The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) held a party on Dec. 5 at the American Hotel, to celebrate its “halfway benchmark.” The CIDBIA is in the midst of a […]
Mayor Durkan announces police search committee members
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on Dec. 22 the members of her Police Search Committee who will assist in a national search process to find the […]
Jane Kim is running for mayor of San Francisco
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SFGate reported that San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim is running to be that city’s next mayor, following the sudden death of Ed Lee. Kim signaled […]
Hawaii attorney general says travel ban sparks Congress run
By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin, who has been fighting President Donald Trump’s travel ban and other policies over the past year, has […]
California political trailblazer March Fong Eu dies at 95
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — March Fong Eu, California’s first female secretary of state and former ambassador to Micronesia, died on Dec. 22 at the age of 95. Longtime spokeswoman Caren […]
Only hospital in Los Angeles’ Chinatown shuts down
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The oldest hospital in Los Angeles has shut down and laid off all its employees after more than 150 years, sending shockwaves through the Chinatown neighborhood […]
Massachusetts’ 1st Vietnamese-American lawmaker sworn in
BOSTON (AP) — Republican Dean Tran of Fitchburg has been sworn-in as the newest member of the state Senate, making him the first Vietnamese American to serve in the Massachusetts […]
Tokyo baby panda melts hearts of fans in debut
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s new baby panda debuted formally on Dec. 19, immediately melting the hearts of hundreds of lucky fans who managed to obtain zoo tickets, many wearing panda-themed […]
Japan Emperor turns 84, thanks people over abdication plans
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Akihito marked his 84th birthday on Dec. 23 with a pledge to fulfill his duties until the day of his […]
Filipino firefighters find all 37 bodies of workers in mall
DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine firefighters have found all 37 bodies of employees of a U.S.-based company who were trapped in a blaze that gutted a shopping mall in southern […]
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