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Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area
Mineta Portrait To Hang In Smithsonian
A portrait of the first Asian American to hold a presidential Cabinet post is being installed in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Former transportation and commerce secretary (and Bay Area native) Norman Mineta‘s portrait was added on July 27th, as … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
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Realtors learn about Asian-American Community Traits
Every day I drive by an unsold house near my home. It’s been on the market for months. It’s not that the economy is stopping sales – the house next door to me sold in a week. The problem is … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, Real Estate, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged feng shui, Silicon Valley real estate
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Zesty Global Comfort Food at San Francisco’s Spire Restaurant
What do you get when you mix the flair of two San Francisco based Asian American entertainment gurus with a chef duo from two James Beard Award-nominated restaurants? That would be Spire Restaurant and Bar, a place that inspires your … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Jeremy Lin on the Verge of Joining the Dallas Mavericks
Back in June, Harvard graduate and basketball player and Palo Alto, California native Jeremy Lin didn’t make the NBA during the draft. But he did get invited to play for the Dallas Mavericks during the NBA’s summer league. Well, Lin … Continue reading
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
Jean Quan Running for Oakland Mayor
I previously blogged about Jennifer Pae running for Oakland city council, but what I didn’t realize was that Jean Quan was running for mayor. Just the other night, I received a Facebook invitation for a fundraiser for her. Jean Quan … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged government, Jean Quan, Jennifer Pae, Oakland, Politics
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Jennifer Pae for Oakland City Council & Emerge California
Over a week ago, I had a chance to briefly meet Jennifer Pae, a candidate for Oakland City Council at the annual Emerge California fundraising event. If you haven’t heard of Emerge California, it’s “part of a national movement to … Continue reading
Will David Chiu be the Next Mayor of San Francisco?
Last week, The New York Times did an interesting piece on the potential next mayor of San Francisco. The current mayor, Gavin Newsom, is termed out from running for re-election in 2012 and is running for California lieutenant governor. Should Newsom … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Jane Kim Campaign Kick-Off Speech for San Francisco District 6 Supervisor
This past week, Jane Kim, current President of the San Francisco Board of Education and a civil rights attorney at Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, kicked off her campaign to become District 6 city supervisor. San Francisco District 3 Supervisor … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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What Asian-American Kids Watch on the Internet
“Is that Kina Grannis?” “You know who Kina Grannis is?” The Daughter was looking at a video of Kina Grannis, and she was really surprised I knew her. She was surprised not only because most teenagers think that their parents … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Local, Music, San Francisco Bay Area, Technology
Tagged April Chase, kids, Kina Grannis, Naruto
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Bay Area Giveaway: See ‘Air Doll’ this Weekend; a Romantic Fantasy by Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda
UPDATE: The winner is Cat_D! It might be tempting to lump this movie in with all the stories we’ve shared about men falling in love with their anime body pillows or courting video game characters on their Nintendo DSs. After … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area
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Happy Harvey Milk Day: What Milk Meant to the API Community
Today on May 22nd, California will honor Harvey Milk with the First Annual Harvey Milk Day for his courageous leadership and conviction. Some of my friends will be celebrating his legacy in San Francisco at the Castro District where he … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education, History, LGBT, San Francisco Bay Area
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