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Oct 31, 2021

The forgotten Chinese name of a California town

A small California town once inhabited by thousands of early Chinese pioneers has lost its historic Chinese name. Oroville, a Butte County city located in rural Northern California, had a legacy of Gold Rush history and early Chinese immigration during the 1800s and early 1900s. The town carries significant Chinese…

Oroville

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The forgotten Chinese name of a California town
The forgotten Chinese name of a California town
Oroville

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Aug 8, 2021

Angel Island’s abandoned building reborn as a brand new museum

Angel Island, the former immigration station used to examine and control Chinese immigrants' entry into the United State during the Chinese Exclusion Act, will open its brand new museum to the public in fall 2021. In the early 1900s, tens of thousands of immigrating Chinese were detained on the island…

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Angel Island’s abandoned building reborn as a brand new museum
Angel Island’s abandoned building reborn as a brand new museum

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Jul 7, 2021

Recognition has finally come for Chinese American World War II veterans

World War II ended in 1945 but the fight for recognition continues. In 2018, I wrote several articles about the national Chinese American community’s effort pushing for Congressional Gold Medal recognition, the highest honor from Congress, to be bestowed upon World War II Chinese American veterans. At that time, nothing…

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Recognition has finally come for Chinese American World War II veterans
Recognition has finally come for Chinese American World War II veterans

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May 17, 2021

Kasie Lee brings hope to Chinese monolingual victims in San Francisco

Amid the crisis of non-stop anti-Asian violence and hate incidents, an Asian American woman has been appointed to be the interim head of the Victim Services Division at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Kasie Lee 李蕙儀, a Chinese American attorney who is fluent in Cantonese, assumes her new position…

Asian American

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Kasie Lee brings hope to Chinese monolingual victims in San Francisco
Kasie Lee brings hope to Chinese monolingual victims in San Francisco
Asian American

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Jan 2, 2021

A look back at 2020: Through the lens of San Francisco’s Chinese community

2020 is finally over. Looking back at this past year, San Francisco’s Chinese community captured major news headlines — good and bad — and kept reporters covering those stories busier than ever. We reviewed the year month by month and here are some highlights of an unforgettable year. January: City…

San Francisco

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A look back at 2020: Through the lens of San Francisco’s Chinese community
A look back at 2020: Through the lens of San Francisco’s Chinese community
San Francisco

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Dec 25, 2020

Far East Cafe closing: Native Chinese San Franciscans share affectionate memories

The century-old landmark restaurant in San Francisco Chinatown, the Far East Cafe, will close at the end of 2020. Though the owner still has a glimmer of hope of returning sometime in 2021, the community less optimistic is saddened by the news. An outpouring of affectionate memories from native San…

San Francisco

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Far East closing: Native Chinese San Franciscans share affectionate memories
Far East closing: Native Chinese San Franciscans share affectionate memories
San Francisco

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Oct 10, 2020

Q&A with Connie Chan, David Lee, and Marjan Philhour

I got a chance to chat with Connie, David, and Marjan in early October, and here are excerpts from each of the conversations. The Chinese-language in-depth profile articles are published on Sunday, Oct 18. With Connie Chan 陳詩敏 Han: What’s your dream at that time when you came to San…

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Q&A with Connie Chan, David Lee, and Marjan Philhour
Q&A with Connie Chan, David Lee, and Marjan Philhour

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Sep 23, 2020

Petition seeks to rename San Francisco park in remembrance of “Grandma Huang”

Updated on Sep 28: Petition link: http://chng.it/RWpCggW9TK *** An outdoor playground in San Francisco may soon be renamed to remember an assault victim, associating with a goal to deliver positive messages to the neighborhood. Yik Oi Huang(黃馬奕愛), an 89-year-old Asian American “Grandma Huang” who lived in the city’s southeastern community…

San Francisco

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Petition seeks to rename San Francisco park in remembrance of “Grandma Huang”
Petition seeks to rename San Francisco park in remembrance of “Grandma Huang”
San Francisco

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Sep 8, 2020

San Francisco considers forming Asian hate crimes task force

Amid the pandemic, a rising trend of news coverage and social media reports of attacks against Asian Americans across the U.S. exposes an unprecedented public safety concern in the victimized community. San Francisco, a city with more than one-third of its population are of Asian descent, is considering forming an…

Asian American

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San Francisco considers forming Asian hate crimes task force
San Francisco considers forming Asian hate crimes task force
Asian American

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Aug 23, 2020

Five-year investigation finds police misconduct in Chinatown mom knife threatening case

One San Francisco police officer’s Cantonese translation was found flawed and misleading in a 2014 Chinatown mom knife threatening case. But the conclusion of misconduct took five-plus years to make, irritating the Public Defender’s office. Yu Fen Huang, a Toishanese-speaking monolingual janitor who lived in Chinatown with her two teenage…

San Francisco

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Five-year investigation finds police misconduct in Chinatown mom knife threatening case
Five-year investigation finds police misconduct in Chinatown mom knife threatening case
San Francisco

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