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SF crime defendant says undercover agent forced money on him

January 2, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A key defendant in an organized-crime case in San Francisco’s Chinatown will face more questions from prosecutors after testifying that the undercover agent leading the probe tried to drag him into conversations and force money on him. Under cross-examination by prosecutors on Dec. 22 at his […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Chinatown, Chinese, Leland Yee, Prosecutor William Frenzen, Raymond Shrimp Boy Chow, SF, San Francisco, Vol 35 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, language

COMMENTARY: The First Chinese American hero

February 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Roger Dong For Northwest Asian Weekly For anyone not familiar with the non-profit organization Chinese American Heroes, Wong Chin Foo was our first Chinese American hero.  Right after Wong Chin Foo came, the 12,000 Chinese Railroad workers built the most difficult and dangerous part of the greatest infrastructure project of the 19th Century — […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2014, CEA, China, Chinese American Heroes, Chinese Americans, Coit Tower, Mr Dong, Roger Dong, SF, San Francisco, Transcontinental Railroad, US, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, Wong Chin Foo

Seattle sends Ka Man Lee to Miss Chinatown USA in SF

February 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For over 55 years, young women from throughout the United States have come to San Francisco to compete for prizes and scholarships in the annual Miss Chinatown USA Pageant. The winners become goodwill ambassadors for the Chinese community throughout the Lunar New Year. This year’s Miss Chinatown USA Pageant will be held at Palace of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Lunar New Year, Miss Chinese Seattle Queen, Miss Seattle Chinese Queen Ka Man Lee, SF, San Francisco, United States, Vol 33 No 7 | February 8 - February 14

No charges in investigation into SF’s Ed Lee’s election campaign donations

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors won’t file criminal charges in the case of a property management firm accused of laundering thousands of dollars in contributions to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s election campaign last year. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to support charges.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Archway Property Services, Chinatown, Ed Lee, Eight Archway, SF, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21

Older Chinese riled by proposed SF bag fee

December 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peter Schurmann and Summer Chiang New America Media SAN FRANCISCO — San Mateo resident Dan Lin Shen says he often comes to San Francisco’s Chinatown to purchase fresh produce. But if a proposed piece of legislation that seeks to impose a tax on the use of plastic shopping bags goes forward, the 63-year-old says […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, 2014, Biji Lee, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Dan Lin Shen, David Lee, Hong Kong, Jack Macy, Janice Zhao, Judy Du, Old Shanghai, Older Chinese, SF, San Francisco State University, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Vol 30 No 50 | December 10 - December 16, Wen Li

Ed Lee poised to win SF’s mayoral race

November 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Beth Duff-Brown The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Ed Lee, born in Seattle and raised in Beacon Hill, held a commanding lead in the mayor’s race against a diverse slate of 15 candidates, but because he didn’t garner a majority in last Tuesday’s election, the city’s instant runoff system kicked in. Lee, a […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Alice Engstrom, Asian American, Caleb Ng, Candidate Bevan Dufty, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, City Hall, City Supervisor John Avalos, Democratic State Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Ed Lee, Harvey Milk, Leland Yee, Public Defender Jeff Adachi, SF, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, Willie Brown

SF students race to save their peer who faces deportation to Peru

December 2, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

More than 80 students and community members gathered outside California Sen. Barbara Boxer’s office on Nov. 12 to protest the scheduled

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Asian American Studies, Barbara Boxer, California Sen, China, Daniel Tay, Ethnically Chinese, ICE, Ike Iloka, Jonathon Jaranilla, Kevin Shue, New America Media, Peru, Professor Chi, SF, San Francisco City College, San Francisco State University, Steve Li, United States, Vol 29 No 49 | December 4 - December 10

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