On Dec. 23, International Community Health Services (ICHS) was among the first of the area’s health centers to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and begin vaccinating its […]
Don Blakeney is new UDP executive director
The U District Partnership (UDP) announced on Dec. 28 the appointment of Don Blakeney as its new executive director. Previously, Blakeney served as the executive director for the Chinatown-International District […]
Biden taps Katherine Tai to helm China trade
President-elect Joe Biden has announced that he will nominate Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative (USTR). A previously lower-profile position, USTR has drawn the spotlight in recent years, thanks to […]
Texas Rangers sign Japanese pitcher Arihara
The Texas Rangers have signed Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara to a $6.2 million, two-year contract. The right-hander gets $3.6 million in 2021 and $2.6 million in 2022 and can earn […]
CID Visioning Project seeks input
Chinatown International District (CID) Visioning Project has a second round of community engagement, and is seeking feedback on the draft community model.
Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year
With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think.
Nom Wah at 100: A cookbook about a restaurant and community
Wilson Tang was getting ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his restaurant, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, last winter and launch his first-ever cookbook.
As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain
Eric Roman struts onstage in his torn jeans and grasps the microphone.
China sentences journalist for ‘provoking trouble’ with coronavirus reporting
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court on Dec. 28 sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges […]
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