SAN DIEGO (AP) — The son of Mexican mariachi superstar Pepe Aguilar has been arrested at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing on allegations of attempting to smuggle four Chinese nationals in […]
George Takei not running for Congress — It was an April Fools’ joke
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY George Takei caused a moment of extreme excitement last Saturday morning when he announced that he was planning to run for Congress and against Rep. […]
San Francisco woman dies after drinking toxic tea
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco woman who fell critically ill after drinking tea from a Chinatown herbalist has died. In a statement, the San Francisco Department of Public […]
Starbucks CEO stands by pledge to hire refugees
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz presided over his last annual shareholder meeting as head of the company on March 22, […]
Hawaii GOP member who criticized Trump quits
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii lawmaker who says she was pressured to give up her leadership post at the statehouse after criticizing President Donald Trump […]
US-born panda Bao Bao makes first public appearance in China
DUJIANGYAN, China (AP) — American-born giant panda Bao Bao made her first appearance on March 24 before the public in southwestern China following her move there from Washington, D.C. Bao […]
Travel ban fight personal for Hawaii’s ‘scholarly gentleman’
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Growing up in Washington state, Douglas Chin says he was the stereotypical “smart Chinese kid that got straight As.” His parents […]
Hate crime charge in hammer attack against woman
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Korean national is facing a hate crime charge after he approached a woman in a Los Angeles shopping center, […]
Dog deformed by Thai butcher is now thriving in NJ
SEWELL, N.J. (AP) — A dog rescued from the dinner table but left with half a face in Thailand has found a new home in New Jersey and is thriving. […]
Craze for lobsters in China sends US exports soaring
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) — The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value […]
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