Ong). Obama gave some shoutouts to some prominent Californian Asian American … Continue reading
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Din Tai Fung Opens in Glendale, California at Americana
Earlier this Spring, I had blogged about a new Din Tai Fung was going to be opening at a shopping mall in Glendale, California called Americana at Brand. Well, the new restaurant is now open: “Soup-dumpling temple Din Tai Fung … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, Southern California
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Apple Factories in America: Plenty of East Asians in Tech, but Few in Upper Management
by Leeland Lee After its recent I.P.O. filing, Twitter provoked an outcry over the lack of women among its board of directors and senior management. Time Magazine declared that “Twitter’s all-male board spells failure,” while The New York Times pointed … Continue reading
Posted in Business, San Francisco Bay Area, Tech
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8$: Cynthia Lin and the Blue Moon All Stars New Album and Zombie Video
8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading
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Chinese Buyers Purchasing “Bargain” Million Dollar Bay Area Homes
When this article about Asian buyers making cash offers on million plus dollar Bay Area homes circulated on the internal 8asians mailing list, one of our writers lamented that Chinese investors making cash offers were frustrating her home purchase efforts, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, Real Estate, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged bidding, Cash offers, housing
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Where White means Mediocre: High-Skilled Asian Immigrant Enclaves
“Are you taking AP [Advanced Placement] courses?” “Oh no, I’m white.” – Conversation overhead by a teacher in Cupertino. Stanford sociologist Tomás Jiménez has been studying immigrants and the communities they live in, and he recently published what he found … Continue reading