By Assunta Ng The first time I heard about hookah bars two years ago, I was completely repelled. “Hooker” was what I heard. You can imagine why I didn’t want […]
Beijing’s air pollution literally off the charts
By Louise Watt The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — People refused to venture outdoors and buildings disappeared into Beijing’s murky skyline on Sunday, Jan. 13 as the capital’s air […]
U.S. starts landmark Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam
The United States began a landmark project last week to clean up a dangerous chemical left from the defoliant Agent Orange — 50 years after American planes fi rst sprayed it on Vietnam’s jungles to destroy enemy cover …
Ticiang Diangson honored with Seattle Management Association award
Ticiang Diangson Ticiang Diangson, director of Seattle Public Utilities Environmental Justice and Service Equity (EJSE) Division of the Human Resources and Service Equity Branch, was awarded the 2011 Management in […]
Sandra Otaka, 1952–2009
Judge Sandra Otaka, a member of the Chicago JACL and a leader in the Asian American community, has passed away.