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
Blog: The Lunar New Year saves many businesses
After Jan. 1, businesses usually slow down. People don’t feel like going out to eat or spending money when they have already spent a lot during the holidays.
Blog: The arch nemesis of the Chinatown ID Lunar New Year Festival: rain
Luckily, people forgot about nature’s nuisance when they saw a rainbow of kids dressed in Asian costumes marching to the stage.
Blog: AOL bringing jobs to people in our state
AOL has recently launched several projects nationwide, including a sports network and Patch.com, a hub of 14 community websites for many neighborhoods in our state.
Commentary: ICHS faces severe budget cuts, needs help
an the International Community Health Services (ICHS) survive a 50 percent budget cut? That’s the question a lot of community folks are wondering about
Letter: Good and bad of immigration reform tangled together
Most Americans agree that immigration reform is needed. The question [then] becomes, what is immigration reform?
Jan. 10: A. Gabriel Esteban is first Filipino American president of an American university
A. Gabriel Esteban is now the 20th president of Seton Hall University, in South Orange, N.J. He is the first Filipino American president of an American university.
Nov. 29–Dec. 5: Lauren Hall is UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week
Lauren Hall, who is half Chinese, is a senior swimmer at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She was selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week.
Jan. 11: Dori Jones Yang’s new novel published
Eastside author Dori Jones Yang had her latest young adult novel, “Daughter of Xanadu,” published. “Xanadu” is about the granddaughter of Khubilai Khan. The story focuses on a cross-cultural romance. Previously, Yang wrote “The Secret Voice of Gina Zhang.” Yang is fluent in Mandarin and is a former Business Week (Hong Kong-based) correspondent. ♦
Feb. 2: Bernadette Matsuno to serve as Department of Neighborhoods interim director
Bernadette Matsuno, former deputy director of the Department of Neighborhoods and a well-known community activist and volunteer