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SAN FRANCISCO — These women are learning pekiti tirsia kali — a Filipino fighting system with roots from Negros occidental. Militaries and law enforcement from around the world practice the same martial arts that these women...

FRESNO, CA — It was supposed to be a regular Sunday evening for a Hmong family, who gathered relatives and friends to watch football in their backyard. But two people barged into their home and opened...

SANTA CLARITA — Blue lights, messages of support, and a promise to be Saugus Strong. Days after a student opened fire at Saugus High School, thousands gathered at Santa Clarita Central Park to remember Gracie Muehlberger...

SANTA CLARITA, CA — Panic-stricken parents, rattled residents, schools placed on lockdown. This was the situation Thursday morning in Santa Clarita, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles. A 16-year old student at Saugus High School...

SONOMA, CA — The worst is finally over for the residents of Sonoma County, as the Kincade fire is nearing 90% containment. It took 2 weeks for 1,400 firefighters, with more than 60 fire trucks on...

BOSTON — Alexander Urtula was only 22-years-old when he died after jumping off a parking garage on May 20th. He was just a few hours away from getting his diploma from Boston College. His family, who...

BERGENFIELD, NJ — As polls opened from 6 AM to 8 PM on November 5th in Bergenfield, voters were tasked to choose their next mayor. Bergenfield is home to more than 5,000 Filipinos — 20 percent of...

CALIFORNIA — There have been nearly a dozen wildfires throughout the state — most of them fueled by the Santa Ana winds. The latest, the 8,000-acre Maria Fire in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles. The...

CALIFORNIA — Firefighters in northern California continue to battle the Kincade Fire, which has burned more than 76,000 acres in Sonoma County — and has remained at only 15% containment.  It has destroyed 189 structures, including...

“The fire turned out to be fueled by what we believed to be about 60 mile-per-hour winds plus or minus and the terrain up there in that area is very rugged. Throughout the night, the fire...