Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area

Behind the Scenes of Formosa Betrayed

Formosa Betrayed is a feature film set in the 1980’s about FBI Agent Jake Kelly’s investigation of the brutal murder of a Taiwanese-American professor on U.S. soil. With the help of his partner Tom Braxton and a sharp Chicago police … Continue reading

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Comedian Joe Wong’s Second Appearance on Letterman

Biochemist by day and comedian by night, Boston-based Joe Wong made his second appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman the other night, and to no surprise, was not as nervous as the first time around. Joe had a … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin Named One of 11 Finalists For Bob Cousy Award

Harvard senior and basketball phenom Jeremy Lin has just be named one of the top 11 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award from an original list of 73 – an award given to “the top collegiate male basketball point guard … Continue reading

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Tuned into: Tobi & TobiTV (A Must-See!)

Disgrasian.com recently blogged a BABEWATCH spotlight on Catherine Chow and Corina Nurimba, the co-founders of Tobi.com. I instantly recognized Catherine as the woman who also co-founded [with Corina] the San Francisco-based Azalea Boutique in 2003. I’m no fashionisto — as many … Continue reading

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[Feb 5] NORTHERN CA: Lost and Found Art Exhibition

KSW and Mina Dresden Gallery are proud to present the lost and found | truong tran, the first solo exhibition of this poet-turned-visual artist and longtime KSW community member. Truong Tran is committed to making art accessible through the creative reuse of everyday materials. His process includes merging disparate objects, forcing them to compromise and accommodate one another in their process of becoming something new, something difficult and beautiful. In his work, Tran explores themes of su… Continue reading

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San Jose Gets A Vietnamese-American Deputy Chief Of Police

If you’re familiar with San Jose local news, then you’re already aware that the city’s Police Department isn’t in the best standing with the local Vietnamese population. This following the police shooting of mentally-ill Daniel Pham in the backyard of … Continue reading

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Chinese Looky Lous – Looking at US Real Estate but not Buying?

Last year, during the depths of the financial crises, groups of investors from China toured the US looking at real estate opportunities.  While many in the US real estate industry hoped that this would bring a wave of Chinese buying, … Continue reading

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Call for Artists: Asian Heritage Street Celebration

There’s a Call for Artists for the Asian Heritage Street Celebration Poster Contest in San Francisco. The Asian Heritage Street Celebration, Kearny Street Workshop, and NEW PEOPLE are hosting the annual poster competition for the 6th Annual Asian Heritage Street … Continue reading

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Sunnyvale, CA Council Member Otto Lee Returns from Iraq

After serving a year in Iraq as a logistics officer helping with the U.S. withdrawal, former mayor, current Sunnyvale council member and Navy reservist Otto Lee returned back to the Bay Area. The last time I saw Otto was back … Continue reading

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The Best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S.

The awards for the best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S. were handed out earlier in January at the sixth annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas for the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants. I was surprised to hear about this, as I … Continue reading

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Indian Americans taking a hit during the Recession

Of the many people affected by the recession, some not typically thought about are Indian Americans.   Just a few years ago, Indian Americans were lauded for their success in the hotel and motel industry, owning 43% of all hotels and … Continue reading

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[Jan 22] NORTHERN CA: Golden State Warriors: Asian Heritage Night

Celebrate Asian Heritage with the Warriors as they take on Yi Jianlian and the New Jersey Nets. A portion of each ticket purchase will be donated to San Francisco Hep B Free – a citywide effort to screen and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for hepatitis B, which affects 1 in 10 APIs!

Guests will receive a FREE commemorative Warriors Asian Heritage Night t-shirt! And groups that organize 15 or more people to attend, will have their name on the display board!

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