San Francisco – Page 16

Blog: No more Indian consul office

May 30, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Setting up a consulate office is a bilateral agreement between the United States and India. If a country wants to have a consular office in another country

May 10: Edward Chen OK’ed by Senate to be federal judge in San Francisco

May 23, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Edward Chen, 58, nominated by President Obama to become a federal judge in San Francisco nearly two years ago, was confirmed by the Senate. The vote was 56–42.

Oscar winner sees boom coming for Chinese documentaries

April 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONG KONG (AP) — China is seeing a boom in documentary making with the spread of digital cameras and the wealth of issues arising from the country’s rapid

Japanese translators handle more than just words in baseball

March 31, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) — When Minnesota Twins General Manager Bill Smith was interviewing candidates hoping to become

Filipino American WWII vets seek equal benefits

March 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Filipino Americans who fought for the United States during World War II are hoping their long battle for equal veterans

Attention: Asian Pacific Islander Historic Preservation Listserve is launched

February 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a follow up to the first Asian Pacific Islander (API) Historic Preservation Forum in San Francisco, the National Trust for Historic Preservation created the Asian Pacific

Jan. 16: Low Income Housing Institute awarded nearly $4 million in capital funding

February 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) was awarded $2,763,660 from the City of Seattle, $500,000 from King County, and $650,000 from Federal Home Loan Bank

Asian American lawmakers demand Limbaugh apology

February 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s imitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s speech has stirred a backlash among

Editorial: There’s another cause for celebration: Fred Korematsu Day

February 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last year, on Sept. 20, California designated Jan. 30 as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. It was the first time that a day was officially named

San Francisco leaders pick Asian American as mayor

January 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — City supervisors on Friday overwhelmingly backed City Administrator Edwin Lee to be the interim mayor