LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid growing objections, the Los Angeles Unified School District has paused plans to paint over a campus mural of actress Ava Gardner that Koreatown activists contend resembles the Japanese imperial battle flag. School system administrator Eugene Hernandez says there’s need for “additional conversation’’ on the issue. The mural at the Robert […]
ICHS mourns passing of founding volunteer Jan Ko Fisher
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Jan Ko Fisher, one of the founding volunteers for International Community Health Services (ICHS), passed away on Dec. 7. She was the longest serving board member in ICHS’s history, filling that role since 1975. ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola said, “[Jan] was our direct connection to ICHS’s past. She represented our […]
Seattle firm sues federal government for denying H-1B visa
By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Architecture firm, MG2 Corp., is suing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in federal court over the agency’s decision to deny a work visa to one of its employees. MG2 said USCIS violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it denied its H-1B petition amendment on behalf of Bharath Raj […]
Vehicular homicide suspect caught at Canada border crossing
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a Kent man was arrested at the Canadian border on a warrant stemming from a seven-vehicle crash in 2017 that killed one person. The Bellingham Herald reports 35-year-old Sandeep Singh was taken into custody on Dec. 16 in Blaine by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field […]
Bipartisan bill to honor Chinese American WWII vets signed
By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY On Dec. 20, President Trump signed into law the Chinese American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act — giving Chinese Americans who served in the six branches of the U.S. Armed Services during WWII the honor and recognition long due to them. More than 18,000 Chinese Americans served during […]
Man shot in Chinatown homeless encampment
SEATTLE — Officers responded to reports of shots fired at a homeless camp in the 1200 block of South Weller Street, just before 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7. Residents of the encampment described the suspect as an Asian male who fled the scene before officers arrived. The witnesses also said a man claimed to have […]
US sportswear traced to factory in China’s internment camps
By DAKE KANG, MARTHA MENDOZA and YANAN WANG Associated Press HOTAN, China (AP) — Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, warehouses and workshops in China’s far west. Dozens of armed officers and a growling Doberman stand guard outside. Behind locked gates, men and women are […]
‘Aquaman’ a visual feast for the eyes, just don’t think too hard and you’ll be fine
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Visuals + action rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Story + dialogue rating: ⭐ I have two ratings for “Aquaman” because I was legitimately entertained and found this movie to be visually gripping. I will also never watch it ever again. Jason Momoa is the first reason to watch this I have loved […]
‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ sequel confirmed
Netflix confirmed on Dec. 19 that it is moving ahead with a sequel to the romantic comedy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” The sequel to the breakout hit will also feature actor Lana Condor, who was adopted from Vietnam months after her birth in 1997 and raised by a white family. First released […]
Top 10 Asian American and Asian achievements of 2018
By Nina HuangNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY 2018 was another big year for Asian Americans and Asians. There were a lot of significant election firsts, awards handed out, and notable achievements across the entertainment, political, scientific, education, and philanthropic sectors. Firsts for politicians of Asian descent Despite political tensions with the Trump administration, it was still a […]